AQW 49118/22-27 – Freelance workers in the creative industries

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any financial support that is available from his Department for freelance workers in the creative industries. Minister for Communities: The Arts Council is the arm’s-length body of my Department responsible for the disbursement of funding for the arts. Details of funding opportunities … Continue reading AQW 49118/22-27 – Freelance workers in the creative industries

AQW 49116/22-27 – Level of footfall on high streets in Mid Ulster

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to support the level of footfall on high streets, in the Mid Ulster constituency. Minister for Communities: My Department is actively delivering a range of regeneration interventions in partnership with Mid Ulster District Council (MUDC) to increase … Continue reading AQW 49116/22-27 – Level of footfall on high streets in Mid Ulster

AQW 48868/22-27 – Relationship, consent and behaviour education in schools

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the delivery of education in schools on (i) relationship; (ii) consent; and (iii) behaviour. Minister of Education: My Department has assessed the effectiveness of education relating to relationships, consent and behaviour through inspection activity, … Continue reading AQW 48868/22-27 – Relationship, consent and behaviour education in schools

AQW 48761/22-27 – Department for Infrastructure designated lead on AI

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has a designated lead or responsible officer on her Department's use of Artificial Intelligence. Minister for Infrastructure: The NICS adopted the Use of Generative AI Policy in June 2024. Under this policy, my Department’s Senior Information Risk Owner is responsible for … Continue reading AQW 48761/22-27 – Department for Infrastructure designated lead on AI

AQW 49372/22-27 – Department for Infrastructure staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any training that has been provided to staff in her Department on the use of Artificial Intelligence, including its limitations and risks, since February 2024. Minister for Infrastructure: The NICS Policy on the Use of AI was agreed and published in June … Continue reading AQW 49372/22-27 – Department for Infrastructure staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence

AQW 49120/22-27 – Level of footfall on high streets in Mid Ulster

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps she is taking to support the level of footfall on high streets, in the Mid Ulster constituency. Minister for the Economy: My Department works collaboratively across government and with local partners including councils to support economic development and regeneration … Continue reading AQW 49120/22-27 – Level of footfall on high streets in Mid Ulster

AQW 48556/22-27 – Sewage overflows

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any steps her Department is taking to reduce sewage overflows into rivers and lakes; and (ii) whether a timeline has been set for achieving reductions. Minister for Infrastructure: The management of the public water and wastewater infrastructure is an operational matter … Continue reading AQW 48556/22-27 – Sewage overflows

AQW 48988/22-27 – 20mph speed limit at St Columba’s Primary School

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) when the next tranche of the part-time 20mph speed limit at schools, will be agreed; and (ii) whether St Columba’s Primary School, Kilrea, will be included. Minister for Infrastructure: Road safety is a high priority for my Department, and we are … Continue reading AQW 48988/22-27 – 20mph speed limit at St Columba’s Primary School