All of Mr Patsy McGlone’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any steps his Department is taking to incentivise people to make their homes more energy efficient; and (ii) whether he will set out any support available to help people cover these costs.
To ask the Minister of Health whether any recent analysis has been carried out on factors contributing to disparities in suicide rates in males and females.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether any recent assessment has been made of accessibility to mental health services; and (ii) to detail the average waiting times for assessment and treatment, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to improve the efficiency of the methodology and outcomes of investigations of suspected cancer clusters by the Public Health Agency and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry.
To ask the Minister of Health whether the Public Health Agency (PHA) has consulted with the Reader in Epidemiology at Newcastle University on how to improve the efficiency of the methodology and outcomes of investigations of suspected cancer clusters by the PHA and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry.
Minister, to put this into some perspective, can you advise how many cases as so described have come before the Prison Service in the past five or even 10 years?
Surely the point that the Minister has just outlined is that the complexity of the cases emphasises and re-emphasises the need for each case to be assessed on its own merits and demerits.
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as a fhreagraí. Minister, I am sure that you are looking ahead to the change of leadership and premier in the UK. I hope that our hopes are not going to be dashed and that substance will prevail over PR, but that remains to be seen. Meantime, if the Budget cannot be agreed, there will, in…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any assessment that has been made of the positive role that advanced technology can play in the reporting and prevention of violence against women and girls.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any training that has been provided to staff in their Department on the use of Artificial Intelligence, including its limitations and risks, since February 2024.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any training that has been provided to staff in his Department on the use of Artificial Intelligence, including its limitations and risks, since February 2024.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any training that has been provided to staff in her Department on the use of Artificial Intelligence, including its limitations and risks, since February 2024.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any training that has been provided to staff in his Department on the use of Artificial Intelligence, including its limitations and risks, since February 2024.
Thank you very much for that, Minister. I am not here this evening to arrange a fight with barristers or to be referee in a fight with barristers. Well, maybe I could do that, but, at the end of the day, I want to make sure that, whatever the outcome, there is a fair, reasoned and transparent system. I am sure that…
Yes, and you will appreciate that there have been many other issues for the Committee to deal with. I thank you for your engagement with the amendments that I have had the opportunity to bring before the House. We will see how they work out. However, you will accept that it is important. I have been there and worn…
Again, I hear what the Minister is saying, but it was not me who raised the issue of fraud; it was her good self. I would have thought that, if we were coming here this evening to discuss issues of fraud, the role of the police and others would have been given some consideration. Nevertheless, we have all seen the…
Issues around fraud, as the Member will well know, are matters for the police. When there is an issue such as that, it would be reported to the police and investigated by them.
Thank you for that, Minister. I, like other Members, would prefer to arrive at a comprehensive resolution that is workable and doable and that has been achieved by dialogue. From what I have heard from the evidence taken at Committee, I do not think that we are anywhere near the point of reaching an accommodation that…
You hit the nail on the head, Minister: if it is fraud, it is fraud. I am sure that that could lead to a situation where people are investigated and debarred for commission of fraud. I would trust that, if there were such cases, that would be done. The Law Society is very rigorous in matters of ethics and how…
I get what the Minister is saying. Perhaps, had I expanded a wee bit further, she would have heard where I am coming from on this. These are important questions when considering what kind of justice system we want in Northern Ireland. I will begin with clause 28. The SDLP supports the Minister's position that clause…