Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) for an update on any measures his Department is taking to support farmers in adapting to the challenges posed by climate change; and (ii) how his Department will ensure these measures align with (i) environmental sustainability; and (ii) economic … Continue reading AQW 25426/22-27 – Climate Change farming
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the steps his Department is taking to ensure that schools have adequate mental health support services in place for both primary and post-primary pupils; and (ii) any plans to increase access to these services in the 2025-26 academic year. Minister of … Continue reading AQW 25424/22-27 – Mental health support services for school pupils
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the management ranks within NI Water that are authorised to issue purchase orders; and (ii) the maximum value they can order. Minister for Infrastructure: (i)&(ii) NI Water have advised that the management ranks and their associated delegation limits (value) for approval … Continue reading AQW 25172/22-27 – Purchase Orders NI Water
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the funding support or mitigations that will be provided to community pharmacy, GPs, dentists and opticians for the increases in National Insurance contributions and the National Minimum Wage from April 2025. Minister of Health: I recognise that the increase in … Continue reading AQW 24788/22-27 – Community Pharmacies Funding Update
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health when negotiations for new contractual and funding arrangements with community pharmacy representatives will commence. Minister of Health: A contractual framework has been in place with Community Pharmacy since 2017 which was negotiated between Health and Social Care Board, DoH and Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland … Continue reading AQW 24787/22-27 – Community Pharmacies
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the total expenditure on medicines in (i) primary care; and (ii) secondary care, in each of the last ten years. Minister of Health: Primary care medicines expenditure includes the cost of medicines in primary care services namely, GP's, Pharmacists, Dentists and Optometrists, … Continue reading AQW 24786/22-27 – Total expenditure on medicines
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 24017/22-27, to detail how many of the 40 cases referred to NI Water were downloaded from the whistleblower’s SharePoint and had a full technical investigation, including application, payments and site validation processes, by Deloitte for their recent report into alleged fraud … Continue reading AQW 24700/22-27 – Whistleblowers NI Water
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that music education is accessible and well-supported in schools, particularly in light of recent challenges to arts funding. Minister of Education: Music education is an important aspect of school life for our children and … Continue reading AQW 25425/22-27 – Music education in schools
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