Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): The Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to make heat pump installation more (i) accessible; and (ii) affordable, for homeowners. Minister for Communities: While responsibility in this area rests primarily with the Department for the Economy, my officials are currently developing the Warm Healthy Homes Fund, … Continue reading AQW 50967/22-27 – Heat pump installation
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the progress of the Mid Ulster Local Development Plan, including (i) any outstanding issues still under consideration by her Department; and (ii) the timeframe for the finalised Plan to be returned to Mid Ulster Council for adoption. Minister for Infrastructure: … Continue reading AQW 50584 22-27 – Mid Ulster Local Development Plan
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any recent discussions he has had with the Minister of Health on early intervention for neurodivergent children with emerging mental health needs. Minister of Education: I have not had any recent discussions with the Minister of Health on early intervention for neurodivergent … Continue reading AQW 50820/22-27 – Early intervention for neurodivergent children
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone has said the long-overdue audit of governance at NI Water must deliver answers over serious concerns about accountability, the management of public money and the treatment of whistleblowers. He also warned against a "toothless tiger" investigation and said the Executive cannot use the audit to escape its own failures … Continue reading McGlone: Long-overdue NI Water audit must deliver answers and accountability
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any recent assessment has been made of the resilience of health service data systems to unauthorised access and attempted data breaches. Minister of Health: My Department and the Health and Social Care (HSC) system maintain ongoing assurance arrangements to manage and test the … Continue reading AQW 48000/22-27 – Resilience of health service data systems
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any assurance can be provided to parents that there are no environmental links to the suspected cluster of childhood cancer cases in the Mid Ulster area, between July 2023 and April 2025. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: Where a potential cancer cluster is … Continue reading AQW 46142/22-27 – Environmental links to the suspected cluster of childhood cancer cases
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the potential impact of regenerative medicine techniques, such as cell therapies, growth factors, and bioengineered scaffolds, on surgical recovery. Minister of Health: Clinicians, medical directors and relevant professional bodies across the Health and Social Care (HSC) are … Continue reading AQW 45687/22-27 – Regenerative medicine techniques
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he is taking to improve access to trials for new dementia treatments. Minister of Health: My Department recognises that dementia is one of the fastest-growing health challenges facing Northern Ireland. My HSC Research & Development Division are supporting interventional research … Continue reading AQW 46805/22-27 – Access to trials for new dementia treatments
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