Question Results

Friday 19 February 2021


 
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AQW 15097/17-22 Miss Nicola Brogan
(SF - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Education whether he will (i) make provision for independent nurseries, like Omagh North, to access the C2K system; and (ii) provide them with IT resources such as laptops for teachers who are currently using their personal phones and tablets.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 02/03/2021
AQW 15096/17-22 Miss Nicola Brogan
(SF - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Education what plans he has put in place to ensure children using school buses as a means of transport can remain in their school bubbles when more pupils return to face-to face learning.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 25/02/2021
AQW 15095/17-22 Miss Nicola Brogan
(SF - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Education whether he has given consideration to prioritising the vaccination of school staff involved with the education and care of pupils with special educational needs, or a statement, who attend mainstream primary and post-primary schools.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 26/02/2021
AQW 15094/17-22 Miss Nicola Brogan
(SF - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Education to outline any relaxation to the role of the Education and Training Inspectorate when school inspections are due to recommence in the next academic year.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 24/02/2021
AQW 15093/17-22 Miss Nicola Brogan
(SF - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of referrals for child development services made during 2019/20; (ii) the average waiting time between referral and first appointment; and (iii) any increase in the number of referrals during 2019/20 as compared to the previous year.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 02/09/2021
AQW 15092/17-22 Ms Martina Anderson
(SF - Foyle)
To ask the Minister for the Economy how many taxi operators and wedding chauffeur operators have (i) applied for Part B of the Covid Restrictions Business Support Scheme; and (ii) been approved for Part B of the Covid Restrictions Business Support Scheme.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 09/04/2021
AQW 15091/17-22 Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Finance whether he will he consider extending the same flexibility in COVID funding carry over that is available to Departments to arm’s-length bodies and the organisations that they fund. [Priority Written]

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19/02/2021 Answered on 25/02/2021
AQW 15090/17-22 Ms Sinead McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the rationale behind selecting P1 to P3 pupils as the primary school cohort to return to in-person teaching from 8 March 2021 rather than P6 and P7 pupils.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 23/02/2021
AQW 15089/17-22 Ms Sinead McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she will seek funding from the Minister of Finance for additional support to be made available to those within the wedding industry; and to detail the rationale for her decision.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 01/03/2021
AQW 15088/17-22 Ms Liz Kimmins
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Education what action he intends to take against schools who use criteria defined by his Department as not recommended when determining post-primary admissions. [Priority Written]

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19/02/2021 Answered on 25/02/2021
AQW 15087/17-22 Ms Liz Kimmins
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she will consider a financial support scheme for businesses who are deemed essential but have experienced a significant drop in business due to the knock on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 01/03/2021
AQW 15086/17-22 Ms Liz Kimmins
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she will reconsider amending the criteria for the £500 Covid Disruption Payment to include students from Northern Ireland who are studying in (i) England, Scotland or Wales; or (ii) the south of Ireland.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 01/03/2021
AQW 15085/17-22 Miss Rachel Woods
(GPNI - North Down)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department have considered undertaking a review of licence fees for dog breeding establishments outlined under section 8 of The Welfare of Animals (Dog Breeding Establishments and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 15/03/2021
AQW 15084/17-22 Miss Rachel Woods
(GPNI - North Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, further to announcements made on 18 March on COVID-19 restrictions, to outline the evidence which prevents the re-opening of garden centres to the public and their ability to trade via click and collect.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 08/06/2021
AQW 15083/17-22 Miss Rachel Woods
(GPNI - North Down)
To ask the Minister of Education, further to his announcement on the phased return of pupils to schools, to outline why remote learning would resume for pre-school/nursery children and pupils in P1 to P3 for the week beginning 22 March 2021, until the start of the Easter holidays, in order to enable the return of years 12 to 14.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 23/02/2021
AQW 15082/17-22 Miss Rachel Woods
(GPNI - North Down)
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) how board members are selected to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland; (ii) how she appoints board members to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland; and (iii) what criteria she uses to make a final decision on appointments to the board of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 02/03/2021
AQW 15081/17-22 Miss Rachel Woods
(GPNI - North Down)
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 13870/17-22 (i) what financial support schemes are available for those self-catering establishments excluded from the Bed and Breakfast, Guest House and Guest Accommodation Scheme and the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme, that do not pay business rates; and (ii) whether she intends to open a scheme to support those self-catering business that cannot avail of any other support scheme announced by the Executive to date.

19/02/2021 Question Withdrawn
AQW 15080/17-22 Mr Harry Harvey
(DUP - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure in light of the major manufacturers' news this week that they wil switch over to electric vehicles by 2025, what are her Department's plans for the investment, responsibility, care and installation of new charge points in Northern Ireland.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 03/03/2021
AQW 15079/17-22 Mr Harry Harvey
(DUP - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what financial investment has been made by her Department since the inception of the EV Public Charge Points.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 03/03/2021
AQW 15078/17-22 Mr Harry Harvey
(DUP - Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Health why community care staff are not being tested for COVID-19 every week like care home staff; and whether he has a timeline for when community care staff, who are not employed by Health and Social Care Trusts, will be vaccinated.

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19/02/2021 Answered on 08/03/2021
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