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To ask the Minister of Finance whether his Department has ever considered establishing a central register of wills, lodged with legal, financial and other institutions, to help streamline searches for the existence of a will after a bereavement.
To ask the Minister of Education, further to his response to AQW 31661/22-2,5 to detail whether any schools in Northern Ireland currently provide unisex toilets or changing rooms, and if so, how these facilities comply with Regulation 10 (2) of the School Premises (Standards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973, which…
To ask the Minister of Education to outline any consideration his Department has given to extending the Initial Teacher Education bursary to (i) current PGCE students; and (ii) subject areas outside of the remit of the scheme.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline any mitigations being considered to reduce the financial burden on families, particularly in relation to transport, uniforms, and additional costs, arising from the continued use of a split-campus model for Causeway Academy.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether the Education Authority has submitted, or intends to submit, a formal business case for a new post-primary school building in Coleraine following the amalgamation of North Coast Integrated College, Dunluce School, and Coleraine College.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the timeline regarding site selection, planning, and construction of the new Causeway Academy; and (ii) whether local stakeholders will be consulted before key decisions are made.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the reason controlled schools are not permitted greater flexibility in sourcing materials at best value; and (ii) whether he will review the Education Authority’s procurement framework to ensure it delivers value for money for all schools.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline any long-term strategy he is developing to ensure sustainable special educational needs transport provision.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of applications for special educational needs transport drivers and escorts processed, in each of the past three years; and (ii) the average time taken to complete compliance and Access NI checks for these positions.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any information the Education Authority holds on the number of school days missed by children with special educational needs, in the current academic year, due to lack of transport provision.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of contracts for special educational needs transport not secured, in each of the past three years; and (ii) the reasons identified for this.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) an update on the Request for Involvement Portal used by special educational needs coordinators; and (ii) whether this portal is being used on a temporary basis.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail all stakeholders involved in the moderation panel which decides whether a child should move to the next stage of the special educational needs code of practice.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the legal status of the revised code of practice on the identification and assessment of special educational needs; and (ii) how it is applied in decision-making by the Education Authority and schools.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail when the Executive Early Learning and Childcare Strategy will be brought forward to the Executive for approval.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) how data collected from this mandate's investment in childcare and early years has informed the Executive Early Learning and Childcare Strategy; and (ii) any recommendations which were considered in the drafting of the strategy.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of press officers in his Department; and (ii) the cost of the same since the restoration of devolution.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the steps being taken by his Department to outlaw third party sales of dogs and puppies.