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Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for the Economy in response to @ClaireSugden detailing (i) any funding allocated to support students, ordinarily resident in the Republic of Ireland, studying at Northern Ireland higher education institutions; (1/3)
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(ii) the number of such students that were supported in each year; (iii) the proportion of that funding that was provided through the teaching grant, or other departmental funding streams; and (2/3)
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(iv) whether the Department has undertaken any assessment of the economic return to Northern Ireland from that expenditure. (3/3) niassembly.gov.uk/globalasse…
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Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to @JustinMcNu1ty MLA in asking for an update on any steps being taken to reduce drop-off from sports at a certain age in school. niassembly.gov.uk/globalasse…
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📊 How does the uptake of disability benefits vary across Northern Ireland? Our latest aper analyses Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and other disability benefits by parliamentary constituency, providing insights into regional patterns and trends. niassembly.gov.uk/globalasse…
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🌊 NEW RaISe Bill Paper The Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill was introduced to the Assembly on 22 June 2026. Our latest paper outlines the Bill's key provisions and highlights issues for scrutiny and consideration. 📘 Read more: niassembly.gov.uk/globalasse…
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📚 It's #BookWeek in Northern Ireland, so here's a little-known fact about the @AssemblyLibrary. 🏛️📖 Deposited Papers are unpublished Papers placed in the Library at the direction of the Speaker or a Minister in the Executive.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. 📄 lk.cmte.fyi/RaISe #ResearchMatters
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How could the Regional Balance Bill address economic disparities and inequalities in living standards across Northern Ireland? Our new RaISe Bill Paper examines the proposals, existing initiatives and key issues for scrutiny. 🔎 Read more: niassembly.gov.uk/globalasse…
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💷What could implementing the Regional Balance Bill cost? Our new paper examines the potential implications for Northern Ireland’s public purse, from departmental workloads and data collection to reporting, research and legal costs. 🔎 Read it here niassembly.gov.uk/globalasse…
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💷 What could the Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill mean for the public purse? Our latest RaISe Review of Costs examines potential financial implications across policing, prosecution, courts, victim support and implementation. 🔎 Read the paper niassembly.gov.uk/globalasse…
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New RaISe Bill Paper - Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill What are the key policy considerations arising from the Bill? Our latest paper examines the proposed legislation, its provisions and issues for Assembly scrutiny. 🔎 Read the paper: niassembly.gov.uk/globalasse…
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Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to @ciaraf44 MLA detailing (i) the number of groups in each Neighbourhood Renewal area; and (1/2)
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(ii) any amount of funding requested from his Department under the Neighbourhood Renewal capital fund this financial year. (2/2) niassembly.gov.uk/globalasse…
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New RaISe Bill Paper - Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill What are the key policy considerations arising from the Bill? Our latest paper examines the proposed legislation, its provisions and issues for Assembly scrutiny. 🔎 Read the paper: niassembly.gov.uk/globalasse…
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Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister of Education in response to @danielbakersf MLA in which he asked the Minister to provide a copy of the official 2017 Minor Works Programme list. niassembly.gov.uk/globalasse…
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💷 What could the Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill mean for the public purse? Our latest RaISe Review of Costs examines potential financial implications across policing, prosecution, courts, victim support and implementation. 🔎 Read the paper niassembly.gov.uk/globalasse…
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💷What could implementing the Regional Balance Bill cost? Our new paper examines the potential implications for Northern Ireland’s public purse, from departmental workloads and data collection to reporting, research and legal costs. 🔎 Read it here niassembly.gov.uk/globalasse…
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How could the Regional Balance Bill address economic disparities and inequalities in living standards across Northern Ireland? Our new RaISe Bill Paper examines the proposals, existing initiatives and key issues for scrutiny. 🔎 Read more: niassembly.gov.uk/globalasse…
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Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to @ciaraf44 MLA detailing the Neighbourhood Renewal capital funding provided by his Department to each Neighbourhood Renewal area, in each of the last two years. niassembly.gov.uk/globalasse…
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The first of our #KESSSeries9 seminars video is now available. Public Understanding of #AdultSafeguarding in Northern Ireland. kess.org.uk/2026/09/16/publi…
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