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Mr Patsy McGlone: Assembly records
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 Infrastructure to detail (i) any assessment she has made of the benefits of providing a safe footpath connection along the Drumenny Road, Ballinderry, from Gort Road to Mullan Road; and (ii) whether she will consider prioritising this project as a rural active travel scheme.
Thanks very much for giving way, Minister. Given, as you outlined, the wide range of other statutory bodies that would need to be involved, and given that they may have legal duties under such a law, would that not narrow the confines of the spread of any amendment that might be introduced?
I thank the Member for giving way. Does the Member agree that the lightness of such sentences and, indeed, the anonymity afforded to some people in court feed the narrative that, in fact, they are some sort of agents for the police?
I thank the Minister for elaborating on that. Perhaps, in her winding-up comments, the Minister will indicate whether she will take the Scottish route, which she outlined, and introduce a separate misogyny Bill. That would be very helpful. Nevertheless, according to one official, sex is one of the groups that could be…
The SDLP welcomes the Second Stage debate on the Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill. As has already been set out, its provisions are important and overdue. The review of issues to do with sentencing policy that the Bill covers was announced 10 years ago, and proposals for a sentencing guidelines mechanism were…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 38810/22-27, in relation to the seven inspections to the PAR Biogas Site in Tullywiggan, Cookstown, where odour was detected, to detail (i) how foul was the odour; and (ii) any remedial measures put in place to eradicate this.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether an Odour Management Plan has been put in place for the PAR Biogas Site in Tullywiggan, Cookstown.
Given the expectations raised with victims' families, what steps are being taken to ensure that the preparations are made and the resources are in place so that the reforms deliver a real impact from day one?
Minister, the speeding up justice programme will increase the number of cases being dealt with, but can you give an assurance that it will not diminish the quality of justice that people receive?
Mr McGlone asked the Minister of Justice to provide an update on the timetable for bringing into operational effect the new sentencing Bill, which includes Charlotte's law and the increased maximum penalties for causing death by dangerous driving.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, regarding the February 2025 Deloitte report on the NI Water Investigation of Contract Fraud Allegations, to detail the number of the 41cases involving fraud allegations in which Deloitte (i) conducted a site visit; and (ii) undertook detailed examination.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, regarding the February 2025 Deloitte report on its investigation of alleged contract fraud within NI Water, whether Deloitte investigated any instances of invoice slicing.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, regarding the February 2025 Deloitte report on its investigation of alleged contract fraud within NI Water, to detail the reason why a process map for the awarding of C3 remedial repair contracts by NI Water did not exist prior to November 2023.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, regarding the February 2025 Deloitte report on its investigation of alleged contract fraud within NI Water, to detail who was responsible for monitoring the awarding of contracts for remedial repairs at NI Water sites between October 2022 and July 2024.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the total cost of (i) maintenance; (ii) repair; and (iii) any capital and revenue projects, at Holywell Hospital, Antrim, in each of the last ten years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he will take to ensure patients do not have to seek private treatment due to the level of NHS dental services availability.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the average waiting time for an NHS dental appointment for new adult patients at dental practices, in each Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his assessment of the financial sustainability of the NHS dental remuneration model; and (ii) to detail any recent discussions he has had with the British Dental Association regarding reform of the current NHS dental remuneration model.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his assessment of the level of access to NHS dental services in rural constituencies, including Mid Ulster; and (ii) to detail any steps that are being taken to address regional disparities.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of dental practices accepting new NHS patients; and (ii) the number of dental practices that have stopped accepting new NHS patients, in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Assembly Commission, in relation to the appointment process for the Commissioner for Standards, whether the successful candidate declared, or was asked about, any interests from previous work during his time with the PSNI’s Anti-Corruption Unit and Professional Standards Department.
Thanks very much indeed to the Member for outlining the issues at NI Water and the infrastructure requirements on the ground. Will the Member add a fourth element? That element, as it should be for all public bodies, is the efficient running, administration and management of public funds.