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To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) the Artificial Intelligence systems currently being used by Departments; and (ii) the safeguards that exist around them.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on how his Department is progressing plans for the expansion of Knockavoe School and Resource Centre, given the increased need for special educational needs places in the Strabane area.
To ask the Minister of Education, further to his comments on the Nolan Show on 11 September 2026, when he stated there had been consultation processes and he had heard those voices when asked about the provision in the Revised School Uniforms Guidelines, to detail any engagement he had with independent schools before…
To ask the Minister of Education whether any training is mandated for education staff on (i) allergen recognition; (ii) adrenaline auto-injector administration; and (iii) cross-contamination risk.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he has any plans to review the affordability provisions contained in the statutory School Uniforms Guidelines, including provisions relating to (i) the number of required uniform items; (ii) branded items; and (iii) supplier arrangements.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he has any plans to revise the statutory School Uniforms Guidelines to strengthen the requirement for schools to minimise the use of exclusive or restricted uniform suppliers.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he has any plans to revise the statutory School Uniforms Guidelines to require schools to permit the use of generic alternatives to branded uniform items, including the use of sew-on or iron-on school crests.
To ask the Minister of Education, following his decision to strengthen the statutory School Uniforms Guidelines in relation to girls wearing trousers, whether he will revise the Guidelines to place a limit on the number of specific or branded uniform items that a school may require.
To ask the Minister of Education, following his decision to revise the statutory School Uniforms Guidelines to require schools to offer girls the option of wearing trousers, whether he intends to undertake a wider review of the Guidelines to identify any further areas where additional mandatory requirements may be…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant of AQW 50839/22-27, whether he will direct his Department to make an assessment of the reasons why transformed schools have subsequently not maintained a balanced community representation, including any steps he will take to address this, in light of his obligation to…
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department plans to issue guidance to (i) schools; (ii) early years providers; and (iii) other settings attended by children, on the use of camera-enabled smart glasses and other discreet wearable recording devices on their premises.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on any plans for the ongoing funding from his Department for Tiny Life, when the current funding extension expires at the end of September 2026.
To ask the Minister of Education whether any consideration has been given to encouraging more schools to accept external, home educated candidates for external examinations.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he has given any consideration to introducing a small grant scheme for home educated pupils to pay for external examinations.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of the opening of the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme, whether any steps will be taken to introduce a larger capital investment grant scheme for farm businesses, similar to Tier 2 of the former Farm Business Improvement Scheme.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the implementation of the proposals in the Animal Welfare Pathway 2025–27.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any assessment has been made of local council-delivered dog control and companion animal welfare services.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of dog wardens employed; and (iI) the full-time equivalent staffing level dedicated to dog control, in each of the local councils.