Deposited Papers 2025

Deposited Papers are unpublished Papers placed in the Library at the direction of the Speaker or a Minister in the Executive. In most cases they provide information requested in an Assembly Question. Guidance on the laying, presenting and depositing of papers in the Northern Ireland Assembly (as outlined at Standing Order 23 of the Assembly's Standing Orders) has been published by NICS.

The following list contains details of documents which have been deposited in the Library in 2025 (in pdf format). Copies of these and all other Deposited Papers are currently available in the Assembly Library for consultation. The list is in reverse chronological order.  Deposited Papers from previous years can still be accessed;  
[2024]  [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013] [2012] [2011] [2010] [2009] [2008] [2007]

Number: 1925       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:29/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 25200/22-27 from Mr Daniel McCrossan MLA in which he asked the Minister to detail the voluntary and community organisations that will receive the £1500 support payment, broken down by constituency. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1924       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:28/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 24390/22-27 from Ms Kellie Armstong MLA in which she asked the Minister to (i) to provide a copy of the processes and procedures used by his Department with third parties involved in co-designing and co-producing policy; (ii) to detail any mechanisms in place to measure (a) the effectiveness of the co-design and co-production process; and (b) feedback from organisations, bodies and individuals who have worked with his Department, for example on any of the social strategies or the Irish Language Strategy. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1923       Issuing Office:Department of Education                                     Date Received:28/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Assembly Question AQW 21764/22-27 from Mrs Michelle Guy MLA in which she asked the Minister to detail the unavoidable Minor Works applications submitted to his Department since the beginning of the 2022-2027 Assembly mandate, including (i) name of school; (ii) date of submission; and (iii) whether the application was approved. [pdf]
Contact: Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email:AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1922       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:28/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 23364/22-27 from Mr Mark Durkan MLA in which he asked the Minister to detail  the number of claimants receiving Discretionary Housing Payments in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) payment brackets from £5 up to £20 per week; and (ii) local council area. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1921       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:28/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 24492/22-27 from Ms Sian Mulholland MLA in which she asked the Minister to detail the number of Universal Credit Work Capability Assessments conducted in each of the last five years where claimants were placed into (i) Limited Capability for Work; and (ii) Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity, broken down (a) age group; and (b) constituency. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1920       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:28/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 24198/22-27 from Mr Justin McNulty MLA in which he asked the Minister to detail (i) the total expenditure by his Department on sports; and (ii) the National Lottery funding provided for sports, in each of the last ten years, broken down by capital and resource funding. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1919       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:28/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 25030/22-27 from Mr Mark Durkan MLA in which he asked the Minister to detail  all planned maintenance schemes for Housing Executive properties, including home adaptations, scheduled for the Creggan area, Derry, in the next five years. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1918       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:28/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 23998/22-27 from Mr Doug Beattie MC MLA in which he asked the Minister to detail any schemes being delivered by the Housing Executive in the Upper Bann constituency, broken down by (i) the areas covered by each scheme; (ii) scheme type; (iii) scheme cost; and (iv) total number of properties in the scheme, from September 2022 until the end of the 2024-25 financial year. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1917       Issuing Office:Department of Education                                     Date Received:28/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Assembly Question AQW 25797/22-27 from Ms Carál Ní Chuilín MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail the community groups that his Department is funding childcare places in, broken down by constituency. [pdf]
Contact: Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email:AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1916       Issuing Office:Department of Education                                     Date Received:18/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Assembly Question AQW 25818/22-27 from Mr Daniel McCrossan MLA, in which he asked the Minister to detail the number of admissions for pre-schools and primary schools deemed to be of Socially Disadvantaged Circumstances in West Tyrone, broken down by school. [pdf]
Contact: Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email:AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1915       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:17/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Mr Colin Crawford MLA how much has been spent to date on the redevelopment of Casement Park and on the Northern Ireland Football Fund. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1914       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:17/04/25
Further information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Ms Kellie Armstrong MLA as follow up to Assembly Question AQO 1350/22-27 regarding the potential to allow charities, such as Beyond Skin, that work with groups of musicians and make musical instruments available to people such as the Afghan women's solidarity group. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1913       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:17/04/25
Further information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to an oral question from Mr Andrew McMurray MLA providing an additional response in relation to whether the Housing Executive expects, or is preparing for, any increase in demand as a consequence of the removal of the thank you payments to hosts of Ukrainian nationals in Northern Ireland. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1912       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:17/04/25
Further information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to a topical question from Mr Peter McReynolds MLA outlining any discussions with Minister for Finance and the Treasury to secure a portion of the affordable homes programme for Northern Ireland. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1911       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:17/04/25
Further information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to an oral question from Mr Matthew O'Toole MLA requesting an update on the Department’s engagement with Tribeca Belfast. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1910       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:17/04/25
