AQW 23931/22-27 – Appointment of language commissioners

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the timescale for the appointment of the language commissioners. First Minister and deputy First Minister: We were delighted to announce that competitions to recruit: the Director and other members of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression; the Irish … Continue reading AQW 23931/22-27 – Appointment of language commissioners

AQW 26610/22-27 – PAC Report recommendations NI Water

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether all recommendations regarding procurement and governance in NI Water, contained in the Public Accounts Committee report entitled Measuring the Performance of NI Water and Procurement and Governance in NI Water 2011, have been fully implemented. Minister for Infrastructure: I have been advised that … Continue reading AQW 26610/22-27 – PAC Report recommendations NI Water

AQW 27514/22-27 – Propriety of contracts at NI Water

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on progress to appoint an independent specialist electrical engineer to investigate the propriety of a number of contracts at NI Water. Minister for Infrastructure: The issue you have raised is an operational matter for NI Water; however, I have sought the … Continue reading AQW 27514/22-27 – Propriety of contracts at NI Water

AQW 26764/22-27 – High-risk occupations for blood cancers

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to outline (i) what the high-risk occupations are for blood cancers, based on research; and (ii) what steps are being taken to improve early diagnosis, monitoring, and workplace protections for these groups. Minister of Health: There is limited research specific to the prevalence of … Continue reading AQW 26764/22-27 – High-risk occupations for blood cancers

AQW 27513/22-27 – Planning consultations

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of planning consultations currently with NIEA for (i) more than one month; (ii) more than three months; (ii) more than six months; (iii) more than one year; and (iv) more than two years. Minister of Agriculture, … Continue reading AQW 27513/22-27 – Planning consultations

AQW 27245/22-27 – Farmers participating in Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of farmers participating in the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme since its inception, broken down by (i) county; and (ii) constituency. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Tables 1 and 2 detail the number of farm … Continue reading AQW 27245/22-27 – Farmers participating in Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme

AQW 27244/22-27 – Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the proportion of farmers participating in the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme that farm in land classified as (i) disadvantaged; and (ii) severely disadvantaged. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Table 1 details the number of businesses who … Continue reading AQW 27244/22-27 – Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme

AQW 26765/22-27 – Disabled parking spaces at Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 25257/22-27, to confirm that there are currently 14 disabled parking spaces available at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. Minister of Health: There are currently 14 disabled spaces in the surrounding perimeter of the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children … Continue reading AQW 26765/22-27 – Disabled parking spaces at Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children