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Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Friday 22 October 2010 Volume 56, No WA3 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 Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister .....................................................................219 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ........................................................................227 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure ......................................................................................231 Department of Education ............................................................................................................237 Department for Employment and Learning ....................................................................................247 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment ..........................................................................250 Department of the Environment ...................................................................................................253 Department of Finance and Personnel .........................................................................................260 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ...............................................................263 Department of Justice ................................................................................................................283 Department for Regional Development .........................................................................................314 Department for Social Development ............................................................................................387 Northern Ireland Assembly Commission .......................................................................................402 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 Adams, Gerry (West Belfast) McCallister, John (South Down) Anderson, Ms Martina (Foyle) McCann, Fra (West Belfast) Anderson, Sydney (Upper Bann) McCann, Ms Jennifer (West Belfast) Armstrong, Billy (Mid Ulster) McCarthy, Kieran (Strangford) Attwood, Alex (West Belfast) McCartney, Raymond (Foyle) Bannside, The Lord (North Antrim) McCausland, Nelson (North Belfast) Beggs, Roy (East Antrim) McClarty, David (East Londonderry) Bell, Jonathan (Strangford) McCrea, Basil (Lagan Valley) Boylan, Cathal (Newry and Armagh) McCrea, Ian (Mid Ulster) Bradley, Dominic (Newry and Armagh) McDevitt, Conall (South Belfast) Bradley, Mrs Mary (Foyle) McDonnell, Dr Alasdair (South Belfast) Bradley, P J (South Down) Brady, Mickey (Newry and Armagh) McElduff, Barry (West Tyrone) Bresland, Allan (West Tyrone) McFarland, Alan (North Down) Browne, The Lord (East Belfast) McGill, Mrs Claire (West Tyrone) Buchanan, Thomas (West Tyrone) McGimpsey, Michael (South Belfast) Burns, Thomas (South Antrim) McGlone, Patsy (Mid Ulster) Butler, Paul (Lagan Valley) McGuinness, Martin (Mid Ulster) Campbell, Gregory (East Londonderry) McHugh, Gerry (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Clarke, Trevor (South Antrim) McIlveen, Miss Michelle (Strangford) Clarke, Willie (South Down) McKay, Daithí (North Antrim) Cobain, Fred (North Belfast) McLaughlin, Mitchel (South Antrim) Coulter, Rev Dr Robert (North Antrim) McNarry, David (Strangford) Craig, Jonathan (Lagan Valley) McQuillan, Adrian (East Londonderry) Cree, Leslie (North Down) Maginness, Alban (North Belfast) Dallat, John (East Londonderry) Maskey, Alex (South Belfast) Deeny, Dr Kieran (West Tyrone) Maskey, Paul (West Belfast) Doherty, Pat (West Tyrone) Molloy, Francie (Mid Ulster) Durkan, Mark (Foyle) Morrow, The Lord (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Easton, Alex (North Down) Elliott, Tom (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Moutray, Stephen (Upper Bann) Empey, Sir Reg (East Belfast) Murphy, Conor (Newry and Armagh) Farry, Dr Stephen (North Down) Neeson, Sean (East Antrim) Ford, David (South Antrim) Newton, Robin (East Belfast) Foster, Mrs Arlene (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Ní Chuilín, Ms Carál (North Belfast) Frew, Paul (North Antrim) O’Dowd, John (Upper Bann) Gallagher, Tommy (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) O’Loan, Declan (North Antrim) Gardiner, Samuel (Upper Bann) O’Neill, Mrs Michelle (Mid Ulster) Gibson, Simpson (Strangford) Poots, Edwin (Lagan Valley) Gildernew, Ms Michelle (Fermanagh and Purvis, Ms Dawn (East Belfast) South Tyrone) Ramsey, Pat (Foyle) Girvan, Paul (South Antrim) Ramsey, Ms Sue (West