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Ms Sorcha Eastwood: Assembly records
All of Ms Sorcha Eastwood’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I thank the Minister for his response. I am really encouraged by it. I am sure that he is aware of the fantastic campaign that Alma White and her son, Caleb, have been undertaking over the past number of months to raise awareness of post-19 provision for young adults with SEN. The Minister said in his initial response…
Ms Eastwood asked the Minister for the Economy, acknowledging his awareness that hospitality businesses such as Clenaghan's in Aghalee, Lagan Valley, an otherwise viable business that had to close its doors, are under considerable strain owing to a perfect storm of high rates, energy prices and skills shortages, what…
To ask the Minister for the Economy what action his Department is taking to improve special educational needs provision in education, employment and training for people with learning disabilities.
I echo what my colleague David Honeyford said so well and what many Members right across the House have said during the course of the debate: we find ourselves at a moment in time when the goal of net zero is, unfortunately, being undermined by some. However, I am proud to have put my name to this motion, especially…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any discussions he has had with the Minister for the Economy in relation to extending special educational needs statements beyond school age to support young people into further education, training and employment.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether his Department has considered providing a special educational needs statement for those post-19, similar to the provision of Individual Development Plans in Wales.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether his Department will consider a review into how young people with a special educational needs statement transition into (i) further and higher education; (ii) training; and (iii) employment.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the steps his Department is taking to address the number of vacancies in the Children's Disability Community Team in Lisburn.
To ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department will introduce legislation to amend the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 to reduce existing rehabilitation periods.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the services provided by his Department to support those with eating disorders; and (ii) how these services range between the Health and Social Care Trusts.
To ask the Minister for the Economy what further action will he take, in partnership with the Minister of Finance, to support small hospitality businesses.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the budget he will allocate to the relevant actions in the High Street Task Force: Delivering a 21st Century High Street report.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail which recommendations from the High Street Task Force: Delivering a 21st Century High Street report his Department has responsibility for.
Energy Market That this Assembly recognises the cost of living crisis is exacerbated by the cost of energy; further recognises that this constitutes the direct cost of a reliance on fossil fuels in an increasingly unstable world; endorses the concept of energy transition proofing for all public policy and legislation,…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he has approved a business case to extend the contract through DFI Roads Southern Area to enable white lining works to continue in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area.
I thank the Member for giving way. Does she agree that junior doctors, especially those working in such speciality areas as haematology and oncology, are the backbone, frankly, of some our services and deserve our support and value at this time?
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of primary school pupils that were referred to an education psychologist due solely to (i) moderate difficulty with mathematics; (ii) severe difficulty with mathematics; and (iii) suspected dyscalculia, in each of the last five years.
We know that the defence industry in Northern Ireland is significant, employing and training thousands of people and enabling a wide range of supplier businesses to develop and expand. Defence spending should be about protecting citizens from attacks by others, not furthering wars abroad. It is in that space that we…
I thank the Minister for the update. I wish her well in her new role and take the opportunity to extend my good wishes to Conor Murphy. The statement references the achievements and current position of the US-Ireland R&D partnership, which is worth over $100 million in funding. I welcome that. An excellent example of…
To ask the Minister of Health whether National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance (i) NG47; and (ii) NG35 has been implemented in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she intends to develop a new lifelong learning project and action plan as outlined in Recommendation 28 of the Skills Strategy for Northern Ireland.