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
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
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
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
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
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) an update on the current cyber threat level facing schools, including (a) the types of cyber threats encountered; and (b) any significant incidents reported, within the last six months; (ii) any measures being implemented to address and mitigate these risks; and … Continue reading AQW 43813/22-27 – Current cyber threat level facing schools
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any estimate her Department has made of the increase in the average price of home heating oil, since the start of the conflict with Iran; and (ii) any assessment she has made of the impact of those increases on households … Continue reading AQW 43185/22-27 – Price of home heating oil
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any assessment that has been made of the impact of the proposed changes to the qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain on international nursing staff; and (ii) any steps his Department is taking to ensure the health service can retain … Continue reading AQW 43667/22-27 – Indefinite Leave to Remain and international nursing staff
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