| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQO 3010/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on Ulster University Magee campus.
| 15/01/2026 |
To be answered on 27/01/2026
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AQO 2981/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, following the flooding in Newcastle in October 2025, to outline any work his Department has carried out on drainage in Donard Forest to reduce the risk of future flooding.
| 15/01/2026 |
To be answered on 26/01/2026
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AQW 38284/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether additional funding has been allocated to address special educational needs placement shortfalls for September 2026.
[Priority Written]
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| 15/01/2026 |
Answered on 16/01/2026
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AQW 38283/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) a breakdown of (a) grammar; and (b) non-grammar, schools approached by the Education Authority to increase special educational needs capacity for September 2026; and (ii) the number of schools in each sector that agreed to (a) increase special educational needs capacity; or (b) establish a specialist provision.
| 15/01/2026 |
To be answered by 30/01/2026
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AQW 38282/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail any funding allocated to address special educational needs placement shortages for September 2026.
| 15/01/2026 |
To be answered by 30/01/2026
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AQW 37284/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any steps his Department is taking to remove the current blockage on the movement of oyster seed from reputable hatcheries, which has been in place for the past year; and (ii) when he expects this restriction to be lifted.
[Priority Written]
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| 11/12/2025 |
Answered on 18/12/2025
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AQW 37283/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the rationale behind restricting mussel farmers’ access to wild seed fisheries, given the Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute’s stated assessment of the potential benefits this access may have in helping to control invasive species.
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| 11/12/2025 |
Answered on 22/12/2025
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AQW 37282/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any engagement he has undertaken with businesses in the aquaculture sector affected by the ongoing blockage on access to seed; and (ii) any steps he intends to take to reassure local enterprises that his Department will work to protect and support small rural businesses within the sector.
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| 11/12/2025 |
Answered on 22/12/2025
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AQW 37281/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any engagement he has had with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding invasive non-native species (INNS) risk assessment and biosecurity planning for shared waterways, in the last 18 months; (ii) how this engagement has shaped the INNS risk assessment and biosecurity plan; and (iii) when his Department intends to publish the INNS biosecurity plans.
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| 11/12/2025 |
Answered on 22/12/2025
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AQW 37280/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) whether he is aware that aquaculture operators in South Down have been unable to transport seed into the area for the past year; (ii) any actions his Department is taking to ensure that the aquaculture sector can continue to operate sustainably; and (iii) his assessment of the economic impact this is having on local communities and on the long-term viability of the sector.
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| 11/12/2025 |
Answered on 22/12/2025
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