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Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Friday 20 June 2014 Volume 96, No WA2 This publication contains the written answers to questions tabled by Members. The content of the responses is as received at the time from the relevant Minister or representative of the Assembly Commission and has not been subject to the official reporting process or changed in any way. Contents Written Answers to Questions Department of Agriculture and Rural Development .................................................................... WA 85 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure ................................................................................ WA 100 Department of Education ...................................................................................................... WA 104 Department for Employment and Learning .............................................................................. WA 116 Department of the Environment ............................................................................................. WA 131 Department of Finance and Personnel ................................................................................... WA 139 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ......................................................... WA 146 Department of Justice .......................................................................................................... WA 159 Department for Regional Development ................................................................................... WA 170 Department for Social Development ...................................................................................... WA 193 Northern Ireland Assembly Commission ................................................................................. WA 203 Suggested amendments or corrections will be considered by the Editor. They should be sent to: The Editor of Debates, Room 248, Parliament Buildings, Belfast BT4 3XX. Tel: 028 9052 1135 · e-mail: [email protected] to arrive not later than two weeks after publication of this report. Assembly Members Agnew, Steven (North Down) McCallister, John (South Down) Allister, Jim (North Antrim) McCann, Fra (West Belfast) Anderson, Sydney (Upper Bann) McCann, Ms Jennifer (West Belfast) Attwood, Alex (West Belfast) McCarthy, Kieran (Strangford) Beggs, Roy (East Antrim) McCartney, Raymond (Foyle) Bell, Jonathan (Strangford) McCausland, Nelson (North Belfast) Boylan, Cathal (Newry and Armagh) McCorley, Ms Rosaleen (West Belfast) Boyle, Ms Michaela (West Tyrone) McCrea, Basil (Lagan Valley) Bradley, Dominic (Newry and Armagh) McCrea, Ian (Mid Ulster) Bradley, Ms Paula (North Belfast) McDonnell, Alasdair (South Belfast) Brady, Mickey (Newry and Armagh) McElduff, Barry (West Tyrone) Buchanan, Thomas (West Tyrone) McGahan, Ms Bronwyn (Fermanagh and Byrne, Joe (West Tyrone) South Tyrone) Cameron, Mrs Pam (South Antrim) McGimpsey, Michael (South Belfast) Campbell, Gregory (East Londonderry) McGlone, Patsy (Mid Ulster) Clarke, Trevor (South Antrim) McGuinness, Martin (Mid Ulster) Cochrane, Mrs Judith (East Belfast) McIlveen, David (North Antrim) Copeland, Michael (East Belfast) McIlveen, Miss Michelle (Strangford) Craig, Jonathan (Lagan Valley) McKay, Daithí (North Antrim) Cree, Leslie (North Down) McKevitt, Mrs Karen (South Down) Dallat, John (East Londonderry) McKinney, Fearghal (South Belfast) Dickson, Stewart (East Antrim) McLaughlin, Ms Maeve (Foyle) Dobson, Mrs Jo-Anne (Upper Bann) McLaughlin, Mitchel (South Antrim) Douglas, Sammy (East Belfast) McMullan, Oliver (East Antrim) Dunne, Gordon (North Down) McNarry, David (Strangford) Durkan, Mark (Foyle) McQuillan, Adrian (East Londonderry) Easton, Alex (North Down) Maginness, Alban (North Belfast) Eastwood, Colum (Foyle) Maskey, Alex (South Belfast) Elliott, Tom (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Milne, Ian (Mid Ulster) Farry, Stephen (North Down) Morrow, The Lord (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Fearon, Ms Megan (Newry and Armagh) Moutray, Stephen (Upper Bann) Flanagan, Phil (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Nesbitt, Mike (Strangford) Ford, David (South Antrim) Newton, Robin (East Belfast) Foster, Mrs Arlene (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Frew, Paul (North Antrim) Ní Chuilín, Ms Carál (North Belfast) Gardiner, Samuel (Upper Bann) Ó hOisín, Cathal (East Londonderry) Girvan, Paul (South Antrim) O’Dowd, John (Upper Bann) Givan, Paul (Lagan Valley) O’Neill, Mrs Michelle (Mid Ulster) Hale, Mrs Brenda (Lagan Valley) Overend, Mrs Sandra (Mid Ulster) Hamilton, Simon (Strangford) Poots, Edwin (Lagan Valley) Hay, William (Speaker) Ramsey, Pat (Foyle) Hazzard, Chris (South Down) Ramsey, Ms Sue (West Belfast) Hilditch, David (East Antrim) Robinson, George (East