AQW 50149/22-27 – Employment rates among blind and visually impaired people

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to improve employment rates among blind and visually impaired people. Minister for Communities: My Department delivers a range of labour market provision to improve employment rates for disabled people and people with health conditions, including those … Continue reading AQW 50149/22-27 – Employment rates among blind and visually impaired people

AQW 50147/22-27 – Support for victims of domestic violence

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps her Department is taking to increase support for victims of domestic violence. Minister of Justice: I remain committed to enhancing support for victims and survivors of domestic violence, ensuring they receive the protection, assistance, and access to justice necessary to … Continue reading AQW 50147/22-27 – Support for victims of domestic violence

AQW 49714/22-27 – Impact of live facial recognition technology on privacy rights

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of live facial recognition technology on privacy rights. Minister of Justice: To date, the Department of Justice has not made any assessment of the potential impact of live facial recognition technology on … Continue reading AQW 49714/22-27 – Impact of live facial recognition technology on privacy rights

AQW 50150/22-27 – Recognising Artificial Intelligence technologies

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of teaching in schools on recognising Artificial Intelligence technologies on social media. Minister of Education: My Department is currently consulting on the draft Northern Ireland Curriculum 2028, which provides clarity on the content to … Continue reading AQW 50150/22-27 – Recognising Artificial Intelligence technologies

AQW 49992/22-27 – Ógras Centre Coalisland, areas of deprivation

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assurances they can give to community and voluntary youth organisations, including Ógras Centre Coalisland, which may have to close their summer schemes for young people in areas of deprivation this year as a result of the failure to agree a Budget … Continue reading AQW 49992/22-27 – Ógras Centre Coalisland, areas of deprivation

AQW 49991/22-27 – Ógras Centre Coalisland, areas of deprivation

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assurances he can give community and voluntary youth organisations, including Ógras Centre Coalisland, that the summer schemes they run each year for young people in areas of deprivation will continue to receive departmental funding in the absence of an agreed budget. … Continue reading AQW 49991/22-27 – Ógras Centre Coalisland, areas of deprivation

AQW 49990/22-27 – Ógras Centre Coalisland summer schemes

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any rural impact assessments carried out on proposed cuts to funding for summer schemes run by community and voluntary youth organisations, including Ógras Centre Coalisland, in the continued absence of an agreed budget. Minister for Communities: I refer the member to AQW … Continue reading AQW 49990/22-27 – Ógras Centre Coalisland summer schemes

AQW 49989/22-27 – Ógras Centre Coalisland

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to address the financial uncertainty now facing community and voluntary youth organisations, including Ógras Centre Coalisland, in the continued absence of an agreed budget. Minister for Communities: In the absence of an agreed Executive Budget for 2026–27, … Continue reading AQW 49989/22-27 – Ógras Centre Coalisland