Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any recent estimate he has made of the number of households in fuel poverty who live in properties that do not have loft insulation. Minister for Communities: The most recent published figures available for fuel poverty and loft insulation are from the … Continue reading AQW 44404/22-27 – Fuel poverty and loft insulation
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the rational as to why his Department decided to end funding for the Northern Ireland Place-Name Project, which has researched the origins and meanings of local place-names since 1987. [Priority Written] Minister for Communities: My department did not make a decision to … Continue reading AQW 45461/22-27 – Northern Ireland Place-Name Project funding
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has used Artificial Intelligence to assist with drafting (i) legislation; and (ii) policy, in the last 12 months. Minister for Communities: My Department uses Microsoft Copilot, an AI assistant which can be accessed as part of Office 365. Officials may use … Continue reading AQW 45094/22-27 – Department for Communities Use of Artificial Intelligence
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to support young people into (i) employment; (ii) education; and (iii) training. Minister for Communities: My Department supports young people into employment, education and training through personalised, work coach-led support delivered through Jobs and Benefits Offices, using … Continue reading AQW 44854/22-27 – Supporting young people
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to help increase participation of women and girls in sport. Minister for Communities: Increasing participation of women and girls in sport is a priority for my Department as set out in ‘Active Living’ the Sport and … Continue reading AQW 44295/22-27 – Participation of women and girls in sport
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities whether any assessment has been made of the effectiveness of job centre staff in helping those not in education, employment or training get into work or training. Minister for Communities: Staff in Jobs and Benefits Offices provide a wide range of tailored support to … Continue reading AQW 44183/22-27 – Effectiveness of job centre staff
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps he plans to take to help support pre-pensioners with long-term health conditions in the context of increases to the State Pension age. Minister for Communities: Depending on an individual’s circumstances, people of working age with long-term health conditions or disability, … Continue reading AQW 44064/22-27 – Increases to the State Pension age
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the (i) mean; and (ii) median, time to process a Personal Independence Payment appeal. Minister for Communities: Figures detailing the (i) mean; and (ii) median, time to process a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeal have been collated for all PIP Appeals Disposed … Continue reading AQW 44063/22-27 – Personal Independence Payment appeals
