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 for the scope of any Education Authority post-16 provision in place, outside of traditional school settings, for individuals diagnosed with special educational needs with a moderate learning difficulty in the (i) South Down constituency; and (ii) Newry and Armagh constituency.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of children with a diagnosed special educational need with a moderate learning difficulty in each school and establishment in the South Down and Newry and Armagh constituencies, broken down by (i) Year 13; and (ii) Year 14.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the channels used by the Education Authority to liaise with bodies and organisations which make provision for individuals beyond the age of 16 who are diagnosed with special educational needs with a moderate learning difficulty in the South Down and Newry and Armagh…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of children with a diagnosed special educational need with a moderate learning difficulty, in each (i) special school; (ii) post-primary learning support unit; (iii) autism class; and (iv) specialist provision in a mainstream setting in the South Down and Newry and…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any action being taken to rectify the delays in issuing occupational pensions affected by the McCloud judgement; and (ii) the steps being taken to provide information to recipients on their McCloud decision.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the Education Authority's review of the temporary arrangements for children living in Housing Executive non-standard accommodation.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any action his Department is taking to create infrastructure for emerging waste streams such as batteries and solar panels.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of bovine TB cases recorded by each DAERA Direct Regional Office in each of the last three years; and (ii) the areas covered by these cases.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on his Department’s progress against targets in the current year on the commitment in the 2020-2030 Forests for the Future Programme by planting 600 hectares of new woodland.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) when he was informed by his former Special Adviser that she was leaving her role to take up an appointment with Ulster University; (ii) when he informed his Permanent Secretary of that decision; (iii) whether he reminded his Special Adviser of her…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the current guidelines for the spraying of Hydrocor 204 in areas where it reaches the public; (ii) whether a licence is required to undertake such spraying; and (iii) whether any licences have been issued in the last three years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the development of wildfire policy following public consultations on (i) the Reducing Wildfires in the Countryside Plan 2018; and (ii) Wildfires in NI: Draft Strategic Way Forward 2023.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline what action his Department is taking to protect and improve conditions for seabird populations.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether all the recommendations of A review of waste disposal at the Mobuoy site and the lessons learnt for the future regulation of the waste industry in Northern Ireland, published in 2013 by Christopher Mills, have been implemented.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the timelines for the DAERA-led plans in the Consultation on proposed amendments to Annex A of the Joint Fisheries Statement.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any actions his Department is taking to encourage (i) students from Northern Ireland to apply for undergraduate study in the Republic of Ireland; and (ii) students from the Republic of Ireland Ireland to apply for undergraduate study in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the steps he is taking to improve the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland response time to local planning authority consultations on local planning applications from the current 70 per cent within the 21 day response target.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of the comment made by the Chief Executive of Invest NI at the meeting of the Committee for the Economy on 16 October 2024, that dual market access had not attracted direct foreign investment.
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) for his assessment as to why the number of redundancies are up 30 per cent in the last 12 months, as reported in the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency Labour Market Report October 2024; and (ii) how his Department plans to reduce these figures.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of the remarks by the Chief Executive of Invest NI at the meeting of the Committee for the Economy on 16 October 2024, that there has been no evidence yet of foreign direct investment secured in Northern Ireland as a result of dual market access.