AQW 45213/22-27 – Support for businesses that use heating oil

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she has any plans to provide targeted support to businesses that use heating oil. Minister for the Economy: I am very concerned about the impact of the rise in heating oil prices on households and businesses here. I continue to engage with … Continue reading AQW 45213/22-27 – Support for businesses that use heating oil

AQW 45211/22-27 – Access to musical instruments and instruction

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to improve access to musical instruments and instruction for all children. Minister of Education: Access to musical instruments and tuition is delivered through the Education Authority’s Music Service. The EA service provides instrumental and vocal tuition across … Continue reading AQW 45211/22-27 – Access to musical instruments and instruction

AQW 44293/22-27 – Global supply chain disruption to the construction industry

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to help small and medium-sized construction companies, in the context of recent global supply chain disruption to the construction industry. Minister for the Economy: Invest NI continues to work with SMEs in the Construction sector … Continue reading AQW 44293/22-27 – Global supply chain disruption to the construction industry

AQW 44295/22-27 – Participation of women and girls in sport

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to help increase participation of women and girls in sport. Minister for Communities: Increasing participation of women and girls in sport is a priority for my Department as set out in ‘Active Living’ the Sport and … Continue reading AQW 44295/22-27 – Participation of women and girls in sport

AQW 44850/22-27 – Maghera Park and Ride facility

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether any assessment has been made of the benefits of expanding the Maghera Park and Ride facility. Minister for Infrastructure: I am aware that the existing Park and Ride at Maghera is well used. The site has been expanded on a number of occasions … Continue reading AQW 44850/22-27 – Maghera Park and Ride facility

AQW 44514/22-27 – Illegal waste sites

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of illegal waste sites that are known to the NI Environment Agency, in each constituency, in the most recent year for which data is available; and (ii) whether any estimate has made of the total … Continue reading AQW 44514/22-27 – Illegal waste sites

AQW 44296/22-27 – Inclusion of disability history in the national curriculum

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department is taking to help promote the inclusion of disability history in the national curriculum. Minister of Education: My Department is currently developing a new curriculum framework for Northern Ireland. The new curriculum will provide clarity on what every … Continue reading AQW 44296/22-27 – Inclusion of disability history in the national curriculum

AQW 44185/22-27 – Impact of artificial intelligence on graduate jobs

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any recent assessment made by her Department of the impact of artificial intelligence on graduate job levels. Minister for the Economy: Relevant evidence is considered within existing labour market analysis, including the Skills Barometer 2023–2033, which reflects the implications of technological … Continue reading AQW 44185/22-27 – Impact of artificial intelligence on graduate jobs