Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any recent assessment has been made of the effectiveness of anti-bullying programmes in reducing mental health problems among school-age children. Minister of Education: While my Department has not undertaken a specific assessment of addressingbullying programmes in terms of the direct impact on mental … Continue reading AQW 49716/22-27 – Anti-bullying programmes
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any recent assessment has been made of waiting times for physiotherapy services in community settings, in each Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: In each Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland Physiotherapy Services actively work to reduce waiting times … Continue reading AQW 47635/22-27 – Physiotherapy services in community setting
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he is taking to support the mental health of women going through (i) menopause; (ii) perimenopause; and (iii) hormonal treatment related to menopause. Minister of Health: My Department recognises that women experiencing perimenopause, menopause and menopause related hormone treatments can … Continue reading AQW 49988/22-27 – Treatment of women going through menopause and perimenopause
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department, or its arms-length bodies, are taking to support single-screen and community-run cinemas to remain financially sustainable, modernise their facilities and deliver accessible film experiences to local audiences. Minister for Communities: The Arts Council does not fund film and … Continue reading AQW 50430/22-27 – Support for single-screen and community-run cinemas
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether any recent assessment has been made of accessibility to mental health services; and (ii) to detail the average waiting times for assessment and treatment, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: Article 10A of the Health and Social … Continue reading AQW 49485/22-27 – Accessibility to mental health services
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the average waiting time for children and young people to access mental health services, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: BT(as of 4th June 2026)NT(as of 31st May 2026)ST(as of 3rd June 2026)SET(as of 4th June 2026)WT(as of 5th June 2026)Average waiting … Continue reading AQW 50295/22-27 – Accessing mental health services for young people
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any plans he has to future proof (i) existing; and (ii) new social housing in terms of energy efficiency. Minister for Communities: (i) The Housing Executive faces a significant and urgent investment requirement to maintain and upgrade its housing stock, ensuring homes … Continue reading AQW 50293/22-27 – Future proofing social housing for energy efficiency
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that media and digital literacy education is accessible to children with additional needs. Minister of Education: Supporting children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) is a priority for my Department and the … Continue reading AQW 49715/22-27 – Media and digital literacy education
