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All of Mr Pat Sheehan’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
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To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 44241/22-27, to detail the number of Special Educational Needs Tribunal cases taken against the Education Authority since February 2024, broken down by cases (i) conceded by the Education Authority; (ii) upheld in favour of families; (iii) dismissed; and (iv) otherwise…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 45386/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 45386/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, following his oral statement on 28 April 2026, to detail (i) whether any baseline assessment has been carried out of current administrative workload on teachers; and (ii) how any reduction in bureaucracy will be measured.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 45390/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 45390/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any plans his Department has for the application of Artificial Intelligence in Irish Medium Education.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 45389/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 45389/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 44469/22-27, to detail (i) whether the full independent evaluation report by King’s College London into the Mobile Phone-Free Pilot will be published; and (ii) whether any future roll-out will be subject to full public consultation.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 45388/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 45388/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 44472/22-27, to detail (i) when he expects the first project-level evaluation reports from the 65 Locality Led Projects to be submitted to his Department; and (ii) whether those reports will be published.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 45387/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 45387/22-27
Revised Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Framework That this Assembly notes the significant intervention, by way of an open letter published by the Children’s Law Centre on 22 April 2026 and endorsed by a broad coalition of trade unions and children’s charities and organisations, which calls for the…
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: Revised Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Framework Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: Revised Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Framework
I thank the Minister again for giving way. It is clear that there are disagreements between the Department and the Children's Law Centre about the legality of some of the reforms that have been proposed. That has to be an issue that can be easily resolved by you and the Children's Law Centre coming together and…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Special Educational Needs Coordinators Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Special Educational Needs Coordinators
I thank the Minister for giving way. We all saw the recent letter and statement from the Children's Law Centre. The Children's Law Centre is a go-to organisation for public representatives because it has the most expertise in the field of special educational needs. It is widely regarded and held in high esteem, and it…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Special Educational Needs Coordinators Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Special Educational Needs Coordinators
Will the Minister give way?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Special Educational Needs Coordinators Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Special Educational Needs Coordinators
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht a fhreagra. How will a simplified procurement process help to deliver small, local public-sector contracts, for example, in schools?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Public Procurement Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Public Procurement
The education system in the South is by no means perfect, but the educational outcomes there far exceed the outcomes here in the North. Far fewer young people in the South leave school without qualifications, and far more are going on to third-level education. Can the Minister point us to what lessons he has learned…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: North/South Ministerial Council: Education Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: North/South Ministerial Council: Education
We are for giving girls the right to wear trousers in school.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Independent Review of Teacher Workload Report Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Independent Review of Teacher Workload Report
Will you work in partnership with Sinn Féin?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Independent Review of Teacher Workload Report Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Independent Review of Teacher Workload Report
The World Health Organization recognises burnout as an occupation-related phenomenon caused by prolonged and unmanaged workplace stress. Teachers in the North are dealing with the heaviest workloads in these islands, with higher stress, more unpaid hours and weaker systemic support. Does the Minister agree that after…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Independent Review of Teacher Workload Report Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Independent Review of Teacher Workload Report
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht a fhreagra. Is the Minister aware that many principals, teachers and others in our education system are at the end of their tether on account of the level and speed of change that is being imposed on our system? Does he also accept that there is widespread suspicion that…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Curriculum Taskforce Advisory Committee Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Curriculum Taskforce Advisory Committee
Ós rud é gur sinne an páirtí agus an ghluaiseacht pholaitíochta is mó ar an oileán, ní raibh áit níos fearr ná Béal Feirste ann leis an ard-fheis a óstáil i mbliana, nó tá an chathair s’againn i gcroílár imeachtaí na nGael i mbliana. D’óstáil muid Oireachtas na Samhna agus ard-fheis Chonradh na Gaeilge, agus beidh…
Assessment details for Member's statement: Ard-fheis Shinn Féin Official Assembly record for Member's statement: Ard-fheis Shinn Féin
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any legislative interventions required to reform the curriculum.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 44795/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 44795/22-27
Special Educational Needs Reform Programme To ask the Minister of Education whether he will pause the implementation of his Special Educational Needs reform programme following the intervention by the Children’s Law Centre and others. (Pat Sheehan)
Assessment details for Urgent oral question: Special Educational Needs Reform Programme Official Assembly record for Urgent oral question: Special Educational Needs Reform Programme
Gabhaim míle buíochas leis an Aire as an fhreagra sin. Can the Minister please tell us what areas the policy will cover?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Department for the Economy: Irish Language Policy Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Department for the Economy: Irish Language Policy
Mr Sheehan asked the Minister for the Economy whether her Department has plans to launch an Irish language policy.
Assessment details for Topical question AQT 2262/22-27 Official Assembly record for Topical question AQT 2262/22-27
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) whether any assessment has been carried out of the working relationship between his Department and the Department of Education; (ii) any current areas of co-operation between the two departments; and (iii) any initiatives being funded jointly by both Departments.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 44471/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 44471/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 43594/22-27, to detail the timeframe for the completion of Project-level evaluations within the RAISE programme.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 44472/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 44472/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the phone pouch pilot scheme.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 44469/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 44469/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the status of the recommendations from the Independent Review of Teacher Workload.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 44468/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 44468/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) whether any assessment has been carried out of the working relationship between his Department and the Department of Education; (ii) any current areas of co-operation between the two departments; and (iii) any initiatives being funded jointly by both Departments.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 44470/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 44470/22-27
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