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Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Friday 14 March 2014 Volume 93, No WA1 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 1 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ...................................................................... WA 5 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure .................................................................................. WA 11 Department of Education ........................................................................................................ WA 13 Department for Employment and Learning ................................................................................ WA 19 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment ...................................................................... WA 27 Department of the Environment ............................................................................................... WA 38 Department of Finance and Personnel ..................................................................................... WA 62 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ........................................................... WA 68 Department of Justice .......................................................................................................... WA 114 Department for Regional Development ................................................................................... WA 131 Department for Social Development ...................................................................................... WA 142 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 March 2014 Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Richard Haass Mr Gardiner asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether Dr Richard Haass is acting as a private citizen and not a representative of the United States government in his capacity as Chairman of the current talks. (AQO 4777/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness (The First Minister and deputy First Minister): Dr Haass is President of the Council on Foreign Relations, a US based independent think tank. He was appointed by agreement among the five Executive parties as the Independent Chair of the Panel of Parties and did not represent the United States Government. Community Relations Funding Mr Copeland asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister when the review of community relations funding will begin. (AQW 27770/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: Terms of Reference for the review of Community Relations Funding have been developed and the Strategic Investment Board has identified the appropriate resources to take forward this area of work. Phase One of the review has commenced and is due to be completed by 31 March 2014 with Phase Two scheduled for completion by the summer. Private Finance Initiative Projects Mr McKay asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) the thirty nine operational Private Finance Initiative projects; and (ii) how much each one is estimated to cost broken down by year between now and 2030. (AQW 31422/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: Details of all Private Finance Initiative projects are collected and collated by HM Treasury annually and published on their website. OFMDFM collates information from organisations here with PFI projects for the HM Treasury exercise. The 39 operational Private Finance Initiative projects as at 31 March 2013 are:- Project Name Procuring Authority Cancer Centre (equipment, maintenance and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust consumables) New Renal Dialysis facilities Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Managed Equipment Service (MES) / ATICS Belfast Health and Social Care Trust WA 1 Friday 14 March 2014 Written Answers Project Name Procuring Authority Royal Victoria Hospital Car Park Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Belfast Metropolitan College - Millfield Campus Department for Employment and Learning Belfast Metropolitan College - Titanic Quarter Department for Employment and Learning North West Regional College - Northland Building Department for Employment and Learning South Eastern Regional College - Downpatrick Department for Employment and Learning Campuses - South Eastern Regional College - Lisburn Department for Employment and Learning Campus South West College - Dungannon Campus Department for Employment and Learning South West College - Omagh Campus Department for Employment and Learning Roads Service Design Build Finance Operate - Department for Regional Development Package 1 Roads Service Design Build Finance Operate - Department for Regional Development Package 2 Electronic Libraries for Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure Lisburn City Library Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure Invest NI HQ Accommodation Project Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment Replacement of Vehicle Test Equipment and Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency related Bangor Academy / Nendrum College PPP Project Department for Education BELB Strategic Partnering PPP Project, Phase 1 - Department for Education PFI Schools Classroom 2000 Post Primary and Special local Department for Education area network managed service - referred to as Lot 3 Classroom 2000 Wide Area Network managed Department for Education service (all schools) - referred to as Lot 5 Classrooom 2000 Primary Service local area Department for Education network managed service - referred to as Lot 6 Derry Diocese St Cecilia’s College / St Mary’s Department for Education College
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