Further information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to an oral question from Mr Patsy McGlone MLA requesting an update on the Department’s £110,000 scheme to explore regeneration projects in 10 rural villages, as announced in a 2023 Press Release. The scheme referred to is the Village Catalyst Grant Scheme.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1909       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:17/04/25
Further information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to an oral question from Mr Nick Mathison MLA regarding data sharing between Housing Associations and the PSNI to help effectively tackle the impacts of paramilitarism and paramilitary influence on  housing schemes.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1908       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:17/04/25
Further information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to an oral question from Mr Timothy Gaston MLA regarding oversight of the change in use from general needs to emergency accommodation that was granted to the Choice Housing Development at George Street, Ballymena. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1907       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:17/04/25
Further information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to an oral question from Mr Daniel McCrossan MLA detailing how many times the Homelessness Strategy Steering Group (HSSG) had met since the Minister took up office and during that time, how many people have presented as homeless citing loss of private rented accommodation as the reason. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1906       Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                 Date Received:17/04/25
Further information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Mr Patsy McGlone MLA as follow up to Assembly Question AQO 1053/22-27 detailing  the number of times the Cross-Departmental Working Group (CDWG) has met and a timetable for a product. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1905        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 17/04/25
Further information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to an oral question from Mr Danny Baker MLA providing an update on how many young people in Northern Ireland are currently homeless. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1904        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 17/04/25
Further information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to a topical question from Mr Philip McGuigan MLA detailing who is responsible for the monitoring, compliance and enforcement of The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (‘the 1985 Order’). [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1903        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 17/04/25
Further information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Mr Colin McGrath MLA as follow up to Assembly Question AQO 1351/22-27 in which he asked the Minister to detail the percentage of Arts Council funding that goes to the Belfast City Council area compared with other areas [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1902        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 15/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 24171/22-27 from Ms Cara Hunter MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail the funding provided by Sport NI and any other funding bodies to support the building, maintenance, upgrading or renovations of council-run sports facilities in each local council area, including the details of the specific (i) sport; and (ii) facility. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1901        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 15/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 24199/22-27 from Mr Justin McNulty MLA, in which he asked the Minister to detail the extent to which he is collaborating with the Department of Health on encouraging participation in sport from early years and throughout life. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1900       Issuing Office:Department of Education                                     Date Received:15/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Assembly Question AQW 25761/22-27 from Mr Mark Durkan MLA, in which he asked the Minister to detail the number of (i) full-time; and (ii) part-time nursery admissions granted in the last five years, broken down by constituency. [pdf]
 Contact: Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email:AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1899        Issuing Office: Department for Education                                Date Received: 15/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Assembly Question AQW 25838/22-27 from Miss Michelle McIlveen MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail (i) the number of schools that have closed in each of the last ten years; and (ii) the number of these schools that have amalgamated in those years. [pdf]
Contact: Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email:AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1898       Issuing Office:Department of Education                                     Date Received:15/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Assembly Question AQW 25662/22-27 from Mr Mark Durkan MLA, in which he asked the Minister to detail (i) the number of admissions for (a) pre-schools; (b) primary schools, in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency; and (ii) how many of these were deemed socially disadvantaged.[pdf]
 Contact: Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email:AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1897       Issuing Office: Department of Education                                     Date Received:03/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Assembly Question AQW 23626/22-27 from Mr Mark Durkan MLA, in which he asked the Minister to provide a breakdown of the total allocated funding for (i) Minor Work; and (ii) Major Work projects for schools in the Foyle constituency, in each of the last ten years. [pdf]
Contact:Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email:AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1896        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 03/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 23451/22-27 from Mr Daniel McCrossan MLA, in which he asked the Minister how his Department is supporting female participation in sport. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1895        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 03/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 24023/22-27 from Mr Phillip Brett MLA, in which he asked the Minister to detail (i) the capital spend; and (ii) projects supported under Neighbourhood Renewal across Northern Ireland in the last five years. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1894        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 02/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 23352/22-27 from Ms Joanne Bunting MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail (i) what land has been identified for housing in East Belfast; and (ii) the number of units anticipated on each site. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1893        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 01/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 21416/22-27 from Mr Gerry Carroll MLA, in which he asked the Minister  to detail (i) the number; and (ii) the nature of Housing Executive legal cases in the last five years. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1892        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 01/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 23146/22-27 from Mr Mark Durkan MLA, in which he asked the Minister  to detail (i) the total number of applications to the Affordable Warmth Scheme; (ii) the number of successful applications; and (iii) the waiting times from approval to payment, for each local council area in the last five years. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1891            Issuing Office:Department of Finance                             Date Received:01/04/25
