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To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the value of paid (i) domestic; and (ii) non-domestic, rates in each of the last five years, broken down by local council area.
To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of the benefits of reviewing the eligibility criteria for free school bus passes to include: (i) a means-tested eligibility criteria for pupils living within 3 miles of their school who are not currently entitled to free school bus passes; and (ii) students whose…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the spending on the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme since its introduction, broken down by constituency.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the proposed expansions for (i) Sure Start; (iI) the Pathway Fund; (iii) Toybox; and (iv) the Bookstart Baby Programme, as announced on 15 May 2025.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he will have discussions with the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment in relation to questions that have again appeared in the GCSE Learning for Life and Work exam papers that imply homosexuality is intrinsically negative.
To ask the Minister of Education what guidance is provided to schools on identifying, preventing, and responding to incidents of upskirting among pupils.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the estimated cost to the public purse for the transcription of any extracts of (i) The Nolan Show; and (ii) other radio and TV programmes by officials in his Department since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of occasions that officials in his Department have been tasked with transcribing extracts of (i) The Nolan Show; and (ii) other radio and TV programmes since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024, broken down by (a)…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will extend the period of consultation for the Nutrient Action Programme for 2026 – 2029.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide an update on the progress being made to designate 2026 as the Northern Ireland Year of Food.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what analysis his Department is undertaking to assess the environmental impact that potential mining in Fermanagh, Tyrone and Armagh may have, especially on water.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline where lithium batteries, as used in mobility aids, can be safely disposed of in the Strangford constituency.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail what what considerations she gave to the environment when approving mineral prospecting licence applications (i) CA1/25; (ii) CA3/25; (iii) DGA3/25; (iv) DG4A/25; (v) KDRA1/25; (vi) KDRA4/25; and (vii) OMA4/25.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to clarify why mineral prospecting licence applications (i) CA1/25; (ii) CA3/25; (iii) DGA3/25; (iv) DG4A/25; (v) KDRA1/25; (vi) KDRA4/25; and (vii) OMA4/25 were approved by her Department.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail what consideration was given to the 99.5 per cent of consultations respondents who opposed the granting of mineral prospecting licence applications of (i) CA1/25; (ii) CA3/25; (iii) DGA3/25; (iv) DG4A/25; (v) KDRA1/25; (vi) KDRA4/25; and (vii) OMA4/25.
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) for an update on the review of the minerals licensing policy and the associated regulatory framework; and (ii) to outline when this will be finalised.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the occasions on which her Department has (a) sought advice; and (b) received advice, from the Equality Commission, under its statutory legislative advisory role, in the last three years; and (ii) to confirm whether such advice was followed.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 24329/22-27, to detail when she intends to make any decisions relating to her 2025-26 departmental budget.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will consider introducing legislation to give local planning authorities the power to remove estate agent signage, in breach of planning regulations, similar to the powers granted to DfI Roads.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 8340/22-27, whether any further consideration has been given to bringing forward proposals to supplement existing provisions in Section 59 of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, which would disallow the variation of a development proposal at appeal.