Every imported question, contribution and motion, with its classification. Unflagged, uncertain and not-yet-analysed records are all included so the analysis can be checked independently.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any consideration his Department has taken of why NICS recruitment performance and metrics are not being monitored at an organisational level.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether any consideration has been given to expanding eligibility for Lone Pensioner Allowance to individuals whose partner is permanently resident in a care home and is unlikely to return to the shared home.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency consulted stakeholders on the continued inclusion of the second religion question prior to the most recent Census.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether any statutory equality or fair employment obligations would be adversely affected by the removal of the second religion question from the Census.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency has undertaken any assessment of the approach adopted by the Central Statistics Office in Ireland regarding the collection of information on religious or community background in the Census.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any consideration that has been given to alternative methods of measuring community background for equality monitoring purposes that do not require the inclusion of the second religion question in the Census.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether any specific policy objectives are served by retaining a second religion question that is optional to answer, in the Census.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any consideration his Department has given to mandatory in-person EpiPen training for Primary School teaching staff at the start of each academic year.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) each item of primary legislation introduced by his Department since he took office; (ii) the current status of this legislation, including the implementation of any legislation that has received Royal Assent; and (iii) each further item of primary legislation he intends…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 52861/22-27, to detail (i) whether the legislation he anticipates bringing forward in early 2027 will be primary or subordinate legislation; and (i) the legislation's policy intent and proposed provisions.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of applications received by the Education Authority for home-to-school transport; (ii) the number approved; (iii) the number refused; and (iv) the number of appeals against refusal, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the grounds on which applications for home-to-school transport were refused, including the number of applications refused on each ground, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of home to school transport decisions which have been appealed; (ii) the number of appeals relating to distance; (ii) the number of appeals relating to refused admission; (iii) the number of appeals relating to road safety; (iv) the number of appeals relating…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of reported incidents of abusive behaviour by members of the public towards (i) his Department's staff; and (ii) staff of his Department's arm's-length bodies, in each of the last five years, broken down by type of incident.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any provision being made (i) by the CCEA for the examination of modern languages; and (ii) to ensure the availability of modern language teachers.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the rationale for reducing Local and Global Citizenship from a distinct statutory curriculum subject to a sub-strand within the proposed Personal, Social, Civic and Careers framework; and (ii) any steps his Department will take to ensure that this change does not impact…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the reasons for the delay in launching the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme, given it had originally been intended to open by the end of 2025.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any plans for a capital support scheme for larger farm investments, including slurry storage and farm buildings.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) when Round 2 of the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme will open; and (ii) the budget allocated to it.