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I thank the Minister for her statement. I know that she attended the recent road safety awards and met Davy Jackson, who is a powerful advocate for road safety. As chair of the all-party group on road safety, I am keen to learn about the insights that the Minister gained from the presentation that she received. What…
I thank the Minister for her statement. Six months ago, the Planning Appeals Commission published a report that highlighted significant flooding issues on the Newbuildings to Strabane section of the A5. Minister, are you saying that the only progress that has been made in addressing those issues is the potential for a…
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht a ráitis. Minister, I particularly welcome the reference to the development of the A5, N2 and TEN-T network, which is crucial. Will the Minister outline the benefits of all-island cooperation on road safety, particularly along those border areas?
As this is my first time addressing you, Minister, I wish you well in your new post. Minister, my question is on sustainable travel and transport. What further opportunities exist in that area?
I thank the Minister for her statement. I note the short paragraph on biodiversity loss in the transport sector. On the basis of that, does the Minister think that an environmentally themed workshop is enough on climate and biodiversity need, or is she aware of any more ambitious programmes to plan for the future in…
I thank the Minister for bringing the statement to the House. It mentions good work on the road safety strategy. Will she advise when her Department will publish its road safety action plan for 2025-26? The scale of the issues on our roads is very great, and, sadly, we have seen 139 people lose their life on our roads…
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. The Minister is aware of the importance of the A5 road upgrade for the people of West Tyrone. I thank the Minister for her continued support of and commitment to the project. Will she outline the level of engagement that her officials have had with Department of Transport officials on…
I thank the Minister for her statement. In referencing cross-border greenway opportunities, has the Minister considered or raised the potential of linking and developing greenways that are on the Warrenpoint side of Carlingford lough on the completion of the Narrow Water bridge?
Cuirim fáilte roimh ráiteas an Aire. Will she outline the health and connectivity benefits for border communities owing to the development of cross-border greenways?
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht a ráitis. We learned from the statement that the Council welcomed the publication of the all-island strategic rail review, which was published almost nine months ago. Was there no further discussion about the funding for and implementation of the review's recommendations? While…
In compliance with section 52 of the NI Act 1998, I wish to make the following statement on the meeting of the North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC) in the transport sector held on Thursday 27 February 2025. The meeting took place in Dublin and was chaired by Darragh O'Brien, Minister for Transport. I attended the…
I join other Members in welcoming the statement. It is full of positive language and will require significant investment in the EA and in schools. Minister, is the ministerial advisory panel's work time-limited? When will schools start to see access to the additional support and personal development for principals and…
I admire the Minister's ambition to ensure that all learners remain in education, apprenticeship or training until the age of 18. Does he have any plans to review the education maintenance allowance (EMA) eligibility criteria or the rate paid, which has not changed for 20 years, to ensure that education remains…
Like others, I welcome the statement. The strategy is ambitious, and it is welcome that you are putting children first. You referenced in your statement the difficulties with the inspection regime. We cannot wait any longer, so when will you move to reintroduce inspections in our schools?
Minister, there is lots of interesting stuff in the strategy; the test will be in the delivery. One place that the strategy is not mentioned is in the Programme for Government. There is very little detail, and, in fact, the word "curriculum" is not mentioned in the Programme for Government. How much of today's…
I warmly welcome the Minister's statement, as he shares my passion for tackling educational underachievement in areas of socio-economic disadvantage. Minister, the strategy is, clearly, ambitious. When can we expect delivery of all aspects to commence?
I welcome the Minister's statement and his leadership in Northern Ireland's education sector. Minister, in the strategy's 10-point plan, you refer to: "AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO TACKLE EDUCATIONAL DISADVANTAGE ... within schools, families and communities." How can we work more closely with our communities? Obviously,…
Minister, your ambition to ensure that our education system is truly world-leading, excellent, equitable, inclusive and able to meet the needs of all children and young people in an ever-changing world is to be strongly commended, and I strongly support the sentiment that every single child can do well. Will you…
I thank the Minister for his statement. In 2007, I was still at school, so it just shows the importance and the need to introduce the strategy to review the curriculum. The Minister will agree that every child deserves the best start in their education journey. With regard to the skills that are needed to equip…
Thank you so much, Minister, for coming to the Chamber. Employers often report to us that they want students to come to the labour market with the right skills. How will you ensure that we do not reset the balance too far on a knowledge-based curriculum and diminish the skills that our young people develop? How will…
I will follow up on the line of questioning from the Chair of the Education Committee. Minister, professional development appears to be a key aspect of the strategy. Our teachers continue to go above and beyond despite their mounting workload. You mentioned the timeline in your previous answer. When will those…
Thank you to the Minister for the statement. I am happy to welcome anything that has the ambition of excellence for every child — that should be our focus. The strategy highlights the intention for all learners to remain in education and training until they are 18. For that to succeed for our young people, we need to…