Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to improve children's access to dental care. Minister of Health: The Department of Health is taking a range of actions to improve children’s access to dental care. In April 2026, I announced an additional £8 million … Continue reading AQW 45459/22-27 – Children’s access to dental care
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to improve access to musical instruments and instruction for all children. Minister of Education: Access to musical instruments and tuition is delivered through the Education Authority’s Music Service. The EA service provides instrumental and vocal tuition across … Continue reading AQW 45211/22-27 – Access to musical instruments and instruction
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any measures that have been put in place at the Children’s Haematology and Oncology Unit in the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, given the extra pressures of flu with two fewer beds on the ward. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: Colleagues … Continue reading AQW 37005/22-27 – Children’s Haematology and Oncology Unit
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education, in relation to letters issued by the Education Authority to private taxi operators for school pupils' home to school transport service, stating that contracts would be terminated and re-tendered unless operators agree to reduce their invoiced rates by 10 per cent, for his assessment … Continue reading AQW 37194/22-27 – Home to school transport service
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any measures that will be introduced by her Department to ensure the safety of children alighting from and boarding school buses. Minister for Infrastructure: I am committed to considering any initiatives that can improve road safety, which is a priority for me … Continue reading AQW 24511/22-27 – School bus safety
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education what provisions are currently in place in Mid Ulster for young children with special needs who require a nursery place. Minister of Education: All schools are required to make provision for children and young people with arange of special educational needs (SEN). However, for … Continue reading AQW 2704/22-27 – Nursery places for children with Special Educational Needs
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