Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the timetable for the introduction of legislation that prohibits overtaking of school buses at bus stops. Minister for Infrastructure: A team within my Department is examining options to improve safety for school journeys, including potential legislation. This work is evidence-led to ensure … Continue reading AQW 35836/22-27 – Overtaking of school buses
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 33880/22-27, for a detailed breakdown, of the £108,786.78 expended under any other payments. Minister for Infrastructure: The issue you have raised is an operational matter for NI Water; however, I have sought the required information. NI Water has advised my department … Continue reading AQW 34976/22-27 – NI Water Electrical Contracts Any Other Payments
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the timeline for repairs to the Bann Bridge, Kilrea; and (ii) any measures her Department is taking to alleviate the volume of traffic being diverted via the Portglenone Bridge. [Priority Written] Minister for Infrastructure: My Department’s Contractor commenced works on site … Continue reading AQW 35421/22-27 – Repairs to the Bann Bridge, Kilrea
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans she has for the provision of electric vehicle charge points in Mid Ulster. Minister for Infrastructure: The provision and operation of both Electric Vehicles and publicly accessible Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is a commercially led activity in the North. … Continue reading AQW 34846/22-27 – Electric vehicle charge points in Mid Ulster
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 31950/22-27 and AQW 32366/22-27, for her assessment on whether NI Water's whistleblowing policy is aligned with the Northern Ireland Civil Service Raising a Concern Policy Framework. Minister for Infrastructure: The issue you have raised is an operational matter for NI Water; … Continue reading AQW 34341/22-27 – NI Water whistleblowing policy
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure when she will publish the minutes of the 13 meetings, between the 9 August 2022 and 27 June 2024, that officials from her Department held with officials from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on the factual position and legal position around … Continue reading AQW 32925/22-27 – A5 Western Transport Corridor
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any assessment her Department has made of the impact on the proposed A29 Cookstown Bypass of the factual position and legal position around (a) emission targets; (b) carbon budgets; and (c) the Climate Action Plan; (ii) when the assessment was carried … Continue reading AQW 32924/22-27 – A29 Cookstown Bypass
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the (i) use; and (ii) development, by (a) her Department; and (b) its arm's-length bodies, of Artificial Intelligence products. Minister for Infrastructure: The Department for Infrastructure has made available Microsoft Copilot Chat, an enterprise level secure AI assistant, to all staff and … Continue reading AQW 34453/22-27 – Department for Infrastructure Artificial Intelligence products