AQW 50293/22-27 – Future proofing social housing for energy efficiency

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any plans he has to future proof (i) existing; and (ii) new social housing in terms of energy efficiency. Minister for Communities: (i) The Housing Executive faces a significant and urgent investment requirement to maintain and upgrade its housing stock, ensuring homes … Continue reading AQW 50293/22-27 – Future proofing social housing for energy efficiency

AQW 49117/22-27 – Research and Development funding

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the level of Research and Development funding allocated by her department in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency. Minister for the Economy: The table at Annex A details the level of Research and Development (R&D) funding allocated … Continue reading AQW 49117/22-27 – Research and Development funding

AQW 48469/22-27 – Cost of revised nutritional standards for school food

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 47406/22-27, to detail the estimated annual cost of implementing the revised nutritional standards for school food, agreed following the departmental review in 2021. Minister of Education: The cost estimates made as part of the review of the nutritional standards for school … Continue reading AQW 48469/22-27 – Cost of revised nutritional standards for school food

AQW 46230/22-27 – Uptake of electric vehicles

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail whether any assessment has been made of the potential impact of electric vehicle charging infrastructure availability on the public's uptake of electric vehicles. Minister for Infrastructure: The provision and operation of EV charging infrastructure is a commercially led activity in the North … Continue reading AQW 46230/22-27 – Uptake of electric vehicles

AQW 46229/22-27 – Public electric vehicle charge points

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment she has made of the (i) reliability; and (ii) maintenance, of public electric vehicle charge points. Minister for Infrastructure: The provision and operation of EV charging infrastructure is a commercially led activity in the North and responsibility for its maintenance, … Continue reading AQW 46229/22-27 – Public electric vehicle charge points

AQW 46140/22-27 – Electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Mid Ulster

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment been made of the adequacy of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Mid Ulster. Minister for Infrastructure: The provision and operation of EV charging infrastructure is a commercially led activity in the North. Responsibility for the maintenance, development and utilisation of … Continue reading AQW 46140/22-27 – Electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Mid Ulster

AQW 45683/22-27 – Onsite renewable energy generation

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to help micro-businesses invest in onsite renewable energy generation. Minister for the Economy: My Department is committed to increasing investment in renewable energy technologies aimed at delivering improved business competitiveness through reduced energy costs. Initiatives, … Continue reading AQW 45683/22-27 – Onsite renewable energy generation

McGlone Welcomes Start of £10.8m New Build for Edendork Primary School

SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster Patsy McGlone has welcomed the start of work on a new £10.8million construction project at Edendork Primary School. The Mid Ulster MLA attended the sod cutting ceremony at the school site on the 29th April where the first sod was cut by the Education Minister. Work on the new school … Continue reading McGlone Welcomes Start of £10.8m New Build for Edendork Primary School