| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status | Index Terms |
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AQW 5973/17-22
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Ms Clare Bailey
(GPNI - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, what consideration his Department has given to the matter of rural need, particularly access to broadband and technology, in respect of guidance published by his Department on the reopening of schools, particularly on the new school day.
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| 28/07/2020 |
Answered on 07/08/2020
| Covid 19; Schools; Rural areas; Broadband; Government assistance |
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AQW 5972/17-22
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Ms Clare Bailey
(GPNI - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) for a timeframe for the expected delivery of broadband facilities to rural communities under Project Stratum; and (ii) whether her Department, pursuant to the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, has considered ways in which this timeframe could be shortened, in the context of the heightened need for access to remote learning facilities before the beginning of the new school term.
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| 28/07/2020 |
Answered on 04/08/2020
| Procurement; Rural areas; Development plans; Broadband; Contracts |
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AQW 4163/17-22
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Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail examples in the second Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report where the duty to have due regard to rural needs has led to public authorities altering their policies.
[Priority Written]
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| 18/05/2020 |
Answered on 22/05/2020
| Rural areas; Monitoring; Public bodies; Policy |
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AQW 3622/17-22
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Mr John Blair
(APNI - South Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of adding Translink to the list of organisations that are accountable to the Rural Needs Act.
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| 12/03/2020 |
Answered on 31/03/2020
| Rural areas; Translink; Bus services; Legislation |
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AQO 291/17-22
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Ms Emma Sheerin
(SF - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister for Communities how she will ensure effective rural proofing for departmental strategies.
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| 27/02/2020 |
Answered on 09/03/2020
| New Decade, New Approach; Rural areas; Departmental responsibilities; Equality; Monitoring |
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AQW 2746/17-22
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Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) for his assessment of the effectiveness of the Rural Needs Act; and (iI) whether he has plans to review the legislation.
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| 26/02/2020 |
Answered on 07/03/2020
| Legislation; Rural areas; Reviews |
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AQW 2365/17-22
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Mr Jim Allister KC
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, whether (i) his Department has considered the matter of rural need in respect of the proposal to close Carnalbanagh Primary School; and (ii) if not, will such consideration now be undertaken.
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| 19/02/2020 |
Answered on 05/03/2020
| Rural areas; Closures; Primary education; East Antrim |
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AQW 2364/17-22
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Mr Jim Allister KC
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to Section 3 of the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, whether any directions have been issued to the Education Authority.
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| 19/02/2020 |
Answered on 05/03/2020
| Education Authority; Rural areas; Legislation |
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AQW 2363/17-22
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Mr Jim Allister KC
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to Section 2 of the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, whether his Department has provided any guidance to the Education Authority in respect of rural needs on the subject matter of school closures, either (i) specific to an individual proposal; or (ii) generically.
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| 19/02/2020 |
Answered on 05/03/2020
| Education Authority; Closures; Schools; Rural areas; Legislation |
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AQW 2290/17-22
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Mr Jim Allister KC
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education has the Education Authority compiled and published information pursuant to Section 3 of the Rural Needs Act (NI) 2016.
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| 18/02/2020 |
Answered on 28/02/2020
| Education Authority; Rural areas; Departmental records; Annual reports |
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AQW 1934/17-22
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Mr Tom Buchanan
(DUP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Education what plans his Department has for the rural proofing of small rural schools.
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| 12/02/2020 |
Answered on 18/02/2020
| Rural areas; Rural schools; Sustainable development; Primary education |
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AQO 82/17-22
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Mrs Linda Dillon
(SF - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister of Finance whether he will review how statistics are gathered by NISRA and presented to ensure that rural inequalities are identified.
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| 30/01/2020 |
Answered on 11/02/2020
| Impact assessments; Equality; Rural areas; Publications; Poverty |
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AQW 1808/17-22
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Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline what steps her Department has taken, and is currently undertaking, to implement the Rural Needs Act 2016.
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| 10/02/2020 |
Answered on 12/01/2021
| Departmental responsibilities; Rural areas; Legislation |
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AQO 37/17-22
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Mr Declan McAleer
(SF - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for Communities whether rural proofing will be included in any future anti-poverty strategy.
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| 23/01/2020 |
Answered on 05/02/2020
| Rural areas; Poverty; Policy; Legislation |