AQW 43533/22-27 – Artificial Intelligence-based mental health tools

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any role that Artificial Intelligence-based mental health tools are expected to have within NHS mental health services. Minister of Health: The increasing availability of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools in mental health care presents both opportunities and risks. From a Chief Psychological Professions … Continue reading AQW 43533/22-27 – Artificial Intelligence-based mental health tools

AQW 45334/22-27 – Access to specialist menopause services

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of women waiting for access to specialist menopause services; and (ii) the average waiting times for women accessing specialist menopause services, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: My department does not hold this information. … Continue reading AQW 45334/22-27 – Access to specialist menopause services

AQW 44851/22-27 – Foreign Direct Investment in Mid Ulster

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to encourage foreign direct investment in Mid Ulster. Minister for the Economy: In developing its current business strategy, Our Future in Focus 2024-27, Invest NI worked closely with me and my officials to ensure full … Continue reading AQW 44851/22-27 – Foreign Direct Investment in Mid Ulster

AQW 44736/22-27 – Waiting times for psychological therapy

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any challenges his Department has identified in reducing waiting times for psychological therapy. Minister of Health: Reducing waiting times for psychological therapy services across Northern Ireland is a key priority for my Department. However, a number of significant and interrelated challenges continue … Continue reading AQW 44736/22-27 – Waiting times for psychological therapy

AQW 45335/22-27 – Support for victims of stalking

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps her Department is taking to support victims of stalking. Minister of Justice: I am committed to giving victims of stalking the protections they need to live safely and without fear. The Protection from Stalking Act (NI) 2022 is a key … Continue reading AQW 45335/22-27 – Support for victims of stalking

AQW 45333/22-27 – Occupational therapists training and support

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that occupational therapists receive adequate training opportunities and support. Minister of Health: My Department supports occupational therapists through a structured, regional approach to post registration education and professional development. Trusts identify learning needs in … Continue reading AQW 45333/22-27 – Occupational therapists training and support

AQW 45215/22-27 – Prisoners with long term drugs or alcohol dependency

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps her Department is taking to help support prisoners with long term drugs or alcohol dependency, including the management of withdrawal. Minister of Justice: The responsibility for the provision of health services to people in prison custody in Northern Ireland transferred … Continue reading AQW 45215/22-27 – Prisoners with long term drugs or alcohol dependency

AQW 44404/22-27 – Fuel poverty and loft insulation

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any recent estimate he has made of the number of households in fuel poverty who live in properties that do not have loft insulation. Minister for Communities: The most recent published figures available for fuel poverty and loft insulation are from the … Continue reading AQW 44404/22-27 – Fuel poverty and loft insulation