Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education what funding he has secured to finance a pay and grading review for Education Authority support staff. [Priority Written] Minister of Education: Following the agreement of the financial package from HM Treasury the Finance Minister allocated additional Resource DEL funding of £296.8m to the … Continue reading AQW 7396/22-27 – Education Authority support staff
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to outline how he intends to assure parents, in the absence of inspections by the Education and Training Inspectorate, that specialist units in mainstream schools meet the needs of children with Special Educational Needs. Minister of Education: The Education Authority (EA) has overall responsibility … Continue reading AQO 71/22-27 – Special Educational Needs
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy what steps have been taken by his Department to give effect to the provisions in The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022. Minister for the Economy: In line with the commitment in NDNA, an official from my Department sits on the Department … Continue reading AQW 6570/22-27 – Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the development of an Executive Childcare Strategy. Minister of Education: Since my appointment as Education Minister, I have made the development and implementation of the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy a priority and while I have stated that our ambition … Continue reading AQW 5459/22-27 – Executive Childcare Strategy
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education what consideration he has given to the reintroduction of the Happy Healthy Minds programme. Minister of Education: The Healthy Happy Minds Pilot concluded on 31 March 2023. An evaluation of the pilot has been carried out and I will assess its findings as I … Continue reading AQW 5895/22-27 – Healthy Happy Minds programme
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has warned that the need for social housing in Magherafelt is not being met. The Housing Executive recently released figures to the Mid Ulster MLA which stated that, at September 2023, there were a total of 305 applicants on the social housing waiting list for Cookstown, of which … Continue reading McGlone: Social housing need in Magherafelt not being met
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Assembly Commission whether a health and safety audit has been conducted as a result of water ingress at Parliament Buildings. Assembly Commission: The Assembly Commission has been monitoring problems with damp ingress related to the roof project and all affected areas are kept under regular review. Following … Continue reading AQW 5408/22-27 – Water ingress at Parliament Buildings
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Assembly Commission, pursuant to AQW 5405/22-27, whether the formal inspections that are taking place include a health and safety audit. Assembly Commission: The Assembly Commission has been monitoring problems with damp ingress related to the roof project and all affected areas are kept under regular review. Following … Continue reading AQW 5407/22-27 – Parliament Buildings health and safety audit
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