AQW 54627/22-27 – Apprenticeships in small businesses in rural areas

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps she is taking to support small businesses in rural areas in offering apprenticeships to young people. Minister for the Economy: My Department’s ApprenticeshipsNI and Higher Level Apprenticeships (HLA) programmes support employers across the north, including small businesses in rural … Continue reading AQW 54627/22-27 – Apprenticeships in small businesses in rural areas

AQW 54896/22-27 – Funding arrangements for small rural 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 whether current school funding arrangements adequately recognise the strategic importance of small rural schools where pupil numbers are low. Minister of Education: I refer the Member to my response to AQW 52394/22-27. All grant aided … Continue reading AQW 54896/22-27 – Funding arrangements for small rural schools

AQW 54630 22-27 – Department of Justice contingency spending arrangements

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any assessment that has been made of the impact contingency spending arrangements, in the absence of an agreed Executive Budget, will have on (i) staffing levels; (ii) recruitment, and (iii) the filling of vacancies, within (a) her Department; and (b) its arm’s-length … Continue reading AQW 54630 22-27 – Department of Justice contingency spending arrangements

AQW 53985 /22-27 – Minimum Energy Performance Certificate rating for new-build social housing

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): The Minister for Communities to detail the minimum energy performance certificate rating in the latest design standards for new-build social housing. Minister for Communities: The Department for Communities’ Housing Association Guide does not specify a minimum Energy Performance Certificate rating for new-build social housing, the energy performance of new social … Continue reading AQW 53985 /22-27 – Minimum Energy Performance Certificate rating for new-build social housing

AQW 53984 22-27 – Early release of prisoners

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any assessment her Department has made of the risks to public safety, arising from the early release of prisoners, in response to acute capacity pressures in the prison estate. Minister of Justice: I have no plans to introduce the early release of … Continue reading AQW 53984 22-27 – Early release of prisoners

AQW 53860 22-27 – Effectiveness of custodial sentences under 12 months

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of custodial sentences under 12 months. Minister of Justice: The Department has not undertaken a standalone assessment of custodial sentences of less than 12 months. However, it routinely considers reoffending data, research evidence … Continue reading AQW 53860 22-27 – Effectiveness of custodial sentences under 12 months

AQW 54368/22-27 – Mental health support in schools

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department is taking to increase awareness of mental health support in schools. Minister of Education: The provision of mental health support, including for children and young people, is primarily the responsibility of the Department of Health. There are a … Continue reading AQW 54368/22-27 – Mental health support in schools

AQW 53983/22-27 – Swimming and water safety

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department plans to review statutory swimming and water safety requirements as part of the Strategic Review of the Northern Ireland Curriculum. Minister of Education: Swimming is currently a statutory element of the Physical Education curriculum, with Key Stage 2 provision supporting basic … Continue reading AQW 53983/22-27 – Swimming and water safety