QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER
ON MONDAY 22 MARCH 2010
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
Questions to the Minister for Employment and Learning
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mr D Kennedy (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the recommendations of the Parades Working Group and the responses to date of the parading organisations to the proposals.
AQO 974/10
2. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the efforts being made to help savers within the Presbyterian Mutual Society.
AQO 975/10
3. Mr R McCartney (Foyle)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the proposed reorganisation of staff within their Department.
AQO 976/10
4. Dr W McCrea (South Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what progress has been made by the Ministerial Sub-committee on Children and Young People to enhance provision for children with special educational needs in special schools, including provision for the transition to adulthood.
AQO 977/10
5. Mr S Moutray (Upper Bann)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what investment opportunities were identified on their recent trip to Chicago and Washington.
AQO 978/10
6. Mr I Paisley Jnr (North Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on new emerging investment opportunities from the USA.
AQO 979/10
7. Mr K Robinson (East Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what steps have been taken since the Hillsborough Agreement to expedite the introduction of legislation which is awaiting clearance within the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.
AQO 980/10
8. Mr D O'Loan (North Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the need for a new Non-departmental Public Body for the victims and survivors service, and whether it would be more efficient to place this service within an existing body.
AQO 981/10
9. Mr W Irwin (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline details of the financial package arising out of the devolution of policing and justice.
AQO 982/10
10. Mr A Bresland (West Tyrone)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an assessment of their recent visit to the USA.
AQO 983/10
11. Mr I McCrea (Mid Ulster)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what plans there are for Northern Ireland to be represented at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
AQO 984/10
12. Mr A Maskey (South Belfast)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the work of the groups established under the Hillsborough Agreement.
AQO 985/10
13. Mr K McCarthy (Strangford)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether, in the interests of transparency, they will outline the details of papers awaiting clearance by the Executive.
AQO 986/10
14. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister if they can confirm that the Cohesion, Sharing and Integration Strategy will be subject to a public consultation exercise.
AQO 987/10
15. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline progress on the work of the working groups established under the Hillsborough Agreement.
AQO 988/10
Questions to the Minister for Employment and Learning
1. Mr A Bresland (West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning what he expects to achieve from the forthcoming Northern Ireland Skills Conference.
AQO 960/10
2. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning what steps he is taking to have the Chair and Governors of Stranmillis College re-constituted.
AQO 961/10
3. Ms S Ramsey (West Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning what feedback or complaints his Department has received regarding the Programme-led Apprenticeships scheme.
AQO 962/10
4. Mr W Clarke (South Down)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning if any officials within his Department received performance related bonuses in 2009/10.
AQO 963/10
5. Mr T Buchanan (West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning for his assessment of the effectiveness of the Programme-led Apprenticeships scheme.
AQO 964/10
6. Dr S Farry (North Down)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning for an update on the new Performing Arts Centre and Technology Innovation Centre at the South Eastern Regional College, Bangor.
AQO 965/10
7. Mr A Maskey (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning what consultation took place with employers and employer representative bodies before the recent changes to the Programme-led Apprenticeships scheme.
AQO 966/10
8. Mrs C McGill (West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning for an update on concessionary fees for older people involved in life-long learning.
AQO 967/10
9. Mr S Gardiner (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning to outline the skills challenges facing the Northern Ireland economy; and how his Department and the Executive can respond to these challenges.
AQO 968/10
10. Mr M McLaughlin (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning for an update on the scoping study on young people not in education, employment or training.
AQO 969/10
11. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning if he can provide an assurance that services for students with disabilities will not be reduced in the 2010/11 financial year.
AQO 970/10
12. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning what measures he is taking to address the increase in youth unemployment.
AQO 971/10
13. Ms D Purvis (East Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning how many Employment Service clients from East Belfast have secured employment as part of the Titanic Quarter development.
AQO 972/10
14. Rt Hon J Donaldson (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning what steps he is taking to encourage St Mary's University College, Belfast to join the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.
AQO 973/10