Debate contribution: Executive Delivery: Education

Debate contribution by Ms Michelle O'Neill on 22 June 2026.

MLA: Ms Michelle O'Neill
Party at the time: Sinn Féin
Date: 22 June 2026
Type: Debate contribution (made as a minister)
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Executive Delivery: Education
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5638189

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Given that the Member is not on the Executive, I am surprised by her knowledge of Executive papers, which have to go through a process. I want investment in special educational needs. It was the Minister of Finance who enabled her Minister to bring forward the childcare investment package, because we budgeted for that. I want us to go further and faster to do more to support all our children, but particularly those who have additional needs. I want their families to benefit from our childcare package. We should therefore work together to do all those things. We are engaged in Budget discussions to try to secure additional funding in order to do them.

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