Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assurances he can give community and voluntary youth organisations, including Ógras Centre Coalisland, that the summer schemes they run each year for young people in areas of deprivation will continue to receive departmental funding in the absence of an agreed budget. … Continue reading AQW 49991/22-27 – Ógras Centre Coalisland, areas of deprivation
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any rural impact assessments carried out on proposed cuts to funding for summer schemes run by community and voluntary youth organisations, including Ógras Centre Coalisland, in the continued absence of an agreed budget. Minister for Communities: I refer the member to AQW … Continue reading AQW 49990/22-27 – Ógras Centre Coalisland summer schemes
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to address the financial uncertainty now facing community and voluntary youth organisations, including Ógras Centre Coalisland, in the continued absence of an agreed budget. Minister for Communities: In the absence of an agreed Executive Budget for 2026–27, … Continue reading AQW 49989/22-27 – Ógras Centre Coalisland
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any training that has been provided to staff in her Department on the use of Artificial Intelligence, including its limitations and risks, since February 2024. Minister of Justice: In addition to NICS/DoJ policy and guidance on using AI, staff in my Department … Continue reading AQW 49240/22-27 – Department of Justice staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the level of Research and Development funding allocated by her department in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency. Minister for the Economy: The table at Annex A details the level of Research and Development (R&D) funding allocated … Continue reading AQW 49117/22-27 – Research and Development funding
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any steps his Department is taking to incentivise people to make their homes more energy efficient; and (ii) whether he will set out any support available to help people cover these costs. Minister for Communities: (i) & (ii) My Department currently … Continue reading AQW 49598/22-27 – Energy efficient homes
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any training that has been provided to staff in his Department on the use of Artificial Intelligence, including its limitations and risks, since February 2024. Minister for Communities: My Department has delivered a structured digital enablement programme to support staff in the … Continue reading AQW 49370/22-27 – Department for Communities staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for (i) speech and language therapy; (ii) physiotherapy; (iii) psychological support; and (iv) any other elements of stroke rehabilitation. Minister of Health: Improving access to stroke rehabilitation services is a Departmental priority, … Continue reading AQW 48358/22-27 – Stroke rehabilitation
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