Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the key principles proposed within the new framework for reforming North-South bodies. [Priority Written] Minister of Finance: The new proposed funding framework for North-South bodies, whilst agreed by the previous Finance Minister, Dr Caoimhe Archibald, has not yet received Executive approval. It … Continue reading AQW 23510/22-27 – Reforming North-South bodies
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of fatalities that are attributable to the use of generators during the power outage caused by Storm Éowyn. Minister of Finance: NISRA collates data on death registrations as collected by the General Register Office. The information requested is not available … Continue reading AQW 22245/22-27 – Storm Éowyn
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of buildings her Department owns that have renewable energy systems installed, including (i) the name of the building; and (ii) the percentage this is of all buildings owned by her Department. Minister of Finance: Ten of the seventy buildings my … Continue reading AQW 20242/22-27 – Finance Department renewable energy systems
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 12375/22-27, to detail any actions that have been taken place with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the National Cyber Security Centre to explore the opportunities of Artificial Intelligence. Minister of Finance: My department has well-established relationships with both … Continue reading AQW 20244/22-27 – Artificial Intelligence opportunities
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any progress that has been made to reduce Corporation Tax in Northern Ireland. Minister of Finance: My Department does not have the ability to reduce the rate of Corporation Tax in the North. These powers have not been devolved to the Executive. … Continue reading AQW 18801/22-27 – Corporation Tax
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
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