SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone has called on Executive parties to deliver on their promise to safeguard Lough Neagh. He was speaking after the Assembly backed an SDLP Opposition motion to recognise the crisis at the Lough and call on the AERA Minister to bring forward legislation to establish an independent Environmental Protection Agency … Continue reading McGlone calls for delivery on promise to protect Lough Neagh
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education, following the publication of the Budget 2024-25, what measures he has taken to secure funding for the pay and grading review for Education Authority Support Staff. [Priority Written] Minister of Education: The Budget allocations provided for 2024-25 do not include a specific allocation for … Continue reading AQW 10905/22-27 – Pay and grading review for Education Authority Support Staff
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 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 for Infrastructure whether the determined level of capital investment of £2.1 billion, required to maintain and enhance the existing water and wastewater treatment infrastructure for the 2021-2027 Price Control period, is expected to be delivered in full by the end of the Price Control period. Minister … Continue reading AQW 9582/22-27 – Investment in water and wastewater treatment infrastructure
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what actions he is taking to increase the provision of Speech and Language Therapy in each Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: I am conscious of the vitally important role that Speech and Language Therapists play across health and social care in … Continue reading AQW 9464/22-27 – Speech and Language Therapy provision
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy what support is available for businesses to help with the installation of solar panels. Minister for the Economy: My department is working in partnership with Invest NI to deliver a new phase of its Energy & Resource Efficiency (ERE) Programme for Business. The … Continue reading AQW 8040/22-27 – Installation of solar panels
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities whether he intends to restore the financial support available to local councils through the Rate Support Grant to the level in place before the collapse of the Executive in February 2022. Minister for Communities: I will consider the funding for councils, including Rates Support … Continue reading AQW 8815/22-27 – Rate Support Grant
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