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Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Friday 13 April 2012 Volume 74, No WA4 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 487 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development .................................................................. WA 500 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure ................................................................................ WA 518 Department of Education ...................................................................................................... WA 526 Department for Employment and Learning .............................................................................. WA 554 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment .................................................................... WA 564 Department of the Environment ............................................................................................. WA 580 Department of Finance and Personnel ................................................................................... WA 611 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ......................................................... WA 628 Department of Justice .......................................................................................................... WA 659 Department for Regional Development ................................................................................... WA 680 Department for Social Development ...................................................................................... WA 689 Northern Ireland Assembly Commission ................................................................................. WA 700 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 13 April 2012 Written Answers Northern Ireland Assembly Friday 13 April 2012 Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Underspend by the Northern Ireland Memorial Fund Mr Lyttle asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any underspend by the Northern Ireland Memorial Fund since 2001. (AQW 8348/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness (The First Minister and deputy First Minister): The Northern Ireland Memorial Fund has never declared an underspend from 2001 to date. Where projected spend within the NIMF is lower than the amount awarded, we work with them to identify options to ensure the benefit of funding is maximised to victims and survivors. As an independent charity, the NI Memorial Fund has also historically carried forward reserves. We continue to provide unprecedented levels of funding to both individuals and groups within the sector. In the last two financial years we provided the Memorial Fund with a total £7.3 million in funding. Under the current round of applications the fund has awarded grants up to 31 March 2012. The new funding scheme will be opening shortly. Services Tendered for the Opening of the Ebrington Barracks Site Mr P Ramsey asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 7925/11-15, to detail (i) the names of the 74 successful companies; (ii) the cost of each contract; and (iii) the services each company will provide. (AQW 8693/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: An Events Management company was procured by Ilex through an open competition in line with Central Procurement Directorate (CPD) protocol to manage the opening of the Ebrington Parade Ground. This Events Management company appointed the 74 companies that provided services for the opening ceremony. OFMDFM does not therefore hold the information requested. Child Poverty Mr Weir asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to define (i) child poverty; and (ii) severe child poverty. (AQW 8758/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: The Child Poverty Act 2010 states that a child is to be taken to be living in poverty if the child experiences socio-economic disadvantage. A child is to be taken to experience socio-economic disadvantage during any period in which – (a) the child lives in a household that falls within the relevant income group for the purposes of section 3 (the relative low income target) or section 5 (the absolute low income target), or WA 487 Friday 13 April 2012 Written Answers (b) the child lives in a household that falls within the relevant income group for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) of section 4 (combined low income and material deprivation target) and is regarded for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) of that section as experiencing material deprivation. Severe Child Poverty The Programme for Government 2008-2011 contained a commitment to ‘work towards the elimination of severe child poverty by 2012’. In order to meet this commitment, a definition of ‘severe’ child poverty and a method of targeting vulnerable children for additional help was developed. Definition as agreed by the Executive on 16 December 2010: A headline figure based on a 60% median household income (before housing costs) and a material deprivation score of 35 or more is used as the definition of severe child poverty. Regeneration of Fort George Mr Eastwood asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister why the regeneration of Fort George is included in the Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland - Investing Activity Report for East Londonderry, when the site is located within the Foyle constituency. (AQW 8882/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: During the public consultation on the Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland it was brought to the attention of the Strategic Investment Board that the regeneration
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