Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on progress to appoint an independent specialist electrical engineer to investigate the propriety of a number of contracts at NI Water. Minister for Infrastructure: The issue you have raised is an operational matter for NI Water; however, I have sought the … Continue reading AQW 27514/22-27 – Propriety of contracts at NI Water
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the steps she is taking to ensure transport accessibility for older people and people with disabilities in rural areas. Minister for Infrastructure: My Department provides funding to Rural Community Transport Partnerships to deliver the rural Dial-A-Lift service. This is a … Continue reading AQW 26843/22-27 – Transport accessibility in rural areas
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the progress her Department has made on improving rural public transport links. Minister for Infrastructure: My Department provides funding to Translink to provide public transport services and facilities. Recognising that Translink services cannot reach every person, I also provide funding to community … Continue reading AQW 26842/22-27 – Rural public transport
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 6966/22-27, to detail (i) DfI Roads' (a) plans; and (b) schedule regarding The Mills, Coalisland; and (ii) the timeframe to appoint a contractor. Minister for Infrastructure: DfI Roads hold a joint bond with NI Water for this site. In order to … Continue reading AQW 26681/22-27 – The Mills, Coalisland
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the number of individuals currently awaiting a medical driving test assessment; and (ii) the number of qualified assessors available to carry out these assessments. Minister for Infrastructure: There are currently 1,041 drivers awaiting a medical driving assessment in Northern Ireland. The … Continue reading AQW 25964/22-27 – Medical driving test assessment
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the current number of individuals awaiting a medical driving licence assessment; and (ii) the number of medical assessors currently employed to carry out these assessments. Minister for Infrastructure: 3,808 drivers have had an initial assessment completed by our medical officers and … Continue reading AQW 25963/22-27 – Medical driving licence assessment
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the management ranks within NI Water that are authorised to issue purchase orders; and (ii) the maximum value they can order. Minister for Infrastructure: (i)&(ii) NI Water have advised that the management ranks and their associated delegation limits (value) for approval … Continue reading AQW 25172/22-27 – Purchase Orders NI Water
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 24017/22-27, to detail how many of the 40 cases referred to NI Water were downloaded from the whistleblower’s SharePoint and had a full technical investigation, including application, payments and site validation processes, by Deloitte for their recent report into alleged fraud … Continue reading AQW 24700/22-27 – Whistleblowers NI Water