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, pursuant to AQW 20038/22-27, whether he has received a response from Treasury in relation to a change in treatment of Housing Executive borrowing.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of staff in his Department working from home on a (i) part-time; and (ii) full-time basis, broken down by each business area within his Department.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the process for facilitating the transfer of a pupil to an alternative school, where their current school environment is unsafe due to bullying and harassment.
To ask the Minister of Education, in light of the stated aims of the Programme for Government 2024-2027 to improve childcare provision and support families facing disadvantage, to detail any steps being taken to extend the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme to include school-age children to ensure equitable…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department will take to ensure that the announced Key Stage Assessments will not adversely impact teaching, noting that a UCL study published in 2024 found that 32 per cent teachers said preparing for SATs had a negative effect on student engagement and 55 per…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) whether his Department has any plans to undertake a review of Area Planning, as outlined in the December 2023 Independent Review of Education; and (ii) whether an assessment has been made of how a review may impact integrated education.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he intends to extend the common funding scheme to non-statutory early years providers to ensure that children from disadvantaged backgrounds, newcomers, Travellers and children in care receive the same funding as if they were in a statutory preschool.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he will extend approved admission numbers to non-statutory early year providers to match statutory early years settings.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail a breakdown of membership of the Education Authority advisory group that determines Published Admission Number allocation.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) how frequently the Education Authority writes to early years providers to discuss Published Admission Number (PAN) allocation; (ii) whether correspondence differed between the statutory and non-statutory sectors; and (iii) , once PAN is allocated, whether there is any…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of staff in his Department working from home on a (i) part-time; and (ii) full-time basis, broken down by each business area within his Department.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) whether his Department will implement the recommendations of the Independent Report on the Review of Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender; and (ii) whether he will ensure any public consultations will register biological sex.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the specific responsibilities of the Loughs Agency’s science team, 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 (i) the number of staff employed in the science team in the Loughs Agency; (ii) the annual cost of this science team; (iii) the number of science staff currently being recruited; (iv) any plans to recruit more science staff; and (v) the…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the legislative basis for the Loughs Agency in relation to aquaculture, distinct from the responsibilities exercised by his Department and other statutory agencies including the NIEA and AFBI.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any specific responsibilities the Loughs Agency has to promote marine tourism, distinct from those exercised by the Department for Communities and local councils.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) to detail any engagement he has had with the Shared Island Unit following the announcement of €10 million for nature restoration and biodiversity; and (ii) for his assessment of where this funding could most effectively be utilised.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide details of the £19.8 million funding allocated through the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme, broken down by constituency.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of staff in his Department working from home on a (i) part-time; and (ii) full-time basis, broken down by each business area within his Department.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he plans to introduce a centralised, publicly-accessible list of all registered and licensed breeders and sellers of dogs and puppies.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the amount of funding allocated to animal welfare departments in local councils in 2024-25.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to the £31 million reduction in non ring-fenced resources funding in the 2025-26 budget compared to 2024-25 budget, (i) to provide a detailed breakdown of the specific programmes affected by this budgetary change; and (ii) whether (a) a…