Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any assessment she has made of the recent appearance of paramilitary items on public property in the Dungannon area; and (ii) any steps she is taking to have them removed. [3 Day Priority] Minister for Infrastructure: Officials are aware of media … Continue reading AQW 51088 22-27 – Paramilitary items on public property in Dungannon
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any assessment that she has made of the (i) support; and (ii) protection, available to victims of stalking throughout the criminal justice process. Minister of Justice: On my appointment as Justice Minister in 2020 I made it my priority to bring forward … Continue reading AQW 52515 22-27 – Support and protection of victims of stalking
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps being taken to ensure that food on school menus is locally sourced. Minister of Education: The Education Authority (EA) is operationally responsible for the provision of school meals in controlled and maintained schools. The EA seeks to maximise opportunities for … Continue reading AQW 52512/22-27 – Locally sourced food on school menus
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of waste sites that are categorised by the NI Environment Agency as high risk, broken down by local council. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) currently regulates approximately 550 … Continue reading AQW 51979/22-27 – Number of High Risk Waste Sites
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail the amount his Department has spent on social media (i) influencers; and (ii) content creators, since February 2024. Minister of Education: The Department of Education has not incurred any expenditure on media influencers or content creators since February 2024. ENDS
SDLP Justice Spokesperson Patsy McGlone MLA has called for the full policing costs associated with the Orange Order’s attempt to parade down Garvaghy Road to be made public, including the cost of bringing in 200 additional police officers from Scotland. Mr McGlone raised the issue with Justice Minister Naomi Long during Assembly Question Time. He … Continue reading McGlone presses Minister on policing costs of Drumcree parade
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the current hourly rate of pay for entry-level home care assistants, in each Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: Statutory Home Care Staff are paid as per NHS Terms & Conditions under Agenda for Change as a Band 3, see … Continue reading AQW 51570/22-27 – Rate of pay for entry-level home care assistants
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail when the responses to the public consultation on the proposals for Curriculum 2028 will be published. Minister of Education: A timeframe for publication of the Department's response to the public consultation on the proposals for Curriculum 2028 has not yet been established. … Continue reading AQW 52790/22-27 – Consultation on Curriculum 2028
