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Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Friday 28 March 2014 Volume 93, No WA3 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 259 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development .................................................................. WA 261 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure ................................................................................ WA 273 Department of Education ...................................................................................................... WA 278 Department for Employment and Learning .............................................................................. WA 288 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment .................................................................... WA 294 Department of the Environment ............................................................................................. WA 297 Department of Finance and Personnel ................................................................................... WA 337 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ......................................................... WA 339 Department of Justice .......................................................................................................... WA 357 Department for Regional Development ................................................................................... WA 409 Department for Social Development ...................................................................................... WA 417 Northern Ireland Assembly Commission ................................................................................. WA 426 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 28 March 2014 Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Victims and Survivors Service: Structure Mr Eastwood asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister why AQW 25012/11-15, AQW 21072/11-15 and AQW 23072/11-15 remain unanswered. (AQW 27235/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness (The First Minister and deputy First Minister): We refer the Member to the answer given to AQW 25012/11-15 on 19 February 2014. We refer the Member to the answer given to AQW 21072/11-15 on 6 November 2013. We refer the Member to the answer given to AQW 23072/11-15 on 13 November 2013. Ilex Urban Regeneration Company Mr Allister asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister why AQW 26650/11-15 remains unanswered; and to provide an answer. (AQW 28605/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: We refer the Member to the answer given on 26 February 2014. Ilex Urban Regeneration Company Mr Allister asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister why AQW 26650/11-15 has not been answered; and to provide the answer to this question. (AQW 28798/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: We refer the Member to the answer given on 26 February 2014. Delivering Social Change Mr Agnew asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the rationale for the proposed changes to the six high level outcomes in the Delivering Social Change for Children and Young People Strategy consultation. (AQO 5667/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: The Executive currently has a Children and Young People’s Strategy 2006-2016 and a separate Child Poverty Strategy 2011-14. Underpinning all of this work is the recognition of how important it is for our children and young people to get the best start in life. In 2012, the Executive introduced the Delivering Social Change Framework to tackle poverty and associated issues and improve children’s health, well-being and life opportunities. Our Department then published the Child Poverty Outcomes Framework, the result of considerable work by the National Children’s Bureau in consultation with other stakeholders, to develop a cross-departmental approach to tackling child poverty. WA 259 Friday 28 March 2014 Written Answers We feel it makes sense to bring all of this work under one policy framework. As such, the Delivering Social Change for Children and Young People Consultation Document and its 6 proposed outcomes integrate the ‘Ten Year Strategy for Children and Young People: Our Children, Our Pledge’, the Executive’s Child Poverty Strategy and our work to deliver our commitments under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. We believe that the 6 proposed outcomes in the consultation document fully incorporate the high level outcomes of the Ten Year Strategy. However, as the Delivering Social Change for Children and Young People is currently out for public consultation, responses to the consultation will be taken into account when finalising the Strategy; this may include changes to proposed outcomes. Membership of the Racial Equality Panel Mr Lyttle asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to list the membership of the Racial Equality Panel. (AQW 32104/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: Currently the membership of the Racial Equality Panel consists of representation from: ■ Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) ■ Northern Ireland Strategic Migration Partnership (NISMP) ■ Confederation of British Industry (CBI) ■ Community Relations Council (CRC) ■ Irish Congress of Trade Unions (NIC-ICTU) ■ EMBRACE ■ Ballymena Inter-Ethnic Forum ■ African Caribbean Support Organisation of Northern Ireland (ACSONI) ■ Wah Hep Chinese Community Centre ■ Chinese Welfare Association ■ Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities (NICEM) ■ GEMS NI ■ Bryson Intercultural ■ Belfast