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 is taking to support the (i) development; and (ii) use of, innovative technology in farming. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department recognises the important role that innovative technology can play in delivering … Continue reading AQW 47873/22-27 – Innovative technology in farming
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any recent assessment made of the adequacy of regulations governing the use of unmanned drones in residential areas. Minister of Justice: Counter drones policy is a reserved matter which sits with the Home Office. It is not within the devolved competence of … Continue reading AQW 48003/22-27 – Regulation of unmanned drones in residential areas
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone has said there is still work to do to ensure that the Self Employed Scheme online portal is fully inclusive and Irish passports are accepted as a means of ID. Mr McGlone commented, "The SDLP have been pushing the Finance Minister and British Government officials to secure improvements … Continue reading McGlone: still work to do to ensure access to Self Employed Scheme
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 4092/17-22, for an update on the resolution of online identification verification problems with the Self Employed Income Support Scheme for holders of an Irish Passport and a Northern Ireland Driver Licence. Minister of Finance: My Department has worked closely with HMRC … Continue reading AQW 4687/17-22 – Online identification for the Self Employed Income Support Scheme
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone has received a reply to a Priority Written Assembly question he asked to Health Minister, Robin Swann, providing an update on telemedicine capacity. The Mid Ulster MLA said, "These are unprecedented times and our health service is working tirelessly to keep us safe and fight back against COVID-19. … Continue reading McGlone: telemedicine could provide important support for health service
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what assessment has been made of the increased application of telemedicine in order to maximise the use of existing spare capacity in certain disciplines of acute and chronic hospital medicine. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: Remote monitoring services have been used by Trusts prior to … Continue reading AQW 3973/17-22 – Increased application of telemedicine
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone has submitted a written Assembly question to Health Minister, Robin Swann, to ask for an update on our telemedicine capacity. The Mid Ulster MLA said, "These are unprecedented times and our health service is working tirelessly to keep us safe and fight back against COVID-19. They deserve our … Continue reading McGlone: telemedicine capacity must be increased
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