| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQO 3163/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education for an update on his engagement with the childcare and early years sector following the release of the draft Early Learning and Childcare Strategy.
| 12/02/2026 |
To be answered on 23/02/2026
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AQO 3146/22-27
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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 her engagement with the language Commissioners.
| 12/02/2026 |
To be answered on 23/02/2026
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AQW 40193/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the current status of the Childcare Subsidy Scheme; and (ii) whether his Department intends to extend the scheme beyond March 2026.
[Priority Written]
| 10/02/2026 |
To be answered by 18/02/2026
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AQW 40087/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister for Communities whether the proposed £175,000 increase to the USA250 funding allocation arises from (i) overspend; or (ii) the addition of new projects.
| 09/02/2026 |
To be answered by 24/02/2026
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AQW 40086/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail a breakdown of USA250 funding, including (i) how the funding has been allocated; (ii) whether organisations were required to apply, or whether awards were made without application; (iii) the (a) number of projects supported; and (b) funding awarded, in each constituency.
| 09/02/2026 |
To be answered by 24/02/2026
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AQW 40085/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any criteria used by the Ulster-Scots Agency to determine how USA250 funding was (i) assessed; and (ii) awarded to organisations.
| 09/02/2026 |
To be answered by 24/02/2026
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AQW 39761/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail all pre-schools that will undergo standardisation under the Pre-School Education Programme in September 2026, broken down by whether the setting is (i) statutory; (ii) non-statutory; (iii) community and voluntary; and (iv) whether the pre-school is an Irish-medium setting, in each constituency.
[Priority Written]
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| 04/02/2026 |
Answered on 06/02/2026
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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.
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| 15/01/2026 |
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.
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| 15/01/2026 |
Answered on 27/01/2026
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AQW 38691/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail any plans he has to ensure that schools and other settings do not miss out on access to hot meals as a result of low staffing levels at the kitchen in St Brigid’s Primary School, Downpatrick.
[Priority Written]
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| 21/01/2026 |
Answered on 29/01/2026
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