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Official Report Friday Volume 47 22 January 2010 No WA 3 OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) CONTENTS Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister [p119] Department of Agriculture and Rural Development [p126] Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure [p130] Department of Education [p133] Department for Employment and Learning [p143] Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment [p144] Department of the Environment [p146] Department of Finance and Personnel [p151] Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety [p157] Department for Regional Development [p165] Department for Social Development [p174] £5.00 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. This document is available in a range of alternative formats. For more information please contact the Northern Ireland Assembly, Printed Paper Office, Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, BT4 3XX Tel: 028 9052 1078 ASSEMBLY MeMBerS Adams, Gerry (West Belfast) McCausland, Nelson (North Belfast) Anderson, Ms Martina (Foyle) McClarty, David (East Londonderry) Armstrong, Billy (Mid Ulster) McCrea, Basil (Lagan Valley) Attwood, Alex (West Belfast) McCrea, Ian (Mid Ulster) Beggs, Roy (East Antrim) McCrea, Dr William (South Antrim) Boylan, Cathal (Newry and Armagh) McDonnell, Dr Alasdair (South Belfast) Bradley, Dominic (Newry and Armagh) McElduff, Barry (West Tyrone) Bradley, Mrs Mary (Foyle) McFarland, Alan (North Down) Bradley, P J (South Down) McGill, Mrs Claire (West Tyrone) Brady, Mickey (Newry and Armagh) McGimpsey, Michael (South Belfast) Bresland, Allan (West Tyrone) McGlone, Patsy (Mid Ulster) Browne, The Lord (East Belfast) McGuinness, Martin (Mid Ulster) Buchanan, Thomas (West Tyrone) McHugh, Gerry (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Burns, Thomas (South Antrim) McIlveen, Miss Michelle (Strangford) Butler, Paul (Lagan Valley) McKay, Daithí (North Antrim) Campbell, Gregory (East Londonderry) McLaughlin, Mitchel (South Antrim) Clarke, Trevor (South Antrim) McNarry, David (Strangford) Clarke, Willie (South Down) McQuillan, Adrian (East Londonderry) Cobain, Fred (North Belfast) Maginness, Alban (North Belfast) Coulter, Rev Dr Robert (North Antrim) Maskey, Alex (South Belfast) Craig, Jonathan (Lagan Valley) Maskey, Paul (West Belfast) Cree, Leslie (North Down) Molloy, Francie (Mid Ulster) Dallat, John (East Londonderry) Morrow, The Lord (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Deeny, Dr Kieran (West Tyrone) Moutray, Stephen (Upper Bann) Dodds, Nigel (North Belfast) Murphy, Conor (Newry and Armagh) Doherty, Pat (West Tyrone) Neeson, Sean (East Antrim) Donaldson, Jeffrey (Lagan Valley) Newton, Robin (East Belfast) Durkan, Mark (Foyle) Ní Chuilín, Ms Carál (North Belfast) Easton, Alex (North Down) O’Dowd, John (Upper Bann) Elliott, Tom (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) O’Loan, Declan (North Antrim) Empey, Sir Reg (East Belfast) O’Neill, Mrs Michelle (Mid Ulster) Farry, Dr Stephen (North Down) Paisley, Rev Dr Ian (North Antrim) Ford, David (South Antrim) Paisley Jnr, Ian (North Antrim) Foster, Mrs Arlene (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Poots, Edwin (Lagan Valley) Gallagher, Tommy (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Purvis, Ms Dawn (East Belfast) Gardiner, Samuel (Upper Bann) Ramsey, Pat (Foyle) Gildernew, Ms Michelle (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Ramsey, Ms Sue (West Belfast) Hamilton, Simon (Strangford) Ritchie, Ms Margaret (South Down) Hay, William (Speaker) Robinson, George (East Londonderry) Hilditch, David (East Antrim) Robinson, Ken (East Antrim) Irwin, William (Newry and Armagh) Robinson, Peter (East Belfast) Kelly, Mrs Dolores (Upper Bann) Ross, Alastair (East Antrim) Kelly, Gerry (North Belfast) Ruane, Ms Caitríona (South Down) Kennedy, Danny (Newry and Armagh) Savage, George (Upper Bann) Kinahan, Danny (South Antrim) Shannon, Jim (Strangford) Leonard, Billy (East Londonderry) Simpson, David (Upper Bann) Lo, Ms Anna (South Belfast) Spratt, Jimmy (South Belfast) Long, Mrs Naomi (East Belfast) Storey, Mervyn (North Antrim) Lunn, Trevor (Lagan Valley) Weir, Peter (North Down) McCallister, John (South Down) Wells, Jim (South Down) McCann, Fra (West Belfast) Wilson, Brian (North Down) McCann, Ms Jennifer (West Belfast) Wilson, Sammy (East Antrim) McCarthy, Kieran (Strangford) Vacancy (South Belfast)* McCartney, Raymond (Foyle) Vacancy (Strangford)** * Vacancy due to the resignation of Carmel Hanna on 15 January 2010. ** Vacancy due to the resignation of Iris Robinson on 12 January 2010. Friday 22 January 2010 Written Answers NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY Friday 22 January 2010 Written Answers to Questions Office of the FirST MiniSter and depUTY FirST MiniSter