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To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the impact of extreme heat on (i) pupil health; (ii) concentration; and (iii) exam performance, in schools.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail, as part of the Waste Prevention Programme, any discussions he has had in relation to reviewing the current carrier bag levy exemptions, in the last two years.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 48741/22-27, to detail any criteria used within site-specific Remedial Management Plans (ssRMPs) to determine when reduced stocking densities are required under the Farming with Nature Higher Scheme, including any quantitative…
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 impact of reduced stocking densities under the Farming with Nature Scheme on farm incomes, broken down by land classification, including how this has informed his Department’s compliance with its Equality…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any criteria, including a timeline for reviewing the decision to formally pause the Careers Portal Project; and (ii) when a final decision on continuation or closure will be taken.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any alternative funded pathways that are available for employers, seeking to upskill existing employees, following the withdrawal of ApprenticeshipsNI support.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement that was undertaken with (i) employers; and (ii) training providers, prior to the decision to remove existing employees from ApprenticeshipsNI eligibility.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of existing employees who commenced ApprenticeshipsNI, in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) sector; and (ii) qualification level.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any alternative funding options that are currently being considered for the Careers Portal Project, including any engagement with external partners or other Departments.
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) to detail the of the number of properties that (a) require retrofitting; and (b) are unable to be retrofitted, to facilitate the installation of heat pumps; and (ii) whether her Department has made any assessment of the total investment required to install heat pumps, in all…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any representations she has made to the steering group for the Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme, regarding the devolution of the Crown Estate to the north, in order to reduce the barriers to the delivery of offshore windfarms.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any actions her Department is taking to support progression and wage growth among low income workers, in recognition that increases in earnings are a key factor in enabling families to move out of poverty.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to ensure additional support is available for parents seeking training while working.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department has conducted an equality impact assessment in relation to the cuts to skills and apprenticeship programmes.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, given the significant public investment and staff resources already committed to developing the Careers Portal, to detail (i) the rationale for pausing the procurement process; (ii) a revised timetable for delivery of the project; and (iii) any assurance she can give that this…
To ask the Minister for the Economy, given the recent communication on a reduction in funding for skills programmes, to detail any assessment that has been made in relation to the impact on (i) apprenticeship starts; (ii) adult upskilling and reskilling; (iii) employer workforce development; (iv) opportunities for…
To ask the Minister for the Economy, given the Executive's stated commitment to growing the economy through skills, to detail (i) the rationale for reducing the funding for skills and apprenticeships; and (ii) whether there will be any consideration given to the ring-fencing of apprenticeship levy income.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any discussions she had had with Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, regarding progress on the Carryduff Greenway.