Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any economic modelling that is being factored into Artificial Intelligence governance. Minister for the Economy: My department commissioned Matrix, the NI Science Industry Panel, to assess the potential economic impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) last year. Its report, which is available … Continue reading AQW 47508/22-27 – Artificial Intelligence governance
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any recent assessment made of the equity of the pay gap between further education college lecturers and school teachers. Minister for the Economy: Further Education (FE) colleges, as employers, are responsible for terms and conditions, including pay, for their lecturers as … Continue reading AQW 47277/22-27 – College Lecturers pay gap
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance, in light of increases in fuel costs, whether he has made any recent assessment of the benefits of using renewable sources to power all vehicles used by his Department and by any arm's-length bodies. Minister of Finance: The Department’s Social Value Strategy commits the … Continue reading AQW 47024/22-27 – Department of Finance Renewable energy vehicles
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of increases in fuel costs, to detail any recent assessment she has made of the benefits of using renewable sources to power all vehicles used by her Department and its arms-length bodies. Minister for Infrastructure: My Department is committed to progressing toward … Continue reading AQW 46917/22-27 – Department for Infrastructure Renewable energy vehicles
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patients who have waited longer than 28 days to receive diagnostic tests related to cancer, in each of the last three years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: My department does not currently hold … Continue reading AQW 46551/22-27 – Waiting times for diagnostic tests related to cancer
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 45212/22-27, to detail any steps his Department is taking to update the nutritional standards for school menus, bringing them in line with the latest dietary advice, including on fibre. Minister of Education: My Department completed a review of the nutritional standards … Continue reading AQW 47406/22-27 – Nutritional standards for school menus
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 45575/22-27, whether any assessment has been made by the Northern Ireland Cyber Security Centre of the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence by criminals conducting cyber-attacks. Minister of Finance: While the NI Cyber Security Centre (NICSC) supports awareness of cyber security threats … Continue reading AQW 46913/22-27 – Use of Artificial Intelligence in cyber-attacks
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in relation to NI Water contracts C1247 Lot one and Lot two, to detail the number of (i) C1; (ii) C2; and (iii) C3 remedial electrical repairs that remain incomplete beyond the contractual 10 working day completion period from the date of NI Water … Continue reading AQW 46141/22-27 – NI Water electrical contracts remedial repairs
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