Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to outline (i) what the high-risk occupations are for blood cancers, based on research; and (ii) what steps are being taken to improve early diagnosis, monitoring, and workplace protections for these groups. Minister of Health: There is limited research specific to the prevalence of … Continue reading AQW 26764/22-27 – High-risk occupations for blood cancers
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of planning consultations currently with NIEA for (i) more than one month; (ii) more than three months; (ii) more than six months; (iii) more than one year; and (iv) more than two years. Minister of Agriculture, … Continue reading AQW 27513/22-27 – Planning consultations
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of farmers participating in the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme since its inception, broken down by (i) county; and (ii) constituency. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Tables 1 and 2 detail the number of farm … Continue reading AQW 27245/22-27 – Farmers participating in Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the proportion of farmers participating in the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme that farm in land classified as (i) disadvantaged; and (ii) severely disadvantaged. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Table 1 details the number of businesses who … Continue reading AQW 27244/22-27 – Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 25257/22-27, to confirm that there are currently 14 disabled parking spaces available at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. Minister of Health: There are currently 14 disabled spaces in the surrounding perimeter of the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children … Continue reading AQW 26765/22-27 – Disabled parking spaces at Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the Rural Needs Impact Assessment conducted into the proposed Nutrients Action Programme 2026-2029. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: A Rural Needs Impact Assessment on the proposals within the Nutrients Action Programme for 2026 – 2029 has … Continue reading AQW 27246/22-27 – Nutrients Action Programme 2026-2029
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the steps she is taking to ensure transport accessibility for older people and people with disabilities in rural areas. Minister for Infrastructure: My Department provides funding to Rural Community Transport Partnerships to deliver the rural Dial-A-Lift service. This is a … Continue reading AQW 26843/22-27 – Transport accessibility in rural areas
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the progress her Department has made on improving rural public transport links. Minister for Infrastructure: My Department provides funding to Translink to provide public transport services and facilities. Recognising that Translink services cannot reach every person, I also provide funding to community … Continue reading AQW 26842/22-27 – Rural public transport
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