Community Relations Council Lord Morrow asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 2669/10, to detail the job title for each post funded by the Community Relations Council in (i) Armagh; (ii) Belfast; (iii) Derry; (iv) Fermanagh; and (v) Omagh. (AQW 3609/10) First Minister and deputy First Minister (Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness): It has come to our attention that the information which we provided in our letter dated 7th December 2009 in answer to AQW 2669/10 was incomplete. Research to answer this current question (AQW 3609) has revealed that 3.5 posts had been omitted from the previous answer. The changes are in relation to posts in Nexus in Belfast and Wave in Omagh and have been included in the tables below as indicated. These corrections to the staffing figures do not alter the overall funding figures stated in AQW 2669/10. The job titles for each post funded by the Community Relations Council in (i) Armagh; (ii) Belfast; (iii) Derry; (iv) Fermanagh; and (v) Omagh are as follows: ARMagh Organisation Workers Total REACT CR Officer 2 Administrator FAIR Director 2 Administrator SAV ER / NAV ER Director 2 Administrator WAV E Development Worker 2 Administrator Homes Unites Against Ruthless Terror Co-ordinator 2 Administrator Total 10 BelfaST Organisation Workers Total Belfast Interface Project Director 3 Senior Support Worker Development Worker 174 Trust Director 1 Ballynafeigh CDA Assistant Director 1 WA 119 Friday 22 January 2010 Written Answers Organisation Workers Total Interaction CEO 2 Administrator Intercomm Development Officer 1 Linc Resource Centre Director 3 Co-ordinator Administrator North Belfast Interface Network Co-ordinator 3 Project Worker Administrator SLIG Interface Worker x 2 3 Youth Worker Centre for Contemporary Director 2 Christianity in Ireland Administrator Ashton Centre Project Worker 1 Ballymurphy Women’s Centre Development Worker 1 Contact Youth Clinical Supervisor 1 Corpus Christi Services Counsellor 2 Administrator Families Beyond Conflict Development Officer 1 H AV EN Project Worker 1 Institute for Counselling and Administrator 1 Personal Development Lenadoon Counselling Counsellor 2 Administrator New Life Counselling Administrative Officer 1 NEXUS Counsellors 2 NI Music Therapy Trust Music Therapist 1 Relatives For Justice Director 3 Project Worker Administrator Shankill Stress Director 3 Counsellor Project Worker Springhill Community House Development Officer 2 Administrator Streetbeat Youth Counsellor 1 Survivors of Trauma Co-ordinator 2 Administrator Wider Circle Development Worker 1 Victims and Survivors Trust Development Worker 2 Administrator WAV E Project Worker x 2 3 Director Total 50¹ ¹ This figure is 2.5 posts higher than declared in AQW 2669/10 and represents a correction to that response. WA 120 Friday 22 January 2010 Written Answers DerrY Organisation Workers Total Junction / Holywell Trust Director 4 Co-ordinator Administrator x 2 Peace and Reconciliation Group Director 4 Finance Officer Training Officer Project Officer Community Action for Co-ordinator 2 Locally Managing Stress Administrator Columba House Co-ordinator 2 Administrator Cunamh Co-ordinator 2 Administrator Derry Well Women Project Co-ordinator 1 Lifeways Pyschotherapy Director / Counsellor 1 United Services Club Co-ordinator 1 WAV E Counsellor / Art Therapist 3 Area co-ordinator Development Worker Total 20 FerManagh Organisation Workers Total Fermanagh Trust Development Worker 2 Administrator Aisling Centre Co-ordinator 1 Firinne Co-ordinator 2 Administrator South East Fermanagh Foundation Co-ordinator 2 Administrator Ely Centre Director 2 Administrator Total 9 OMagh Organisation Worker Total Omagh Support and Self Help Co-ordinator 2 Administrator Tara Centre Counsellor 2 Administrator West Tyrone Voice Director 2 Administrator WAV E Development Worker x2 3 Administrator Total 9² ² This figure is 1 post higher than declared in AQW 2669/10 and represents a correction to that response. WA 121 Friday 22 January 2010 Written Answers Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland Mr D McKay asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to provide an update on each Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland (ISNI) project that affects North Antrim (AQW 3675/10) First Minister and deputy First Minister: Information on current projects taking place within North Antrim is included in the table below. Rail - Infrastructure Project name A26/M2 Ballee Road East; Ballymena (Bridge Replacement. Antrim to Coleraine) Department DRD DRD Sub Pillar Roads Public Transport Contract Description and A26/M2 Ballee Road East; Ballymena Bridge replacement along track latest procurement news from Antrim to Coleraine Contract Value (£000s) Between £3m and £6m Between £1m and £3m Contract
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