DOCSLIB.ORG

Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard)

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Friday 11 April 2014 Volume 94, 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 103 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development .................................................................. WA 104 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure ................................................................................ WA 114 Department of Education ...................................................................................................... WA 120 Department for Employment and Learning .............................................................................. WA 141 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment .................................................................... WA 143 Department of the Environment ............................................................................................. WA 151 Department of Finance and Personnel ................................................................................... WA 160 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ......................................................... WA 185 Department of Justice .......................................................................................................... WA 196 Department for Regional Development ................................................................................... WA 209 Department for Social Development ...................................................................................... WA 227 Northern Ireland Assembly Commission ................................................................................. WA 242 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) McCallister, John (South Down) Allister, Jim (North Antrim) McCann, Fra (West Belfast) Anderson, Sydney (Upper Bann) McCann, Ms Jennifer (West Belfast) Attwood, Alex (West Belfast) McCarthy, Kieran (Strangford) Beggs, Roy (East Antrim) McCartney, Raymond (Foyle) Bell, Jonathan (Strangford) McCausland, Nelson (North Belfast) Boylan, Cathal (Newry and Armagh) McClarty, David (East Londonderry) Boyle, Ms Michaela (West Tyrone) McCorley, Ms Rosaleen (West Belfast) Bradley, Dominic (Newry and Armagh) McCrea, Basil (Lagan Valley) Bradley, Ms Paula (North Belfast) McCrea, Ian (Mid Ulster) Brady, Mickey (Newry and Armagh) McDonnell, Alasdair (South Belfast) Buchanan, Thomas (West Tyrone) McElduff, Barry (West Tyrone) Byrne, Joe (West Tyrone) McGahan, Ms Bronwyn (Fermanagh and Cameron, Mrs Pam (South Antrim) South Tyrone) Campbell, Gregory (East Londonderry) McGimpsey, Michael (South Belfast) Clarke, Trevor (South Antrim) McGlone, Patsy (Mid Ulster) Cochrane, Mrs Judith (East Belfast) McGuinness, Martin (Mid Ulster) Copeland, Michael (East Belfast) McIlveen, David (North Antrim) Craig, Jonathan (Lagan Valley) McIlveen, Miss Michelle (Strangford) Cree, Leslie (North Down) McKay, Daithí (North Antrim) Dallat, John (East Londonderry) McKevitt, Mrs Karen (South Down) Dickson, Stewart (East Antrim) McKinney, Fearghal (South Belfast) 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 (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, Stephen (North Down) Milne, Ian (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) Frew, Paul (North Antrim) Newton, Robin (East Belfast) Gardiner, Samuel (Upper Bann) Ní Chuilín, Ms Carál (North Belfast) Girvan, Paul (South Antrim) Ó hOisín, Cathal (East Londonderry) Givan, Paul (Lagan Valley) O’Dowd, John (Upper Bann) Hale, Mrs Brenda (Lagan Valley) O’Neill, Mrs Michelle (Mid Ulster) Hamilton, Simon (Strangford) Overend, Mrs Sandra (Mid Ulster) Hay, William (Speaker) Poots, Edwin (Lagan Valley) Hazzard, Chris (South Down) Ramsey, Pat (Foyle) Hilditch, David (East Antrim) Ramsey, Ms Sue (West Belfast) Humphrey, William (North Belfast) Robinson, George (East Londonderry) Hussey, Ross (West Tyrone) Robinson, Peter (East Belfast) Irwin, William (Newry and Armagh) Rogers, Sean (South Down) Kelly, Mrs Dolores (Upper Bann) Ross, Alastair (East Antrim) Kelly, Gerry (North Belfast) Ruane, Ms Caitríona (South Down) Kennedy, Danny (Newry and Armagh) Sheehan, Pat (West Belfast) Kinahan, Danny (South Antrim) Spratt, Jimmy (South Belfast) Lo, Ms Anna (South Belfast) Storey, Mervyn (North Antrim) Lunn, Trevor (Lagan Valley) Swann, Robin (North Antrim) Lynch, Seán (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Weir, Peter (North Down) Lyttle, Chris (East Belfast) Wells, Jim (South Down) McAleer, Declan (West Tyrone) Wilson, Sammy (East Antrim) Northern Ireland Assembly Friday 11 April 2014 Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Good Relations Programme Mr McCarthy asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister what impact the reform of local councils will have on the delivery of the Good Relations Programme. (AQO 5826/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness (The First Minister and deputy First Minister): The reform of local councils offers a unique opportunity to bring good relations