Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any assessment his Department has made of the Transition Year model in the Republic of Ireland; and (ii) and whether any consideration has been given to introducing a similar programme in post-primary education in Northern Ireland. Minister of Education: My Department … Continue reading AQW 29731/22-27 – Transition Year model in Education
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will introduce a 20mph speed limit at (i) St. Patrick's College, St. Mary Building, Tullyheran Road, Maghera; and (ii) St. John’s Primary School, Kingsisland. Minister for Infrastructure: I was pleased to announce the next phase of part-time 20mph speed limit schemes … Continue reading AQW 29439/22-27 – 20mph speed limit at schools
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) to outline the (a) timeline; and (b) criteria, for the further roll-out of the part-time 20mph speed limit scheme outside schools; and (ii) to detail how many additional schools are expected to be included in the next phase. Minister for Infrastructure: Road safety … Continue reading AQW 28233/22-27 – 20mph speed limit scheme outside schools
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to reduce class sizes in (i) primary; and (ii) secondary schools, to ease pressure on teachers and improve learning outcomes. Minister of Education: My Department delegates as much funding and decision-making as possible to schools, who are … Continue reading AQW 28318/22-27 – School class sizes
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the steps his Department is taking to ensure that schools have adequate mental health support services in place for both primary and post-primary pupils; and (ii) any plans to increase access to these services in the 2025-26 academic year. Minister of … Continue reading AQW 25424/22-27 – Mental health support services for school pupils
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that music education is accessible and well-supported in schools, particularly in light of recent challenges to arts funding. Minister of Education: Music education is an important aspect of school life for our children and … Continue reading AQW 25425/22-27 – Music education in schools
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any measures that will be introduced by her Department to ensure the safety of children alighting from and boarding school buses. Minister for Infrastructure: I am committed to considering any initiatives that can improve road safety, which is a priority for me … Continue reading AQW 24511/22-27 – School bus safety
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) for an update on his plans to improve road safety at schools; and (ii) whether he is committed to a further roll-out of the part-time 20mph speed limit zones at schools. Minister for Infrastructure: My Department has developed a draft Active Travel Delivery … Continue reading AQW 20781/22-27 – Road safety at schools
