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Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Friday 24 January 2014 Volume 91, 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 75 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development .................................................................... WA 77 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure .................................................................................. WA 81 Department of Education ........................................................................................................ WA 82 Department for Employment and Learning ................................................................................ WA 88 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment ...................................................................... WA 96 Department of the Environment ............................................................................................... WA 98 Department of Finance and Personnel ................................................................................... WA 118 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ......................................................... WA 129 Department of Justice .......................................................................................................... WA 143 Department for Regional Development ................................................................................... WA 152 Department for Social Development ...................................................................................... WA 168 Northern Ireland Assembly Commission ................................................................................. WA 176 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 24 January 2014 Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Soft Market Testing at Ballykelly Mr Campbell asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of the recent announcement of the ‘soft market testing’ exercise in relation to Ballykelly Camp, whether any private sector interest will be distinct and separate from the ongoing Department of Agriculture and Rural Development preparation to move onto the site in 2015. (AQW 28669/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness (The First Minister and deputy First Minister): The soft market testing of the Shackleton site, currently being undertaken by BTW Shiells on behalf of OFMDFM, takes into account the commitment of DARD to use approximately 10 acres of the site to accommodate its new headquarters. Funding for Victims and Survivors Groups Mr McCallister asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister how much funding Victims and Survivor groups have received since 2011. (AQW 29394/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: Letters of offer totalling £24,588,922.00 have been issued to Victims and Survivors groups for the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2015. Shared Housing and Shared Education Projects: Economic Pact Mr P Ramsey asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail what projects will be funded from the further £100 million RRI borrowing available across 2014-15 and 2015-16 for shared housing and shared education projects as part of the Economic Pact. (AQW 29408/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: OFMDFM is currently co-ordinating a bids exercise to identify suitable projects for RRI funding under the Economic Pact. The Lisanelly Shared Educational Campus, which will bring together six schools serving almost 4,000 pupils in the Omagh area has been agreed. The Department of Education will shortly be launching a programme aimed at identifying further projects suitable for support. In addition, officials are currently assessing a number of proposals for shared neighbourhood schemes that have been identified by the Department for Social Development. WA 75 Friday 24 January 2014 Written Answers Time Taken to Answer Assembly Questions Mr Agnew asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the average time it has taken their Department to answer an Assembly (i) Written Question; (ii) Priority Written Question; and (iii) 2 day Priority Written Question. (AQW 29588/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: The information is not held by the Department in the format requested and could not be provided without incurring disproportionate costs. Ebrington Masterplan Mr Eastwood asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister why a proposal in Ilex’s Ebrington Masterplan, which was subsequently the focus of a feasibility study, to develop Ebrington Clock Tower as the core of a major art gallery did not proceed. (AQW 29625/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: The 2006 draft Ebrington Master Plan identified possible uses for buildings on the site, including the potential for an Arts Gallery at the Clock Tower. A Strategic Outline Case for the development of an Art Gallery, undertaken in 2011, was reviewed and it was unable to demonstrate the necessary support of stakeholders and funders required to generate the £21 million to enable the project to proceed. Ilex and its strategic partners will continue to explore the potential of developing the Clock Tower for viable projects within the current Ebrington Development Framework consultation process. Delivering Social Change Mrs Hale asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the progress of Delivering Social Change. (AQO 5259/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: The Delivering Social Change framework was set up by the Executive to tackle
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