Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of increases in fuel costs, whether any recent assessment has been made of the benefits of using renewable sources to power all vehicles used by their Department, and by any arm's-length bodies. First Minister and deputy First Minister: The … Continue reading AQW 47136/22-27 – FMdFM Renewable energy vehicles
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether their Department has used Artificial Intelligence to assist with drafting (i) legislation; and (ii) policy, in the last 12 months. First Minister and deputy First Minister: In the last 12 months, the Department has made appropriate use of approved Artificial … Continue reading AQW 44967/22-27 – FMdFM Use of Artificial Intelligence
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the (i) use; and (ii) development, by (a) their Department; and (b) its arm's-length bodies, of Artificial Intelligence products. First Minister and deputy First Minister: The Executive Office (TEO) and its Arm's-Length Bodies (ALBs) have made use of Artificial … Continue reading AQW 34711/22-27 – FMdFM Artificial Intelligence products
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any discussions they have had with the UK Government on the operation of Local Growth funding when it replaces the Shared Prosperity Fund, which is due to end in March 2026. First Minister and deputy First Minister: We have … Continue reading AQW 31120/22-27 – Local Growth funding
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any expenditure on community restorative justice, in each of the last ten years. First Minister and deputy First Minister: The restorative strand of the Communities in Transition (CIT) Project, funded by The Executive Office (TEO), operates to provide restorative … Continue reading AQW 36119/22-27 – OFMdFM Expenditure on community restorative justice
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 35070/22-27, to detail why testing in Irish language proficiency did not form part of the selection criteria for the appointment of the members of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression. First Minister and deputy First Minister: Following … Continue reading AQW 35943/22-27 – Criteria for the appointment of the members of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the number of members of the Board of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression who are competent in the Irish language. [Priority Written] First Minister and deputy First Minister: Testing in Irish Language proficiency did not form part … Continue reading AQW 35070/22-27 – Board of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression and Irish language
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the budget that has been allocated for the office of each language commissioner. First Minister and deputy First Minister: The business case provides for the establishment of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression (OICE), the Irish Language Commissioner, … Continue reading AQW 23932/22-27 – Language commissioners’ budget
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