Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to support creative industries. Minister for the Economy: My Department directly supports the creative industries by providing funding to NI Screen. Across its last strategy, ‘Stories, Skills and Sustainability’, which covered the period April 2022 … Continue reading AQW 46804/22-27 – Supporting creative industries
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to ensure safeguarding standards are applied consistently across all types of schools. Minister of Education: I am clear that consistently high standards of safeguarding must be upheld in every school, irrespective of sector or management arrangements. The … Continue reading AQW 46432/22-27 – Safeguarding standards in schools
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any recent discussions he has had on providing targeted relief or subsidies for agricultural fuel use. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: I have raised this issue on a number of occasions with the UK Government, including … Continue reading AQW 45947/22-27 – Agricultural fuel use
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps his Department is taking to reduce livestock crime. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Rural crime, particularly the theft of farmed animals, is a direct threat to the livelihood of our farmers and to the … Continue reading AQW 45819/22-27 – Reducing livestock crime
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps his Department is taking to reduce the amount of plastic waste. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Plastic pollution is causing environmental harm on our land and in our seas and I am working proactively … Continue reading AQW 45818/22-27 – Reducing plastic waste
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 44514/22-27, to detail any enforcement action that was taken following investigations by the NI Environment Agency Environmental Crime Unit on illegal waste sites, in each of the last five years. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: … Continue reading AQW 45817/22-27 – Enforcement action on illegal waste sites
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone has paid tribute to former Tyrone GAA legend Frank McGuigan following his passing. Patsy McGlone said, “Frank McGuigan was one of Tyrone’s greatest ever sons, with many accolades to his name. His name has become synonymous with brilliance and pride and a symbol of possibility for his county. His … Continue reading McGlone pays tribute to Frank McGuigan
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any recent discussions he has had with the British and Irish Governments on improving water quality in Lough Neagh. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My department remains committed to enhancing cross border cooperation to improve water … Continue reading AQW 45686/22-27 – Government discussions on improving water quality in Lough Neagh
