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P R O C E E D I N G S T Y N W A L D C O U R T O F F I C I A L R E P O R T R E C O R T Y S O I K O I L Q U A I Y L T I N V A A L P R O C E E D I N G S D A A L T Y N HANSARD Douglas, Tuesday, 19th July 2016 All published Official Reports can be found on the Tynwald website: www.tynwald.org.im/business/hansard Supplementary material provided subsequent to a sitting is also published to the website as a Hansard Appendix. Reports, maps and other documents referred to in the course of debates may be consulted on application to the Tynwald Library or the Clerk of Tynwald’s Office. Volume 133, No. 16 ISSN 1742-2256 Published by the Office of the Clerk of Tynwald, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW. © High Court of Tynwald, 2016 TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 19th JULY 2016 Present: The President of Tynwald (Hon. S C Rodan) In the Council: The Acting Attorney General (Mr J L M Quinn), Mr D M Anderson, Mr M R Coleman, Mr C G Corkish MBE, Mr D C Cretney, Hon. T M Crookall, Mr R W Henderson and Mr J R Turner, with Mr J D C King, Deputy Clerk of Tynwald. In the Keys: The Deputy Speaker (Mr L I Singer) (Ramsey); The Chief Minister (Hon. A R Bell CBE) (Ramsey); Mr G G Boot (Glenfaba); Hon. W E Teare (Ayre); Mr A L Cannan (Michael); Mr R K Harmer (Peel); Mr P Karran, Mr Z Hall and Mr D J Quirk (Onchan); Hon. R H Quayle (Middle); Mr G R Peake (Douglas North); Mrs K J Beecroft and Mr W M Malarkey (Douglas South); Mr C R Robertshaw and Mr J Joughin (Douglas East); Hon. J P Shimmin and Mr C C Thomas (Douglas West); Hon. R A Ronan (Castletown); Mr G D Cregeen (Malew and Santon); Hon. J P Watterson, Hon. L D Skelly and Hon. P A Gawne (Rushen); with Mr R I S Phillips, Clerk of Tynwald. ________________________________________________________________________ 1808 T133 TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 19th JULY 2016 Business transacted Leave of absence granted ........................................................................................................... 1813 Order of the Day .............................................................................................................. 1813 1. Election of the President of Tynwald in accordance with the Constitution Act 1990 – Mr Rodan elected ................................................................................................................ 1813 2. Papers laid before the Court ........................................................................................... 1819 Bills for signature ........................................................................................................................ 1822 Announcement of Royal Assent ................................................................................................. 1822 3. Questions for Oral Answer............................................................................................ 1823 1. Building registration system – Independence from executive Government .................. 1823 2. Building registration – Process ........................................................................................ 1825 3. Serious reputational threats – Method of reporting and recording ............................... 1827 4. Rates – Introduction of rebate scheme .......................................................................... 1829 5. Dependability Ltd – Termination of contract .................................................................. 1831 6. Dependability Ltd – Validity of assessments ................................................................... 1833 7. Ronaldsway Airport – Replacement radar ...................................................................... 1834 8. Deflectograph survey – Publication ................................................................................ 1836 9. Department of Infrastructure – Details of taxpayers’ money wasted ............................ 1839 10. TV licences – Provision for over-75s ............................................................................. 1842 11. Publicly funded salaries – Publication of details ........................................................... 1847 12. Freedom of Information Act – Implementation ........................................................... 1848 13. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child – Application of principles in the Island’s courts ........................................................................................................... 1850 14. Legal aid – Access to justice for persons in conflict with Government Departments .. 1851 15. Planning enforcement officers – Sanctions re failure to implement enforcement notices ................................................................................................................................. 1853 16. Salisbury Street Care Home – DED assistance given to developer ............................... 1854 17. Economic growth – Policy options and targets ............................................................. 1855 18. Economic grants – Fraudulent applications .................................................................. 1858 19. QEII High School – STEM block ...................................................................................... 1861 20. Department of Education and Children – Details of taxpayers’ money wasted ........... 1862 The Court adjourned at 1 p.m. and resumed its sitting at 2.30 p.m. ......................................... 1864 21. Department of Education and Children – Expenditure during dissolution ................... 1864 58. Translarna drug – Policy for use .................................................................................... 1866 22. Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture – Biggest financial waste in past five years ..................................................................................................................... 1872 ________________________________________________________________________ 1809 T133 TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY, 19th JULY 2016 Suspension of Standing Order 3.5(2) to complete Questions for Oral Answer – Motion lost ................................................................................................................................. 1874 Questions for Written Answer .......................................................................................... 1875 23. DEFA budget – Plans for expenditure during dissolution ............................................. 1875 24. Maintenance of Douglas properties – Policy on prosecutions for failure .................... 1875 25. Health treatment for non-Isle of Man residents – Numbers and costs ....................... 1876 26. Hip and knee operations etc. – Policy on delay for smokers and overweight patients ............................................................................................................ 1876 27. Medical consultants – Number per salary spine point ................................................. 1877 28. Ramsey Courthouse – Plans for future use .................................................................. 1878 29. Department of Home Affairs – Details of taxpayers’ money wasted ........................... 1878 30. DHA budget – Plans for expenditure during dissolution .............................................. 1879 31. Manx Gas tariff – Reduction or refund ......................................................................... 1879 32. Private dental and optician services – Dealing with complaints .................................. 1879 33. Childcare provision – Government support ................................................................. 1880 34. Government Department expenditure – Value for money definition ......................... 1881 35. Case of the Attorney General – Progress ..................................................................... 1881 36. Insurance and Pensions Authority – Frequency of reports to Treasury ....................... 1881 37. Financial Supervision Commission – Frequency of reports to Treasury ....................... 1882 38. Financial Supervision Authority – Frequency of reports to Treasury ........................... 1882 39. DOI budget – Plans for expenditure during dissolution ............................................... 1883 40. Report on Committees and Quasi-Autonomous Entities – Council of Ministers’ recommendations and action plan ..................................................................................... 1883 41. Failure to undertake due diligence on recruitment – Disciplinary sanctions on senior Government staff ..................................................................................................... 1884 42. Public service staff – Figures for last three years ......................................................... 1884 43. Fraudulent claims for Government assistance – Number during last five years.......... 1885 44. Fraudulent claims for Government assistance – Prosecutions and funds recovered .. 1885 45. Visitor numbers – Effect of devaluation of the pound ................................................. 1886 46. Medical consultants – Full-time working hours ........................................................... 1886 47. Medical consultants – Overtime ................................................................................... 1887 48. Waiting times – Per medical speciality in last month ................................................... 1887 49. Manx Electricity Authority loan – Role and contribution of legal advisers .................. 1889 50.
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