AQW 45574/22-27 – Strengthening cybersecurity for small businesses

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support available to small businesses to strengthen cybersecurity to prevent economic disruption. Minister for the Economy: While my department does not have a regulatory role in relation to business cybersecurity, I recognise the importance of cybersecurity in enabling small businesses … Continue reading AQW 45574/22-27 – Strengthening cybersecurity for small businesses

AQW 45333/22-27 – Occupational therapists training and support

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that occupational therapists receive adequate training opportunities and support. Minister of Health: My Department supports occupational therapists through a structured, regional approach to post registration education and professional development. Trusts identify learning needs in … Continue reading AQW 45333/22-27 – Occupational therapists training and support

AQW 45215/22-27 – Prisoners with long term drugs or alcohol dependency

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps her Department is taking to help support prisoners with long term drugs or alcohol dependency, including the management of withdrawal. Minister of Justice: The responsibility for the provision of health services to people in prison custody in Northern Ireland transferred … Continue reading AQW 45215/22-27 – Prisoners with long term drugs or alcohol dependency

AQW 45213/22-27 – Support for businesses that use heating oil

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she has any plans to provide targeted support to businesses that use heating oil. Minister for the Economy: I am very concerned about the impact of the rise in heating oil prices on households and businesses here. I continue to engage with … Continue reading AQW 45213/22-27 – Support for businesses that use heating oil

AQW 44293/22-27 – Global supply chain disruption to the construction industry

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to help small and medium-sized construction companies, in the context of recent global supply chain disruption to the construction industry. Minister for the Economy: Invest NI continues to work with SMEs in the Construction sector … Continue reading AQW 44293/22-27 – Global supply chain disruption to the construction industry

AQW 43668/22-27 – Communication support in schools

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he plans to take to improve (i) universal; (ii) targeted; and (iii) specialist, speech and language and communication support in schools. Minister of Education: The Education Authority Local Impact Teams (LITs) include Language and Communication Specialists, who offer tailored support … Continue reading AQW 43668/22-27 – Communication support in schools

AQW 42944/22-27 – Support for small and medium-sized enterprises

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps she is taking to create cross-departmental (i) structures; and (ii) regulations that support small and medium-sized enterprises. Minister for the Economy: My Department works on a cross-departmental basis to ensure that the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises are … Continue reading AQW 42944/22-27 – Support for small and medium-sized enterprises

AQW 42947/22-27 – Support for small and medium-sized businesses

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses. Minister for the Economy: My Department is taking forward a range of measures to support SMEs, recognising their vital role in driving productivity, innovation and employment. Support is also … Continue reading AQW 42947/22-27 – Support for small and medium-sized businesses