AQW 44181/22-27 – Odour management plan PAR Biogas Site in Tullywiggan

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 42478/22-27, to detail the proposed odour management plan for the PAR Biogas Site in Tullywiggan, Cookstown. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) is currently engaging with the operator and their … Continue reading AQW 44181/22-27 – Odour management plan PAR Biogas Site in Tullywiggan

AQW 44518/22-27 – Credit union membership

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the potential merits of encouraging education employers to promote membership of a credit union to teachers and non-teaching staff. Minister of Education: No assessment has been made of the potential merits of encouraging education employers to promote … Continue reading AQW 44518/22-27 – Credit union membership

AQW 42945/22-27 – Reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any recent discussions she has had with industry representatives, reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses. Minister for the Economy: I regularly engage with representatives from business and industry, including organisations representing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) such as the Federation of … Continue reading AQW 42945/22-27 – Reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses

AQW 43668/22-27 – Communication support in schools

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he plans to take to improve (i) universal; (ii) targeted; and (iii) specialist, speech and language and communication support in schools. Minister of Education: The Education Authority Local Impact Teams (LITs) include Language and Communication Specialists, who offer tailored support … Continue reading AQW 43668/22-27 – Communication support in schools

AQW 43812/22-27 – Impact of prison overcrowding

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice whether any assessment has been made of the potential impact of prison overcrowding on (i) prison safety; and (ii) rehabilitation outcomes. Minister of Justice: Evidence demonstrates that a high prison population generally results in an increase in tension. Managing prisoners, in terms of encouraging … Continue reading AQW 43812/22-27 – Impact of prison overcrowding

AQW 43810/22-27 – Future level of the prison population

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any estimate that has been made of the level of the prison population, over the next five years. Minister of Justice: Given the wide range of factors which contribute to changes in the prison population it is not possible to provide reliable … Continue reading AQW 43810/22-27 – Future level of the prison population

AQW 43809/22-27 – Level of prison population

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice whether any assessment has been made of trends in the level of prison population. Minister of Justice: Northern Ireland is no different to the rest of the UK, in that there has been no respite in growth of the prison population. The table below … Continue reading AQW 43809/22-27 – Level of prison population

AQW 43811/22-27 – Cost of imprisonment

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice whether any assessment has been made of trends in the cost of imprisonment. Minister of Justice: Northern Ireland is no different to the rest of the UK in that there has been no respite in the growth of the prison population. The Cost Per … Continue reading AQW 43811/22-27 – Cost of imprisonment