AQW 50429/22-27 – Demand for post-16 Specialist Provision in Mainstream Schools

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) whether his Department has made any assessment of the demand for post-16 Specialist Provision in Mainstream Schools (SPiMS) places; (ii) whether any dedicated funding mechanism currently exists to support schools in establishing post-16 SPiMS provision; (iii) whether any consideration has been … Continue reading AQW 50429/22-27 – Demand for post-16 Specialist Provision in Mainstream Schools

AQW 49718/22-27 – Organised criminal networks in the waste sector

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps he is taking to ensure effective action is taken against organised criminal networks operating in the waste sector. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The NIEA’s Environmental Crime Unit (ECU) investigates and prosecutes serious waste … Continue reading AQW 49718/22-27 – Organised criminal networks in the waste sector

AQW 49119/22-27 – Eating disorders

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans he has for improving health service provision for people with eating disorders. Minister of Health: Action 29D of the Mental Health Strategy (2021 –2031) focuses specifically on improving services for those affected by eating disorders by enhancing and strengthening community … Continue reading AQW 49119/22-27 – Eating disorders

AQW 49599/22-27 – Gender pay gap in the Civil Service

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any steps he is taking to reduce the gender pay gap in the Civil Service. Minister of Finance: While there is no statutory requirement here for employers to report on the gender pay gap, the Civil Service publishes this information voluntarily to … Continue reading AQW 49599/22-27 – Gender pay gap in the Civil Service

AQW 50296/22-27 – Completed report by Deloitte on alleged fraud at NI Water

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 33492/22-27 and AQW 44408/22-27, to detail when NI Water will make the full, completed report by Deloitte on its investigation into alleged fraud at NI Water publicly available, in the interests of openness and transparency. Minister for Infrastructure: The issue you … Continue reading AQW 50296/22-27 – Completed report by Deloitte on alleged fraud at NI Water

AQW 49838/22-27 – NI Water Electrical Contracts operational sites

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 48099/22-27, to detail: (i) the number of NI Water operational sites that currently remain in service with outstanding C2 electrical defects; (ii) the number that remain in service with outstanding C3 electrical defects; (iii) whether a written engineering risk assessment exists … Continue reading AQW 49838/22-27 – NI Water Electrical Contracts operational sites

AQW 49374/22-27 – Use of Technology in prevention of violence against women and girls

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any assessment that has been made of the positive role that advanced technology can play in the reporting and prevention of violence against women and girls. First Minister and deputy First Minister: Advanced technology has the potential to play … Continue reading AQW 49374/22-27 – Use of Technology in prevention of violence against women and girls

AQW 48992/22-27 – Paid social media content

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any (i) influencers; and (ii) content creators, paid by their Department to (a) promote; and (b) create social media content, since January 2024, including the amount they were paid. First Minister and deputy First Minister: The Department has not … Continue reading AQW 48992/22-27 – Paid social media content