AQW 20144/22-27 – Staff shortages in DfI Roads Western Division

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any measures being taken to address staff shortages in DfI Roads Western Division. Minister for Infrastructure: My Department has been operating in a difficult financial environment for a number of years due to underfunding and austerity by the British Government. This has … Continue reading AQW 20144/22-27 – Staff shortages in DfI Roads Western Division

AQW 20050/22-27 – Electric vehicle charge points

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans his Department has to address the lack of electric vehicle charge points between Omagh and Cookstown. Minister for Infrastructure: The development of publicly accessible Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is a commercially led activity, the provision of which rests solely … Continue reading AQW 20050/22-27 – Electric vehicle charge points

AQW 21092/22-27 – School crossing patrol officers

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the current number of school crossing patrol officers; and (ii) how this compares to (a) five years ago; and (b) ten years ago. Minister of Education: The Education Authority (EA) has advised that it does not hold figures on School Crossing … Continue reading AQW 21092/22-27 – School crossing patrol officers

AQW 20051/22-27 – Investment in electric vehicle charge points

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the level of investment he has committed to electric vehicle charge points; and (ii) the number of additional public use electric vehicle charge points planned to be provided for (a) Northern Ireland; and (b) Mid Ulster in the next 12 months. … Continue reading AQW 20051/22-27 – Investment in electric vehicle charge points

AQW 20342/22-27 – Justice Department Artificial Intelligence opportunities and risks

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 12373/22-27, to detail any cooperation that has taken place with (i) criminal justice organisations; and (ii) organised crime task forces internationally, to identify (a) opportunities; and (b) risks with Artificial Intelligence. Minister of Justice: (i)(a) The new Themis contract in NI … Continue reading AQW 20342/22-27 – Justice Department Artificial Intelligence opportunities and risks

AQW 20246/22-27 – Economy Department renewable energy systems

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of buildings his Department owns that have renewable energy systems installed, including (i) the name of the building; and (ii) the percentage this is of all buildings owned by his Department. Minister for the Economy: The Department for the … Continue reading AQW 20246/22-27 – Economy Department renewable energy systems

AQW 20242/22-27 – Finance Department renewable energy systems

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of buildings her Department owns that have renewable energy systems installed, including (i) the name of the building; and (ii) the percentage this is of all buildings owned by her Department. Minister of Finance: Ten of the seventy buildings my … Continue reading AQW 20242/22-27 – Finance Department renewable energy systems

AQW 20344/22-27 – DAERA Artificial Intelligence policy

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 12280/22-27, for an update on the development of an Artificial Intelligence policy at his Department. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The DAERA Artificial Intelligence policy, entitled "Securely Maximising the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence", was approved … Continue reading AQW 20344/22-27 – DAERA Artificial Intelligence policy