issues to the heart of council decision-making. We have already taken steps to align the district council’s good relations programme to the strategic aims and objectives of the Together: Building a United Community strategy. The strategy also commits to ensure that good relations issues are mainstreamed through the review of local government. This is being advanced through discussion with DOE and through the work of the Ministerial Panel. In addition, OFMDFM is represented at senior official level on a cross-departmental working group to ensure that the community planning element of the reforms puts good relations at the centre of that process. Vacancies and Agency Staff Mr Dallat asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the (i) vacancies; and (ii) agency staff in their Department, broken down by grade. (AQW 32573/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: The position at 1 April 2014 within the Department is as follows: Vacancies Agency Staff Grade Number Grade Number Grade 5 2 DP Accountant 2 Grade 7 5 SO Accountant 1 DP 4 Information Officer 1 SO 2 Personal Secretary 1 EO1 2 AO 2 SGB2 1 SGB2 1 Total 16 Total 8 WA 103 Friday 11 April 2014 Written Answers Goods, Facilities and Services Legislation Mr Lyttle asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister what are the implications of the legal opinion provided to the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People by Robin Allen QC and Dee Masters BL regarding Goods, Facilities and Services legislation. (AQW 32660/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: The Equality Commission and NI Commissioner for Children and Young People used the legal advice to produce a joint policy paper to make the case for strengthening the rights of children and young people against unlawful age discrimination in the provision of goods, facilities and services. Junior Ministers met recently with the Commissioner for Children and Young People, the Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission and Robin Allen QC to discuss the proposed extension of age discrimination legislation to the provision of goods, facilities and services. We are still considering the scope of the proposed age discrimination legislation. Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Single Farm Payments: Farmers Mr Byrne asked the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, as of 21 March 2014, how many farmers are awaiting their Single Farm Payments, broken down by constituency. (AQW 32251/11-15) Mrs O’Neill (The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development): The Department has delivered a record payment performance in 2013 with 98% of Single Farm Payment (SFP) claims finalised to date. The number of farmers awaiting their payments, broken down by constituency, is detailed in the table below. Constituency SFP 2013 Payments outstanding as of 21 March 2014 Belfast East 5 Belfast North 3 Belfast South 6 Belfast West 1 East Antrim 9 East Londonderry 54 Fermanagh and South Tyrone 243 Foyle 10 Lagan Valley 14 Mid Ulster 137 Newry and Armagh 62 North Antrim 157 North Down 4 South Antrim 12 South Down 36 Strangford 19 WA 104 Friday 11 April 2014 Written Answers Constituency SFP 2013 Payments outstanding as of 21 March 2014 Upper Bann 16 West Tyrone 128 No Constituency* 23 Total 939 The constituency information is drawn from the postcodes of businesses that submitted
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Irish Schools Athletics Champions 1916-2015 Updated June 15 2015
    Irish Schools Athletics Champions 1916-2015 Updated June 15 2015 In February 1916 Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) circularised the principal schools in Ireland regarding the advisability of holding Schoolboys’ Championships. At the IAAA’s Annual General Meeting held on Monday 3rd April, 1916 in Wynne’s Hotel, Dublin, the Hon. Secretary, H.M. Finlay, referred to the falling off in the number of affiliated clubs due to the number of athletes serving in World War I and the need for efforts to keep the sport alive. Based on responses received from schools, the suggestion to hold Irish Schoolboys’ Championships in May was favourably considered by the AGM and the Race Committee of the IAAA was empowered to implement this project. Within a week a provisional programme for the inaugural athletics meeting to be held at Lansdowne Road on Saturday 20th May, 1916 had been published in newspapers, with 7 events and a relay for Senior and 4 events and a relay for Junior Boys. However, the championships were postponed "due to the rebellion" and were rescheduled to Saturday 23rd September, 1916, at Lansdowne Road. In order not to disappoint pupils who were eligible for the championships on the original date of the meeting, the Race Committee of the IAAA decided that “a bona fide schoolboy is one who has attended at least two classes daily at a recognised primary or secondary school for three months previous to 20 th May, except in case of sickness, and who was not attending any office or business”. The inaugural championships took place in ‘quite fine’ weather.
