Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities (i) whether the additional criteria for Discretionary Support that was added in summer 2023 due to a limited budget is still in place; and (ii) whether that additional criteria will be removed. Minister for Communities: The changes to the Discretionary Support policy were introduced … Continue reading AQW 14005/22-27 – Discretionary Support Scheme
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities, given the High Court Rulings [2017] NIQB 27 and [2022] NIQB 56, declaring that the Executive had failed to comply with its duty under section 28D of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, (i) what stage the Irish Language Strategy is at; and (ii) when … Continue reading AQW 13521/22-27 – Irish Language Strategy
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 12520/22-27, to detail the 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 Finance: Meeting the New Decade New Approach commitment … Continue reading AQW 13622/22-27 – Provision for wills to be validly made in Irish
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what additional financial support he will provide to community pharmacies to implement the Community Pharmacy Strategic Plan 2030. Minister of Health: The Strategic Plan for Community Pharmacy was published on 07 May 2024. It aims to fully realise the potential of community pharmacy services … Continue reading AQW 13519/22-27 – Funding for Community Pharmacy Strategic Plan 2030
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Irish government in relation to collaborating on a new waiting list initiative to replace the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive. Minister of Health: I am open to collaboration with the Minister for Health in … Continue reading AQW 13209/22-27 – Replacing the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the (i) opportunities; and (ii) challenges for their Department in relation to the development of Artificial Intelligence. First Minister and deputy First Minister: (i) The development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) based technologies has introduced a number of … Continue reading AQW 12376/22-27 – Development of Artificial Intelligence
SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone has said the failure to agree a plan of action on Lough Neagh is another broken promise by Executive parties. The Mid Ulster MLA was speaking on Thursday following the Executive’s failure to agree a report brought forward by the AERA Minister which outlined more than 30 recommendations to … Continue reading McGlone: Failure to agree Lough Neagh report is another broken promise by Executive
Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA for Mid Ulster Patsy McGlone has called on the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to confirm the level of support he intends to provide for rural communities through the Just Transition Fund for Agriculture. The Climate Change Act 2022 requires the Minister to establish a Just Transition … Continue reading McGlone: Minister must confirm support for rural communities to drive just transition
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