McGlone Highlights Importance of Keeping Defibrillators ‘Emergency Ready’

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SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has highlighted the importance of keeping Public Access Defibrillators in an emergency ready status. The Mid Ulster MLA has been in recent correspondence with the Minister for Health in relation to the maintenance and upkeep of community defibrillators. Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone said, “Thankfully public access defibrillators … Continue reading McGlone Highlights Importance of Keeping Defibrillators ‘Emergency Ready’

AQW 14229/22-27 – Implementation of Lough Neagh Action Plan

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the level of financial commitment (i) the Executive; and (ii) his Department has given over the next three years to the implementation of the proposals contained in the Lough Neagh Action Plan. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural … Continue reading AQW 14229/22-27 – Implementation of Lough Neagh Action Plan

AQW 14230/22-27 – Ownership of Lough Neagh

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any correspondence he has had with the Earl of Shaftesbury in relation to handing over the ownership of Lough Neagh to the community free gratis. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: I met the Earl of Shaftesbury … Continue reading AQW 14230/22-27 – Ownership of Lough Neagh

AQW 14231/22-27 – Affordable Warmth Scheme

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on when the grant budget allocation for the Affordable Warmth Scheme will be finalised. Minister for Communities: I have allocated an opening budget of £7.175m for the Affordable Warmth Scheme (AWS) to cover £5.2m of approvals carried forward and I allocated … Continue reading AQW 14231/22-27 – Affordable Warmth Scheme

McGlone: Executive Continuing to Fail to Meet Mid Ulster Social Housing Needs

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SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has said the Executive is continuing to fail to meet social housing need in the Mid Ulster constituency. Figures released to the party show that in the last three years only 20 social housing units have been built in Mid Ulster. In the same period, just 28 new … Continue reading McGlone: Executive Continuing to Fail to Meet Mid Ulster Social Housing Needs

McGlone calls for immediate response following Lough Neagh research

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SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone has called for urgent action in response to recent findings from Queen's University Belfast on Lough Neagh. The research revealed significant ecological and public health risks posed by blue-green algal blooms in the lough. Mr McGlone expressed deep concern over the findings and emphasised the need for immediate and … Continue reading McGlone calls for immediate response following Lough Neagh research

AQW 14009/22-27 – Cross-Departmental Working Group on Anti-Poverty Strategy

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) when the interdepartmental group on the anti-poverty strategy will next meet; and (ii) what Departments will be represented on the group. Minister for Communities: While there is no date yet set for the Cross-Departmental Working Group to meet, my officials continue … Continue reading AQW 14009/22-27 – Cross-Departmental Working Group on Anti-Poverty Strategy

AQW 14008/22-27 – Anti-poverty strategy

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail his plans to engage with (i) the independent expert panel who have developed recommendations for an anti-poverty strategy; and (ii) the anti-poverty strategy co-design group. Minister for Communities: I am currently considering the next steps to be taken in relation to the … Continue reading AQW 14008/22-27 – Anti-poverty strategy