Belfast) Givan, Paul (Lagan Valley) Ritchie, Ms Margaret (South Down) Hamilton, Simon (Strangford) Robinson, George (East Londonderry) Hay, William (Speaker) Robinson, Ken (East Antrim) Hilditch, David (East Antrim) Robinson, Peter (East Belfast) Humphrey, William (North Belfast) Ross, Alastair (East Antrim) Irwin, William (Newry and Armagh) Ruane, Ms Caitríona (South Down) Kelly, Mrs Dolores (Upper Bann) Kelly, Gerry (North Belfast) Savage, George (Upper Bann) Kennedy, Danny (Newry and Armagh) Spratt, Jimmy (South Belfast) Kinahan, Danny (South Antrim) Storey, Mervyn (North Antrim) Leonard, Billy (East Londonderry) Weir, Peter (North Down) Lo, Ms Anna (South Belfast) Wells, Jim (South Down) Lunn, Trevor (Lagan Valley) Wilson, Brian (North Down) Lyttle, Chris (East Belfast) Wilson, Sammy (East Antrim) Northern Ireland Assembly Friday 22 October 2010 Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Investment from International or Independent Sources Mr T Lunn asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail their Department’s expenditure in each of the past 5 years, arising out of investment from international or independent sources, on community and good relations work, broken down by (i) programme; and (ii) recipient. (AQW 70/11) First Minister and deputy First Minister (Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness): OFMDFM has worked in partnership with a range of independent and international organisations to support good relations projects over the last several years. Regarding the detail requested in this question, we refer only to match funding provided directly by OFMDFM to Community Relations projects. Expenditure by other bodies, particularly the Community Relations Council, may lever in other sources of funding. Hewlett Packard has supported the Digital Communities Project in Belfast since 2005 through the provision of match funding for the Project Manager’s post and also with the provision of free IT equipment. Atlantic Philanthropies has supported the Suffolk and Lenadoon Interface Project since 2009 through the provision of match funding for 3 staff posts. European Peace funding has also been made available for a range of good relations projects. SEUPB is the Managing Authority for Peace funding and holds the details of the individual recipients. The table below provides details of the sources, recipients and amounts of funding. OFMDFM Community Relations Programme Source / Recipient 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Hewlett Packard / Digital Communities £25 £25k £25k £25k Atlantic Philanthropies / Suffolk & Lenadoon Interface Group £33k £55k PEACE II & PEACE III Source / Recipient 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 PEACE II Extension FAIR 185k PEACE II Extension Chinese Welfare Association 250k PEACE III 7,644k WA 219 Friday 22 October 2010 Written Answers Community Relations Council Mr S Anderson asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister what mechanisms currently exist to monitor how the Community Relations Council allocates departmental funding to (i) core funding; and (ii) project funding. (AQW 503/11) First Minister and deputy First Minister: OFMDFM monitors the Community Relations Council (CRC) via the corporate plan, the annual report /accounts and the CRC Performance Indicators and via attendance at the CRC Board meetings and various committee meetings – Finance & General Purpose and Community Initiatives Committee meetings. There are also quarterly accountability meetings. These mechanisms exist for both core funding and project funding. Core funding grants are approved on delegated authority against published criteria approved by the Department. Full compliance and detail are agreed to in the Financial Memorandum document which is amended when either body wishes and the other is in agreement. As part of the current CSI consultation we are seeking views on the most appropriate structures for the future delivery of good relations funding. Northern Ireland Memorial Fund Mr D Kennedy asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the proposal, made in June 2010, that the Northern Ireland Memorial Fund should move to a “needs based approach”. (AQW 872/11) First Minister and deputy First Minister: Discussions are continuing between the Northern Ireland Memorial Fund and the Department. We are currently giving careful consideration to detailed proposals submitted by the Memorial Fund. In this financial year the Fund has received £1,137, 500, which continues to support individual victims and survivors. Northern Ireland Memorial Fund Mr D Kennedy asked the