All of Mr Nick Mathison’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I thank the Minister for her answers so far. Will she give a bit more detail on the impact that the rising prison population has on the ability to deliver rehabilitation work in prisons?
The Barnardo's NI regional 'Time 4 Me' service has provided professional counselling to primary school pupils for over 17 years but will sadly close in June 2024. In the absence of sustainable funding, Barnardo's has had to use its charitable resources, alongside substantial resources from schools' squeezed budgets.…
Mr Mathison asked the Minister of Justice to clarify whether Northern Ireland will be within the scope of Westminster’s Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) how many schools have confirmed that they will introduce a new Specialist Provision in Mainstream School for September 2024; and (ii) how he will ensure that these are ready by September 2024 in relation to (a) the funding required; and (b) the recruitment of staff.
To ask the Minister of Education whether figures in relation to Special Educational Needs children who have been allocated a school or nursery placement reflect children who are fully accessing their placement on a full time basis.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will provide support to Foras na Gaeilge as a matter of urgency in order to guarantee the continuation of the Scoil Spreagtha project for the 2024-25 academic year.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) when she will recruit for the new role of Occupational Health Technician in the Occupational Health Service; (ii) the functions of this new role; and (iii) how many full time equivalent roles will be put out for recruitment.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) the number of full time equivalent nursing staff vacancies there are in the Occupational Health Service; (ii) when she will launch a recruitment exercise for Occupational Health Service nursing staff; and (iii) the number of full time equivalent roles that will be put out…
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) the number of full time equivalent medical officer vacancies there are in the Occupational Health Service; (ii) when she will launch a recruitment exercise for Occupational Health Service medical officers; and (iii) the number of full time equivalent roles that will be put…
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQO 247/22-27, to detail the average waiting time for an Occupational Health Service medical assessment for the last three years.
To ask the Minister of Education what steps he is taking to overcome the legislative and technical barriers preventing the delivery of auto-enrollment for Free School Meals.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of children in 2023-24 that (i) were entitled to Free School Meals; and (ii) applied for Free School Meals.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 5573/22-27, for an update on whether he intends to repeal Article 4 (1)(c) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 9565/22-27, whether he will (i) formally request a report from Education Training Inspectorate detailing its assessment of the educational and reconciliation benefits of the Strule Shared Campus Project; (ii) publish this report; and (iii) use this report to form part…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 6547/22-27, how his Department will engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure that the voices of children and young people are being heard in the development of policy.
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the potential role of the Find Help NI website in delivering Action 4 of the Mental Health Strategy 2021-2031.