AQW 2017/22-27 – Rural Community Pollinator Grants Scheme

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what groups in Mid Ulster applied to the Rural Community Pollinator Grants Scheme; and (ii) what groups were awarded grants. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: In the Mid Ulster constituency, 30 groups applied to the Rural Community … Continue reading AQW 2017/22-27 – Rural Community Pollinator Grants Scheme

AQW 2274/22-27 – Charging stations for electric vehicles in Mid Ulster

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what plans are in place to install new charging stations for electric vehicles, particularly rapid chargers, in Mid Ulster. Minister for Infrastructure: The current electric vehicle public charge point network is owned by the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) and is operated on a commercial … Continue reading AQW 2274/22-27 – Charging stations for electric vehicles in Mid Ulster

AQW 2271/22-27 – Animal cruelty offenders register

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice what discussions she has had with the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on the development of a banned animal cruelty offenders register. Minister of Justice: Policy responsibility for the welfare of animals sits with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs … Continue reading AQW 2271/22-27 – Animal cruelty offenders register

AQW 2115/22-27 – Drinking water piping

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) what areas in Northern Ireland have drinking water piped to homes using lead piping; and (ii) what plans his Department has to upgrade this piping. Minister for Infrastructure: The status of areas in Northern Ireland which have drinking water piped to homes using … Continue reading AQW 2115/22-27 – Drinking water piping

AQW 2016/22-27 – Landfill sites in Mid Ulster

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the licensed landfill sites in Mid Ulster. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Landfill sites in Northern Ireland are classified either as; hazardous, non-hazardous or inert waste as required under Article 4 of the Landfill Directive. I … Continue reading AQW 2016/22-27 – Landfill sites in Mid Ulster

AQW 1082/22-27 – Teacher Training Funding

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy when a decision will be made on funding for teacher education places across the four Initial Teacher Education providers. [Priority Written] Minister for the Economy: I have already written to the Education Minister to advise that my Department is content to fund the … Continue reading AQW 1082/22-27 – Teacher Training Funding

McGlone: Animals will suffer without cruelty register

SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone has said that animals will suffer if an animal cruelty register is not introduced in the North. He was speaking after DAERA Minister Edwin Poots said a register was not possible for legal and financial reasons. The SDLP has been campaigning for an All Island Animal Cruelty Register, with … Continue reading McGlone: Animals will suffer without cruelty register

Shock and sadness as police launch murder investigation following death of woman in Cookstown

SDLP representatives Patsy McGlone MLA and Cllr Kerri Martin have expressed their shock and sadness as police launch a murder investigation following the death of a woman in Cookstown. https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2022/06/20/news/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-following-death-of-woman-77-in-cookstown-2747869/ ENDS