AQW 55137/22-27 – Outdoor play and learning in primary schools

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any assessment his Department has made of the impact of increased opportunities for outdoor play and outdoor learning in primary schools on (i) educational attainment; (ii) attention spans; (iii) behaviour; and (iv) wellbeing. Minister of Education: My Department has not commissioned research … Continue reading AQW 55137/22-27 – Outdoor play and learning in primary schools

AQW 55017/22-27 – Supporting grassroots cycling clubs

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): The Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to support grassroots cycling clubs. Minister for Communities: Grassroots cycling clubs may be eligible for support through the Olympic Legacy Fund, which I launched last year and have further supported in 2026/27. I would encourage interested clubs to … Continue reading AQW 55017/22-27 – Supporting grassroots cycling clubs

AQW 55259/22-27 – Learning about global development issues

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department is taking to embed learning about global development issues into the curriculum. Minister of Education: Learning about global development issues such as sustainability, human rights, citizenship and environmental responsibility are already embedded within both the current Northern Ireland … Continue reading AQW 55259/22-27 – Learning about global development issues

AQW 55016 22-27 – NI Water Contract C1247 contractor liabilities under TUPE

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure pursuant to AQW 34976/22-27 and AQW 50297/22-27, in relation to NI Water Contract C1247 since 27 May 2025, to detail, the total amount paid to date by NI Water, under the NI Water Board-approved arrangement of contractor liabilities under TUPE, including (i) at what … Continue reading AQW 55016 22-27 – NI Water Contract C1247 contractor liabilities under TUPE

AQW 54626 22-27 – Driverless vehicles regulation

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any consideration, she has given of amending regulation of driverless vehicles. Minister for Infrastructure: My officials have been liaising with counterparts in the Department for Transport in Britain and the Department of Transport in the south in order to consider this matter … Continue reading AQW 54626 22-27 – Driverless vehicles regulation

AQW 53861 22-27 – Drug driving laws

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps she is taking to address drug driving. Minister for Infrastructure: Drug driving poses very real dangers to all road users and is an increasing threat. I announced during oral questions on 22 September that it is my intention to launch … Continue reading AQW 53861 22-27 – Drug driving laws

AQW 54765/22-27 – Reducing use of plastic packaging

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail what steps his Department is taking to encourage reduction in the use of plastic packaging for unprocessed fruit and vegetables. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department, alongside delivery partners in Great Britain, continues to oversee … Continue reading AQW 54765/22-27 – Reducing use of plastic packaging

AQW 54479 22-27 – MOT waiting times

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans the Driver and Vehicle Agency has to modify existing (i) services; (ii) facilities; and (iii) staffing arrangements, in Mid Ulster, to improve MOT waiting times. Minister for Infrastructure: Between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026, the Driver and Vehicle … Continue reading AQW 54479 22-27 – MOT waiting times