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Official Report Friday Volume 33 19 September 2008 No WA 3 OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) CONTENTS Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister [p23] Agriculture and Rural Development [p28] Culture, Arts and Leisure [p34] Education [p41] Employment and Learning [p52] Enterprise, Trade and Investment [p57] Environment [p59] Finance and Personnel [p67] Health, Social Services and Public Safety [p70] Regional Development [p78] Social Development [p86] £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, Dominic (Newry and Armagh) McCrea, Dr William (South Antrim) Bradley, Mrs Mary (Foyle) McDonnell, Dr Alasdair (South Belfast) Bradley, P J (South Down) McElduff, Barry (West Tyrone) Brady, Mickey (Newry and Armagh) McFarland, Alan (North Down) Bresland, Allan (West Tyrone) McGill, Mrs Claire (West Tyrone) Brolly, Francie (East Londonderry) McGimpsey, Michael (South Belfast) McGlone, Patsy (Mid Ulster) Browne, The Lord (East Belfast) McGuinness, Martin (Mid Ulster) Buchanan, Thomas (West Tyrone) McHugh, Gerry (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Burns, Thomas (South Antrim) McIlveen, Miss Michelle (Strangford) Burnside, David (South Antrim) McKay, Daithí (North Antrim) Butler, Paul (Lagan Valley) McLaughlin, Mitchel (South Antrim) Campbell, Gregory (East Londonderry) McNarry, David (Strangford) Clarke, Trevor (South Antrim) McQuillan, Adrian (East Londonderry) Clarke, Willie (South Down) Maginness, Alban (North Belfast) Cobain, Fred (North Belfast) Maskey, Alex (South Belfast) Coulter, Rev Dr Robert (North Antrim) Maskey, Paul (West Belfast) Craig, Jonathan (Lagan Valley) Molloy, Francie (Mid Ulster) Cree, Leslie (North Down) Morrow, The Lord (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Dallat, John (East Londonderry) Moutray, Stephen (Upper Bann) Deeny, Dr Kieran (West Tyrone) Murphy, Conor (Newry and Armagh) Dodds, Nigel (North Belfast) Neeson, Sean (East Antrim) Doherty, Pat (West Tyrone) Newton, Robin (East Belfast) Donaldson, Jeffrey (Lagan Valley) Ní Chuilín, Ms Carál (North Belfast) Durkan, Mark (Foyle) O’Dowd, John (Upper Bann) Easton, Alex (North Down) O’Loan, Declan (North Antrim) Elliott, Tom (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) O’Neill, Mrs Michelle (Mid Ulster) Empey, Sir Reg (East Belfast) Paisley, Rev Dr Ian (North Antrim) Farry, Dr Stephen (North Down) Paisley Jnr, Ian (North Antrim) Ford, David (South Antrim) Poots, Edwin (Lagan Valley) Foster, Mrs Arlene (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Purvis, Ms Dawn (East Belfast) Gallagher, Tommy (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Ramsey, Pat (Foyle) Gardiner, Samuel (Upper Bann) Ramsey, Ms Sue (West Belfast) Gildernew, Ms Michelle (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Ritchie, Ms Margaret (South Down) Robinson, George (East Londonderry) Hamilton, Simon (Strangford) Robinson, Mrs Iris (Strangford) Hanna, Mrs Carmel (South Belfast) Robinson, Ken (East Antrim) Hay, William (Speaker) Robinson, Peter (East Belfast) Hilditch, David (East Antrim) Ross, Alastair (East Antrim) Irwin, William (Newry and Armagh) Ruane, Ms Caitríona (South Down) Kelly, Mrs Dolores (Upper Bann) Savage, George (Upper Bann) Kelly, Gerry (North Belfast) Shannon, Jim (Strangford) Kennedy, Danny (Newry and Armagh) Simpson, David (Upper Bann) Lo, Ms Anna (South Belfast) Spratt, Jimmy (South Belfast) Long, Mrs Naomi (East Belfast) Storey, Mervyn (North Antrim) Lunn, Trevor (Lagan Valley) Weir, Peter (North Down) McCallister, John (South Down) Wells, Jim (South Down) McCann, Fra (West Belfast) Wilson, Brian (North Down) McCann, Ms Jennifer (West Belfast) Wilson, Sammy (East Antrim) NORTHERN IRELAND The European Court of Human Rights accepts that there are areas in which national authorities are in a ASSEMBLY better position to decide what is best for their people. It is for each state to balance the rights and to act proportionally and for good reason in interfering with such rights. We believe that the Alexandridis case Friday 19 September 2008 does not have implications for the current system we have for recording and monitoring the community background of employees locally. Written Answers to Community Heating Schemes Questions Ms Anderson asked the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister if the possibility of using community heating schemes will form Office of the First Minister and part of the response to the Child Poverty Inquiry depUTY First