Information provided by the Minister of Finance in response to Assembly Question AQW 24719/22-27 from Mr Eoin Tennyson MLA, in which he asked the Minister pursuant to AQW 22838/22-27, to detail the terms of reference of Professor Holtham’s independent review of Northern Ireland's level of need.[pdf]
Contact: Department of Finance Private Office, Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED . Telephone: (028) 9054 0540. Email: Private.office@finance-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1890        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 01/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 21994/22-27 from Ms Joanne Bunting MLA, in which she asked the Minister in relation to each of the arm's-length bodies overseen by his Department, to detail (i) the number of cases of suspected fraud identified from 1 January 2021 to date; (ii) the value of those suspected fraud cases; (iii) the number of those cases which resulted in prosecution; (iv) the number of convictions secured as a result of the prosecutions; (v) the amount of money recovered in respect of those cases; (vi) the estimated net loss to the public purse of those cases; and (vii) the total amount of grants issued by each of the organisations in the period. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1889           Issuing Office: Department for Infrastructure                             Date Received:01/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Infrastructure in response to Assembly Question AQO 1738/22-27 from Mr Danny Donnelly MLA, in which he asked the Minister for her assessment of the potential impact that an expert led, independent Infrastructure Commission will have on capital infrastructure projects.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Infrastructure, 3rd Floor, James House, Gasworks Site, 2 - 4 Cromac Avenue, Belfast, BT7 2JA Belfast BT2 8GB. Telephone: (028) 9054 0540. Email: Private.office@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1888        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 25/03/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 22386/22-27 from Miss Michelle McIlveen MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail (i) the members of the Northern Ireland Museums Council; and (ii) the dates on which they became members. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1887        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 25/03/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 22492/22-27 from Mrs Deborah Erskine MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail the work he is undertaking to encourage and promote disability sports in Northern Ireland.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1886        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 25/03/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 22290/22-27 from Miss Michelle McIlveen MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail the number of complaints of damp and black mould have been received by social landlords in each of the last five years. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1885        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 25/03/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 22493/22-27 from Mrs Deborah Erskine MLA, in which she asked the Minister whether he will review how local sporting bodies support fully inclusive sports for disabled people.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1884       Issuing Office: Department of Education                                     Date Received:24/03/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Assembly Question AQW 24601/22-27 from Mrs Cathy Mason MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail (i) the criteria used to determine how Pupil Allocation Number is allocated; and (ii) whether the criteria differs between statutory and non-statutory settings.[pdf]
Contact:Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email:AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1883       Issuing Office: Department of Education                                     Date Received:24/03/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Assembly Question AQW 21845/22-27 from Mrs Michelle Guy MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail all projects that have received funding under his Department's capital funding allocation in the 2022-2027 Assembly mandate.[pdf]
Contact:Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email:AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1882       Issuing Office: Department of Education                                     Date Received:13/03/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Assembly Question AQW 21843/22-27 from Mr Pat Sheehan MLA, in which he asked the Minister to detail the applications for (i) Minor Works; and (ii) School Enhancement Projects that have been rejected since 2019.[pdf]
Contact:Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email:AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1881       Issuing Office: Department of Education                                     Date Received:12/03/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Assembly Question AQW 23412/22-27 from Miss Nicola Brogan MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail (i) the recruitment process for the appointment of the role of Education Advisor at the Strule Shared Education Campus; (ii) the key stages of the process, including significant dates; and (iii) the job specification and any other essential criteria associated with this post.[pdf]
Contact:Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email:AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1880       Issuing Office: Department of Education                                     Date Received:11/03/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Assembly Question AQW 21809/22-27 from Ms Sinéad McLaughlin MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail the schools currently engaged in Minor Works in excess of £500,000, broken down by constituency.[pdf]
Contact:Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email:AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1879          Issuing Office: DAERA                                                                 Date Received: 06/03/25
Information provided by the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in response to a supplementary question from Mr Justin McNulty MLA in response to Oral Question AQO 1617/22-27 requesting that all written correspondence and documentation issued in respect of alleviating the stress and uncertainty caused to farm businesses in Northern Ireland, as a result of the UK Government’s decision to change inheritance tax policy from April 2026 so that Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) combined at 100% will be limited to £1m be placed in the public domain. [pdf]
Contact: DAERA Private Office, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, First Floor, Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Sydenham Intake, Belfast BT3 9ED. Email: Private.Office@daera-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1878           Issuing Office: DAERA                                                                  Date Received: 06/03/25
