Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps she is taking to help reduce the cost of transport for disabled people in rural areas. Minister for Infrastructure: The Concessionary Fares scheme enables eligible disabled passengers under the age of 60 to avail of a 50% discount on standard … Continue reading AQW 52514 22-27 – Cost of transport for disabled people in rural areas
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure regarding the Translink bus service from Castledawson to Derry, to detail (i) any assessment that has been made of the passenger capacity on the service, and (ii) any additional provision in place to deal with the increase in demand in September. Minister for Infrastructure: … Continue reading AQW 52916 22-27 – Castledawson to Derry bus service
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster Patsy McGlone has welcomed confirmation that Translink have increased capacity on the Castledawson to Derry bus service in response to a rise in passenger numbers in September. The confirmation came in a recent Assembly written answer from the Minister for Infrastructure. In September, Mr McGlone highlighted a number of cases … Continue reading McGlone welcomes increased capacity on Castledawson to Derry bus service
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps she is taking to reduce the risk to motorists from vehicles travelling in the wrong direction on (i) motorways; and (ii) other major roads. Minister for Infrastructure: I am aware of recent social media trends and videos showing vehicles being … Continue reading AQW 52640 22-27 – Vehicles being driven deliberately in the wrong direction on roads
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster Patsy McGlone has strongly criticised Translink’s failure to cope with the increase in demand for bus travel to Derry in September. The Mid Ulster MLA has asked the Minister for Infrastructure what assessment of passenger capacity had been made on the Castledawson to Derry route, and what additional provision had … Continue reading McGlone criticises Translink’s failure to cope with the increase in demand for Derry buses
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment she has made of the resilience of transport infrastructure to flooding and coastal erosion. Minister for Infrastructure: Where coastal erosion or flooding impacts directly on my Department’s key transport infrastructure, including roads, railways and sea defences, these assets are managed … Continue reading AQW 48558/22-27 – Flooding and coastal erosion
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail whether any assessment has been made of the potential impact of accessibility of transport on barriers to employment experienced by disabled people. Minister for Communities: There has been no specific assessment made of the potential impact of accessibility of transport on barriers … Continue reading AQW 44060/22-27 – Barriers to employment experienced by disabled people
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education, in relation to letters issued by the Education Authority to private taxi operators for school pupils' home to school transport service, stating that contracts would be terminated and re-tendered unless operators agree to reduce their invoiced rates by 10 per cent, for his assessment … Continue reading AQW 37194/22-27 – Home to school transport service
