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To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) the occasions on which his Department has (a) sought advice; and (b) received advice from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland under its statutory legislative advisory role, over the last three years; and (ii) whether such advice was followed.
To ask the Minister of Education when he will publish data on the costs of formal childcare gathered through the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any land that the Education Authority has deemed as surplus to requirements, in the Strangford constituency.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the minor works application for Broadbridge Primary School to address urgent safety issues relating to access routes for pupils with Special Educational Needs, following concerns regarding the front entrance and car park.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail school maintenance costs across the Foyle constituency, broken down by (i) sector; and (ii) school, across the last 5 years.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the difference in workplace rights between 1) Substitute Teachers 2) Teachers without permanent contracts 3) Teachers with permanent contracts.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 26657/22-27, to detail (i) the procurement process for the selection of the communications agency; (ii) why the cost increased from £15,000 in 2021 to £57,600 in 2024; (iii) whether there was any attempt to recruit internally to cover…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department will apply equivalent nutrient (nitrate and phosphorus) concentrations and water quality thresholds, as applied for the water discharge consent for the Dalradian goldmine at Curraghinalt, to agriculture, wastewater treatment…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the amount of money tour bus companies, which originate from the Republic of Ireland and operate in Northern Ireland, contribute to the Northern Ireland economy.
To ask the Minister for the Economy what regulations are in place to oversee tour bus companies which originate from the Republic of Ireland and operate in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department has formally proposed actions to be included in the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy, to support those in training or further or higher education, with childcare costs.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department has put forward formal proposals for what should be included in the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 26396 22/27, to explain the delay in Local Economic Partnerships bringing forward projects to her Department, given that the Sub-Regional Economic Plan states that this was meant to have happened by the end of March 2025.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail how her Department is working to leverage global connections to attract philanthropic (i) investment; and (ii) support, for key initiatives in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the steps her Department is taking to actively encourage philanthropy, particularly in terms of fostering connections with the Irish diaspora.
To ask the Minister for the Economy what consideration she has given to developing the agritourism sector as a means of promoting regional balance and supporting rural communities.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 18488/22-27, for an update on the delivery of a bespoke skills action plan for the tourism industry.
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) to detail whether she is aware of any concerns regarding enforced office attendance for staff; and (ii) for her assessment the impact of enforced office attendance will have on (a) carers; and (b) people with disabilities.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will explore, with relevant central government authorities, permitting two trailers in a combination to use the A75 from Cairnryan port to the M6 at Carlisle, and then further along the UK motorway network.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will look into the granting of permissions to Northern Ireland hauliers to allow them to haul two trailers in a long vehicle combination along appropriate roads to and from ferry ports, with a view to streamlining logistics, reducing costs, improving competitiveness,…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has made any assessment of the feasibility of a bridge across the Narrows, Strangford Lough.