Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail when there will be an increase to foster care allowances, to bring them into parity with those paid in England, Scotland and Wales, and closer to the level recommended by the Fostering Network. Minister of Health: The allowances paid to foster carers … Continue reading AQW 38928/22-27 – Foster care allowances parity
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) when foster care allowances will be updated for the 2025-26 financial year; and (ii) when, and how, this information will be communicated to fostering families. Minister of Health: The allowances paid to foster carers in Northern Ireland (NI) are for costs … Continue reading AQW 38927/22-27 – Foster care allowances
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he plans to take to improve services for the diagnosis of, and support for, adults with ADHD. Minister of Health: The Department commissioned a needs assessment on ADHD in early February 2025, the findings of which will help inform options … Continue reading AQW 38375/22-27 – Support for adults with ADHD
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of Rural Needs Impact Assessments (RNIAs) under the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, carried out by his Department and its arm's-length bodies, of policies, strategies, and services affecting rural communities; and (ii) a breakdown of (a) the number … Continue reading AQW 37665/22-27 – Department of Health Rural Needs Impact Assessments
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he will take to improve support for young adults with recognised learning difficulties and complex needs, in rural areas. Minister of Health: My Department recognises the particular challenges faced by young adults with learning difficulties and complex needs in rural … Continue reading AQW 38577/22-27 – Support for young adults with complex needs in rural areas
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone, has called on the Executive to provide more support for young adults with learning difficulties and complex needs in Mid Ulster. The Mid Ulster MLA was speaking after an Assembly adjournment debate on the topic on Tuesday. Mr McGlone said, “There is a clear need for the Executive to … Continue reading McGlone Calls for More Support for Young Adults with Learning Difficulties and Complex Needs in Mid Ulster
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health, given that the most recent official statistics data currently available from the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry is from 2022, to detail how the Public Health Agency (i) investigate; and (ii) respond to, reports of more recent incidences of geographically concentrated rises in childhood cancers. … Continue reading AQW 37388/22-27 – Reports of geographically concentrated rises in childhood cancers
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the rationale as to why the most recent official statistics data available from the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) is from 2022; and (ii) any steps that can be taken to reduce the time taken on NICR official outputs. Minister of … Continue reading AQW 37297/22-27 – Official statistics data from NI Cancer Registry
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