Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to help increase participation of women and girls in sport. Minister for Communities: Increasing participation of women and girls in sport is a priority for my Department as set out in ‘Active Living’ the Sport and … Continue reading AQW 44295/22-27 – Participation of women and girls in sport
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether any assessment has been made of the benefits of expanding the Maghera Park and Ride facility. Minister for Infrastructure: I am aware that the existing Park and Ride at Maghera is well used. The site has been expanded on a number of occasions … Continue reading AQW 44850/22-27 – Maghera Park and Ride facility
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of illegal waste sites that are known to the NI Environment Agency, in each constituency, in the most recent year for which data is available; and (ii) whether any estimate has made of the total … Continue reading AQW 44514/22-27 – Illegal waste sites
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department is taking to help promote the inclusion of disability history in the national curriculum. Minister of Education: My Department is currently developing a new curriculum framework for Northern Ireland. The new curriculum will provide clarity on what every … Continue reading AQW 44296/22-27 – Inclusion of disability history in the national curriculum
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any recent assessment made by her Department of the impact of artificial intelligence on graduate job levels. Minister for the Economy: Relevant evidence is considered within existing labour market analysis, including the Skills Barometer 2023–2033, which reflects the implications of technological … Continue reading AQW 44185/22-27 – Impact of artificial intelligence on graduate jobs
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster Patsy McGlone has welcomed the start of work on a new £10.8million construction project at Edendork Primary School. The Mid Ulster MLA attended the sod cutting ceremony at the school site on the 29th April where the first sod was cut by the Education Minister. Work on the new school … Continue reading McGlone Welcomes Start of £10.8m New Build for Edendork Primary School
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities whether any assessment has been made of the effectiveness of job centre staff in helping those not in education, employment or training get into work or training. Minister for Communities: Staff in Jobs and Benefits Offices provide a wide range of tailored support to … Continue reading AQW 44183/22-27 – Effectiveness of job centre staff
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps he plans to take to help support pre-pensioners with long-term health conditions in the context of increases to the State Pension age. Minister for Communities: Depending on an individual’s circumstances, people of working age with long-term health conditions or disability, … Continue reading AQW 44064/22-27 – Increases to the State Pension age
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