Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any plans his Department has to (i) support; and (ii) increase, the building of social homes by housing associations. Minister for Communities: (i) At the beginning of 2025/26, the outlook for the Social Housing Development Programme was poor with a budget that … Continue reading AQW 46681/22-27 – Building of social homes by housing associations
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to support young people with special educational needs and disabilities to get into employment. Minister for Communities: My Department supports young people with special educational needs and disabilities into employment through personalised, work coach-led support delivered through … Continue reading AQW 46232/22-27 – Young people with special educational needs and disabilities in employment
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities whether any recent assessment has carried out of the adequacy of access to sports facilities for people living in rural communities. Minister for Communities: In the event of any care agency withdrawing from a home care support package, HSC Trusts undertake a number of … Continue reading AQW 46550/22-27 – Access to sports facilities for rural communities
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities whether any assessment has been made of the effect of access to (i) accessible; (ii) covered; and (iii) indoor, sports facilities on levels of participation by disabled people in sport. Minister for Communities: This issue is an operational matter for Sport NI, they have … Continue reading AQW 45950/22-27 – Participation by disabled people in sport
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to support creative industries. Minister for Communities: My Department delivers its support to the creative industries primarily through its sponsorship and funding of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. The Arts Council’s role in supporting the … Continue reading AQW 47137/22-27 – Supporting creative industries
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities, in light of increases in fuel costs, whether he has made any recent assessment of the benefits of using renewable sources to power all vehicles used by his Department and by any arm's-length bodies. Minister for Communities: I have not made a recent assessment … Continue reading AQW 47022/22-27 – Department for Communities Renewable energy vehicles
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department plans to take to ensure that public funding for sports facilities supports a balanced range of sports, including court-based activities, to maximise participation among women, disabled people, and inactive communities. Minister for Communities: The responsibility for provision of … Continue reading AQW 46046/22-27 – Maximising participation in sports
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to support rural sports clubs. Minister for Communities: This issue is an operational matter for Northern Ireland Housing Executive; they have advised me as follows: “The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) has been undertaking a review of … Continue reading AQW 46042/22-27 – Rural sports clubs
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