AQW 1082/22-27 – Teacher Training Funding

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy when a decision will be made on funding for teacher education places across the four Initial Teacher Education providers. [Priority Written] Minister for the Economy: I have already written to the Education Minister to advise that my Department is content to fund the … Continue reading AQW 1082/22-27 – Teacher Training Funding

McGlone: Animals will suffer without cruelty register

SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone has said that animals will suffer if an animal cruelty register is not introduced in the North. He was speaking after DAERA Minister Edwin Poots said a register was not possible for legal and financial reasons. The SDLP has been campaigning for an All Island Animal Cruelty Register, with … Continue reading McGlone: Animals will suffer without cruelty register

AQW 805/22-27 – Housing Executive Housing Grants

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the budget implications for provision of Housing Executive Housing Grants. [Priority Written] Minister for Communities: In the ongoing absence of a functioning Executive and an agreed Executive Budget, my Department is operating within a constrained Contingency Planning Envelope. ENDS

Shock and sadness as police launch murder investigation following death of woman in Cookstown

SDLP representatives Patsy McGlone MLA and Cllr Kerri Martin have expressed their shock and sadness as police launch a murder investigation following the death of a woman in Cookstown. https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2022/06/20/news/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-following-death-of-woman-77-in-cookstown-2747869/ ENDS

AQW 915/22-27 – Diabetes care staff vacancies

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what plans there are in place, in each Health and Social Care Trust, to recruit the staff required to fill the diabetes care staff vacancies. Minister of Health: Staff recruitment is the responsibility of HSC Trusts, as the employers. The Trusts have advised that … Continue reading AQW 915/22-27 – Diabetes care staff vacancies

AQW 914/22-27 – Diabetes care staff vacancies

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of diabetes care staff vacancies in each Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: Staff recruitment is the responsibility of HSC Trusts, as the employers. The Trusts have advised that they are at various stages of recruitment for posts … Continue reading AQW 914/22-27 – Diabetes care staff vacancies

AQW 909/22-27 – Tourism NI Budget

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy when a capital budget will be made available to Tourism NI for new projects in 2022/23. [Priority Written] Minister for the Economy: The Draft 22-25 Budget has not been approved by the Executive and therefore my Department had only been able to initially … Continue reading AQW 909/22-27 – Tourism NI Budget

AQW 1000/22-27 – Michaela McAreavey

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether the NI Fire and Rescue Service has initiated an investigation to establish whether the video footage of people singing about the death of Michaela McAreavey, recently circulated on social media, includes any of its members. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: Northern Ireland Fire … Continue reading AQW 1000/22-27 – Michaela McAreavey