AQW 46142/22-27 – Environmental links to the suspected cluster of childhood cancer cases

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any assurance can be provided to parents that there are no environmental links to the suspected cluster of childhood cancer cases in the Mid Ulster area, between July 2023 and April 2025. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: Where a potential cancer cluster is … Continue reading AQW 46142/22-27 – Environmental links to the suspected cluster of childhood cancer cases

AQW 45951/22-27 – Childhood cancer cases

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) on what date he was made aware of a suspected cluster of childhood cancer cases occurring in the Mid Ulster area between July 2023 and April 2025; and (ii) any investigations his Department, including the Chief Medical Officer, has undertaken, or … Continue reading AQW 45951/22-27 – Childhood cancer cases

AQW 46685/22-27 – Rural road maintenance in Mid Ulster

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of current funding allocations, for rural road maintenance in Mid Ulster. Minister for Infrastructure: In distributing the funding available for capital structural maintenance, allocations to the four DfI Roads Divisions are … Continue reading AQW 46685/22-27 – Rural road maintenance in Mid Ulster

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 45821/22-27 – Business support in Mid Ulster

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to help businesses in Mid Ulster to (i) increase exports; (ii) improve productivity; and (iii) create more skilled jobs. Minister for the Economy: My department and Invest NI are committed to supporting regional economic balance … Continue reading AQW 45821/22-27 – Business support in Mid Ulster

AQW 44851/22-27 – Foreign Direct Investment in Mid Ulster

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to encourage foreign direct investment in Mid Ulster. Minister for the Economy: In developing its current business strategy, Our Future in Focus 2024-27, Invest NI worked closely with me and my officials to ensure full … Continue reading AQW 44851/22-27 – Foreign Direct Investment in Mid Ulster

AQW 41541/22-27 – NHS dental services in rural constituencies

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his assessment of the level of access to NHS dental services in rural constituencies, including Mid Ulster; and (ii) to detail any steps that are being taken to address regional disparities. Minister of Health: The General Dental Services Annual Statistics for 2024/25 … Continue reading AQW 41541/22-27 – NHS dental services in rural constituencies

AQW 42652/22-27 – Footpath connection along the Drumenny Road, Ballinderry

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any assessment she has made of the benefits of providing a safe footpath connection along the Drumenny Road, Ballinderry, from Gort Road to Mullan Road; and (ii) whether she will consider prioritising this project as a rural active travel scheme. Minister … Continue reading AQW 42652/22-27 – Footpath connection along the Drumenny Road, Ballinderry