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Mr Pat Sheehan: Assembly records
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.
The Member is majoring on the Education budget, and that is fair enough. In my contribution, I talked about prioritising, and I commended DUP Ministers who previously provided funding for this purpose. At that time, Marcus Rashford, the well-known footballer in England, had a campaign of his own to ensure that…
My question to the Minister asked him to tell the Assembly how much it will cost to set up the managing authority for the controlled sector and what the recurring cost will be over the next x number of years. He did not give us a figure, but I can tell everybody here that it will amount to a significant number of…
I will tell you what I would support. I would support the Minister's prioritising his own budget. I mentioned the phone pouches. Millions of pounds have been poured into the reform agenda that was lifted from a failed experiment in England. The DUP has ignored the recommendations of the independent review of education…
I thank and commend my colleague Danny Baker for bringing forward this important legislation. Fundamentally, it is about trying to ensure that some children — it will not deal with all children — who currently go hungry during school holiday periods will not in future because their parents will have the resources to…
I welcome the deputy First Minister's restating that Casement Park remains a flagship Executive project and her commitment to make progress on it in the Programme for Government. Does the deputy First Minister agree that we must continue to maximise Executive funding for all sporting facilities?
On a point of order, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I want to raise an issue under Standing Order 65. It relates to an incident on 23 March 2026 during topical questions, when the Minister of Education was asked whether he had ever been accused of bullying. His answer was: "I can confirm that no such allegations have…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 43121/22-27, to detail any meetings held during the visit, including the organisations engaged with and the purpose of each meeting.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 42820/22-27, to detail the number of meetings of the Joint Health and Education Oversight Group held since March 2024, including the key outcomes and actions arising from each.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 42820/22-27, to detail any areas of work currently being progressed through the Joint Health and Education Oversight Group.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 43591/22-27, to detail any gaps in language-appropriate curriculum resources for Irish-medium education that have been identified to date through the development of the Irish-medium Education Strategy.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 43591/22-27, to detail (i) the amount of additional funding, allocated to date, for Irish-medium assessment materials, broken down by financial year; and (ii) the proportion of that funding that has been directed towards the development of Irish-language curriculum…
It is often said that society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable citizens. Among our most vulnerable citizens are our children and young people with additional needs — some with very complex needs. They deserve to have a summer scheme, and their families deserve to have some respite from the 24 hours a day…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) how the success of the Schools Procurement Pilot Scheme will be measured; (ii) any anticipated cost savings or efficiency gains; and (iii) whether schools will have the option to permanently opt out of Education Authority procurement frameworks.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 42903/22-27, to detail (i) any measurable outcomes achieved to date through the RAISE programme; (ii) how success is being assessed across participating localities; and (iii) any contingency plans in place, should further funding beyond August 2027 not be secured.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 42822/22-27, to detail (i) how the revised curriculum will ensure representation of authors, playwrights and writers from across the island of Ireland; and (ii) whether any minimum requirements or guidance will be introduced to support this.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 43240/22-27, to detail (i) any specific capital investment needs for Irish Medium Education identified to date; (ii) any interim measures in place pending the publication of the strategy; and (iii) when final decisions on capital investment will be taken.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 43239/22-27,to detail (i) any steps currently being taken to address any gaps in language-appropriate curriculum resources and assessment materials for Irish Medium Education; and (ii) whether any additional funding has been allocated for this purpose.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Cancellation of Summer Schemes in Special Schools”
Cancellation of Summer Schemes in Special Schools - Amendment 1 Leave out all after “That this Assembly” and insert: ‘notes the decision to reinstate summer schemes in special schools in 2026 following their initial cancellation by the Education Authority; recognises that these schemes provide a lifeline for many…
Cancellation of Summer Schemes in Special Schools That this Assembly expresses grave concern that the Education Authority has announced the cancellation of summer schemes in special schools in 2026 due to concerns about healthcare provision for participating children; recognises that these schemes provide a lifeline…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to his Written Ministerial Statement on 27 March 2026, to detail when he first became aware of assertions that concerns raised by him were considered to constitute bullying.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to his Written Ministerial Statement on 27 March 2026, to detail whether any written record exists of assertions that concerns raised by him constituted bullying.
To ask the Minister of Education, further to his Written Ministerial Statement on 27 March 2026, whether any concerns relating to his conduct were raised during the course of the NICS HR Review, regardless of whether they formed part of the formal Terms of Reference.