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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the reported average cost of individual compulsory post-primary school uniform items (i) before; and (ii) after, the introduction of the statutory school uniform guidelines, including (a) blazers; (b) skirts; (c) trousers; (d) shirts; (e) jumpers; (f) ties; (g) shoes and; (h)…
To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the impact of financial pressures on schools' ability to deliver the curriculum.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of schools currently operating with a budget deficit, including the value of those deficits, within the Upper Bann area.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail current teacher vacancy levels in (i) primary; and (ii) post-primary, schools, broken down by (a) subject area; and (b) Education Authority region.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline the cost of the independent external governance report commissioned by the Department and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence into Shimna Integrated College.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline any actions he is taking to ensure that youth service funding will not be absorbed into the Education Authority’s wider budget.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline the impact that the requirement for a reasonable number of Protestant and Catholics attending a school, as set out in the Integrated Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, has on the decision-making process for development proposals requesting transformation to integrated…
To ask the Minister of Education to outline any measures that have been put in place to address transport issues, where schools have withdrawn transport provision due to budgetary constraints.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline the number of additional pupil spaces that will be created at Knockavoe School, Strabane, by September 2027.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he will consider reopening the Jordanstown Agreement to ensure it remains fit for purpose and reflects the realities of modern education.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline any action he is taking to ensure that every child with special educational needs has an appropriate school placement.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline any progress made towards delivering a new build for Causeway Academy to enable all pupils to be educated on a single site.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he plans to continue the Protein Aid Scheme beyond the 2026 growing season, including a timetable for any decision on successor arrangements.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any plans he has to ensure confidence within the agricultural community following the recent incident in Fivemiletown.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any reasons why his Department is withholding FOI data in relation the recent culling incident in Fivemiletown.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any assessment has been made of the environmental and economic benefits arising from the Protein Aid Scheme.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of applicants that have been supported through the Protein Aid Scheme, in each year since its introduction.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of DAERA officials who shot 51 healthy animals on 29 June 2026 and 30 June 2026 outside Fivemiletown, including their accreditation detail to enable them to do so legally.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to confirm that none of the 51 healthy animals shot by DAERA officials outside Fivemiletown on 29 June 2026 and 30 June 2026 were in the skyline.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether each of the 51 healthy animals shot by DAERA officials outside Fivemiletown on 29 June 2026 and 30th June 2026 had a safe backstop to ensure there would be no stray bullets.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the calibre of guns used in the killing of 51 healthy animals on 29 June 2026 and 30 June 2026 outside Fivemiletown.