Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans the Driver and Vehicle Agency has to modify existing (i) services; (ii) facilities; and (iii) staffing arrangements, in Mid Ulster, to improve MOT waiting times. Minister for Infrastructure: Between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026, the Driver and Vehicle … Continue reading AQW 54479 22-27 – MOT waiting times
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps she is taking to help increase the capacity of wastewater infrastructure around Lough Neagh. Minister for Infrastructure: The management of the public water and wastewater infrastructure is an operational matter for NI Water. I have sought further information from NI … Continue reading AQW 54480 22-27 – Wastewater infrastructure around Lough Neagh
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) any risk assessment carried out on offenders convicted of stalking and exhibiting fixated behaviour prior to their release from custody; and (ii) any steps she is taking to help safeguard victims on their release. Minister of Justice: Where an individual convicted … Continue reading AQW 54629 22-27 – Safeguarding victims of stalking
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail what recent discussions he has had with food manufacturers on reducing excess packaging and increasing packaging efficiency. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department’s engagement with food manufacturers is ongoing through the implementation and delivery of … Continue reading AQW 54766/22-27 – Reducing excess packaging
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): The Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to support parent carers. Minister for Communities: My Department provides Carer’s Allowance to eligible parent carers who provide at least 35 hours of care per week. An award of Carer’s Allowance may also provide access to additional financial … Continue reading AQW 55018/22-27 – Support for parent carers
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps she is taking to improve accessible transport options for disabled people in rural areas. Minister for Infrastructure: Improving transport accessibility for disabled people, particularly those living in rural areas where transport options can be more limited, remains a priority for … Continue reading AQW 51840 22-27 – Accessible transport in rural area
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any action she is taking to ensure greater urgency, in relation to grid connection timelines for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in the north; and (ii) any consideration she has made of the benefits of introducing target timelines for … Continue reading AQW 54241/22-27 – Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing opportunities for pupils to learn Sign Language as part of the school curriculum. Minister of Education: My department recognises the benefits of learning Sign Language, including enhancing communication and literacy … Continue reading AQW 54767/22-27 – Learning sign language in schools
