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Garth Scates

Question Time Health – Tuesday 13 September 2016

The Minister for Health answered questions on: Learning Disability Underspend; Autism Assessments; Looked-after Children; Outpatient Waiting Lists; Bengoa Report: Community Care; GPs: Out of Hours Services; Cancer Strategy; Accident and Emergency Coverage: Belfast. You can read the transcript in the Official Report http://nia1.me/3aj

Housing Selection Scheme debate – Monday 12 September 2016

On Monday 12 September 2016, MLAs debated the following motion: That this Assembly calls on the Minister for Communities to bring forward a replacement to the housing selection scheme that ensures a fairer and more transparent system of assessing housing need. You can read the transcript in the Official Report.

Question Time: Economy 12 September 2016

The Minister for the Economy answered questions on: Broadband Connectivity; Fishing; Caterpillar; Brexit: Impact on Border Areas; NI Manufacturers: Export Success; Ulster Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index Survey; Farm Safety: HSE Media Campaigns You can read a transcript in the Official Report http://nia1.me/3ai

Question Time: Education 12 September 2016

The Minister of Education answered questions on: Strule Shared Education Campus; SEN Review; Schools: DE Budget Funding; Preschool Admissions Criteria; St Columbanus College: Temporary Classrooms; Transfer Test: Preparation of Children; School Transport; School Budgets 2016-17; Irish-medium Sector. You can read the transcript in the Official Report http://nia1.me/3aj  

Committee for the Economy – Wednesday 7 September 2016

The Economy Committee met on Wednesday 7th September 2016 in the Conference Room in the Armagh City Hotel. The Committee received oral briefings from NI Hotels Federation and the Federation of Small Businesses. View the agenda. Subscribe on YouTube. Subscribe on Soundcloud.

Committee for Finance Meeting – Wednesday 07 September 2016

The Committee met to discuss: Sale of National Asset Management Agency assets in Northern Ireland – Consideration of allegations relating to the former Chairperson of the previous Committee for Finance & Personnel Subscribe on YouTube Subscribe on Soundcloud