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Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Friday 14 February 2014 Volume 91, No WA5 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 451 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development .................................................................. WA 456 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure ................................................................................ WA 465 Department of Education ...................................................................................................... WA 467 Department for Employment and Learning .............................................................................. WA 484 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment .................................................................... WA 493 Department of the Environment ............................................................................................. WA 494 Department of Finance and Personnel ................................................................................... WA 505 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ......................................................... WA 512 Department of Justice .......................................................................................................... WA 535 Department for Regional Development ................................................................................... WA 544 Department for Social Development ...................................................................................... WA 550 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 14 February 2014 Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Listed Buildings on the Maze/Long Kesh Site: Remedial Work Mr Allister asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) whether the listed buildings on the Maze site are intended to be closed from September 2013 for remedial work; (ii) what remedial work is intended and at what cost; and (iii) whether it is agreed that the buildings will not reopen. (AQW 24938/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness (The First Minister and deputy First Minister): There is no current agreement on these issues. We continue to discuss a way forward. Maze/Long Kesh Site Mr Elliott asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the process for development at the Maze/Long Kesh site. (AQW 25223/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: There is no current agreement on these issues. We continue to discuss a way forward. Conflict Resolution Centre at the Maze/Long Kesh Site Mr Elliott asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister what agreements were in place to progress the proposals to develop the now withdrawn Conflict Resolution Centre at the Maze/Long Kesh site. (AQW 25224/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: There is no current agreement on these issues. We continue to discuss a way forward. Maze/Long Kesh Ms P Bradley asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the importance of progressing the development of those elements of the Maze/Long Kesh site for which there is broad community support. (AQO 4595/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: There is no current agreement on these issues. We continue to discuss a way forward. Maze/Long Kesh Mr Lunn asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether there is agreement on development of the Maze/Long Kesh site. (AQO 4598/11-15) WA 451 Friday 14 February 2014 Written Answers Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: There is no current agreement on these issues. We continue to discuss a way forward. Maze/Long Kesh Mrs Cameron asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister how they are ensuring that there is community confidence in any decision to move forward with the peace building development at the Maze/Long Kesh site. (AQO 4600/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: There is no current agreement on these issues. We continue to discuss a way forward. Victims and Survivors Service Mr Nesbitt asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister who they consulted with on plans for the Victims and Survivors Service. (AQW 27713/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: A number of working groups were set up to look at the establishment of the VSS, which included representatives of victims’ groups. The working groups covered the following remit: ■ individual assessment ■ organisational structure ■ standards ■ service delivery ■ management information systems ■ communications ■ victims groups interaction. Their findings were used as a base to take forward the policy development for the Service. A public consultation on the Victims and Survivors Service took place from 16 August to 9 November 2009. Additionally, a public consultation on the Draft Strategic Approach for Victims and Survivors was published at the beginning of August 2008. The consultation ended on 31 October 2008. Programme for Government 2011-15: Health and Wellbeing Mr Agnew asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in relation to the Programme for Government 2011-15 commitment to improve health and wellbeing, (i) when wellbeing will be defined; (ii) what is likely to be included in the definition; and (iii) how wellbeing will be measured. (AQW 27793/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: In 2010, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) commenced a programme of work to measure wellbeing across a series of domains, including the measurement of personal wellbeing. The domain that relates to Personal Wellbeing contains
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