AQW 9580/22-27 – Use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the circumstances when his Department would authorise the use of neonicotinoid pesticides on agricultural land. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Pesticides, including neonicotinoid pesticides, are only granted authorisation following a rigorous assessment of safety, including risks … Continue reading AQW 9580/22-27 – Use of neonicotinoid pesticides

AQW 9462/22-27 – Speech and Language Therapy waiting lists

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health how many patients are awaiting Speech and Language Therapy after a referral by a consultant, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: The information requested is not held centrally by the Department; the data was provided by each Health and … Continue reading AQW 9462/22-27 – Speech and Language Therapy waiting lists

AQW 9464/22-27 – Speech and Language Therapy provision

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what actions he is taking to increase the provision of Speech and Language Therapy in each Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: I am conscious of the vitally important role that Speech and Language Therapists play across health and social care in … Continue reading AQW 9464/22-27 – Speech and Language Therapy provision

AQW 8813/22-27 – Pay parity between FE lecturers and teachers

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy what steps he will take to establish pay parity between further education lecturers and school teachers. Minister for the Economy: Further Education lecturers’ pay, as well as the terms and conditions of employment, are matters for the Further Education colleges as employers. I … Continue reading AQW 8813/22-27 – Pay parity between FE lecturers and teachers

AQW 8814/22-27 – FE Lecturers Pay

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy when he will introduce a formal link with pay for further education lecturers and school teachers. Minister for the Economy: Further Education lecturers’ pay, as well as the terms and conditions of employment, are matters for the Further Education colleges as employers. However, … Continue reading AQW 8814/22-27 – FE Lecturers Pay

AQW 9136/22-27 – Cancer diagnoses

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health how many people have been diagnosed with cancer in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: The number of cases of cancer (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) diagnosed in each of the last five years, … Continue reading AQW 9136/22-27 – Cancer diagnoses

AQW 8040/22-27 – Installation of solar panels

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy what support is available for businesses to help with the installation of solar panels. Minister for the Economy: My department is working in partnership with Invest NI to deliver a new phase of its Energy & Resource Efficiency (ERE) Programme for Business. The … Continue reading AQW 8040/22-27 – Installation of solar panels

AQW 8815/22-27 – Rate Support Grant

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities whether he intends to restore the financial support available to local councils through the Rate Support Grant to the level in place before the collapse of the Executive in February 2022. Minister for Communities: I will consider the funding for councils, including Rates Support … Continue reading AQW 8815/22-27 – Rate Support Grant