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1
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AQO 2878/22-27
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Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley)
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To ask the Minister of Education for an update on all options being considered by the Education Authority to reduce costs associated with school transport, whilst protecting the complex needs of children with additional needs.
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To be answered on 12/01/2026
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2
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AQO 2879/22-27
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Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether the School Uniform Guidelines have been revised to create a legal right for a pupil to wear a coat of their choice to and from school.
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To be answered on 12/01/2026
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3
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AQO 2880/22-27
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Ms Sian Mulholland
(APNI - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education for an estimate of the maintenance costs for the Bushmills Education Centre site since its closure in August 2017.
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To be answered on 12/01/2026
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4
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AQO 2881/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Education to outline any plans in place to secure the long-term future of Sandelford School, Coleraine.
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Question Withdrawn
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5
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AQO 2882/22-27
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Mr Nick Mathison
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education, following the 2024 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, which found that 55 per cent of respondents said they would prefer an Integrated school, to outline any action he is taking to meet demand for integrated education.
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To be answered on 12/01/2026
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6
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AQO 2883/22-27
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Mr John Blair
(APNI - South Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education, in light of the Supreme Court judgment in the matter of an application by JR87 and another for Judicial Review (Appellant), to outline any plans for a review of the Religious Education syllabus.
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To be answered on 12/01/2026
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7
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AQO 2884/22-27
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Mrs Sinéad Ennis
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the capital build project for St. Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel.
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To be answered on 12/01/2026
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8
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AQO 2885/22-27
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Ms Emma Sheerin
(SF - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister of Education to outline any engagement that has taken place between his Department, the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools and the Education Authority in relation to an Irish-medium unit at St John’s Primary School, Swatragh.
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To be answered on 12/01/2026
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9
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AQO 2886/22-27
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Ms Connie Egan
(APNI - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education for an update on placements for children with special educational needs for the 2026/27 academic year.
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To be answered on 12/01/2026
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10
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AQO 2887/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education to outline any assessment that has been made of the impact that the current shortfall facing his Department for the 2025/26 financial year will have on core education services.
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To be answered on 12/01/2026
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11
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AQO 2888/22-27
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Mr David Brooks
(DUP - East Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to outline the cost of successfully defending legal actions brought against his Department during his time as Minister.
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To be answered on 12/01/2026
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12
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AQO 2889/22-27
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Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education for an update on his Department's planning for a multi-year budget.
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To be answered on 12/01/2026
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13
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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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To be answered on 12/01/2026
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14
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AQO 2891/22-27
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Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the publication of the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy.
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To be answered on 12/01/2026
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15
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AQO 2892/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education who invited him to return to Israel in early 2026.
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To be answered on 12/01/2026
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