Londonderry) Humphrey, William (North Belfast) Robinson, Peter (East Belfast) Hussey, Ross (West Tyrone) Rogers, Sean (South Down) Irwin, William (Newry and Armagh) Ross, Alastair (East Antrim) Kelly, Mrs Dolores (Upper Bann) Ruane, Ms Caitríona (South Down) Kelly, Gerry (North Belfast) Sheehan, Pat (West Belfast) Kennedy, Danny (Newry and Armagh) Spratt, Jimmy (South Belfast) Kinahan, Danny (South Antrim) Storey, Mervyn (North Antrim) Lo, Ms Anna (South Belfast) Sugden, Ms Claire (East Londonderry) Lunn, Trevor (Lagan Valley) Swann, Robin (North Antrim) Lynch, Seán (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Weir, Peter (North Down) Lyttle, Chris (East Belfast) Wells, Jim (South Down) McAleer, Declan (West Tyrone) Wilson, Sammy (East Antrim) Northern Ireland Assembly Friday 20 June 2014 Written Answers to Questions Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Hospitality Costs Mr Allister asked the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development what was the total cost of hospitality provided by (i) her Department; and (ii) its arm’s-length bodies in 2013/14. (AQW 33833/11-15) Mrs O’Neill (The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development): The Department provided hospitality at a number of external events during the year. These included a number of CAFRE graduation ceremonies, AFBI demonstration events and the Balmoral breakfast. The total cost incurred by (i) the Department for the 2013/14 financial year was £75,268.25 and (ii) £21,175.50 in respect of the Department’s four arm’s-length bodies. New Posts Created Within the Department Mrs Dobson asked the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to detail the (i) name; and (ii) number of new posts created within her Department within each of the last three years; and whether posts were filled by internal trawl or by external appointment. (AQW 33862/11-15) Mrs O’Neill: The following tables outline the number of new posts created within my Department within each of the last three years; their names and whether they were filled by internal trawl or by external appointment. Year External Internal Total 4 Jun 11 – 3 Jun 12 27 30 57 4 Jun 12 – 3 Jun 13 19 65 84 4 Jun 13 – 3 Jun 14 13 43 56 Total 59 138 197 External appointment 4 June 11 - 3 June 12 Post name Lisburn Industrials Specialist A Grade 2 Lisburn Industrials Specialist A Grade 2 Enzootics BR/Enzootics TB/Epidemiology Asset Management Section O-Level Trainee Civil Engineer WA 85 Friday 20 June 2014 Written Answers Post name Asset Management Section O-Level Trainee Civil Engineer Capital Procurement O Level Trainee Civil Eng Asst Capital Procurement O Level Trainee Civil Eng Asst Asset Management Section O-Level Trainee Civil Engineer Asset Management Section O-Level Trainee Civil Engineer Design Section Graduate Trainee Civil Eng Mapping & Modelling Graduate Trainee Civil Eng Dairy Development Centre Semi-skilled Grade G Rural Development Corporate Services Executive Officer 2 Hydrometics Graduate Trainee Civil Engineer DVO Armagh Veterinary Officer DVO Newry Veterinary Officer DVO Newry Veterinary Officer DVO Armagh Veterinary Officer DVO Newry Veterinary Officer VS Logistics TB/BR programmes Veterinary Officer Craigavon Industrials Auto Electrical Fitter Resource Economics Assistant Agricultural Economist Hydrometics Property & Construction PTO VS Logistics Implementation EO2 Coleraine Sub-region Technical PTO (CEA) Belfast Industrials Basic Grade 5 Belfast Industrials Basic Grade 5 Internal appointment 4 June 11 - 3 June 12 Post name Information Management Section Executive Officer 2 Countryside Management Compliance - Antrim Inspector Grade II LPIS Improvement Inspector Grade II Hydrometrics Higher Scientific Officer Economics and Statistics Staff Officer DVO Coleraine Inspector Group 2 Information Systems ICT Level 5 Climate Change and Renewable Energy Staff Officer WA 86 Friday 20 June 2014 Written Answers Post name Single Farm Payments Staff Officer Grants and Subsidies Payments Principal (G7) Animal Health Strategy and TSE Deputy Principal Veterinary S Logistic Implementation AO NIFAISS Programme AO Information Systems ICT Level 3 Corporate Services Section Staff Officer Countryside Management Compliance - Down Inspector Group 2 Relocation Project Team Staff Officer Information Systems ICT Level 6 QAB Ballymena Inspector Group 2 QAB (Quality Assurance Branch) Inspector Group 2 Animal Health Strategy and TSE Executive Officer II Operations Support Senior Scientific Officer Information Systems ICT Level 7 NIFAISS Programme EOI Countryside Management Development Inspector Grade II Countryside Management Development Inspector Grade III NIFAISS Programme DP Estate Branch Senior Instructional Officer Grants and Subsidies Payments Administrative Officer Grants and Subsidies Payments Administrative Officer External appointment 4 June 12 - 3 June 13 Post name