    [Show full text]
  • Schools in the Post Primary Transfer Consortium Abbey Christian
    Schools in the Post Primary Transfer Consortium Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School, Newry, County Down Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, Belfast Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch, County Down Ballymena Academy, Ballymena, County Antrim Campbell College, Belfast (offering both tests) Christian Brothers’ Grammar School, Omagh, County Tyrone Dominican College, Fortwilliam, Belfast Dominican College, Portstewart, County Londonderry Loreto College, Coleraine, County Londonderry Loreto Grammar School, Omagh, County Tyrone Lumen Christi College, Derry Lurgan College, Lurgan, County Armagh Mount Lourdes Grammar School, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh Our Lady and St Patrick’s College, Belfast Our Lady’s Grammar School, Newry, County Down Portadown College, Portadown, County Armagh Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh Rainey Endowed School, Magherafelt, County Londonderry Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry, County Down St Colman’s College, Newry, County Down St Columb’s College, Derry St Dominic’s High School, Belfast St Joseph’s Grammar School, Donaghmore, County Tyrone St Louis’ Grammar School, Ballymena, County Antrim St Louis’ Grammar School, Kilkeel, Kilkeel, County Down St MacNissi’s College, Ballymena, County Antrim St Malachy’s College, Belfast St Mary’s Christian Brothers Grammar School, Belfast St Mary’s Grammar School, Magherafelt, County Londonderry St Michael’s College, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh St Michael’s Grammar School, Lurgan, Lurgan, County Armagh St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon, County Tyrone St Patrick’s Grammar School, Armagh St Patrick’s Grammar School, Downpatrick, Downpatrick, County Down Thornhill College , Derry Victoria College, Belfast (offering both tests) Wellington College Belfast (offering both tests).
    [Show full text]
  • Education and Training Inspectorate Report of a Standard Inspection
    Providing Inspection Services for Department of Education The Education and Training Inspectorate - Department for Employment and Learning Promoting Improvement Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure Education and Training Inspectorate Report of a Standard Inspection Portora Royal School Enniskillen Inspected: February 2008 CONTENTS Section Page 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. THE QUALITY OF THE PUPILS’ WORK 3 3. SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS 5 4. CONCLUSION 6 APPENDICES 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 CONTEXT Portora Royal School is situated in Enniskillen in County Fermanagh. It is a single-sex school catering for boys aged eleven to 18. Many of the pupils are drawn from the town and, increasingly, the majority from throughout Co Fermanagh. The enrolment has remained steady over the past five years at around 490 pupils. Approximately 5% of the pupils are entitled to free school meals and 13% of the year 8 to year 12 enrolment have been identified by the school as requiring additional support with aspects of their learning. Over the past five years approximately two-thirds of the intake obtained grade A in the Transfer Procedure. This year the school will celebrate the 400th anniversary of it being granted a Royal Charter. 1.2 FOCUS The inspection focused on leadership and management at all levels across the school and, in addition, on the provision for mathematics and information and communication technology (ICT). The provision for pastoral care and the arrangements for child protection were also evaluated. In September 2007, the school became a Specialist School for the Performing and Visual Arts (PVA). This specialism incorporates the subjects of art and design, drama, moving image arts (MIA) and music.
