Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to support early diagnosis for individuals with dementia. Minister of Health: The Department recognises that early diagnosis of dementia is critical in ensuring individuals and their families can access appropriate care, support and treatment at the … Continue reading AQW 47276/22-27 – Early diagnosis of dementia
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the long-term sustainability of the palliative care workforce. Minister of Health: I recognise the importance of ensuring we have a health and social care workforce who are equipped to provide palliative and end of life care for … Continue reading AQW 44853/22-27 – Palliative care workforce
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any plans her Department has for Magherafelt Courthouse. Minister of Justice: No decision has been made on the future of Magherafelt Courthouse. As part of the ongoing implementation of the NICTS Estate Strategy, the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) will … Continue reading AQW 47999/22-27 – Magherafelt Courthouse
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether he plans to take steps to ensure that Artificial Intelligence-based mental health tools do not replace clinically appropriate human-delivered psychological support. Minister of Health: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) within mental health services presents both opportunities and important considerations. My Department is … Continue reading AQW 43534/22-27 – AI Mental Health Tools and human-delivered psychological support
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has any plans to run targeted meningitis awareness activity for teenagers, young adults, students and their families ahead of the next academic year, including information on (i) symptoms; (ii) the importance of seeking urgent medical help; and (iii) the available meningococcal … Continue reading AQW 47139/22-27 – Meningitis awareness
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to help improve SEND provision in mainstream schools. Minister of Education: My department and the Education Authority (EA) are working intensively to improve special educational needs (SEN) provision in mainstream schools. Members are aware that I wrote … Continue reading AQW 44297/22-27 – Improving SEND provision in mainstream schools
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the use of Artificial Intelligence models such as Radiomics-based Early Detection Model in early pancreatic cancer detection. Minister of Health: My Department is aware of emerging research into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) models, including Radiomics-based … Continue reading AQW 46139/22-27 – Artificial Intelligence models in early pancreatic cancer detection
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) for an update on tourism performance; and (ii) to detail any measures she is taking to support growth in the sector. Minister for the Economy: (i) The NISRA statistics published on 21 May 2026 reveal an overall tourism expenditure from overnight visitors … Continue reading AQW 47758/22-27 – Tourism performance
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