Information provided by the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in response to a supplementary question from Ms Aoife Finnegan MLA in response to Oral Question AQO 1617/22-27 requesting details of any farming sub-sector affected more than others because of the UK Government’s decision to change inheritance tax policy from April 2026 so that Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) combined at 100% will be limited to £1m.  [pdf]
Contact: DAERA Private Office, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, First Floor, Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Sydenham Intake, Belfast BT3 9ED. Email: Private.Office@daera-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1877           Issuing Office: Department for Infrastructure                               Date Received:05/03/25
Information provided by the Minister for Infrastructure in response to Assembly Question AQW 22978/22-27 from Mrs Deborah Erskine MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail the number of completed housing developments that remain unadopted by her Department under the Private Streets (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, broken down by local council area.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Infrastructure, 3rd Floor,James House, Gasworks Site, 2 - 4 Cromac Avenue, Belfast, BT7 2JA Belfast BT2 8GB. Telephone: (028) 9054 0540. Email: Private.office@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1876        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 04/03/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 21681/22-27 from Miss Michelle McIlveen MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail the amount of funding provided to the Gaelic Athletic Association and its clubs from (i) his Department; and (ii) its arm's-length bodies in each of the last five years.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1875        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 28/02/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 21825/22-27 from Ms Joanne Bunting MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail(i) whether his Department funds the Irish Football Association (IFA); (ii) the amount of funding his Department has provided the IFA in each of the last five years; and (iii) the purpose of this funding. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1874       Issuing Office: Department of Education                                     Date Received: 25/02/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Assembly Question AQW 22698/22-27 from Mrs Cathy Mason MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail (i) the number of times the Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Stakeholder Engagement Forum has met; (ii) the stakeholders that make up the ELC Stakeholder Engagement Forum; and (iii) the number of times he has met with the ELC Stakeholder Engagement Forum.[pdf]
Contact:Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email:AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1873       Issuing Office: Department of Education                                     Date Received: 24/02/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Assembly Question AQW 22295/22-27 from Ms Cheryl Brownlee MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail the amount of funding received by schools from the Minor Works scheme in the last five years, broken down by school.[pdf]
Contact:Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email: AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1872        Issuing Office: Department of Education                                     Date Received: 24/02/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Assembly Question AQW 21842/22-27 from Mr Pat Sheehan MLA, in which he asked the Minister whether he will publish the minutes of any meetings he has had with Lisneal College. [pdf]
Contact: Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email: AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1871        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 20/02/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 21089/22-27 from Ms Carál Ní Chuilín MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail the number of social housing units to be delivered in (i) North Belfast; (ii) West Belfast; (iii) East Belfast; and (iv) South Belfast in (a) 2025; (b) 2026; and (iii) 2027, broken down by location within each constituency.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1870        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 20/02/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 21336/22-27 from Mr Timothy Gaston MLA, in which he asked the Minister pursuant to AQW 19349/22-27, to detail (i) the name of each club; and (ii) the amount awarded in each case. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1869        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 20/02/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 19947/22-27 from Ms Michelle McIlveen MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail the amount of funding that (i) An Droichead; (ii) Cumann Cultúrtha Mhic Reachtain; (iii) Ionad Uíbh Eachach; (iii) Forbairt Feirste; (iv) Glór na Móna; and (v) Ionad na Fuiseoige received from (a) Foras na Gaelige; and (b) his Department in each of the last three years.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1868        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 17/02/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 20974/22-27 from Ms Carál Ní Chuilín MLA, in which she asked the Minister to provide a breakdown of (i) vacant or unoccupied Housing Executive properties in North Belfast; (ii) the location of the properties; and (iii) the plans his Department has to ensure they are made habitable for tenants to occupy.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1867        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 04/02/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 20569/22-27 from Ms Sian Mullholland MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail any steps being taken to promote gender equality in sports officiating, including specific initiatives to encourage and support women to pursue careers as referees, following the recent achievement of the first female referee officiating a NIFL Premiership match.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1866        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 04/02/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 20442/22-27 from Mr Daniel McCrossan MLA, in which he asked the Minister to detail (i) the number of people waiting for adaptions to their Housing Executive home; and (ii) the length of time they have been waiting, broken down by constituency.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1865        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 04/02/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 19059/22-27 from Ms Kellie Armstrong MLA, in which she asked the Minister following the publication of the Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin July - September 2024, to detail the number of individuals (i) currently on the social housing waiting list; (ii) that have Full Duty Applicant status and homelessness status, broken down by (a) age; (b) household type; and (c) local government area.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1864        Issuing Office: The Executive Office                                        Date Received: 04/02/25
Response from the Junior Ministers to Mr Mark Durkan MLA regarding a supplementary question during Question Time on Monday 20 January 2025 in relation to the Minority Ethnic Development Fund. [pdf]
