AQW 49120/22-27 – Level of footfall on high streets in Mid Ulster

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps she is taking to support the level of footfall on high streets, in the Mid Ulster constituency. Minister for the Economy: My Department works collaboratively across government and with local partners including councils to support economic development and regeneration … Continue reading AQW 49120/22-27 – Level of footfall on high streets in Mid Ulster

AQW 48991/22-27 – Barriers to apprenticeship recruitment

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any recent discussions she has had with employers on barriers to apprenticeship recruitment. Minister for the Economy: My officials engage regularly with employers and employer representative bodies across a range of fora to discuss skills needs, workforce development and wider labour … Continue reading AQW 48991/22-27 – Barriers to apprenticeship recruitment

AQW 48871/22-27 – Energy requirements of expansion of Artificial Intelligence

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment she has made of the energy requirements, associated with the expansion of (i) Artificial Intelligence; and (ii) data centre infrastructure, over the next five years. Minister for the Economy: My department recognises that the expansion of artificial intelligence and … Continue reading AQW 48871/22-27 – Energy requirements of expansion of Artificial Intelligence

AQW 48664/22-27 – Department for the Economy designated lead on AI

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department has a designated lead or responsible officer on her Department's use of Artificial Intelligence. Minister for the Economy: My Department has established governance arrangements for the use of Artificial Intelligence. The Senior Information Risk Owner is responsible for approving the … Continue reading AQW 48664/22-27 – Department for the Economy designated lead on AI

AQW 48001/22-27 – Accessing new markets overseas

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support available to small businesses seeking to access new markets overseas. Minister for the Economy: Small businesses seeking to access new overseas markets can draw on a comprehensive range of support delivered on a cross-sectoral basis by Invest NI, local … Continue reading AQW 48001/22-27 – Accessing new markets overseas

AQW 47759/22-27 – Women working in hospitality

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps she is taking to support women working in the (i) hospitality; and (ii) night-time economy. Minister for the Economy: My Department along with Tourism NI and industry stakeholders have been developing a Tourism and Hospitality skills plan. This plan … Continue reading AQW 47759/22-27 – Women working in hospitality

AQW 47758/22-27 – Tourism performance

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) for an update on tourism performance; and (ii) to detail any measures she is taking to support growth in the sector. Minister for the Economy: (i) The NISRA statistics published on 21 May 2026 reveal an overall tourism expenditure from overnight visitors … Continue reading AQW 47758/22-27 – Tourism performance

AQW 47405/22-27 – Low-carbon refrigeration

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support that is available to the food and drink sector to transition to low-carbon refrigeration. Minister for the Economy: Financial and technical advice is made available through the Energy and Resource Efficiency Programme, helping businesses in the North to decarbonise. … Continue reading AQW 47405/22-27 – Low-carbon refrigeration