All of Ms Sinéad McLaughlin’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 to detail any changes CCEA plans to make to the curriculum to meet the strategic ambitions of the Digital Skills Action Plan.
To ask the Minister of Education how he plans to advance education on technological skills following the publication of the Digital Skills Action Plan.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on any work his Department has undertaken to address high insurance costs, including through detailing the current variation between those costs in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.
I, too, commend Nuala for securing the Adjournment debate. Poverty is a blight on our society, whoever it affects and wherever it is found, but it is fair to say that it has a particular effect on children. We know that the first thousand days of a child's life are absolutely crucial to their cognitive and emotional…
I put on record our strong support for lowering the voting age to 16, and I thank the proposers of the motion and the amendment. To me, from the outset, the biggest reason for lowering the voting age is our young people themselves. Our next generation has ambition in spades for themselves and for Northern Ireland.…
I thank the Minister for his answer. Can he assure the Chamber that the recommendations will be not only reviewed by his Department, as he mentioned, but acted on within this mandate? There are real issues in relation to the IT system not working effectively, and the gathering of data and measurements is a bit askew.…
Thank you, Minister. I was looking for a yes answer only. You have previously said that you are up for reforming these institutions. Are you aware of any of the work that the Assembly and Executive Review Committee is doing on that issue, or is it just all oral fudge?
Ms McLaughlin asked the Minister for the Economy, in light of the Northern Ireland Audit Office report that was published last week, which was critical of his Department's performance in achieving the strategic goals of the skills strategy and stated that there were weaknesses in the governance arrangements and plans…
Ms McLaughlin asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether, after the DUP leader's media interview this morning, in which he gave a commitment that his party will not collapse these institutions during this mandate, which she is sure that the First Minister will have heard and welcomed, the First…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Lowering the Voting Age for 16 and 17 Year Olds”
Lowering the Voting Age for 16 and 17 Year Olds - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘referendums;’ and insert: ‘and calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to seek the devolution of the required powers from the British Government to introduce legislation to accommodate this change.’
The evolving Harland and Wolff situation is deeply concerning. The rumours are that there is a healthy portfolio of potential buyers who are looking at the company. Can you assure us that the Minister will engage at the highest level with those buyers in selling and promoting the Northern Ireland plant in particular?…
The strategic framework for ending violence against women and girls was published yesterday and is very welcome. Your Department has a key role to play in the prevention pillar in educating young people on healthy relationships and comprehensive sexual education. How much money are you putting in your budget to align…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) why there is no reference to spiking in the Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls; and (ii) whether they have engaged with the Minister of Justice on this issue.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail how paramilitary-related coercive control will be addressed through the implementation of the Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) how his Department plans to support existing childcare and early years programmes such as Sure Start and Toybox; and (ii) the total amount of funding that has been provided to those programmes in each of the last five years.
At the start of my remarks, I will say two things. First, I am absolutely not a fan of Oasis. Some people in the Chamber may be lifelong fans, because they sound as though they are, but I am not one. Secondly, to many outside the Chamber, it may seem a wee bit bizarre, and even a wee bit frustrating, that we are…
I welcome today's motion and the opportunity to discuss the crucial issue of trade between Britain and Northern Ireland. I particularly welcome the opportunity to recognise the critical role of road hauliers, who play a vital role in our trade ecosystem and have faced multiple challenges since 2016. It will be said…
Minister, you indicated that you became aware of the UK Government's intention on Wednesday. Was the Minister for the Economy also aware of that when he made his announcement and addressed the press at 4.00 pm on Wednesday regarding the expansion of Magee and the report of the task force? If so, was he aware at that…