Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) to outline the (a) timeline; and (b) criteria, for the further roll-out of the part-time 20mph speed limit scheme outside schools; and (ii) to detail how many additional schools are expected to be included in the next phase. Minister for Infrastructure: Road safety … Continue reading AQW 28233/22-27 – 20mph speed limit scheme outside schools
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what plans she has to improve public transport services in Mid Ulster. Minister for Infrastructure: My Department provides funding to Translink to provide public transport services and facilities. This means creating a consistent customer experience for everyone, ensuring accessible public transport for people of … Continue reading AQW 28231/22-27 – Public transport services in Mid Ulster
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what whistleblowing protections exist within her Department for private sector contractors and their employees, employed on public sector projects. Minister for Infrastructure: Since January 2023, the previous whistleblowing procedures within the Civil Service were superseded by the Raising a Concern Policy Framework. This framework … Continue reading AQW 28230/22-27 – Whistleblowing protections: Infrastructure
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the whistleblowing protections which exist for private sector contractors and their employees employed on public sector projects. Minister of Finance: Departments have adopted a policy framework for raising concerns (often referred to as Whistleblowing). The policy framework allows a concern to be … Continue reading AQW 28229/22-27 – Whistleblowing protections
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure when the Wastewater Treatment Works at the Loup, Mid Ulster, will be fully operational. Minister for Infrastructure: The management of public wastewater infrastructure is an operational matter for NI Water. However, I have sought the requested information from NI Water and have been advised … Continue reading AQW 27868/22-27 – Wastewater Treatment Works at the Loup
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to reduce class sizes in (i) primary; and (ii) secondary schools, to ease pressure on teachers and improve learning outcomes. Minister of Education: My Department delegates as much funding and decision-making as possible to schools, who are … Continue reading AQW 28318/22-27 – School class sizes
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to outline: (i) what assessment has been made of the suitability of the new 4:15pm start time for Education Authority Music Service ensemble hubs for rural working families, particularly those with children attending schools in geographically separate locations; and (ii) if a Rural Needs … Continue reading AQW 27869/22-27 – Education Authority Music Service
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the timescale for the appointment of the language commissioners. First Minister and deputy First Minister: We were delighted to announce that competitions to recruit: the Director and other members of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression; the Irish … Continue reading AQW 23931/22-27 – Appointment of language commissioners
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