AQW 22244/22-27 – Resurfacing Main Street, Toomebridge

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure when resurfacing measures will be carried out to Main Street, Toomebridge. Minister for Infrastructure: Resurfacing schemes are funded through my Department’s Structural Maintenance Programme; regrettably, for some time the available investment has not kept pace with what is needed to maintain all of our … Continue reading AQW 22244/22-27 – Resurfacing Main Street, Toomebridge

AQW 22143/22-27 – Animals slaughtered due to bovine TB

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of animals slaughtered due to bovine TB in each of the last five years. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Departmental records show that compensation has been paid for cattle slaughtered as part of the … Continue reading AQW 22143/22-27 – Animals slaughtered due to bovine TB

AQW 22142/22-27 – Bovine TB action plan

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide a timeline for the bovine TB action plan. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The first meeting of the TB Partnership Steering Group took place at CAFRE’s Greenmount campus on Wednesday 29 January 2025. The second meeting … Continue reading AQW 22142/22-27 – Bovine TB action plan

AQW 20872/22-27 – Infrastructure Department staff vacancy rate

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any actions being taken to address the 35 per cent staff vacancy rate in his Department across Northern Ireland. Minister for Infrastructure: There are some 3000 people on my Departmental headcount and as of Monday 20 January 2025, there are 506 declared … Continue reading AQW 20872/22-27 – Infrastructure Department staff vacancy rate

AQW 20343/22-27 – Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 12283/22-27, to detail the progress to date by the Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre. Minister for the Economy: The Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC) was launched in March 2024. It has since recruited a Director who commenced in August 2024. Its … Continue reading AQW 20343/22-27 – Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre

AQW 20244/22-27 – Artificial Intelligence opportunities

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 12375/22-27, to detail any actions that have been taken place with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the National Cyber Security Centre to explore the opportunities of Artificial Intelligence. Minister of Finance: My department has well-established relationships with both … Continue reading AQW 20244/22-27 – Artificial Intelligence opportunities

AQW 19904/22-27 – Invest NI support for the manufacture of armaments

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support Invest NI has provided to companies involved in the manufacture of armaments in each of the last five years. Minister for the Economy: Invest NI has offered the following financial support to companies involved in the manufacture of armaments … Continue reading AQW 19904/22-27 – Invest NI support for the manufacture of armaments

AQW 19815/22-27 – Farming and agriculture as a potential career

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how he is encouraging young people to (i) stay in the farming sector; and (ii) see farming and agriculture as a potential career. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), through … Continue reading AQW 19815/22-27 – Farming and agriculture as a potential career