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Report 2013-2014
    ® $118$/5(3257 $FFHSWHGDVDFKDULW\E\+05HYHQXH &XVWRPVXQGHUUHIHUHQFH;5 ULSTER HISTORY CIRCLE ® ANNUAL REPORT 2013 - 2014 8/67(5+,6725<&,5&/( $118$/ 5(3257 Cover photograph: John Clarke plaque unveiling, 25 April 2013 Copyright © Ulster History Circle 2014 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, by any means; electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the express written permission of the publisher. Published by the Ulster History Circle ULSTER HISTORY CIRCLE ® ANNUAL REPORT 2012 - 2013 :LOOLH-RKQ.HOO\EURWKHURI7KRPDV5D\PRQG.HOO\*&DQGPHPEHUVRIWKHZLGHU.HOO\IDPLO\ZLWK 5D\PRQG¶V*HRUJH&URVVDQG/OR\GV¶*DOODQWU\0HGDOVDIWHUXQYHLOLQJWKHSODTXHRQ'HFHPEHULQ 1HZU\ ULSTER HISTORY CIRCLE ® ANNUAL REPORT 2013 - 2014 Foreword The past year has seen a total of seventeen plaques erected by the Ulster History Circle, a significant increase on the nine of the previous year. These latest plaques are spread across Ulster, from Newry in the south east, to the north west in Co Donegal. Apart from our busy plaque activities, the Circle has been hard at work enhancing the New Dictionary of Ulster Biography. All our work is unpaid, and Circle members meet regularly in committee every month, as fundraising and planning the plaques are always on-going activities, with the summer months often busy with events. I would like to thank my colleagues on the Circle committee for their support and their valued contributions throughout the year. A voluntary body like ours depends entirely on the continuing commitment of its committee members. On behalf of the Circle I would also like to record how much we appreciate the generosity of our funders: many of the City and District Councils, and those individuals, organisations, and businesses without whose help and support the Circle could not continue in its work commemorating and celebrating the many distinguished people from, or significantly connected with, Ulster, who are exemplified by those remembered this year.
    [Show full text]
  • TSO66290 Surplus Land.Indd
    N I A O Northern Ireland Audit Office Transfer of Surplus Land in the PFI Education Pathfinder Projects REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL NIA 2 07/08, SEPTEMBER 2007 TSO66290 Surplus Land.indd 1 9/7/07 12:44:18 AM Aerial photographs (pp 16 and 30) are reproduced from the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland map with the permission of the controller of c Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, Crown Copyright 2007 - Permit #70177. 2 TSO66290 Surplus Land.indd 2 9/7/07 12:44:18 AM N I A O Northern Ireland Audit Office Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland Transfer of Surplus Land in the PFI Education Pathfinder Projects NIA 21 BELFAST: The Stationery Office £5.00 TSO66290 Surplus Land.indd 3 9/7/07 12:44:18 AM Crown Copyright 2007 The Text in this document (excluding the royal Arms and departmental logos) may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium providing that it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as Crown copyright and the title of the document specified. Any enquiries relating to the copyright in this document should be addressed to the Licensing Division, HMSO, St Clements House, 2-16 Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1BQ Fax 01603 723000 or email: [email protected] TSO66290 Surplus Land.indd 4 9/7/07 12:44:19 AM This report has been prepared under Article 8 of the Audit (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 for presentation to the Northern Ireland Assembly in accordance with Article 11 of that Order.
