Debate contribution: Schools: Allergy Safety

Debate contribution by Mr Justin McNulty on .

MLA
Mr Justin McNulty
Party at the time
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date
6 October 2026
Type
Debate contribution
Business
Oral Answers to Questions
Heading
Schools: Allergy Safety
Assembly identifier
Official Report component 5776893

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This is not specifically related to the question, but I hope that the Minister will indulge me. The programme for international student assessment (PISA) shows a wide-spread decline in reading, alongside increased screen use, digital distraction and the emergence of AI. What is your Department doing to understand the impact of those changes on pupils' concentration, literacy and learning in the North?

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