Questions for Oral Answer
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
Questions to the Minister of Education
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mrs M Bradley (Foyle)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the decisions and actions taken since June 2010 in relation to the development of the Maze/Long Kesh site.
AQO 1525/11
2. Mr D O'Loan (North Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline their proposed amendments to the Draft Public Assemblies, Parades and Protests Bill.
AQO 1526/11
3. Ms M Anderson (Foyle)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister how the Executive intends to deal with the current economic downturn and public spending cuts as discussed at their recent away-day at Greenmount College.
AQO 1527/11
4. Mr F McCann (West Belfast)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what steps the Executive will take to safeguard disadvantaged people who have been adversely impacted by the recent budget.
AQO 1528/11
5. Dr S Farry (North Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline their response to the UK Government's decision to abolish the Sustainable Development Commission.
AQO 1529/11
6. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the parading season this year.
AQO 1530/11
7. Mr R McCartney (Foyle)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the main elements of the plan for the Maze/Long Kesh site following the recent announcement on an agreed way forward on its development.
AQO 1531/11
8. Mr P Butler (Lagan Valley)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the economic investment conference to be hosted by Secretary of State Clinton in October 2010 in Washington.
AQO 1532/11
9. Mr J Dallat (East Londonderry)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the findings of the Equality Impact Assessment on the Draft Cohesion, Sharing and Integration Strategy.
AQO 1533/11
10. Mr W Clarke (South Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what action they intend to take following their recent meeting with victims of institutional child abuse.
AQO 1534/11
11. Mr S Gardiner (Upper Bann)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to explain the necessity for expenditure of over £1.5 million per year on the discrimination and equality unit, given that enforcement in relation to disability discrimination is the responsibility of the courts and tribunals.
AQO 1535/11
12. Mr J O'Dowd (Upper Bann)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the investments arising from their recent visits to the United States, given the economic downturn and the need to create economic growth.
AQO 1536/11
13. Lord Morrow (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the achievements of the Human Rights Commission to date and for their assessment of its effectiveness and its future.
AQO 1537/11
14. Mr K McCarthy (Strangford)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the consultation on the Draft Cohesion, Sharing and Integration Strategy.
AQO 1538/11
Questions to the Minister of Education
1. Mr P Frew (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education what training is provided to teachers and school staff to raise awareness and to enable them to care for children with health conditions such as diabetes.
AQO 1539/11
2. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Education why she did not spend her full school building budget for the 2009/10 financial year when many schools are in need of a re-build or urgent repair.
AQO 1540/11
3. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Education how much funding has been lost to front-line education services as a result of the failure to implement the Executive's decision to establish the Education and Skills Authority.
AQO 1541/11
4. Ms M Ritchie (South Down)
To ask the Minister of Education for her assessment of the procurement process within her Department for capital projects.
AQO 1542/11
5. Mr P McGlone (Mid Ulster)
To ask the Minister of Education how many schools reported health and safety issues in relation to school buildings and grounds in the last three years.
AQO 1543/11
6. Mr S Neeson (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education what plans her Department has to provide capital funding for the new build at Woodburn Primary School, Carrickfergus.
AQO 1544/11
7. Mr T Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Education for her assessment of the impact of the backlog in the school maintenance budget on the schools estate.
AQO 1545/11
8. Lord Morrow (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Education for her assessment of the number of students achieving A Level grades A* to C compared to the rest of the United Kingdom.
AQO 1546/11
9. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education what assessment she has made of the potential redundancies among teaching and non-teaching staff in the 2010-2015 budget period and whether she will prioritise her budget to avoid such redundancies.
AQO 1547/11
10. Mr T Gallagher (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Education why funding earmarked for specific projects in 2009/10 has not been released to Education and Library Boards.
AQO 1548/11
11. Mr B Armstrong (Mid Ulster)
To ask the Minister of Education to explain the £350 million underspend in the school building budget over recent years at a time when schools in Mid-Ulster are in urgent need of a re-build.
AQO 1549/11
12. Mr D McNarry (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Education what progress her Department has made in facilitating out-of-hours use of the school estate by local communities.
AQO 1550/11
13. Mr D Kennedy (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Education for her assessment of the recent Northern Ireland Audit Office Report 'School Design and Delivery'.
AQO 1551/11
14. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Education what plans she has to review the admissions cap on secondary schools in the North Down area.
AQO 1552/11
15. Mr S Gardiner (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the progress of the Education Bill.
AQO 1553/11