    [Show full text]
  • Registration Form and Guidance Notes for Common Entrance Assessment
    Association for Quality Education Limited Registration Form and Guidance Notes for Common Entrance Assessment CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 11 SEPTEMBER 2015 The schools listed below are entitled to use the Common Entrance Assessment in their admissions process. Please complete this form to register your child for the Common Entrance Assessment. North-Eastern Area Belfast Area Antrim Grammar School Belfast Royal Academy Ballyclare High School Bloomfield Collegiate Grammar School Ballymena Academy Campbell College Belfast High School Grosvenor Grammar School Cambridge House Grammar School Hunterhouse College Carrickfergus Grammar School Methodist College Belfast Coleraine Grammar School Royal Belfast Academical Institution Dalriada School, Ballymoney Strathearn School Larne Grammar School Victoria College Wellington College Western Area South Eastern Area Collegiate Grammar School, Bangor Grammar School Enniskillen Foyle College Down High School Friends’ School, Lisburn Limavady Grammar School Glenlola Collegiate School Omagh Academy Regent House School Portora Royal School Sullivan Upper School Strabane Academy The Wallace High School Southern Area Banbridge Academy The Royal School, Armagh The Royal School, Dungannon Any child entering P7 in 2015 who wishes to apply to any of the schools listed above should sit the Common Entrance Assessment (CEA). It is the responsibility of parents to ensure that the CEA registration form is completed. Please read the instructions carefully before completing the form. - 1 - AQE Office, Unit 3, Weavers Court Business Park, BELFAST BT12 5GH Tel: 028 9022 4002 Email: [email protected] www.aqe.org.uk Guidance Notes Guidance Notes Filling in the Form Use black ink only. Write clearly in BLOCK CAPITALS. Attach three recent passport size photographs of your child for identification purposes and write the full name of your child on the back of each photograph.
    [Show full text]
  • The Belfast Gazette Published Dp Flutboritp
    number M62 147 The Belfast Gazette Published Dp flutboritp Registered as a newspaper. FRIDAY, 1st JULY, 1949. Office of the Privy Council of This day His Excellency the Governor of Nor- Northern Ireland, thern Ireland was pleased, in the name and on behalf Belfast. of His Majesty the King, to give his Assent to the 28th June, 1949. following Bills agreed upon by both Houses of the Parliament of Northern Ireland:— A meeting of the Privy Council of Northern Ire- land was held at Government House, Hillsborough. Ryegrass Seed (Temporary Provisions) ; today, at which the following were present:— Constabulary (Pensions) ; Government Loans. His Excellency the Governor of Northern Ireland; Major The Right Honourable J. Maynard Sinclair, 28th June, 1949. D.L., M.P. The Right Honourable J. E. Warnock, K.C., M.P. The Right Honourable W. V. McCleery, M.P. The Right Honourable W. Grant, M.P. W. N. McWlLLIAM, WAGES COUNCILS ACT (NORTHERN Deputy Clerk of the Council. IRELAND), 1945 BAKING WAGES COUNCIL (NORTHERN IRELAND) BY THE GOVERNOR IN THE PRIVY COUNCIL The Baking Wages Council (Northern Ireland) OF NORTHERN IRELAND hereby gives notice of its intention to submit to the Ministry of Labour and National Insurance proposals GRANVILLE for the further amendment of the Baking Wages A PROCLAMATION FOR APPOINTING TUESDAY, JULY 12ra, Council (Northern Ireland) Wages Regulation (No. 1949, A BANK HOLIDAY AND A PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN 1) Order, 1949 (S.R. & O. 1949, No. 63). NORTHERN IRELAND. Particulars of the proposals may be obtained from I, William Spencer, Earl Granville, Knight Com- the Secretary of the Wages Council at the address mander of the Royal Victorian Order, Companion of given below.
