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 Education to detail any action he will take to address the inequity faced by Irish-medium schools which are categorised under Other Maintained and do not have access to the likes of human resource services and legal services.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he will engage with CCEA on the need to translate their key literacy and numeracy resources in order to better support pupils and educators in Irish-medium schools.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he intends to make any additional resources available to support key areas within Irish-medium schools such as special educational needs support, workforce, specialist subject teachers and accommodation.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the amount of funding allocated by his Department (i) to support the Irish Medium Leadership Group; and (ii) for the development of Irish Medium Learning Communities.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the amount of funding allocated by his Department and the Education Authority to support bespoke capacity building for educators within Irish-medium schools.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on progress made in developing the concept of Jointly Managed Schools, as recommended by the Independent Review of Education, including any challenges or opportunities that have been identified.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the percentage of (i) primary schools; and (ii) post-primary schools, that have carried out a silent or intruder alarm drill in each of the last five academic years.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the main steps he has made since taking office in relation to the expansion of childcare provision and addressing childcare costs for working families.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail how he will ensure the recently announced Key Stage Assessments do not disproportionately impact teacher workload in the selected participating sample schools.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the responsibilities of the Loughs Agency when it comes to the environment, including monitoring and investigation of pollution, distinct from those exercised by his Department and other statutory agencies including NIEA and AFBI staff.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the actions taken pursuant to Section 5(4) of the Noxious Weeds (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 in each of the last five years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of (i) notices served; and (ii) prosecutions initiated pursuant to Section 5(1) of the Noxious Weeds (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 in each of the last five years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of hectares of land approved under the Forest Expansion Scheme in each of the last five years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of successful funding applications determined under the Forest Expansion Scheme in each of the last five years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the penalties in law for dog fouling; and (ii) the number of fines and cautions issued for dog fouling in each of the last five years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the main differences between (i) UK Pesticides National Action Plan 2025; and (ii) the 2013 plan it replaces.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of animals that have been slaughtered without being stunned for the production of halal meat in each of the last five years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps his Department has taken to address water pollution in relation to farm run-off and pesticides.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of notifications they have received from farmers before they have commenced a gorse fire in each of the last five years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the gorse fires at Altnadua that occurred around St. Patrick’s Day 2025.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 23654/22-27, whether the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme will remain open for the full three-year period following submission of a new operational programme for approval in September 2025.