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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 qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the current status of proposals to replace or refurbish the multi-sports pitch at Craigavon Senior High School, including (i) the estimated cost; (ii) any funding allocated; (iii) the source of that funding; and (iv) the anticipated timescale for the works.
In terms of the party opposite, its leader is not even in the Chamber. Jamie Bryson is not here. Could one of you not stand down and co-opt him, and then he can officially be the leader of the party?
Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I agree with one thing that Mr Burrows says: this is a pantomime, because, in terms of the party opposite —.
Now that we are in the midst of another political crisis, brought to us courtesy of the Orange Order and the DUP, many people are rightly asking, "Who is the leader in unionism?". Who is the leader in unionism? It was not too long ago that it was Jeffrey Donaldson. Now he is lying in Maghaberry, waiting to be…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the total expenditure associated with the review of school behaviour policy and practice being undertaken, broken down by (i) consultancy or professional fees; (ii) travel and subsistence; (iii) research; and (iv) other expenditure.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the (i) number; and (ii) estimated value, of outstanding Minor Works applications broken down by (a) year of application; (b) school sector; and (c) constituency.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any criteria used to determine which schools will participate in the Primary Literacy and Numeracy and Transitions Support Programme, including; (i) the number of participating schools; and; (ii) any funding allocated to each school.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on all Minor Works applications relating to Craigavon Senior High School, including; (i) the nature and; (ii) current status of each application.
I pay tribute to an old friend and comrade Paul Butler — Pól de Buitléir — who died suddenly last week at the age of 70. I first met Paul many years ago — probably in the 1980s — in prison. In many ways, we followed a similar path: when released, we became involved in politics and in helping our communities. Paul…
To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment will be made of the anticipated use of the synthetic pitch at Richhill AFC by local schools to inform any decisions on the provision or level of any public funding for the facility.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any funding mechanism through which his Department proposes to provide public funding towards the synthetic pitch at Richhill AFC, including whether any such funding would be (i) capital or resource expenditure; and (ii) a one-off or recurring payment.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he, his Private Office or his Special Adviser has had any involvement in requests made to the Education Authority, since 1 April 2026, in relation to the provision of funding towards the synthetic pitch at Richhill AFC.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail each funding mechanism considered by his Department, since 1 April 2026, for the provision of public funding towards the synthetic pitch at Richhill AFC, including the outcome of its consideration of each mechanism.
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department asked the Education Authority to provide £30,000 towards the synthetic pitch at Richhill AFC from Local Management of Schools funding.
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has requested that the Education Authority engage with local schools to establish their anticipated level of use of the synthetic pitch at Richhill AFC.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail all requests made by his Department to the Education Authority, since 1 April 2026, in relation to the provision of £30,000 towards the synthetic pitch at Richhill AFC, including (i) the date of each request; (ii) the funding mechanism proposed; and (iii) the Education…
To ask the Minister of Education whether he has referred, or intends to refer, the proposed removal of the statutory socially disadvantaged circumstances criterion to the Executive for consideration, given its equality and anti-poverty implications and its connection to the Executive’s Early Learning and Childcare…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) when the proposed Statutory Rule removing the socially disadvantaged circumstances criterion will be submitted to the Committee for Education; (ii) the anticipated date on which it will be laid before the Assembly; and (iii) its proposed commencement date.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he sought any legal advice before instructing the Education Authority and pre-school providers that Universal Credit and income-related Employment and Support Allowance should no longer qualify under the Socially Disadvantaged Circumstances criterion, including the date on…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any legal basis on which his Department previously included Universal Credit and income-related Employment and Support Allowance within the Socially Disadvantaged Circumstances criterion; and (ii) any legal basis for discontinuing that approach.