    [Show full text]
  • The Inclusion of Pupils with Statements of Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Primary and Post-Primary Schools in Northern Ireland
    Education and Training Inspectorate Report of a Survey on The Inclusion of Pupils with Statements of Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Primary and Post-Primary Schools in Northern Ireland Inspected: June-December 2003 Providing Inspection Services for Department of Education Department for Employment and Learning Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure Report of a Survey on The Inclusion of Pupils with Statements of Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Primary and Post-Primary Schools in Northern Ireland Inspected: June-December 2003 CONTENTS Section Page 1. INTRODUCTION . 1 2. THE SURVEY . 1 3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . 3 4. RESPONSES TO THE SELF-EVALUATIVE QUESTIONNAIRES . 7 5. THE SURVEY FINDINGS 5.1 The Effectiveness of the Educational Programmes . 12 5.2 Social Inclusion . 15 5.3 Physical Arrangements . 16 5.4 Use of Professional Advice: In-service Training . 17 5.5 The Work of the Classroom Assistants . 19 5.6 Outcomes of Meetings with Parents . 20 5.7 The Schools’ Provision for Special Needs in General . 22 6. CONCLUSION AND AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT . 24 7. RECOMMENDATIONS . 25 APPENDICES Appendix 1 - Extract From Regional Strategy Group Report . 27 Appendix 2 - Schools Visited during the survey . 29 Appendix 3 - Schools Included in Inclusion Questionnaire . 33 i A number of quantitative terms are used throughout the report when commenting on aspects of provision for in geography and history. These terms should be interpreted as follows: More than 90% - almost/nearly all 75%-90% - most 50%-74% - a majority 30%-49% - a significant minority 10%-29% - a minority Less than 10% - very few/a small number. ii PREFACE Over the 2003-2004 period, the Education and Training Inspectorate (Inspectorate) has been collating evidence, through surveys and working groups, on the challenges facing schools and colleges in meeting the needs of pupils with special educational needs.
    [Show full text]
  • Voluntary Grammar Schools (Post Primary)
    Voluntary Grammar Schools (Post Primary) Revised Formula Funding Budgets 2016­17 (including 'ASB Addition') DE ASB Budget Revised Total School Reference School Name Addition Share formula funding Type Number 2016­17 2016­17 542­0059 VGS Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar, Newry 25,508 3,971,142 142­0277 VGS Aquinas Diocesan Grammar, Belfast 22,983 3,548,535 442­0086 VGS Assumption Grammar, Ballynahinch 23,595 3,707,055 342­0011 VGS Ballymena Academy 34,512 5,251,229 442­0015 VGS Bangor Grammar School 24,504 3,815,273 342­0077 VGS Belfast High School 25,744 3,924,873 142­0028 VGS Belfast Royal Academy 40,034 6,186,289 142­0020 VGS Campbell College, Belfast 25,632 4,129,420 242­0064 VGS Christian Brothers' Grammar, Omagh 27,712 4,262,568 342­0317 VGS Coleraine Grammar 41,766 6,542,894 342­0012 VGS Dalriada School, Ballymoney 24,670 3,783,415 142­0082 VGS Dominican College, Belfast 28,979 4,496,058 342­0068 VGS Dominican College, Portstewart 13,642 2,157,295 242­0229 VGS Foyle College, Londonderry 23,115 3,631,173 442­0050 VGS Friends' School, Lisburn 28,739 4,416,780 142­0265 VGS Hunterhouse College, Belfast 19,695 3,115,167 342­0046 VGS Larne Grammar School 20,753 3,241,662 342­0034 VGS Loreto College, Coleraine 22,778 3,532,866 242­0065 VGS Loreto Grammar, Omagh 24,933 3,829,783 242­0287 VGS Lumen Christi College, Londonderry 24,130 3,746,658 142­0022 VGS Methodist College, Belfast 51,629 7,855,123 242­0041 VGS Mount Lourdes Grammar, Enniskillen 21,818 3,476,101 442­0259 VGS Our Lady and St Patrick's College Belfast 35,875 5,451,493 542­0060
    [Show full text]
  • Isomorphism: an Explanation for the Popularity of Public–Private Partnerships?
