AQW 53172/22-27 – Personal Independence Payment assessment

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): The Minister for Communities to detail any assessment his Department has made of whether the current Personal Independence Payment assessment process adequately reflects the needs and circumstances of claimants with (i) autism; and (ii) learning disabilities. Minister for Communities: The Department recognises that people with autism and learning difficulties, may … Continue reading AQW 53172/22-27 – Personal Independence Payment assessment

AQW 52641/22-27 – Musical tuition for children and young people

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): The Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to support children and young people to learn to play a musical instrument. Minister for Communities: The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is the funding and development body for the arts. Its functions include ‘to develop and improve the … Continue reading AQW 52641/22-27 – Musical tuition for children and young people

AQW 52643/22-27 – Basic income scheme for the arts

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): The Minister for Communities whether he has (i) investigated implementing a basic income for the arts, which provides artists with a weekly income; and (ii) any plans to economically support creative artists. Minister for Communities: (i) I have no plans to introduce a basic income scheme for the arts sector. … Continue reading AQW 52643/22-27 – Basic income scheme for the arts

AQW 52263/22-27 – Department for Communities social media spend

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): The Minister for Communities to detail the amount his Department has spent on social media (i) influencers; and (ii) content creators, since February 2024. Minister for Communities: Since February 2024, my Department has not incurred any costs on social media influencers or content creators. ENDS

AQW 51975/22-27 – Supporting neurodivergent people into suitable employment

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): The Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to support moreneurodivergent people into suitable employment. Minister for Communities: My Department provides a range of tailored employment support to help neurodivergent people to find, enter and progress in work. This provision includes Workable (NI), Access to Work (NI), … Continue reading AQW 51975/22-27 – Supporting neurodivergent people into suitable employment

AQW 52130/22-27 – Live music sector

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): The Minister for Communities to detail (i) any data his Department collects on the number of live music concerts, gigs, or events held each year; and (ii) any data his Department uses to monitor trends in the live music sector. Minister for Communities: My Department does not collect data or … Continue reading AQW 52130/22-27 – Live music sector

AQW 51839/22-27 – Visually impaired sports facilities

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): The Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to increase theprovision of visually impaired sports facilities. Minister for Communities: My department has provided Disability Sport NI (DSNI) with £1,221,700 in Exchequer funding over the last three years towards its core operating costs. DSNI delivers the Inclusive Sports … Continue reading AQW 51839/22-27 – Visually impaired sports facilities

AQW 51400/22-27 – Diversification of high streets

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities whether any assessment has been made of the effectiveness of existing programmes supporting the diversification of high streets into leisure, cultural and community uses. Minister for Communities: The Department supports regeneration and place-making across our towns and city centres through cultural, community, economic and … Continue reading AQW 51400/22-27 – Diversification of high streets