Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any recent steps his Department has taken to support unpaid carers of family members living with dementia; and (ii) whether any recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of that support. Minister of Health: (i) My Department recognises the critical … Continue reading AQW 48228/22-27 – Living with dementia
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance whether his Department has a designated lead or responsible officer on his Department's use of Artificial Intelligence. Minister of Finance: The Deputy Secretary for Digital Shared Services is my Department's Artificial Intelligence Champion. ENDS
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department has a designated lead or responsible officer on his Department's use of Artificial Intelligence. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The designated lead in my Department for the use of Artificial Intelligence is the Chief Digital … Continue reading AQW 48762/22-27 – DAERA designated lead on AI
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any consideration has been given to financing the provision of EpiPens for children in schools. Minister of Education: While Budgets for 2026-27 and subsequent periods have not yet been agreed by the Executive, current indications are that my department will face a significant … Continue reading AQW 48224/22-27 – Provision of EpiPens for children in schools
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department has a designated lead or responsible officer on her Department's use of Artificial Intelligence. Minister of Justice: Within my Department, the technical lead on AI, is the Chief Technology Officer. The lead on using AI safely with DoJ data, is the … Continue reading AQW 48663/22-27 – Department of Justice designated lead on AI
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any recent discussions she has had with employers on barriers to apprenticeship recruitment. Minister for the Economy: My officials engage regularly with employers and employer representative bodies across a range of fora to discuss skills needs, workforce development and wider labour … Continue reading AQW 48991/22-27 – Barriers to apprenticeship recruitment
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the role of nutritious school food in reducing health inequalities in areas with high levels of child poverty. Minister of Education: While I am aware of the important role played by school meals, both free and paid, … Continue reading AQW 48989/22-27 – Role of nutritious school food
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment she has made of the energy requirements, associated with the expansion of (i) Artificial Intelligence; and (ii) data centre infrastructure, over the next five years. Minister for the Economy: My department recognises that the expansion of artificial intelligence and … Continue reading AQW 48871/22-27 – Energy requirements of expansion of Artificial Intelligence
