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 consideration he has given to reviewing the rating policy toward landlords who have vacant homes that are not in use.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the amount his Department has spent on photographers since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister of Education for his Department’s assessment of the effectiveness of the current policies aimed at tackling educational underachievement, including, (i) the Extended Schools Programme; (ii) Getting Ready to Learn; and (iii) the Pathway Fund.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of people currently working in schools without an Access NI Check in roles that have contact with children and young people.
To ask the Minister of Education whether there are minimum specifications for Specialist Provision in Mainstream Schools, including (i) specifications for the room or building; (ii) equipment available; and (iii) teacher and staff training.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any actions he is taking with the Minister for the Economy to improve effective collaboration between schools and further education colleges.
To ask the Minister of Education whether the International Ministerial Advisory Panel will be providing expertise on pre-vocational and technical pathways, as advised in the Independent Review of Education.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail when the School Building Handbooks for nursery, primary and post-primary schools were (i) last reviewed; and (ii) last updated.
To ask the Minister of Education to provide a breakdown of the £710,000 allocation to Lisneal College, including how much of the allocation was earmarked for (i) repair work following a health and safety inspection; and (ii) improvements.
To ask the Minister of Education for a timeline of all actions his Department has taken in relation to improving dining facilities at St Macartan's Primary School, Clogher.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he will update his Department’s communications policy to ensure all consultations and communications include accessible options such as, but not limited to, Easy Read, as common practice rather than on request.
To ask the Minister of Education whether there has been research to consider what percentage of after-school activities in mainstream schools include children who have a statement of special educational need.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he will publish the Health and Safety risk assessment report carried out for a new football pitch at Lisneal College.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) to detail the criteria for (a) Minor Works projects; (b) School Enhancement projects; and (c) Major Capital Works; and (ii) to detail the cases where upper spend limits have been exceeded in each of these categories.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the amount his Department has spent on photographers since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) whether his Department provides any funding and administration for the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) scheme; (ii) whether responsibility is shared between his Department and the Department for the Economy; (iii) whether funding is split between the Departments;…
To ask the Minister for the Economy how he will address economic inactivity given that, according to the January 2025 Review of the first year of the restored Northern Ireland Executive Pivotal report, over a quarter of the working age population in Northern Ireland are economically inactive.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement her Department has had with Queen's University Belfast in relation to the rationale behind the decision to open a campus in India.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any action her Department is taking to improve the uptake of apprenticeships in Ards and North Down Borough Council area.