Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any assessment her Department has made of the impact on the proposed A29 Cookstown Bypass of the factual position and legal position around (a) emission targets; (b) carbon budgets; and (c) the Climate Action Plan; (ii) when the assessment was carried … Continue reading AQW 32924/22-27 – A29 Cookstown Bypass
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the (i) use; and (ii) development, by (a) her Department; and (b) its arm's-length bodies, of Artificial Intelligence products. Minister for Infrastructure: The Department for Infrastructure has made available Microsoft Copilot Chat, an enterprise level secure AI assistant, to all staff and … Continue reading AQW 34453/22-27 – Department for Infrastructure Artificial Intelligence products
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail all payments made (i) for works carried out; (ii) as a loan or easements; (iii) for compensation; and (iv) for any other payments, under the NI Water Electrical Inspection, Testing Repair Contract, C1247, since 27 May 2025. Minister for Infrastructure: The issue … Continue reading AQW 33880/22-27 – NI Water Electrical Contracts
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps she is taking to ensure that the independence of the legal profession and judiciary will be maintained, following the implementation of reforms of the legal aid system. Minister of Justice: As Minister of Justice, I am deeply committed to safeguarding … Continue reading AQW 34214/22-27 – Independence of the legal profession and judiciary
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps she is taking to ensure that reform of the legal aid system does not result in unmet need and gaps in the provision of legal aid services. Minister of Justice: I am acutely aware of the importance of ensuring that … Continue reading AQW 34213/22-27 – Legal Aid Reform
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any engagement her Department has had with stakeholders in relation to the contribution of the legal profession to the sustainability of the legal aid service. Minister of Justice: Sustainability of legal aid services is dependent upon the availability of quality legal services … Continue reading AQW 34212/22-27 – Legal Aid Services Sustainability
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail how she will ensure that (i) any new delivery models for legal aid services will be financially sustainable; and (ii) the current regulatory and consumer protections will continue to apply to those services. Minister of Justice: The Department of Justice is committed … Continue reading AQW 34115/22-27 – Legal Aid Services Sustainability
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support, including production costs or administrative support, Invest NI has provided to NI-based companies engaged in contracts to supply components, either directly to BAE Systems or to their supply chain, since the establishment of Invest NI in 2002. Minister for … Continue reading AQW 34345/22-27 – Invest NI and BAE Systems support
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