Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps she has taken to determine the destination of armaments, or their components, manufactured by NI-based companies, supported by Invest NI, since the establishment of Invest NI in 2002. Minister for the Economy: The Review of Invest NI’s Investments has … Continue reading AQW 34342/22-27 – Invest NI Armaments and components
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the (i) use; and (ii) development, by (a) her Department; and (b) its arm's-length bodies, of Artificial Intelligence products. Minister for the Economy: (a) My Department has successfully completed a structured 12-week trial of Microsoft Copilot within Microsoft 365. This pilot … Continue reading AQW 34571/22-27 – Department for the Economy Artificial Intelligence products
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 31950/22-27 and AQW 32366/22-27, for her assessment on whether NI Water's whistleblowing policy is aligned with the Northern Ireland Civil Service Raising a Concern Policy Framework. Minister for Infrastructure: The issue you have raised is an operational matter for NI Water; … Continue reading AQW 34341/22-27 – NI Water whistleblowing policy
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure when she will publish the minutes of the 13 meetings, between the 9 August 2022 and 27 June 2024, that officials from her Department held with officials from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on the factual position and legal position around … Continue reading AQW 32925/22-27 – A5 Western Transport Corridor
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any assessment her Department has made of the impact on the proposed A29 Cookstown Bypass of the factual position and legal position around (a) emission targets; (b) carbon budgets; and (c) the Climate Action Plan; (ii) when the assessment was carried … Continue reading AQW 32924/22-27 – A29 Cookstown Bypass
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the (i) use; and (ii) development, by (a) her Department; and (b) its arm's-length bodies, of Artificial Intelligence products. Minister for Infrastructure: The Department for Infrastructure has made available Microsoft Copilot Chat, an enterprise level secure AI assistant, to all staff and … Continue reading AQW 34453/22-27 – Department for Infrastructure Artificial Intelligence products
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail all payments made (i) for works carried out; (ii) as a loan or easements; (iii) for compensation; and (iv) for any other payments, under the NI Water Electrical Inspection, Testing Repair Contract, C1247, since 27 May 2025. Minister for Infrastructure: The issue … Continue reading AQW 33880/22-27 – NI Water Electrical Contracts
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps she is taking to ensure that the independence of the legal profession and judiciary will be maintained, following the implementation of reforms of the legal aid system. Minister of Justice: As Minister of Justice, I am deeply committed to safeguarding … Continue reading AQW 34214/22-27 – Independence of the legal profession and judiciary
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