Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any recent steps his Department has taken to support unpaid carers of family members living with dementia; and (ii) whether any recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of that support. Minister of Health: (i) My Department recognises the critical … Continue reading AQW 48228/22-27 – Living with dementia
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support available to small businesses seeking to access new markets overseas. Minister for the Economy: Small businesses seeking to access new overseas markets can draw on a comprehensive range of support delivered on a cross-sectoral basis by Invest NI, local … Continue reading AQW 48001/22-27 – Accessing new markets overseas
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to support young people with special educational needs and disabilities to get into employment. Minister for Communities: My Department supports young people with special educational needs and disabilities into employment through personalised, work coach-led support delivered through … Continue reading AQW 46232/22-27 – Young people with special educational needs and disabilities in employment
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to support creative industries. Minister for Communities: My Department delivers its support to the creative industries primarily through its sponsorship and funding of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. The Arts Council’s role in supporting the … Continue reading AQW 47137/22-27 – Supporting creative industries
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps she is taking to provide any support to victims of coercive control. Minister of Justice: Ensuring that victims of coercive control have access to support is key to helping them to recognise this as a form of abuse so they … Continue reading AQW 47872/22-27 – Victims of coercive control
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps she is taking to support the haulage industry, given the recent increases in fuel prices. Minister for the Economy: I recognise the very real pressures facing households and businesses here as a result of rising fuel prices, driven by … Continue reading AQW 45336/22-27 – Haulage industry increases in fuel prices
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he is taking to ensure timely access to mental health services for stroke survivors and their families. Minister of Health: Access to mental health support is recognised as a core element of the stroke pathway, reflected in the Northern Ireland … Continue reading AQW 45572/22-27 – Mental health services for stroke survivors and their families
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to support creative industries. Minister for the Economy: My Department directly supports the creative industries by providing funding to NI Screen. Across its last strategy, ‘Stories, Skills and Sustainability’, which covered the period April 2022 … Continue reading AQW 46804/22-27 – Supporting creative industries
