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.
To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has made of the impact of rising energy prices, driven by recent unrest in the Middle East, on school budgets.
To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the the premium afforded to Irish Medium Education under the common funding formula.
To ask the Minister of Education, in light of the Education Committee’s consultation on the right of all pupils to wear trousers, whether he will revise his Department’s statutory guidance to reflect that position.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Tackling Waste and Inefficiency in Government”
Tackling Waste and Inefficiency in Government - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘value for money;’ and insert: ‘further notes the progress that is being made to reduce the number of agency staff by bringing outsourced aspects of recruitment back into the public sector from March 2027; notes the prioritisation of…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any consideration being given, as part of the current curriculum review, to ensuring that the history curriculum reflects the diversity of perspectives and experiences across our society.
To ask the Minister of Education whether the current curriculum review is considering how literacy provision will reflect the diverse range of authors, playwrights and writers from across the island of Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether (i) his Department has carried out any assessment of the challenges facing Irish Medium Education with regard to SEN provision; and (ii) his strategy for Irish Medium Education addresses these challenges.
To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of how collaboration between his Department and the Department of Health has (i) changed; or (ii) improved, since March 2024.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the amount of (i) Departmental; and (ii) Education Authority, funding that was allocated to youth work or projects in West Belfast, since February 2024.
To ask the Minister of Education whether the proposed strategy for Irish medium education due in 2027 will address the level of provision of language-appropriate curriculum resources and assessment materials.
To ask the Minister of Education whether the proposed strategy for Irish medium education due in 2027 will address the issue of capital investment in the sector.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail his Department's expenditure on Irish medium education, in each financial year since the return of the institutions in 2024.
Does the Member agree that Netanyahu, the man who is wanted for war crimes and crimes against humanity, has been saying for 30 years — 30 years — that Iran is within weeks of making a nuclear bomb? This is not anything new. It is fake news again.
I just wonder whether the Member has anything to say about the 25,000 children who were killed in Gaza by the Israelis or the 165 children killed by the US in Iran? Has he anything to say about his own party leader, who was involved with Ulster Resistance also, who brought in the weapons that were used to kill…
FlaggedSectarianism, hate crime and community relationsCriteria met: Identity framing.
When the previous contributor started talking about private armies, I thought for a second that he was going to tell us about his party's private army, Ulster Resistance, and the shipment of weapons that it brought in from the apartheid regime in South Africa — weapons that were used to murder hundreds of innocent…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Legacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Dog-whistle messaging.
Rinneadh achomharc Rialtas na Breataine in aghaidh Liam Óig Uí Annaidh a dhíbhe, agus tá sin ceart agus cóir. Níor cheart an t-achomharc a dhéanamh sa chéad dul síos. Ba chóir do Rialtas na Breataine a n-aird a dhíriú ar lucht déanta an chinedhíothaithe, chan ar na daoine atá ag tarraingt aird air. Seo agaibh ceartas…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any plans his Department has to facilitate paid leave for Education Authority employees, who are also employed as Retained Fire Fighters, to enable them to attend mandatory training, as is the case for other services.