Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance, in light of increases in fuel costs, whether he has made any recent assessment of the benefits of using renewable sources to power all vehicles used by his Department and by any arm's-length bodies. Minister of Finance: The Department’s Social Value Strategy commits the … Continue reading AQW 47024/22-27 – Department of Finance Renewable energy vehicles
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of increases in fuel costs, to detail any recent assessment she has made of the benefits of using renewable sources to power all vehicles used by her Department and its arms-length bodies. Minister for Infrastructure: My Department is committed to progressing toward … Continue reading AQW 46917/22-27 – Department for Infrastructure Renewable energy vehicles
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patients who have waited longer than 28 days to receive diagnostic tests related to cancer, in each of the last three years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: My department does not currently hold … Continue reading AQW 46551/22-27 – Waiting times for diagnostic tests related to cancer
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 45212/22-27, to detail any steps his Department is taking to update the nutritional standards for school menus, bringing them in line with the latest dietary advice, including on fibre. Minister of Education: My Department completed a review of the nutritional standards … Continue reading AQW 47406/22-27 – Nutritional standards for school menus
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 45575/22-27, whether any assessment has been made by the Northern Ireland Cyber Security Centre of the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence by criminals conducting cyber-attacks. Minister of Finance: While the NI Cyber Security Centre (NICSC) supports awareness of cyber security threats … Continue reading AQW 46913/22-27 – Use of Artificial Intelligence in cyber-attacks
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to ensure that the adoption of smart meters does not disadvantage domestic energy customers in rural areas that have poor mobile connectivity. Minister for the Economy: Protecting consumers is central to the Smart Meters programme … Continue reading AQW 46434/22-27 – Electricity Smart Meters programme
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment that has been made of the effectiveness of the role of smart meters in helping businesses manage energy (i) demand; and (ii) costs. Minister for the Economy: The recently published Design Plan for the roll-out of smart electricity meters … Continue reading AQW 46433/22-27 – Roll-out of smart electricity meters
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any audit has been conducted to establish (i) the number of wards; and (ii) the number of bays, not in use that could be utilised for step-down or respite care, in each Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: Acute hospitals frequently … Continue reading AQW 43302/22-27 – Step-down and respite care beds
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