AQW 17481/22-27 – Recruitment and training of teachers in Irish medium education sector

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education (i) to detail what consideration has been given to the Council of Europe Committee of Experts Report on the implementation of the European Charter for Regional Minority Languages, published 19th September 2024, which recommends the development and implementation of a strategy for the recruitment … Continue reading AQW 17481/22-27 – Recruitment and training of teachers in Irish medium education sector

AQW 17604/22-27 – Recommended pay increase for health workers

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health when he will implement the 5.5 per cent pay increase for health workers as recommended by the Pay Review Body, that is being paid in England, Scotland and Wales. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: I am already on record as being supportive, in principle, … Continue reading AQW 17604/22-27 – Recommended pay increase for health workers

McGlone: Farms need certainty over funding

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SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone has called for clarity on support for family farms. Mr McGlone said the Executive must provide urgent ring-fenced funding for the next year, alongside a long-term commitment to replace lost funding from the UK Government and EU. He was speaking in the Assembly after changes to the agricultural budget … Continue reading McGlone: Farms need certainty over funding

AQW 17425/22-27 – Fairhill GP practice

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any specific consideration that has been given to the safety concerns raised by GPs in relation to the dispersal of patients from Fairhill GP practice, Magherafelt; and (ii) any assessment his Department has made of its own exposure to liability in … Continue reading AQW 17425/22-27 – Fairhill GP practice

AQW 17340/22-27 – Fairhill GP Practice

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health, in light of the imminent dispersal of 2,330 patients from Fairhill GP Practice, Magherafelt, to surrounding GP practices in a short time frame, (i) how his Department plans to ensure that adequate financial and workforce resources are provided to receiving practices to safely manage … Continue reading AQW 17340/22-27 – Fairhill GP Practice

McGlone seeks Assurance on Patient Safety Following Closure of Fairhill Health Centre

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SDLP MLA For Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has asked the Health Minister to clarify the arrangements for patients ahead of the planned closure of Fairhill Health Centre, Magherafelt, on 1st November. The Mid Ulster MLA has tabled a Priority Written Question to the Minister in the Assembly. Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone said, “There is … Continue reading McGlone seeks Assurance on Patient Safety Following Closure of Fairhill Health Centre

AQW 15361/22-27 – New Public Health Bill Human Rights Compliance

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the steps he has taken to ensure that any provisions in the proposed new public health bill are compliant with human rights legislation. Minister of Health: My officials have engaged with and will continue to engage with the Northern Ireland Human Rights … Continue reading AQW 15361/22-27 – New Public Health Bill Human Rights Compliance

McGlone welcomes recognition of need to support farmers and rural communities

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SDLP AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone has welcomed recognition of the need to support farmers and rural communities in the North. He was speaking after an Assembly motion on the Farmers’ Basic Payment Scheme on Monday. An SDLP amendment lighting the importance of funding for rural development was passed. Mid Ulster MLA Mr McGlone said, “The … Continue reading McGlone welcomes recognition of need to support farmers and rural communities