AQW 54627/22-27 – Apprenticeships in small businesses in rural areas

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps she is taking to support small businesses in rural areas in offering apprenticeships to young people. Minister for the Economy: My Department’s ApprenticeshipsNI and Higher Level Apprenticeships (HLA) programmes support employers across the north, including small businesses in rural … Continue reading AQW 54627/22-27 – Apprenticeships in small businesses in rural areas

AQW 54896/22-27 – Funding arrangements for small rural schools

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any assessment his Department has made of whether current school funding arrangements adequately recognise the strategic importance of small rural schools where pupil numbers are low. Minister of Education: I refer the Member to my response to AQW 52394/22-27. All grant aided … Continue reading AQW 54896/22-27 – Funding arrangements for small rural schools

AQW 52918 22-27 – Rural victims of crime

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any assessment that has been made of any barriers in accessing support services for victims of crime, who live in rural communities. Minister of Justice: I recognise the unique challenges facing victims of crime who live in rural or hard-to-reach communities, and … Continue reading AQW 52918 22-27 – Rural victims of crime

AQW 52394/22-27 – Funding pressures on rural schools

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any recent assessment has been made of the potential impact of funding pressures on the ability of rural schools to maintain (i) staffing levels; (ii) curriculum provision; and (iii) support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. Minister of Education: No specific … Continue reading AQW 52394/22-27 – Funding pressures on rural schools

AQW 37863/22-27 – FMdFM Rural Needs Impact Assessments

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) the number of Rural Needs Impact Assessments (RNIAs) under the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, carried out by their Department and its arm's-length bodies, of policies, strategies, and services affecting rural communities; and (ii) a breakdown of … Continue reading AQW 37863/22-27 – FMdFM Rural Needs Impact Assessments

McGlone criticises Translink’s failure to cope with the increase in demand for Derry buses

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SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster Patsy McGlone has strongly criticised Translink’s failure to cope with the increase in demand for bus travel to Derry in September. The Mid Ulster MLA has asked the Minister for Infrastructure what assessment of passenger capacity had been made on the Castledawson to Derry route, and what additional provision had … Continue reading McGlone criticises Translink’s failure to cope with the increase in demand for Derry buses

AQW 51838/22-27 – Primary education provision in rural areas

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to improve primary education provision in rural areas. Minister of Education: I am committed to maintaining access to high-quality education for children living in rural communities. While declining pupil numbers present challenges for some schools, my Department … Continue reading AQW 51838/22-27 – Primary education provision in rural areas

AQW 50587/22-27 – Ambulances in rural areas

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to (i) reduce ambulance waiting times; and (ii) increase availability of ambulances, in rural areas. Minister of Health: Reducing ambulance waiting times and improving ambulance availability across Northern Ireland, including in rural areas, remains a key … Continue reading AQW 50587/22-27 – Ambulances in rural areas