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Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Friday 16 December 2011 Volume 70, 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 Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister ............................................................... WA 195 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development .................................................................. WA 227 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure ................................................................................ WA 239 Department of Education ...................................................................................................... WA 246 Department for Employment and Learning .............................................................................. WA 258 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment .................................................................... WA 266 Department of the Environment ............................................................................................. WA 279 Department of Finance and Personnel ................................................................................... WA 301 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ......................................................... WA 305 Department of Justice .......................................................................................................... WA 317 Department for Regional Development ................................................................................... WA 331 Department for Social Development ...................................................................................... WA 359 Northern Ireland Assembly Commission ................................................................................. WA 386 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) Lynch, Seán (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Allister, Jim (North Antrim) Lyttle, Chris (East Belfast) Anderson, Ms Martina (Foyle) McCallister, John (South Down) Anderson, Sydney (Upper Bann) McCann, Fra (West Belfast) Attwood, Alex (West Belfast) McCann, Ms Jennifer (West Belfast) Beggs, Roy (East Antrim) McCarthy, Kieran (Strangford) Bell, Jonathan (Strangford) McCartney, Raymond (Foyle) Boylan, Cathal (Newry and Armagh) McCausland, Nelson (North Belfast) Boyle, Ms Michaela (West Tyrone) McClarty, David (East Londonderry) Bradley, Dominic (Newry and Armagh) McCrea, Basil (Lagan Valley) Bradley, Ms Paula (North Belfast) McCrea, Ian (Mid Ulster) Brady, Mickey (Newry and Armagh) McDevitt, Conall (South Belfast) Buchanan, Thomas (West Tyrone) McDonnell, Dr Alasdair (South Belfast) Byrne, Joe (West Tyrone) McElduff, Barry (West Tyrone) Campbell, Gregory (East Londonderry) McGimpsey, Michael (South Belfast) Clarke, Trevor (South Antrim) McGlone, Patsy (Mid Ulster) Clarke, Willie (South Down) 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) McLaughlin, Mitchel (South Antrim) Dickson, Stewart (East Antrim) McMullan, Oliver (East Antrim) Dobson, Mrs Jo-Anne (Upper Bann) McNarry, David (Strangford) Doherty, Pat (West Tyrone) McQuillan, Adrian (East Londonderry) Douglas, Sammy (East Belfast) Maginness, Alban (North Belfast) Dunne, Gordon (North Down) Maskey, Alex (South Belfast) Durkan, Mark H (Foyle) Maskey, Paul (West Belfast) Easton, Alex (North Down) Molloy, Francie (Mid Ulster) Eastwood, Colum (Foyle) Morrow, The Lord (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Elliott, Tom (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Moutray, Stephen (Upper Bann) Farry, Dr Stephen (North Down) Murphy, Conor (Newry and Armagh) Flanagan, Phil (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Nesbitt, Mike (Strangford) 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) Ó hOisín, Cathal (East Londonderry) Gardiner, Samuel (Upper Bann) O’Dowd, John (Upper Bann) Gildernew, Ms Michelle (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) O’Neill, Mrs Michelle (Mid Ulster) Girvan, Paul (South Antrim) Overend, Mrs Sandra (Mid Ulster) Givan, Paul (Lagan Valley) Poots, Edwin (Lagan Valley) Hale, Mrs Brenda (Lagan Valley) Ramsey, Pat (Foyle) Hamilton, Simon (Strangford) Ramsey, Ms Sue (West Belfast) Hay, William (Speaker) Ritchie, Ms Margaret (South Down) Hilditch, David (East Antrim) Robinson, George (East Londonderry) Humphrey, William (North Belfast) Robinson, Peter (East Belfast) Hussey, Ross (West Tyrone) Ross, Alastair (East Antrim) Irwin, William (Newry and Armagh) Ruane, Ms Caitríona (South Down) Kelly, Mrs Dolores (Upper Bann) Sheehan, Pat (West Belfast) Kelly, Gerry (North Belfast) Spratt, Jimmy (South Belfast) Kennedy, Danny (Newry and Armagh) Storey, Mervyn (North Antrim) Kinahan, Danny (South Antrim) Swann, Robin (North Antrim) Lewis, Ms Pam (South Antrim) Weir, Peter (North Down) Lo, Ms Anna (South Belfast) Wells, Jim (South Down) Lunn, Trevor (Lagan Valley) Wilson, Sammy (East Antrim) Friday 16 December 2011 Written Answers Northern Ireland Assembly Friday 16 December 2011 Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Department’s Spend Dr McDonnell asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail their Department’s (i) direct; and (ii) indirect spend in each of the last ten years in the Belfast City Council area. (AQW 3528/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness (The First Minister and deputy First Minister): OFMDFM do not hold their financial data by council areas and therefore it is not possible to provide an answer to this question. Social Investment Fund Mr Dickson asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister when a decision will be made on the bids received under the Social Investment Fund. (AQW 3689/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: The proposals for the Social Investment Fund are currently out for consultation. There are no bids being considered at this time. Officials are working with other departments to finalise proposals for consideration under the Social Protection Fund. Police Ombudsman Post Mrs D Kelly asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the timescale for the recruitment to the post of Police Ombudsman. (AQW 3993/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: We are currently considering appropriate arrangements for the identification of a person to recommend for appointment as Police Ombudsman, in line with our responsibilities under Paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998, as amended in 2010. Funding of Victims’ Groups Mr Allister asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the level of funding allocated to each victims’ group in each of the last five years. (AQW 3996/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: We would refer the Member to the reply we gave to AQW 1170/11-15 on 18 July 2011. WA 195 Friday 16 December 2011 Written Answers In addition, figures for 2010/11 are now available and are set out below: Victims Capital Scheme Grant Awards 2010-2011 Ref Group Summary Amount Paid (£) Armagh City & District Council 090989 County Armagh Financial support towards capital expenditure Phoenix Group items and refurbishment costs for groups working with victims and survivors of the Northern Ireland conflicts. 2,021.80 Total for Armagh 2,021.80 Fermanagh District Council 090958 Ulster Defence Financial support towards capital expenditure Regimental items and refurbishment costs for groups Association working with victims and survivors of the Enniskillen Northern Ireland conflicts. Branch 257.55 091024 South East Financial support towards capital expenditure Fermanagh items and refurbishment costs for groups Foundation working with victims and survivors of the Northern Ireland conflicts. 2,267.11 Total for Fermanagh 2,524.66 Overall Total 4,546.46 VICTIMS/SUrvivors StratEGIC SUPPORT FUND GRANT Awards 2010-2011 Ref Group Summary Amount Paid (£) Belfast City Council 100408 New Life Strategic Support Fund: salaries, running Counselling costs and associated service delivery costs Service for Victims and Survivors Groups. 85,052.63 100425 Corpus Christi Strategic Support Fund: salaries, running Services costs and associated service delivery costs for Victims and Survivors Groups. 59,782.14 100426 Victims and Strategic Support Fund: salaries, running Survivors Trust costs and associated service delivery costs (VAST) for Victims and Survivors Groups. 61,261.68 100427 Holy Trinity Strategic Support Fund: salaries, running Centre costs and associated service delivery costs for Victims and Survivors Groups. 18,524.53 100435 Ashton Strategic Support Fund: salaries, running Community Trust costs and associated service delivery costs for Victims and Survivors Groups. 235,809.00 100457 Lenadoon Strategic Support Fund: salaries, running Community