Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy what plans are in place to improve the telecommunications infrastructure in Mid Ulster. Minister for the Economy: Telecommunications policy is a reserved matter, led by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) across the UK. The Department for the Economy (DfE) … Continue reading AQW 2628/22-27 – Telecommunications infrastructure in Mid Ulster
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) his Department’s resurfacing programme for Mid Ulster for the current financial year; and (ii) a commencement date for each scheme. Minister for Infrastructure: Details of the finalised resurfacing programme for Mid Ulster, for the 2022/23 financial year will be included in … Continue reading AQW 2200/22-27 – Road resurfacing programme for Mid Ulster
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) what areas in Northern Ireland have drinking water piped to homes using lead piping; and (ii) what plans his Department has to upgrade this piping. Minister for Infrastructure: The status of areas in Northern Ireland which have drinking water piped to homes using … Continue reading AQW 2115/22-27 – Drinking water piping
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy what financial assistance his Department is considering to help those where not included in the original scoping exercise under Project Stratum and are being asked to contribute financially towards a self build product offered by Fibrus to access hyperfast broadband. Minister for the … Continue reading AQW 1973/22-27 – Rural broadband
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline progress on the A6 project. Minister for Infrastructure: The 14.7km A6 Randalstown to Castledawson scheme fully opened to traffic in May 2021. In addition, construction of the new 25.5km section of dual carriageway between Drumahoe and Dungiven, which includes a bypass of … Continue reading AQO 3184/17-22 – Progress on the A6 project
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail on the firms and companies paid a total of £361,000 by his Department in compensation for lack of progress in developing the ports of entry infrastructure. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The compensation payments referred to … Continue reading AQW 25782/17-22 – Compensation payments for delays in developing the ports of entry infrastructure
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy what rural proofing has been undertaken in relation to the costs to consumers of the delivery of Project Stratum. Minister for the Economy: Project Stratum aims to improve broadband connectivity for homes and businesses throughout Northern Ireland. The rural proofing conducted for this … Continue reading AQW 19122/17-22 – Project Stratum
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has welcomed confirmation that the majority of the £12million Roads Recovery Fund will be spent on rural roads. The Infrastructure Minister, the SDLP’s Nichola Mallon, confirmed in a recent Assembly Written Answer to the Mid Ulster MLA that £10miilion of the £12million fund will be directed to rural … Continue reading McGlone Welcomes £10million for Rural Roads Recovery
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