    1[1]. connolly_et_al:1[1]. connolly_et_al 7/23/2009 11:16 PM Page 1 ISOMORPHISM: AN EXPLANATION FOR THE POPULARITY OF PUBLIC–PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS? Dr Ciaran Connolly Queen’s University Management School Dr Eoin Reeves Department of Economics, University of Limerick and Anthony Wall Department of Accounting, University of Ulster ABSTRACT While Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) are a popular public policy tool, there is evidence to suggest that they often fail to deliver value for money, a key objective. Focusing on the use of PPPs in education in Ireland, this paper draws on perspectives from institutional and isomorphic theories to illuminate the use of PPPs as a modernisation tool of government. It finds that, while the adoption of PPPs has been characterised by difficulties, policy makers persist with their use. This is attributed to coercive isomorphic pressures in the case of Northern Ireland and mimetic isomorphic pressures in the Republic of Ireland. INTRODUCTION Over the last 25 years governments around the world have implemented a host of market-based reforms in an attempt to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public service delivery. These reforms have often been promoted under the ban- ner of ‘modernisation’ (Giddens, 1998) and have been adopted in response to rising public expectations (Arnaboldi and Lapsley, 2003). However, while por- traying a commitment to public services, they are also a declaration that core public services are not performing as well as they should (Benington, 2000). Collectively, these reforms have been referred to as New Public Management (NPM) and they seek to improve planning, performance and accountability in the public sector.
    [Show full text]
  • The Registrar-General's Annual Report for 1949
    GOVERNMENT OF NORTHERN IRELAND THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1949 CONTAINING GENERAL ABSTRACTS OF BIRTHS. DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN NORTHERN IRELAND DURING THE YEAR together with Returns of Notifications of Infectious Diseases and Meteorological Summary. Presented to Parliament pursuant to Statute BELFAST HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE PRICE 2s. (yd, NET H.C. 962 GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE, FERMANAGH HOUSE, ORMEAU AVENUE, BELFAST. 30th March 1951. To Major the Right Honourable J. Maynard Sinclair, Minister of Finance for Northern Ireland. SIR, I have the honour to submit the Twenty-eighth Annual Report on the Births, Deaths, and Marriages registered in Northern Ireland, to­ gether with Abstracts of the particulars of such registrations. The Report relates to the year ended 31st December, 1949. The Abstracts have been prepared for presentation to Parliament, pursuant to the provisions of statutes governing the registration system. The Report draws attention to the salient features of the vital statistics contained in the Abstracts, and figures relating to prevous years are included for purposes of comparsion. Information is also given relating to notifications of infectious diseases, and to weather conditions, but migration statistics are not at present available. I beg to acknowledge the valuable assistance rendered by Dr. J. Boyd, Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health and Local Government, who advises this office in regard to medical matters. I also desire to record my appreciation of the courtesy shown by the Registrars-General of England and Wales, Scotland and the Irish Republic, in furnishing information relating to the areas under their respective administrations.
    [Show full text]
  • Official Report
    Friday Volume 45 20 November 2009 No WA 3 OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) CONTENTS Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister [p173] Department of Agriculture and Rural Development [p175] Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure [p202] Department of Education [p215] Department for Employment and Learning [p218] Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment [p223] Department of the Environment [p226] Department of Finance and Personnel [p233] Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety [p237] Department for Regional Development [p261] Department for Social Development [p275] Northern Ireland Assembly Commission [p289] £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) McCarthy, Kieran (Strangford) Anderson, Ms Martina (Foyle) McCartney, Raymond (Foyle) Armstrong, Billy (Mid Ulster) McCausland, Nelson (North Belfast) Attwood, Alex (West Belfast) McClarty, David (East Londonderry) Beggs, Roy (East Antrim) McCrea, Basil (Lagan Valley) Boylan, Cathal (Newry and Armagh) McCrea, Ian (Mid Ulster) Bradley,
    [Show full text]