| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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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 Sinead 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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AQW 4509/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Education (i) to detail the number of school pupils in receipt of free school meals in each of the last five years; (ii) what this number represents as a percentage of all school pupils; and (iii) for her assessment of any change in these figures.
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| 12/10/2022 |
Answered on 27/10/2022
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AQW 4471/22-27
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Mr John Stewart
(UUP - East Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Education (i) what progress has been made in reviewing the eligibility criteria for Free School Meals and Uniform Grants; and (ii) when public consultation on these issues will commence.
[Priority Written]
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| 11/10/2022 |
Answered on 26/10/2022
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AQW 4447/22-27
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Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether she has plans to increase the provision of Free School Meals for pupils, given the cost of living crisis.
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| 11/10/2022 |
Answered on 26/10/2022
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AQW 4037/22-27
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Miss Jemma Dolan
(SF - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Education how her Department will ensure there is no repeat of the delays in issuing free school meals and school uniform grants.
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| 04/10/2022 |
Answered on 19/10/2022
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AQW 4012/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Education how many children are still awaiting a decision on applications for free school meals, broken down by constituency.
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| 03/10/2022 |
Answered on 18/10/2022
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AQW 3962/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Education (i) for an update on the review into eligibility criteria for free school meals and the school uniform grant; and (ii) to detail what consideration she has given to adopting a ceiling price for school uniforms, similar to rules made in England.
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| 03/10/2022 |
Answered on 18/10/2022
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AQW 3564/22-27
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education (i) what consideration she have given to increasing the threshold eligibility criteria for Free School Meals and Uniform grants in line with minimum wage increases; and (ii) when this threshold was last reviewed.
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| 26/09/2022 |
Answered on 11/10/2022
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AQW 3552/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether she has plans to (i) offer free school meals to all children during the cost of living crisis; and (ii) support schools to offer or extend breakfast and after-school clubs.
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| 26/09/2022 |
Answered on 11/10/2022
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AQW 3486/22-27
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Ms Connie Egan
(APNI - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether the amount of money provided to pupils receiving the Free School Meal allowance will increase with the rate of inflation.
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| 23/09/2022 |
Answered on 10/10/2022
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AQW 3429/22-27
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether Free School Meals applicants who experienced delays in approval will receive backdated support.
[Priority Written]
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| 22/09/2022 |
Answered on 27/09/2022
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AQW 3423/22-27
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Ms Sinead McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education what assessment her Department has made of the campaign for universal free school meals in all primary schools.
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| 22/09/2022 |
Answered on 10/10/2022
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AQW 3384/22-27
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Mr Nick Mathison
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education for an update on her Department’s review of the Free School Meals and Uniform Grant eligibility criteria.
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| 22/09/2022 |
Answered on 11/10/2022
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AQW 3214/22-27
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Mr David Honeyford
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
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To ask the Minister of Education what plans she has to provide free school meals to all children in reception classes.
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| 20/09/2022 |
Answered on 05/10/2022
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AQW 3117/22-27
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Ms Sinead McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education how many children were in receipt of Free School Meals during each of the last five years, broken down by constituency.
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| 08/09/2022 |
Answered on 23/09/2022
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AQW 3077/22-27
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Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether she has considered reviewing the eligibility criteria for free school meals in response to the cost of living crisis.
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| 08/09/2022 |
Answered on 23/09/2022
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