AQW 49370/22-27 – Department for Communities staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any training that has been provided to staff in his Department on the use of Artificial Intelligence, including its limitations and risks, since February 2024. Minister for Communities: My Department has delivered a structured digital enablement programme to support staff in the … Continue reading AQW 49370/22-27 – Department for Communities staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence

AQW 48358/22-27 – Stroke rehabilitation

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for (i) speech and language therapy; (ii) physiotherapy; (iii) psychological support; and (iv) any other elements of stroke rehabilitation. Minister of Health: Improving access to stroke rehabilitation services is a Departmental priority, … Continue reading AQW 48358/22-27 – Stroke rehabilitation

AQW 49242/22-27 – Department for the Economy staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any training that has been provided to staff in her Department on the use of Artificial Intelligence, including its limitations and risks, since February 2024. Minister for the Economy: Since July 2025, all staff in my Department have had access to … Continue reading AQW 49242/22-27 – Department for the Economy staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence

AQW 49241/22-27 – Department of Education staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any training that has been provided to staff in his Department on the use of Artificial Intelligence, including its limitations and risks, since February 2024. Minister of Education: In my Department, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), follows the Northern Ireland Civil … Continue reading AQW 49241/22-27 – Department of Education staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence

McGlone welcomes support for new police powers to tackle scramblers and e-scooters

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SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone has welcomed Assembly support for new police powers to tackle scramblers and e-scooters engaging in anti-social behaviour. The amendment to the Justice Bill was proposed by the SDLP, with support from the DUP and Alliance Party. The amendment would allow police to seize vehicles causing alarm, distress or annoyance … Continue reading McGlone welcomes support for new police powers to tackle scramblers and e-scooters

AQW 48558/22-27 – Flooding and coastal erosion

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment she has made of the resilience of transport infrastructure to flooding and coastal erosion. Minister for Infrastructure: Where coastal erosion or flooding impacts directly on my Department’s key transport infrastructure, including roads, railways and sea defences, these assets are managed … Continue reading AQW 48558/22-27 – Flooding and coastal erosion

AQW 49118/22-27 – Freelance workers in the creative industries

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any financial support that is available from his Department for freelance workers in the creative industries. Minister for Communities: The Arts Council is the arm’s-length body of my Department responsible for the disbursement of funding for the arts. Details of funding opportunities … Continue reading AQW 49118/22-27 – Freelance workers in the creative industries

AQW 49116/22-27 – Level of footfall on high streets in Mid Ulster

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to support the level of footfall on high streets, in the Mid Ulster constituency. Minister for Communities: My Department is actively delivering a range of regeneration interventions in partnership with Mid Ulster District Council (MUDC) to increase … Continue reading AQW 49116/22-27 – Level of footfall on high streets in Mid Ulster