Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the actions that have been taken in Lough Neagh and the surrounding watercourses to prevent blue-green algae. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The Lough Neagh Report and Action Plan was approved by the NI Executive and … Continue reading AQW 22141/22-27 – Preventing blue-green algae in Lough Neagh
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide a breakdown of (i) compensation; and (ii) other costs to his Department due to bovine TB, in each of the last five years. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Over the last five financial years, the following … Continue reading AQW 22140/22-27 – Costs to DAERA due to bovine TB
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for a timeline for the introduction of an independent environment protection agency. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: I am keen to bring forward proposals to enhance environmental governance in Northern Ireland, for consideration by the Executive. There is … Continue reading AQW 22144/22-27 – Independent Environment Protection Agency
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
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any urgent actions that have been taken with internet providers to repair and reinstate services to customers. [Priority Written] Minister for the Economy: Telecommunications is the responsibility of the British Government, with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) holding … Continue reading AQW 21792/22-27 – Storm Éowyn Restoring Internet Services
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the adequacy of support for young adults with special educational needs after transitioning from children’s services to adult services. Minister of Health: There is currently no legislation in NI to provide special educational needs pupils with an Education and Health … Continue reading AQW 21090/22-27 – SEN transition from children’s services to adult services
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) for an update on his plans to improve road safety at schools; and (ii) whether he is committed to a further roll-out of the part-time 20mph speed limit zones at schools. Minister for Infrastructure: My Department has developed a draft Active Travel Delivery … Continue reading AQW 20781/22-27 – Road safety at schools
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
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