Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 12520/22-27, to detail the progress her Department has made in bringing forward the necessary statutory provision for wills to be validly made in Irish, as committed under New Decade, New Approach. Minister of Finance: Meeting the New Decade New Approach commitment … Continue reading AQW 13622/22-27 – Provision for wills to be validly made in Irish
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance for her assessment of the (i) opportunities; and (ii) challenges for her Department in relation to the development of Artificial Intelligence. Minister of Finance: (i) The adoption and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the Department of Finance offers significant opportunities to examine how … Continue reading AQW 12375/22-27 – Development of Artificial Intelligence
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance whether the full funding package was already secured when the Casement Park procurement process was brought forward by the then Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on behalf of Ulster GAA. [Priority Written] Minister of Finance: The Casement Park Project was brought forward as … Continue reading AQW 10844/22-27 – Casement Park procurement process
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance whether it is normal practice to delay the issue of tender documents in the public procurement process whilst funding or business case matters are being resolved. [Priority Written] Minister of Finance: The Department of Finance, Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) includes two Centres of … Continue reading AQW 10672/22-27 – Public procurement process
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice what progress her Department has made in bringing forward the necessary statutory provision for wills to be validly made in Irish, as committed under New Decade, New Approach. Minister of Justice: The relevant commitments under ‘New Decade, New Approach’ were to be sponsored and … Continue reading AQW 10569/22-27 – Provision for wills to be validly made in Irish
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance what steps have been taken by her Department to give effect to the provisions in The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022. Minister of Finance: The duties and powers in the Identity and Language (NI) Act 2022 relevant to the Department of Finance … Continue reading AQW 6572/22-27 – Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance what urgent measures are being taken to establish funding to replace the loss of the European Social Fund Programme. [Priority Written] Minister of Finance: The British Governments centralised approach to the replacement of EU Funds has crystallised a significant loss of spending power for … Continue reading AQW 4187/22-27 – Replacement for the European Social Fund
SDLP MLA Patsy McGlone has said that there are still serious questions for the civil service to answer following further developments in the case of the whistle-blower Dr Tamara Bronckaers. The Mid Ulster MLA said, “Following the reports this morning of further developments in the case of Dr Tamara Bronckaers, it is clear that there … Continue reading McGlone: Serious questions remain in case of Dr Tamara Bronckaers
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