Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities (i) whether she plans to re-open the Emergency Fuel Payment Scheme; and (ii) for a timeframe when it will re-open. Minister for Communities: The cost of living crisis is having major impact, particularly on those who are already struggling financially. I am deeply frustrated … Continue reading AQW 2863/22-27 – Emergency Fuel Payment Scheme
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities whether she intends to introduce mandatory installation of solar panels to all newly constructed social dwellings. Minister for Communities: Increasing the energy efficiency of homes is a vital way of mitigating the effects of climate change, reducing fuel poverty and improving health. Therefore the … Continue reading AQW 2817/22-27 – Installation of solar panels
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 1972/22-27, what consideration her Department has given to providing funding for the removal of asbestos in properties previously owned by the Housing Executive; and how many properties previously owned by the Housing Executive are on the asbestos register, broken down by … Continue reading AQW 2730/22-27 – Housing Executive asbestos register
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of people on social housing waiting lists in (i) Cookstown; (ii) Magherafelt; (iii) Maghera; (iv) Stewartstown; and (v) Coalisland, broken down by (a) type of home required; and (b) number of bedrooms required. Minister for Communities: The Housing Executive has … Continue reading AQW 2705/22-27 – Social housing waiting lists
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has said the Executive’s current strategy on social housing is continuing to fail to meet housing need in the Mid Ulster constituency. In response to Assembly Questions from the Mid Ulster MLA, the Communities Minister, Sinn Féin’s Dierdre Hargey, revealed that just 15 social housing units are currently … Continue reading McGlone: Hargey Continuing to Fail to Meet Mid Ulster Social Housing Needs
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities how many people in Mid Ulster are currently experiencing homelessness. Minister for Communities: The latest published figures on the number of people in Mid-Ulster classified as homeless can be found in the Homelessness Bulletin at: https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/publications/northern-ireland-homelessness-bulletin-july-december-2021 ENDS
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities (i) how many families are on the housing waiting list in Mid Ulster; and (ii) what is the average waiting time to be housed. Minister for Communities: The Housing Executive has provided the following information. The table below sets out the numbers on the … Continue reading AQW 2372/22-27 – Housing waiting list in Mid Ulster
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of new build social housing (i) under construction; and (ii) completed, in Mid Ulster for each of the last five years, broken down by property type. Minister for Communities: Within the Mid Ulster parliamentary constituency there are currently 15 social … Continue reading AQW 2371/22-27 – New build social housing in Mid Ulster
Your MLA 