| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQW 39316/22-27
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Mr Pat Sheehan
(SF - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the percentage breakdown of statutory assessment requests that were approved, broken down by diagnoses of (i) Autism Spectrum Disorder; (ii) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; (iii) Dyspraxia; (iv) Developmental Language Disorder; and (v) dual diagnosis, in the (a) 2022-2023; (b) 2023-2024; and (c) 2024-2025, school year.
| 28/01/2026 |
To be answered by 12/02/2026
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AQW 39315/22-27
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Mr Pat Sheehan
(SF - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) why dyslexia, while recognised as a Special Educational Needs (SEN) category, is not listed as a medical category in his Department’s publication on SEN and Medical Categories Information for Parents and Young People; (ii) any consideration that has been given to including dyslexia as a listed medical category, given its prevalence; and (iii) whether the absence of dyslexia from the medical categories list has any implications for (a) the assessment of need; or (b) access to support, for children and young people with dyslexia.
| 28/01/2026 |
To be answered by 12/02/2026
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AQO 3037/22-27
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Mr Pat Sheehan
(SF - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to outline any barriers that delay the cross-border registration of qualified teachers who wish to teach locally.
| 22/01/2026 |
To be answered on 02/02/2026
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AQW 38351/22-27
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Mr Pat Sheehan
(SF - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the most recent evaluation of the Addressing Bullying in Schools Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.
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| 15/01/2026 |
Answered on 26/01/2026
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AQW 38350/22-27
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Mr Pat Sheehan
(SF - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail any work underway to review existing anti-bullying legislation and policies, with a view to ensuring they remain up to date and effective.
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| 15/01/2026 |
Answered on 26/01/2026
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AQO 2890/22-27
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Mr Pat Sheehan
(SF - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to outline how urgent maintenance and repair works in schools are prioritised.
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| 05/01/2026 |
Answered on 13/01/2026
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AQW 38012/22-27
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Mr Pat Sheehan
(SF - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether his Department, as part of his TransformED strategy, is collaborating equally with all teacher training colleges.
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| 12/01/2026 |
Answered on 21/01/2026
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AQW 38011/22-27
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Mr Pat Sheehan
(SF - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the names of all (a) panels; (b) task forces; and (c) other relevant groups, that have been established to support his TransformED strategy; (ii) the personnel that have been appointed to these groups; and (iii) the competitions or recruitment processes which were undertaken to populate these groups; and (iv) the renumeration packages associated with these positions.
| 12/01/2026 |
To be answered by 27/01/2026
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AQO 2932/22-27
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Mr Pat Sheehan
(SF - West Belfast)
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To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether any assessment has been made on the impact a multi-year budget would have on their ability to plan strategically within their Department.
| 08/01/2026 |
To be answered on 19/01/2026
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AQO 2894/22-27
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Mr Pat Sheehan
(SF - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on how the outcome of the December Monitoring Round will positively contribute to the targets in the Programme for Government 2024-2027.
View Official Report for AQO 2894/22-27
| 05/01/2026 |
Answered on 12/01/2026
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