Contact: The Executive Office, Assembly Section, Stormont Castle, Belfast, BT4 3ST  Email: Assembly.Section@executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1863        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 04/02/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 20570/22-27 from Ms Sian Mullholland MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail (i) any funding and resources being allocated to support women in under-represented roles within sports or positions within sport; and (ii) any steps being taken to ensure greater gender equality in these roles.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1862        Issuing Office: The Executive Office                                        Date Received: 28/01/25
Copy of letter from the First and deputy First Minster, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the Minister of Finance to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt. Hon. Rachel Reeves MP regarding concerns from the farming community in relation to the changes on Inheritance Tax Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) announced as part of the budget statement on 30th October 2024.The Chancellor's response to this letter is also included. [pdf]
Contact: The Executive Office, Assembly Section, Stormont Castle, Belfast, BT4 3ST  Email: Assembly.Section@executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1861        Issuing Office: Department of Education                                     Date Received: 28/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to Assembly Question AQW 21153/22-27 from Miss Michelle McIlveen MLA, in which she asked the Minister, pursuant to AQW 18934/22-27, to detail the projects where an external consultant was engaged in each of the last five years, including the cost of that consultant as it relates to each project. [pdf]
Contact: Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email: AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1860        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 16/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 20198/22-27 from Miss Michelle McIlveen MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail the number of buildings that were demolished or otherwise destroyed while under consideration for listed status by Historic Environment Division in each of the last ten years.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1859        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 13/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 19493/22-27 from Mr Andy Allen MLA, in which he asked the Minister to detail the vacant land under the ownership of the Housing Executive, broken down by (i) location; and (ii) the number of years the land has been vacant.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1858        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 13/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 19228/22-27 from Mr Andy Allen MLA, in which he asked the Minister to detail (i) the number of applicants taken off the housing waiting list; and (ii) the number of these applicants who reapplied in each of the last five years.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1857        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 13/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 19032/22-27 from Mr Gerry Carroll MLA, in which he asked the Minister to detail the number of households on the social housing waiting list for each Common Landlord Area in North Belfast in the last five years, broken down by (i) those with Full Duty Applicant status; and (ii) those in housing stress.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1856        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 13/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 19031/22-27 from Mr Gerry Carroll MLA, in which he asked the Minister to detail the number of households on the social housing waiting list for each Common Landlord Area in South Belfast in the last five years, broken down by (i) those with Full Duty Applicant status; and (ii) those in housing stress.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1855        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 13/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 19030/22-27 from Mr Gerry Carroll MLA, in which he asked the Minister to detail the number of households on the social housing waiting list for each Common Landlord Area in Derry and Strabane in the last five years, broken down by (i) those with Full Duty Applicant status; and (ii) those in housing stress.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1854        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 09/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 19844/22-27 from Mr Justin McNulty MLA, in which he asked the Minister to detail the number of children living in poverty, broken down by District Electoral Area.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1853        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 08/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 19033/22-27 from Mr Gerry Carroll MLA, in which he asked the Minister to detail the number of households on the social housing waiting list for each Common Landlord Area in East Belfast in the last five years, broken down by (i) those with Full Duty Applicant status; and (ii) those in housing stress.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1852        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 07/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 19593/22-27 from Mrs Michelle Guy MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail (i) any actions his Department has taken under goal 2.1 of the Sport and Physical Activity Strategy; and (ii) any evidence of progress on this goal.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1851        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 07/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 19263/22-27 from Ms Cheryl Brownlee MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail (i) the number of properties currently listed on the Heritage at Risk Register, broken down by building type; (ii) the number of properties that have been added or removed from the register in each of the last five years; (iii) when the last comprehensive survey of at-risk buildings was carried out; and (iv) the findings of the last survey.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1850        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 07/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 19349/22-27 from Mr Timothy Gaston MLA, in which he asked the Minister to detail all funding provided by his Department and its arm's-length bodies to sports clubs between 2015 and 2020. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1849        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 07/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 19163/22-27 from Ms Cheryl Brownlee MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail the amount of funding that has been invested into boxing in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1848        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 07/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 19220/22-27 from Ms Diane Forsythe MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail his plans to maximise Northern Ireland’s participation and success in the 2026 Commonwealth Games.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1847        Issuing Office: Department of Education                                     Date Received: 07/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to a series of Assembly Questions from Mr Gerry Carroll MLA (detailed below) pursuant to AQW 14705/22-27 regarding the number of migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking families and advocacy groups that were consulted on the new Intercultural Education Service Arrangements for children living in Housing Executive Non-Standard Accommodation.

