AQW 40642/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 39020/22-27, to detail any other expenditure associated with defending appeals heard by the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 16 February 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 16 February 2026
- Answer due by
- 3 March 2026
- Answered
- 20 February 20264 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Education Authority (EA) has advised that there is no other expenditure associated with the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST), as no fees are payable to SENDIST by the EA, and the Tribunal does not award costs to successful appellants.