Minister recommendations. (AQW 123/09) The First Minister and deputy First Minister: Fair Employment Monitoring We are currently finalising our formal response to the OFMDFM Committee’s final report on its Inquiry Dr Farry asked the Office of the First Minister into Child Poverty here. and deputy First Minister for its assessment of the implications for the current approach to Fair The response deals with all recommendations made Employment monitoring, arising out of the judgement and will be forwarded to the Committee as soon as of the European Court on Human Rights in the possible. Alexandridis v. Greece case (2008), regarding the right not to disclose a religious identity. (AQW 116/09) Sustainable Development Commission The First Minister and deputy First Minister (Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness): The Mr Ford asked the Office of the First Minister Alexandridis case dealt with a specific issue within the and deputy First Minister when the post of the Greek legal system and the decision of the European Commissioner on the Sustainable Development Court of Human Rights was highly dependent on the Commission became vacant; and when it is anticipated individual facts of the case. Article 9 of the European that the post will be filled. (AQW 305/09) Convention on Human Rights (freedom of thought, conscience and religion), like most Convention The First Minister and deputy First Minister: Articles, does not confer absolute rights. If there is any The post of the Northern Ireland Commissioner of interference with such rights, the Court will look for the UK wide Sustainable Development Commission a clear legal basis and procedures for the interference, became vacant on 1 April 2008. including whether the interference seeks to achieve We would refer you to our answer to your earlier a legitimate aim such as a pressing social need and question AQW 137/09. whether the interference is a proportionate response to achieving the legitimate aim. Monitoring the community background of the Sustainable Development Commission workforce in Northern Ireland is exercised under a clear legal framework, the Fair Employment and Treatment Mr Ford asked the Office of the First Minister and (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 and the Fair Employment deputy First Minister how the Executive relates to the (Monitoring) Regulations which are made under that work of the Sustainable Development Commission Order. Fair employment monitoring was introduced to in the absence of a Northern Ireland Commissioner. enable the composition of those who belong to the (AQW 306/09) Protestant or the Roman Catholic community to be The First Minister and deputy First Minister: ascertained. Such monitoring is essential to enable the Notwithstanding the vacancy in the post of the Northern proper assessment of progress being made towards fair Ireland Sustainable Development Commissioner, there participation in the workforce by both communities. continues to be good communication between The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has a Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) officials statutory role in overseeing and safeguarding the fair and the Sustainable Development Unit within employment monitoring procedures. OFMDFM. The SDC has an established Secretariat WA 23 Friday 19 September 2008 Written Answers here, which is currently working with OFMDFM • We have commissioned a new sustainable officials on the delivery of the Sustainable development strategy – the first draft of which we Development training programme, and in consultation are currently considering – and sustained our with OFMDFM officials, it contributed to the review funding for the sustainable development of the Sustainable Development Strategy. The SDC commission. Secretariat has also corresponded with, and given • Through the co-ordination and drafting of the evidence before, the OFMDFM Committee. Executive’s legislative programme, we helped secure the Introduction of 17 Bills during the 2008/2009 Assembly Session compared to the 15 Programme for Government which we announced in October last year; and • We have made significant progress in delivering the Mr Hamilton asked the Office of the First 10-year Investment Strategy to renew our vital Minister and deputy First Minister what progress the infrastructure. Department is making in delivering its Programme for Government and Public Service Agreement We have also taken forward a range of
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