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Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Friday 21 December 2012 Volume 80, 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 ............................................................... WA 305 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development .................................................................. WA 308 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure ................................................................................ WA 313 Department of Education ...................................................................................................... WA 321 Department for Employment and Learning .............................................................................. WA 345 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment .................................................................... WA 354 Department of the Environment ............................................................................................. WA 363 Department of Finance and Personnel ................................................................................... WA 383 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ......................................................... WA 394 Department of Justice .......................................................................................................... WA 409 Department for Regional Development ................................................................................... WA 422 Department for Social Development ...................................................................................... WA 433 Northern Ireland Assembly Commission ................................................................................. WA 449 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) McAleer, Declan (West Tyrone) Allister, Jim (North Antrim) 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) McCorley, Ms Rosaleen (West Belfast) Bradley, Ms Paula (North Belfast) McCrea, Basil (Lagan Valley) Brady, Mickey (Newry and Armagh) McCrea, Ian (Mid Ulster) Brown, Ms Pam (South Antrim) 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) McGahan, Ms Bronwyn (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Clarke, Trevor (South Antrim) McGimpsey, Michael (South Belfast) Cochrane, Mrs Judith (East Belfast) McGlone, Patsy (Mid Ulster) Copeland, Michael (East Belfast) McGuinness, Martin (Mid Ulster) Craig, Jonathan (Lagan Valley) McIlveen, David (North Antrim) Cree, Leslie (North Down) McIlveen, Miss Michelle (Strangford) Dallat, John (East Londonderry) McKay, Daithí (North Antrim) Dickson, Stewart (East Antrim) McKevitt, Mrs Karen (South Down) Dobson, Mrs Jo-Anne (Upper Bann) McLaughlin, Ms Maeve (Foyle) Douglas, Sammy (East Belfast) McLaughlin, Mitchel (South Antrim) Dunne, Gordon (North Down) McMullan, Oliver (East Antrim) Durkan, Mark H (Foyle) McNarry, David (Strangford) Easton, Alex (North Down) McQuillan, Adrian (East Londonderry) Eastwood, Colum (Foyle) Maginness, Alban (North Belfast) Elliott, Tom (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Maskey, Alex (South Belfast) Farry, Dr Stephen (North Down) Molloy, Francie (Mid Ulster) Fearon, Ms Megan (Newry and Armagh) Morrow, The Lord (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Flanagan, Phil (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Moutray, Stephen (Upper Bann) Ford, David (South Antrim) Nesbitt, Mike (Strangford) Foster, Mrs Arlene (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Newton, Robin (East Belfast) 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, Christopher (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) Swann, Robin (North Antrim) Lunn, Trevor (Lagan Valley) Weir, Peter (North Down) Lynch, Seán (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Wells, Jim (South Down) Lyttle, Chris (East Belfast) Wilson, Sammy (East Antrim) Friday 21 December 2012 Written Answers Northern Ireland Assembly Friday 21 December 2012 Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister The Exception of Teachers from The Fair Employment and Treatment (NI) Order 1998 Mr Kinahan asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the 2004 Equality Commission report ‘The Exception of Teachers from The Fair Employment and Treatment (NI) Order 1998’; and of its recommendation that the exception of the recruitment of secondary school teachers from fair employment law and practice is stopped. (AQW 14987/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness (The First Minister and deputy First Minister): This is a policy issue under discussion between OFMDFM and DE, who share responsibility for elements of the policy. We have no further comment to make on this at this time. Delivering Social Change: East Belfast Mr Copeland asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, further to their announcement on the signature projects of Delivering Social Change, how the six signature programmes will affect the East Belfast constituency. (AQW 15372/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: The lead departments responsible for the signature projects will be developing Programme Delivery Plans in the coming weeks, with the aim of having work rolled out at the earliest possible opportunity. We anticipate that all zones will benefit in some way from the projects. PEACE III Funding for the Maze Project Mr Allister asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) who was the lead partner in any application for PEACE III funding in respect of the Maze project; (ii) when any such application was approved by the SEUPB Steering Committee; and (iii) where the minutes of this Steering Committee meeting are available. (AQW 17092/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: The Maze/Long Kesh Development Corporation is the lead partner for the PEACE III funding in respect of the Peace Building and Conflict Resolution Centre project at Maze/Long Kesh. The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) Steering Committee approved the application for the Peace III funding on 15 December 2011. Minutes of PEACE III Theme 2.2 Steering Committee meetings are produced by, and available from SEUPB. WA 305 Friday 21 December 2012 Written Answers Childcare Strategy: Welfare Reform Mr McClarty asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister how the introduction of Welfare Reform will affect the Childcare Strategy. (AQW 17300/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: In developing the Childcare Strategy, we are aiming to create an environment where childcare is accessible to all parents and to achieve a level of childcare provision that meets the needs of parents and children. The potential impact of Welfare Reform is one of the significant factors we have taken into account in planning the Childcare Strategy. We recognise that Welfare Reform could result in a potential increase in demand for childcare places and that the Childcare Strategy will need to respond to this demand. Strategy for Cohesion, Sharing and Integration Mr Lyttle asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister how the forthcoming Strategy for Cohesion, Sharing and Integration complies with the Ljubljana Guidelines on Integration of Diverse Societies which was published by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe High Commissioner on National Minorities on 7 November 2012. (AQW 17328/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: The Ljubljana Guidelines provide guidance on how States can work towards increasing integration and social cohesion while ensuring protection and promotion of human rights, including the rights of distinct communities to have their identities protected. The forthcoming Strategy for Cohesion, Sharing and Integration
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