McGlone welcomes Minister Mallon’s bid to extend concessionary fares scheme

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SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has welcomed a bid by SDLP Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon to extend the concessionary fares scheme. The current scheme provides free and half fare travel on public transport, via a SmartPass, for several groups of people, including children, senior citizens and some people with disabilities. Minister Mallon is … Continue reading McGlone welcomes Minister Mallon’s bid to extend concessionary fares scheme

AQW 27732/17-22 – Emergency Fuel Payment Scheme

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities what urgent measures are being taken to deliver a working application system for the Emergency Fuel Payment Scheme. [Priority Written] Minister for Communities: As a contributor my Department is and will remain fully engaged with Bryson Care, as scheme operator, to ensure the overall … Continue reading AQW 27732/17-22 – Emergency Fuel Payment Scheme

AQO 2946/17-22 – Minimum age of criminal responsibility

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice whether she intends to progress measures to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility in line with the recommendation of the Review of the Youth Justice System and the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Minister of Justice: I have been … Continue reading AQO 2946/17-22 – Minimum age of criminal responsibility

AQW 27657/17-22 – Furniture poverty

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities what studies and research her Department has undertaken into the impact of furniture poverty in social rented and private rented dwellings. Minister for Communities: The ‘Assessment of the need for furniture provision for new NIHE tenants’, which was published by the Housing Executive considers … Continue reading AQW 27657/17-22 – Furniture poverty

AQW 27660/17-22 – Substitute Teachers Qualifications

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education what measures are being taken to ensure that substitute teachers have the relevant subject qualifications to match the classroom curriculum. Minister of Education: The Department of Education is not the employer of teachers and has no remit to intervene in the day-to-day running of … Continue reading AQW 27660/17-22 – Substitute Teachers Qualifications

AQW 26972/17-22 – Public Sector Care Staff

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 26570/17-22, what additional financial support will be provided to domiciliary care and care home staff employed in the public sector. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: Domiciliary care workers directly employed by the HSC enjoy the benefits of the Agenda for Change … Continue reading AQW 26972/17-22 – Public Sector Care Staff

AQW 26228/17-22 – PSNI Assistance for Ambulance call

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health how many times in the last twelve months the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has requested PSNI assistance to attend an ambulance call due to an ambulance crew not being available. Minister of Health: The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) has indicated that information on … Continue reading AQW 26228/17-22 – PSNI Assistance for Ambulance call

AQW 26322/17-22 – GP Out of Hours services

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what measures will be taken to ensure that Dalriada Urgent Care out of hours service has sufficient resources to meet demand. Minister of Health: GP Out of Hours (OOHs) services across Northern Ireland continue to face pressures, with demand increasing and difficulties filling GP … Continue reading AQW 26322/17-22 – GP Out of Hours services