| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQW 9450/22-27
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Mr Nick Mathison
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 8028/22-27, when he will undertake a public consultation on options for changing eligibility criteria for Free School Meals and School Uniform Grants.
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| 22/03/2024 |
Answered on 08/04/2024
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AQW 7665/22-27
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 5299/22-27, and in light of the reduction in successful applications for Free School Meals in 2023-24, whether he will expand the provision to include all Universal Credit claimants.
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| 27/02/2024 |
Answered on 05/03/2024
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AQO 63/22-27
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Mr Danny Donnelly
(APNI - East Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether he plans to introduce legislation, before the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year, following the review of the criteria for free school meals and uniform grants.
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| 15/02/2024 |
Answered on 26/02/2024
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AQW 5633/22-27
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Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether he will implement any changes following the review of Free School Meals and Uniform Grant.
[Priority Written]
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| 06/02/2024 |
Answered on 13/02/2024
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AQW 5575/22-27
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Mr Nick Mathison
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education for an update on his Department’s review of Free School Meals and Uniform Grant.
[Priority Written]
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| 06/02/2024 |
Answered on 09/02/2024
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AQW 5300/22-27
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the total number of approvals issued for (a) free school meals; and (b) uniform grants; and (ii) the average time taken from date of application submission to the granting of an approval, for this academic year.
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| 26/10/2022 |
Answered on 14/02/2024
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AQW 5299/22-27
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the total number of (i) successful; and (ii) unsuccessful applications for Free School Meals and Uniform Grants, in each of the last five years.
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| 26/10/2022 |
Answered on 13/02/2024
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AQW 5287/22-27
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Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether her Department will review the eligibility criteria for free school meals, in response to the rising cost of living.
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| 26/10/2022 |
Answered on 09/02/2024
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AQW 5070/22-27
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Miss Jemma Dolan
(SF - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Education, given that her Department does not back pay successful applications for free school meals and uniforms to the time the application was received, what assessment has she made of the four week target to complete the processing of applications remaining in place.
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| 21/10/2022 |
Answered on 13/02/2024
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AQW 5068/22-27
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Miss Jemma Dolan
(SF - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Education what plans are in place to clear the backlog of applications for free school meals and uniforms, ensuring that the most vulnerable receive this assistance.
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| 21/10/2022 |
Answered on 13/02/2024
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AQW 5067/22-27
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Miss Jemma Dolan
(SF - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Education to outline the reasons for the delays in processing applications for free school meals and uniforms for this year.
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| 21/10/2022 |
Answered on 13/02/2024
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AQW 5063/22-27
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Miss Jemma Dolan
(SF - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether her Department is achieving the four week target to complete the processing of applications for free school meals and uniforms.
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| 21/10/2022 |
Answered on 13/02/2024
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AQW 4939/22-27
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Mr Andy Allen MBE
(UUP - East Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the steps her Department is taking to ensure each child who is entitled receives free school meals.
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| 19/10/2022 |
Answered on 13/02/2024
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AQW 4907/22-27
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Mr Alex Easton
(IND - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education how many children are entitled to free school meals.
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| 19/10/2022 |
Answered on 09/02/2024
(Revised)
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AQW 4668/22-27
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Ms Liz Kimmins
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Education what engagement her Department has had with schools in relation to the numbers of children still awaiting the processing of their free school meals applications.
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| 13/10/2022 |
Answered on 09/02/2024
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AQW 4667/22-27
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Ms Liz Kimmins
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Education what her Department is doing to address the backlogs in processing free school meals and uniform grant applications.
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| 13/10/2022 |
Answered on 18/10/2022
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AQW 4666/22-27
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Ms Liz Kimmins
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Education how many children in the Newry and Armagh constituency are waiting for their free school meals applications to be processed.
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| 13/10/2022 |
Answered on 27/10/2022
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AQW 4665/22-27
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Ms Liz Kimmins
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether children who are deemed eligible for free school meals, but who have experienced delays in the processing of their applications, will have this backdated to the start of the school year.
[Priority Written]
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| 13/10/2022 |
Answered on 18/10/2022
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AQW 4627/22-27
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Mrs Linda Dillon
(SF - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister of Education (i) what action she is taking to address the delay in processing applications for Free School Meals and Uniform Grants; (ii) whether payments for free school meals will be backdated; and (iii) to outline the rationale for this position.
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| 13/10/2022 |
Answered on 27/10/2022
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AQW 4612/22-27
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Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education what consideration her Department has given to ensuring that all schools issue a letter to parents informing them of the application portal for Free School Meals.
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| 13/10/2022 |
Answered on 27/10/2022
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