AQW 34454/22-27 – Department of Education Artificial Intelligence products

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail the (i) use; and (ii) development, by (a) her Department; and (b) its arm's-length bodies, of Artificial Intelligence products. Minister of Education: The use and development of Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as Microsoft (MS) Copilot to support departmental business is currently under … Continue reading AQW 34454/22-27 – Department of Education Artificial Intelligence products

AQW 34342/22-27 – Invest NI Armaments and components

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps she has taken to determine the destination of armaments, or their components, manufactured by NI-based companies, supported by Invest NI, since the establishment of Invest NI in 2002. Minister for the Economy: The Review of Invest NI’s Investments has … Continue reading AQW 34342/22-27 – Invest NI Armaments and components

AQW 34571/22-27 – Department for the Economy Artificial Intelligence products

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the (i) use; and (ii) development, by (a) her Department; and (b) its arm's-length bodies, of Artificial Intelligence products. Minister for the Economy: (a) My Department has successfully completed a structured 12-week trial of Microsoft Copilot within Microsoft 365. This pilot … Continue reading AQW 34571/22-27 – Department for the Economy Artificial Intelligence products

McGlone challenges Long over missing ammunition

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SDLP Opposition Justice Spokesperson Patsy McGlone MLA has challenged Minister Naomi Long after 40,000 rounds of ammunition went missing from a PSNI training college in Antrim. He challenged the Minister to hold an independent inquiry in the Assembly on Monday. Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone said, “The disappearance of this ammunition and the arrest of … Continue reading McGlone challenges Long over missing ammunition

AQW 34341/22-27 – NI Water whistleblowing policy

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 31950/22-27 and AQW 32366/22-27, for her assessment on whether NI Water's whistleblowing policy is aligned with the Northern Ireland Civil Service Raising a Concern Policy Framework. Minister for Infrastructure: The issue you have raised is an operational matter for NI Water; … Continue reading AQW 34341/22-27 – NI Water whistleblowing policy

AQW 32925/22-27 – A5 Western Transport Corridor

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure when she will publish the minutes of the 13 meetings, between the 9 August 2022 and 27 June 2024, that officials from her Department held with officials from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on the factual position and legal position around … Continue reading AQW 32925/22-27 – A5 Western Transport Corridor

AQW 32924/22-27 – A29 Cookstown Bypass

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any assessment her Department has made of the impact on the proposed A29 Cookstown Bypass of the factual position and legal position around (a) emission targets; (b) carbon budgets; and (c) the Climate Action Plan; (ii) when the assessment was carried … Continue reading AQW 32924/22-27 – A29 Cookstown Bypass

AQW 34453/22-27 – Department for Infrastructure Artificial Intelligence products

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the (i) use; and (ii) development, by (a) her Department; and (b) its arm's-length bodies, of Artificial Intelligence products. Minister for Infrastructure: The Department for Infrastructure has made available Microsoft Copilot Chat, an enterprise level secure AI assistant, to all staff and … Continue reading AQW 34453/22-27 – Department for Infrastructure Artificial Intelligence products