Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the criteria used by his Department’s Sure Start programme, to identify children under the age of four, and their families, with demonstrable need, who live outside electoral wards that are currently designated as disadvantaged areas, to provide targeted outreach support; and … Continue reading AQW 33797/22-27 – Sure Start Criteria
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail when financial payments will be provided to fishermen on Lough Neagh whose livelihoods have been affected by the impact of the continued occurrence of blue-green algae. [Priority Written] Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: I have engaged … Continue reading AQW 32926/22-27 – Lough Neagh fishermen blue-green algae
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the total number of applications for a Disabled Facilities Grant currently in the system; and (ii) the number of patients waiting for a decision on an application for a Disabled Facilities Grant for more than (a) three months; (b) six months; … Continue reading AQW 31121/22-27 – Disabled Facilities Grant
SDLP Irish Language Spokesperson Patsy McGlone MLA has said that the DUP's failed attempt to overturn Belfast City Council's bilingual signage policy in Stormont was a "deeply cynical and divisive move". The DUP motion, debated in the Assembly on Monday, sought to scrap Belfast City Council's dual language street sign policy - a scheme that … Continue reading McGlone: DUP motion on Irish Language signage “deeply cynical and divisive”
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 31950/22-27, to detail (i) when the Speak Up (Whistleblowing) policy text was formally adopted, in its present format, by NI Water; and (ii) the consultation that took place on that document with (a) Executive Departments; (b) trade unions; and (c) other … Continue reading AQW 32366/22-27 – NI Water whistleblowing
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps she has taken to ensure that any company, supported by Invest NI, is not involved in the supply chain of components and equipment for armaments, that are subsequently used by the Israeli Defence Forces. Minister for the Economy: Invest … Continue reading AQW 31948/22-27 – Invest NI Israeli Defence Forces
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support Invest NI has provided to companies involved in the supply chain of F-35 components and equipment. Minister for the Economy: Invest NI does not fund projects that support the manufacturing costs of arms or their components. Companies operating in … Continue reading AQW 31947/22-27 – Invest NI supply chain of F-35 components and equipment
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any discussions he has had with the UK Government on the operation of Local Growth funding when it replaces the Shared Prosperity Fund, which is due to end in March 2026. Minister of Finance: I have regularly pressed and written to British … Continue reading AQW 31249/22-27 – Local Growth funding
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