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 to detail any measures he has taken to cut back on the spend by (i) his Department; and (ii) its arm’s-length bodies on diversity, equality and inclusion training since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister of Finance to provide a breakdown of organisations in receipt of payments from (i) his Department; and (ii) its arm's-length bodies for providing diversity, equality and inclusion training since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of civil servants that have had their employment terminated as a result of inefficiency sickness absence in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) the number of inefficiency sickness absence meetings held in the last 12 months; and (ii) how many of these resulted in the issue of a written warning in each Department.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of intelligence alerts his Department’s anti-fraud unit generated in each of the last five years in relation to (i) contractors; (ii) employees; (iii) agency workers; and (iv) funded bodies.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any consideration his Department has given to initiating a partnership with a Financial Conduct Authority authorised Cycle to Work provider, in order to improve the Northern Ireland Civil Service cycle to work scheme.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether the Recruitment and Retention Allowance awarded for the seven posts at the Executive Office which are receiving Retention Allowance costing £9,750 per month, as detailed in the response to FOI DOF/2025-0078, is on a permanent basis or time-bound with a review date set.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail when the Recruitment and Retention Allowance was awarded for the seven posts at the Executive Office receiving Retention Allowance costing £9,750 per month, as detailed in the response to FOI DOF/2025-0078.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail what skills shortages and market pressures were experienced in recruiting the seven posts in the Executive Office for which the rationale has been applied to award the Recruitment and Retention Allowance costing £9,750 per month, as detailed in the response to FOI DOF/2025-0078.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) the number of Northern Ireland Civil Service staff that are paid their salary or wages in a method other than BACS; (ii) the value of this; and (iii) which alternate method is used for payment of salaries or wages, in each of the last three financial years.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he has any plans to make financial education a mandatory part of the curriculum for all students aged 5 to 18.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 20036/22-27, to detail (i) the level of spores found per cubic metre; and (ii) the fungal classifications the spores originated from, for each of the 84 schools listed.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of parents or guardians that have been (i) fined; and (ii) taken to court in each of the last five years as a result of action by the Education Welfare Service.
To ask the Minister of Education, further to his statements on 28 May 2024 and 10 November 2024, to detail the projects and expenditure thus far on projects which are (i) completed; (ii) underway; (iii) approved; and (iv) not yet commenced.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the services and facilities available in the Willows in Clarawood; (ii) the numbers and ages of children attending; (iii) how a child is referred to Willows; and (iv) how long they remain at this centre.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail how the £50 million earmarked for early years and childcare in the Executive's Draft Budget 2025-26 will be spent.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 23951/22-27, how much of the £1.9 million total cost for the scheme was the net administration costs paid to providers.
To ask the Minister of Education how much of the £25 million package of measures to support children, parents and providers with early learning and childcare in 2024-25 represents the expenditure of net direct subsidy to parents under the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when the Strategic Investment Board’s report on the extent and nature of the needs for veterinary manpower and veterinary education will be made available to the public.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any actions his Department is taking to address the shortage of veterinarians beyond facilitating access to external study opportunities.