SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone has called for the publication of the Executive’s Lough Neagh Report and Action Plan. He was speaking after reports that the Executive had agreed the Action Plan at its latest meeting. Mr McGlone said, “I welcome the reports that the Executive has finally agreed the AERA Minister’s Lough Neagh … Continue reading McGlone Calls for Publication of Lough Neagh Action Plan
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health (i) to detail why his Department is the only Executive Department that has not appointed an official to the cross-departmental working group convened by the Minister for Communities to consult on the actions drafted by the Irish Language Strategy Co-Design Group; and (ii) , … Continue reading AQW 13887/22-27 – Irish Language Strategy
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, following the Speaker's Ruling on Assembly Questions on 12 March 2024, and pursuant to AQW 12788/22-27, to detail (i) the membership of the focus group; (ii) how many times it has met; (iii) what plans it has identified that can be put in place … Continue reading AQW 13623/22-27 – Lough Neagh
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail his plans to adopt the recommendations of the expert panel on Discretionary Support to improve the reach and fairness of the current system. Minister for Communities: I recognise the importance of the Discretionary Support Scheme in assisting vulnerable people in a crisis … Continue reading AQW 14007/22-27 – Expert panel on Discretionary Support
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the funding for Discretionary Support that remains available for allocation in the 2024-25 financial year. Minister for Communities: I have agreed a Discretionary Support Grant budget of £22m in 2024-25, which is an increase of 10% on last year’s budget. For Discretionary … Continue reading AQW 14006/22-27 – Funding for Discretionary Support
SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone has warned the Executive that continued failure to agree the Action Plan on Lough Neagh is not sustainable. He was speaking after the AERA Minister attended a meeting of the Assembly Committee on Monday. Mr McGlone said, “I welcome the AERA Minister’s commitment to addressing the ecological crisis in … Continue reading McGlone: Executive Failure to Agree Lough Neagh Action Plan is not Sustainable
SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone has said the opportunity exists for the new British government to make progress on an agreement with the EU over the availability of veterinary medicines in the North after 2025. He was speaking after the AERA Minister attended a meeting of the Assembly Committee on Monday. Mid Ulster MLA … Continue reading McGlone: Opportunity Exists for Progress with EU on Veterinary Medicines
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities whether it is normal practice to delay the issue of tender documents in the public procurement process whilst funding or business case matters are being resolved. [Priority Written] Minister for Communities: My Department has put in place robust procedures which ensure that all procurement … Continue reading AQW 10571/22-27 – Public Procurement Process
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