Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to improve access to home dialysis for patients with kidney failure. Minister of Health: My Department is committed to improving access to home dialysis for patients with kidney failure and continues to work with Health and … Continue reading AQW 47512/22-27 – Access to home dialysis
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps he plans to take to ensure that persistent pollutants, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals and microplastics, are monitored across all waterbodies and wastewater. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department carries out surveillance monitoring … Continue reading AQW 50294/22-27 – PFAS monitoring
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 46684/22-27, to detail any planned timetable for publishing the consultation on the proposed new regulations to restrict the display of vaping and nicotine products under the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026. Minister of Health: View Original Answer A significant factor in … Continue reading AQW 49717/22-27 – Display of vaping and nicotine products
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any training that has been provided to staff in his Department on the use of Artificial Intelligence, including its limitations and risks, since February 2024. Minister of Health: Since February 2024, no single, centrally mandated Artificial Intelligence (AI) training programme has been … Continue reading AQW 49239/22-27 – Department of Health staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any recent analysis has been carried out on factors contributing to disparities in suicide rates in males and females. Minister of Health: The latest Suicide Statistics from NISRA show that in 2024, males made up 79.3% of total suicide deaths in Northern Ireland … Continue reading AQW 49486/22-27 – Male/Female Suicide rates
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether the Public Health Agency (PHA) has consulted with the Reader in Epidemiology at Newcastle University on how to improve the efficiency of the methodology and outcomes of investigations of suspected cancer clusters by the PHA and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry. Minister of … Continue reading AQW 49483/22-27 – Investigations of suspected cancer clusters
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any assessment she has made of the potential impact of short custodial sentences, on the reoffending rate. Minister of Justice: Custodial reoffending rates vary significantly according to the length of sentence imposed. The latest one-year proven reoffending statistics for those released from … Continue reading AQW 50432/22-27 – Impact of short custodial sentences on reoffending
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps his Department is taking to eradicate the spread of tuberculosis among wildlife and livestock. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department is making good progress across a range of measures as set out in … Continue reading AQW 50431/22-27 – Eradicating the spread of tuberculosis
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