AQW 43428/22-27 – Impact of imported fertiliser on food security

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any assessment has been made of the potential impact of the proportion of fertiliser that is imported, on food security. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: All fertiliser used by the Northern Ireland agriculture sector is imported and … Continue reading AQW 43428/22-27 – Impact of imported fertiliser on food security

AQW 41541/22-27 – NHS dental services in rural constituencies

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his assessment of the level of access to NHS dental services in rural constituencies, including Mid Ulster; and (ii) to detail any steps that are being taken to address regional disparities. Minister of Health: The General Dental Services Annual Statistics for 2024/25 … Continue reading AQW 41541/22-27 – NHS dental services in rural constituencies

AQW 43052/22-27 – Civil Service Pensions Scheme.

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any discussions they have had with the British Government on the potential merits of compensating people who were unable to pay mortgages, credit card bills and other household bills, due to delays in payments from the Civil Service Pensions Scheme. Minister of … Continue reading AQW 43052/22-27 – Civil Service Pensions Scheme.

AQW 43187/22-27 – Support for households that rely on heating oil

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to support households that rely on heating oil for domestic heating, following recent increases in heating oil prices linked to the conflict in Iran. Minister for Communities: My Department remains firmly committed to providing practical assistance … Continue reading AQW 43187/22-27 – Support for households that rely on heating oil

AQW 43186/22-27 – Support for rural and off-grid households and home heating oil

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to support rural and other off-grid households with the cost of heating oil. Minister for Communities: My Department remains firmly committed to providing practical assistance to all households with heating costs. I am working with Executive … Continue reading AQW 43186/22-27 – Support for rural and off-grid households and home heating oil

AQW 42652/22-27 – Footpath connection along the Drumenny Road, Ballinderry

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any assessment she has made of the benefits of providing a safe footpath connection along the Drumenny Road, Ballinderry, from Gort Road to Mullan Road; and (ii) whether she will consider prioritising this project as a rural active travel scheme. Minister … Continue reading AQW 42652/22-27 – Footpath connection along the Drumenny Road, Ballinderry

AQW 42653/22-27 – Funding for the TinyStart programme

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) when a funding decision for the TinyStart programme will be made; and (ii) any assessment that has been made of the impact on children and families of a reduction in funding for the programme. Minister of Education: The Budgets for 2026-27 … Continue reading AQW 42653/22-27 – Funding for the TinyStart programme

AQW 41717/22-27 – Repair and Maintenance at Holywell Hospital, Antrim

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the total cost of (i) maintenance; (ii) repair; and (iii) any capital and revenue projects, at Holywell Hospital, Antrim, in each of the last ten years. Minister of Health: The detail is broken down in the table below. YearMaintenance & RepairCapital ProjectsRevenue … Continue reading AQW 41717/22-27 – Repair and Maintenance at Holywell Hospital, Antrim