AQW 19875/22-27 To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 14705/22-27, (i) when his Department and the Education Authority reviewed this arrangement; (ii) who conducted the review; and (iii) to detail any equality screening and child rights impact assessment carried out as part of the review.


AQW 19876/22-27 To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 14705/22-27, to detail the outcome of the review, including whether it has been communicated to families and stakeholders who support those families.


AQW 19877/22-27 To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 14705/22-27, (i) when an update was shared with the Education Authority's Joint Consultative Forum and with Refugee and Asylum Forum; and (ii) to provide a copy of this update.


AQW 19878/22-27 To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) when Intercultural Education Service provision for children living with their families in initial or contingency asylum accommodation was last reviewed; (ii) who conducted the review; and (ii) any equality screening and child rights impact assessments that were carried out as part of the review.


AQW 19879/22-27 To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the outcome of the review of the Intercultural Education Service provision for children living with their families in initial or contingency asylum accommodation; and (ii) whether the outcome has been communicated to families and stakeholders across all sectors who support families. [pdf]

Contact: Private Office, Department of Education, Rathgael House, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR. Email: AQs@education-ni-gov.uk

 

Number: 1846        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 06/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 19227/22-27 from Mr Andy Allen MLA, in which he asked the Minister to detail the number of homes delivered in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) number of bedrooms; and (ii) housing area.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk


Number: 1845      Issuing Office: The Executive Office                                           Date Received: 06/01/25
Information received from the First and Deputy First Minister in response to a supplementary question from Ms Claire Sugden MLA to the First and deputy First Minister on 9 December 2024 in respect of AQO 1281/22-27 [pdf]
Contact: The Executive Office, Assembly Section, Stormont Castle, Belfast, BT4 3ST. Email: Assembly.Section@executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk

 

Number: 1852        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 07/01/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 19593/22-27 from Mrs Michelle Guy MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail (i) any actions his Department has taken under goal 2.1 of the Sport and Physical Activity Strategy; and (ii) any evidence of progress on this goal.[pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk

 

 

Number: 1878           Issuing Office: DAERA                                                                  Date Received: 06/03/25
Information provided by the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in response to a supplementary question from Ms Aoife Finnegan MLA in response to Oral Question AQO 1617/22-27 requesting details of any farming sub-sector affected more than others because of the UK Government’s decision to change inheritance tax policy from April 2026 so that Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) combined at 100% will be limited to £1m.  [pdf]
Contact: DAERA Private Office, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, First Floor, Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Sydenham Intake, Belfast BT3 9ED. Email: Private.Office@daera-ni.gov.uk

Number: 1902        Issuing Office: Department for Communities                                Date Received: 15/04/25
Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to Assembly Question AQW 24171/22-27 from Ms Cara Hunter MLA, in which she asked the Minister to detail the funding provided by Sport NI and any other funding bodies to support the building, maintenance, upgrading or renovations of council-run sports facilities in each local council area, including the details of the specific (i) sport; and (ii) facility. [pdf]
Contact: Minister's Private Office, Department for Communities, Level 9, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EG.  Email: assembly.section@communities-ni.gov.uk