AQW 23508/22-27 – Funding for Foras na Gaeilge

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail what has been done by his Department to match the extra funding required for Foras na Gaeilge. Minister of Finance: It is the responsibility of sponsor departments, both North and South, to jointly develop and agree budgets for Foras na Gaeilge. The … Continue reading AQW 23508/22-27 – Funding for Foras na Gaeilge

AQW 23510/22-27 – Reforming North-South bodies

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the key principles proposed within the new framework for reforming North-South bodies. [Priority Written] Minister of Finance: The new proposed funding framework for North-South bodies, whilst agreed by the previous Finance Minister, Dr Caoimhe Archibald, has not yet received Executive approval. It … Continue reading AQW 23510/22-27 – Reforming North-South bodies

McGlone: Executive must provide dedicated funding for farmers

SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone has said the Executive must provide dedicated ring-fenced funding for farming and agriculture. He was speaking after a debate in the Assembly on Tuesday. From next year funding for agriculture from the UK Government will no longer be ring-fenced and instead be included as part of the block grant. … Continue reading McGlone: Executive must provide dedicated funding for farmers

AQW 17340/22-27 – Fairhill GP Practice

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health, in light of the imminent dispersal of 2,330 patients from Fairhill GP Practice, Magherafelt, to surrounding GP practices in a short time frame, (i) how his Department plans to ensure that adequate financial and workforce resources are provided to receiving practices to safely manage … Continue reading AQW 17340/22-27 – Fairhill GP Practice

McGlone welcomes recognition of need to support farmers and rural communities

SDLP AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone has welcomed recognition of the need to support farmers and rural communities in the North. He was speaking after an Assembly motion on the Farmers’ Basic Payment Scheme on Monday. An SDLP amendment lighting the importance of funding for rural development was passed. Mid Ulster MLA Mr McGlone said, “The … Continue reading McGlone welcomes recognition of need to support farmers and rural communities

AQW 14006/22-27 – Funding for Discretionary Support

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the funding for Discretionary Support that remains available for allocation in the 2024-25 financial year. Minister for Communities: I have agreed a Discretionary Support Grant budget of £22m in 2024-25, which is an increase of 10% on last year’s budget. For Discretionary … Continue reading AQW 14006/22-27 – Funding for Discretionary Support

AQW 13519/22-27 – Funding for Community Pharmacy Strategic Plan 2030

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what additional financial support he will provide to community pharmacies to implement the Community Pharmacy Strategic Plan 2030. Minister of Health: The Strategic Plan for Community Pharmacy was published on 07 May 2024. It aims to fully realise the potential of community pharmacy services … Continue reading AQW 13519/22-27 – Funding for Community Pharmacy Strategic Plan 2030

AQW 10844/22-27 – Casement Park procurement process

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance whether the full funding package was already secured when the Casement Park procurement process was brought forward by the then Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on behalf of Ulster GAA. [Priority Written] Minister of Finance: The Casement Park Project was brought forward as … Continue reading AQW 10844/22-27 – Casement Park procurement process