Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps that are being taken to reduce ambulance handover delays at hospitals. Minister of Health: Reducing ambulance handover delays at hospitals remains a key priority for my Department, given the direct impact that such delays have on patient safety, patient experience … Continue reading AQW 46435/22-27 – Ambulance handover delays at hospitals
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps she is taking to reduce the average length of time, that Legal Aid practitioners are waiting to receive payment from her Department, for bills submitted for services provided. Minister of Justice: The table below indicates the payment times in August … Continue reading AQW 33999/22-27 – Legal Aid payments
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail on the firms and companies paid a total of £361,000 by his Department in compensation for lack of progress in developing the ports of entry infrastructure. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The compensation payments referred to … Continue reading AQW 25782/17-22 – Compensation payments for delays in developing the ports of entry infrastructure
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the causes for delay in COVID-19 support payments to fishermen on Lough Neagh. [Priority Written] Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: I fully recognise the pressures faced by the Lough Neagh fishing industry as a result of … Continue reading AQW 17113/17-22 – Lough Neagh Fishermen COVID Support Scheme
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to outline her plans to address the backlog of outstanding Personal Independence Payment appeals. Minister for Communities: My department continues to list benefit appeals, including PIP appeals, for hearing despite the challenges faced as a result of the pandemic. To maximise listing capacity TAS … Continue reading AQO 1426/17-22 – Personal Independence Payment appeals
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has said the long waiting times for MOT appointments currently experienced by motorists is unacceptable. The party is seeking an urgent meeting with the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) to resolve the issue. Mr McGlone said, "The SDLP have requested an urgent meeting with DVA to put an … Continue reading SDLP seeks DVA Meeting over MOT Fiasco
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