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 whether any assessment has been made of the potential cost to (i) schools; and (ii) the Education Authority, of legal challenges to school uniform policies that prevent girls from wearing trousers, including legal costs incurred by schools in defending such challenges.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any circumstances in which the Education Authority is required to retender an existing home-to-school taxi route for a pupil with special educational needs, including where the existing provider remains willing and able to provide the service; and (ii) any arrangements…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the estimated cost of developing and providing the (a) textbooks; (b) teaching and learning materials; (c) digital resources; and (d) assessment materials, required to support implementation of the proposed Northern Ireland Curriculum 2028 from September 2027; and (ii)…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) whether any assessment has been made of the potential impact of (a) performing arts; and (b) creative subjects, on the achievement of soft skills; and (ii) any steps his Department is taking to improve (a) resilience; (b) ambition; and (c) communication, in secondary…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the amount his Department has spent on consultants for (i) strategies; and (ii) departmental projects, in each of the last ten years, broken down by (a) year; (b) strategy; and (c) project.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail how his Department ensures that School Development Days are only utilised for school improvement and personal development activities.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the reported average cost of individual compulsory 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) PE…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any reduction in the reported cost of primary school uniforms, since the introduction of the statutory school uniform guidelines, including (i) the average price reduction; (ii) the percentage reduction; (iii) the number of schools reporting a reduction in uniform costs; (iv)…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any reduction in the reported cost of post-primary school uniforms, since the introduction of the statutory school uniform guidelines, including (i) the average price reduction; (ii) the percentage reduction; (iii) the number of schools reporting a reduction in uniform costs;…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the reported average cost of a school uniform in post-primary schools before the introduction of the statutory school uniform guidelines in February 2026; (ii) the reported average cost following their introduction; and (iii) the percentage change in cost.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the reported average cost of a school uniform in primary schools, before the introduction of the statutory school uniform guidelines in February 2026; (ii) the reported average cost following their introduction; and (iii) the percentage change in cost.
To ask the Minister of Education whether the Education and Training Inspectorate considers compliance with staff mobile phone policies as part of school inspections.
To ask the Minister of Education whether any consideration has been given to introducing a standardised policy across all schools regarding the use of personal mobile phones by teachers during lessons.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any safeguards in place to ensure that personal mobile phones carried by teachers are not used in a manner that could compromise (i) pupil welfare; (ii) safeguarding; or (iii) data protection requirements.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of complaints received by his Department, relating to the use of personal mobile phones by teachers during classroom lessons, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether (i) schools are required to have a policy governing the use of personal mobile phones by teaching staff during school hours; and (ii) his Department monitors compliance with guidance on the use of personal mobile phones by teachers whilst in the classroom.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the reason for requesting the police to attend the site where the Department took the decision to shoot 51 healthy animals on 29 June 2026 and 30 June 2026 outside Fivemiletown.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail when notice was provided to the adjacent landowners to where the decision was taken to shoot 51 healthy animals on 29 June 2026 and 30 June 2026 outside Fivemiletown.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of animals that have been shot outside of secure housing by his Department since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024, including the reasons for doing so.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any budget; (ii) staffing levels; and (iii) renumeration, of the (a) CEO; (b) Chairperson; and (c) Board, of the five non-public bodies that comes within the remit of his Department, in each financial year from 2022-23 to 2025-26, and an…