Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of buildings her Department owns that have renewable energy systems installed, including (i) the name of the building; and (ii) the percentage this is of all buildings owned by her Department. Minister of Finance: Ten of the seventy buildings my … Continue reading AQW 20242/22-27 – Finance Department renewable energy systems
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 12280/22-27, for an update on the development of an Artificial Intelligence policy at his Department. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The DAERA Artificial Intelligence policy, entitled "Securely Maximising the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence", was approved … Continue reading AQW 20344/22-27 – DAERA Artificial Intelligence policy
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 12375/22-27, to detail any actions that have been taken place with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the National Cyber Security Centre to explore the opportunities of Artificial Intelligence. Minister of Finance: My department has well-established relationships with both … Continue reading AQW 20244/22-27 – Artificial Intelligence opportunities
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support Invest NI has provided to companies involved in the manufacture of armaments in each of the last five years. Minister for the Economy: Invest NI has offered the following financial support to companies involved in the manufacture of armaments … Continue reading AQW 19904/22-27 – Invest NI support for the manufacture of armaments
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how his Department (i) monitors; and (ii) recognises the work carried out by (a) farmers; and (b) other land managers undertaking measures to reduce their carbon output. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department is seeking to ensure … Continue reading AQW 19817/22-27 – Reducing carbon output
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how he is encouraging young people to (i) stay in the farming sector; and (ii) see farming and agriculture as a potential career. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), through … Continue reading AQW 19815/22-27 – Farming and agriculture as a potential career
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any measures his Department has in place to support the mental health of isolated workers in rural communities. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department’s Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Framework provides a mechanism … Continue reading AQW 19903/22-27 – Mental health in rural communities
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any representations he has made to the UK's Department for International Trade in relation to the interests of the north’s agricultural sector in future trade negotiations. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: While the Department for the … Continue reading AQW 19902/22-27 – Future trade negotiations
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