Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy how many applications to Part A of the Covid Restrictions Business Support Scheme remain unpaid. [Priority Written] Minister for the Economy: As of 9 December, a total of 623 applications out of the 3,718 submitted to Part A of the Covid Restrictions Business … Continue reading AQW 11411/17-22 – Covid Restrictions Business Support Scheme
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities what support is available to students to offset rent for accommodation they are not using due to COVID-19 restrictions. Minister for Communities: The main source of support for students facing genuine financial hardship is the Department for Economy led Student Hardship Fund which is … Continue reading AQW 8741/17-22 – Student Rent COVID-19
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities when applications can be made for support under the £29 million package allocated for cultural recovery. [Priority Written] Minister for Communities: The £29m allocation from the Executive is in addition to the £5.5m Creative Support Fund previously established by the Department of which, to … Continue reading AQW 7910/17-22 – Cultural Recovery Package
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance what measures have been taken to allocate the £33 million support package for arts and culture. [Priority Written] Minister of Finance: At the Executive meeting on 24th September 2020, the Executive agreed to allocate £29 million to DfC for cultural recovery. Given that the … Continue reading AQW 7529/17-22 – Support package for arts and culture
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education what guidance and support he intends to provide for students and parents in rural areas who rely on school transport. [Priority Written] Minister of Education: My Department published guidance on the New School Day on 13 August which contains details of the plans for … Continue reading AQW 6055/17-22 – School Transport
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy, in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, what support her Department will make available to self-employed people. [Priority Written] Minister for the Economy: The Department launched the Small Business Support Grant scheme on 26 March 2020 which remained open to 20 May 2020. Self-employed … Continue reading AQW 3861/17-22 – Support for self-employed people
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