Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to improve access to home dialysis for patients with kidney failure. Minister of Health: My Department is committed to improving access to home dialysis for patients with kidney failure and continues to work with Health and … Continue reading AQW 47512/22-27 – Access to home dialysis
SDLP Irish Language Spokesperson Patsy McGlone MLA has condemned proposals from Reform UK that would effectively criminalise the use of Irish on election materials, saying they expose the party's ignorance of Northern Ireland and offer a stark warning about the direction of politics at Westminster under Nigel Farage. Reform UK has tabled an amendment to … Continue reading McGlone: Reform’s attack on Irish shows what a Farage future means for the North
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for (i) speech and language therapy; (ii) physiotherapy; (iii) psychological support; and (iv) any other elements of stroke rehabilitation. Minister of Health: Improving access to stroke rehabilitation services is a Departmental priority, … Continue reading AQW 48358/22-27 – Stroke rehabilitation
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone has welcomed Assembly support for new police powers to tackle scramblers and e-scooters engaging in anti-social behaviour. The amendment to the Justice Bill was proposed by the SDLP, with support from the DUP and Alliance Party. The amendment would allow police to seize vehicles causing alarm, distress or annoyance … Continue reading McGlone welcomes support for new police powers to tackle scramblers and e-scooters
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment she has made of the resilience of transport infrastructure to flooding and coastal erosion. Minister for Infrastructure: Where coastal erosion or flooding impacts directly on my Department’s key transport infrastructure, including roads, railways and sea defences, these assets are managed … Continue reading AQW 48558/22-27 – Flooding and coastal erosion
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the delivery of education in schools on (i) relationship; (ii) consent; and (iii) behaviour. Minister of Education: My Department has assessed the effectiveness of education relating to relationships, consent and behaviour through inspection activity, … Continue reading AQW 48868/22-27 – Relationship, consent and behaviour education in schools
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has a designated lead or responsible officer on her Department's use of Artificial Intelligence. Minister for Infrastructure: The NICS adopted the Use of Generative AI Policy in June 2024. Under this policy, my Department’s Senior Information Risk Owner is responsible for … Continue reading AQW 48761/22-27 – Department for Infrastructure designated lead on AI
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any steps her Department is taking to reduce sewage overflows into rivers and lakes; and (ii) whether a timeline has been set for achieving reductions. Minister for Infrastructure: The management of the public water and wastewater infrastructure is an operational matter … Continue reading AQW 48556/22-27 – Sewage overflows
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