Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any backlog for firearms applications at the PSNI Firearms and Explosives Branch (i) at the start of 2025; and (ii) currently. Minister of Justice: Applications for the grant of a firearm certificate, under Article 4 of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, … Continue reading AQW 36898/22-27 – Backlog for firearms applications
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of anaerobic digestion facilities (i) that are currently operating (ii) that currently hold a Waste Management Licence issued by the NI Environment Agency; and (iii) currently operating that are licensed to treat animal by-products. Minister of … Continue reading AQW 36809/22-27 – Authorised anaerobic digestion facilities
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps his Department has taken to create safeguards for farmers who cannot avail of the Farm Sustainability Payment, particularly the mushroom industry. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: For those farm businesses, including those within the … Continue reading AQW 36479/22-27 – Farm Sustainability Payment
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any discussions they have had with the UK Government on the operation of Local Growth funding when it replaces the Shared Prosperity Fund, which is due to end in March 2026. First Minister and deputy First Minister: We have … Continue reading AQW 31120/22-27 – Local Growth funding
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the expenditure on community restorative justice, over the last ten years. Minister of Justice: The funding my Department has provided for community restorative justice over the last ten financial years from 2015-16 to 2024-25 is outlined in the table below: FINANCIAL YEARFUNDING … Continue reading AQW 36118/22-27 – DoJ Expenditure on community restorative justice
SDLP Justice Spokesperson, Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone, has welcomed the unanimous support in the Assembly for the introduction of Caoimhé’s Law. The Mid Ulster MLA was speaking after the Assembly unanimously supported the SDLP motion calling on the Minister of Justice to work with the Minister for Infrastructure to pass Caoimhé’s Law by the … Continue reading McGlone Welcomes Assembly Support for Caoimhé’s Law
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether the Public Health Agency or the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry has made any request to his Department since June 2025 for environmental monitoring data on air, water and soil in relation to the reported increase in childhood cancers in Mid Ulster. [Priority Written] … Continue reading AQW 36392/22-27 – Environmental monitoring data requests
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the timetable for the introduction of legislation that prohibits overtaking of school buses at bus stops. Minister for Infrastructure: A team within my Department is examining options to improve safety for school journeys, including potential legislation. This work is evidence-led to ensure … Continue reading AQW 35836/22-27 – Overtaking of school buses
