Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Friday 7 January 2011 Volume 59, 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 .....................................................................117 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ........................................................................127 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure ......................................................................................136 Department of Education ............................................................................................................142 Department for Employment and Learning ....................................................................................160 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment ..........................................................................163 Department of Finance and Personnel .........................................................................................191 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ...............................................................199 Department of Justice ................................................................................................................233 Department for Regional Development .........................................................................................283 Department for Social Development ............................................................................................315 Northern Ireland Assembly Commission .......................................................................................330 Suggested amendments or corrections will be considered by the Editor. 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Assembly Members Anderson, Ms Martina (Foyle) Lyttle, Chris (East Belfast) Anderson, Sydney (Upper Bann) McCallister, John (South Down) Armstrong, Billy (Mid Ulster) McCann, Fra (West Belfast) Attwood, Alex (West Belfast) McCann, Ms Jennifer (West Belfast) Bannside, The Lord (North Antrim) 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) Bradley, Dominic (Newry and Armagh) McCrea, Basil (Lagan Valley) Bradley, Mrs Mary (Foyle) McCrea, Ian (Mid Ulster) Bradley, P J (South Down) McDevitt, Conall (South Belfast) Brady, Mickey (Newry and Armagh) McDonnell, Dr Alasdair (South Belfast) Bresland, Allan (West Tyrone) McElduff, Barry (West Tyrone) Browne, The Lord (East Belfast) McFarland, Alan (North Down) Buchanan, Thomas (West Tyrone) McGill, Mrs Claire (West Tyrone) Burns, Thomas (South Antrim) McGimpsey, Michael (South Belfast) Butler, Paul (Lagan Valley) McGlone, Patsy (Mid Ulster) Callaghan, Pól (Foyle) McGuinness, Martin (Mid Ulster) Campbell, Gregory (East Londonderry) McHugh, Gerry (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Clarke, Trevor (South Antrim) McIlveen, Miss Michelle (Strangford) Clarke, Willie (South Down) McKay, Daithí (North Antrim) McLaughlin, Mitchel (South Antrim) Cobain, Fred (North Belfast) McNarry, David (Strangford) Coulter, Rev Dr Robert (North Antrim) McQuillan, Adrian (East Londonderry) Craig, Jonathan (Lagan Valley) Maginness, Alban (North Belfast) Cree, Leslie (North Down) Maskey, Alex (South Belfast) Dallat, John (East Londonderry) Maskey, Paul (West Belfast) Deeny, Dr Kieran (West Tyrone) Molloy, Francie (Mid Ulster) Doherty, Pat (West Tyrone) Morrow, The Lord (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Easton, Alex (North Down) Moutray, Stephen (Upper Bann) Elliott, Tom (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Murphy, Conor (Newry and Armagh) Empey, Sir Reg (East Belfast) Neeson, Sean (East Antrim) Farry, Dr Stephen (North Down) Newton, Robin (East Belfast) Ford, David (South Antrim) Ní Chuilín, Ms Carál (North Belfast) Foster, Mrs Arlene (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) O’Dowd, John (Upper Bann) Frew, Paul (North Antrim) O’Loan, Declan (North Antrim) Gallagher, Tommy (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) O’Neill, Mrs Michelle (Mid Ulster) Gardiner, Samuel (Upper Bann) Poots, Edwin (Lagan Valley) Gibson, Simpson (Strangford) Purvis, Ms Dawn (East Belfast) Gildernew, Ms Michelle (Fermanagh and Ramsey, Pat (Foyle) South Tyrone) Ramsey, Ms Sue (West Belfast) Girvan, Paul (South Antrim) Ritchie, Ms Margaret (South Down) Givan, Paul (Lagan Valley) Robinson, George (East Londonderry) Hamilton, Simon (Strangford) Robinson, Ken (East Antrim) Hay, William (Speaker) Robinson, Peter (East Belfast) Hilditch, David (East Antrim) Ross, Alastair (East Antrim) Humphrey, William (North Belfast) Ruane, Ms Caitríona (South Down) Irwin, William (Newry and Armagh) Savage, George (Upper Bann) Kelly, Mrs Dolores (Upper Bann) Sheehan, Pat (West Belfast) Kelly, Gerry (North Belfast) Spratt, Jimmy (South Belfast) Kennedy, Danny (Newry and Armagh) Storey, Mervyn (North Antrim) Kinahan, Danny (South Antrim) Weir, Peter (North Down) Leonard, Billy (East Londonderry) Wells, Jim (South Down) Lo, Ms Anna (South Belfast) Wilson, Brian (North Down) Lunn, Trevor (Lagan Valley) Wilson, Sammy (East Antrim) Friday 7 January 2011 Written Answers Northern Ireland Assembly Friday 7 January 2011 Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Community Relations and Good Relations Work Mr T Lunn asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 69/11, (i) to provide a breakdown of the departmental costs of the expenditure on Community Relations and Good Relations Work in each financial year since 2005/06; and (ii) to provide a list of the community and voluntary organisations which received this financial assistance in each of those years. (AQW 982/11) First Minister and deputy First Minister (Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness): Pursuant to your question AQW 69/11 on the costs of good relations work, we have detailed below the groups and organisations supported by this department over the last five years. Community & Voluntary Groups 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 Co-Operation Ireland 76,400 192,700 198,500 199,000 184,000 Hewlett Packard - Digital Communities 50,000 25,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 Somme Heritage Centre 37,000 37,000 18,500 37,000 North & West Belfast Parades Forum 24,500 25,000 67,000 64,000 Transition Training 30,000 35,000 Women Into Politics 37,000 35,000 35,000 36,000 Glencree Centre 5,600 13,000 1,000 1,000 Reach Across 3,000 Maiden City Festival 40,000 Top of the hill Feile 15,000 The Gasyard Wall Feile 15,000 Greater Shantallow / Outer North Festival 15,000 Belfast Reconciliation Network 28,000 North Belfast Interface Network 13,000 WA 117 Friday 7 January 2011 Written Answers Community & Voluntary Groups 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 Greater Village Regeneration Trust 750 5,000 Falls Youth Providers 5,000 Upper Ardoyne Youth Centre 5,000 Lower Castlereagh Community Group 5,000 Mediation Northern Ireland 14,000 Belfast Conflict Resolution Consortium 30,000 Upper Springfield Development Co 17,000 Crimsom Players 6,600 Re-imaging Communities 18,000 Maydown Ebrington 6,000 25,000 Killyleagh Mural Project 3,000 Bright Community 35,000 Newcastle Multipurpose Facility 77,000 The Link (Ards) 13,250 Jethro Centre 237,500 Journey of Remembering 25,000 Groundwork NI 70,000 East Belfast Mission Mural Project 7,000 Totals 488,100 451,200 345,500 425,500 560,000 Councils 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10 Antrim Borough Council 54,596.25 44,299.50 42,277.00 46,051.04 48,352.50 Ards Borough Council 51,622.50 55,897.49 56,300.00 91,296.75 89,962.50 Armagh City & District Council 84,000.00 77,121.31 83,800.00 87,990.00 92,389.50 Ballymena Borough Council 67,518.75 57,024.95 69,240.64 71,730.20 81,827.76 Ballymoney Borough Council 72,285.00 71,010.29 55,271.28 78,819.22 77,182.44 Banbridge District Council 85,883.25 71,881.39 74,929.64 98,986.25 103,935.56 WA 118 Friday 7 January 2011 Written Answers Councils 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10 Belfast City Council 235,990.50 329,691.23 302,650.00 451,614.00 474,194.70 Carrickfergus Borough Council 57,674.25 46,719.49 48,725.00 49,498.21 53,719.31 Castlereagh Borough Council 65,779.50 59,111.23 52,242.64 54,716.70 68,512.50 Coleraine Borough Council 69,996.00 67,763.54 69,295.00 76,239.70 85,969.91 Cookstown District Council 73,917.00 72,199.25 67,846.42 55,027.96 77,626.50 Craigavon Borough Council 38,574.00 30,903.26 37,530.00 54,781.80 110,841.00 Derry City Council 120,225.00 124,290.66 138,310.00 239,290.69 318,519.55 Down District Council 87,897.75 86,729.38 86,723.62 91,901.27 96,576.12 Dungannon District Council 78,062.25 77,827.64 96,448.06 100,796.72 113,112.62 Fermanagh District Council 66,007.50 76,245.65 63,931.52 85,360.76 89,749.75 Larne Borough Council 52,387.50 50,019.51 52,045.00 54,647.25 57,379.61 Limavady Borough Council 75,960.00 54,073.92 58,260.00 64,923.00 71,415.30 Lisburn City Council 45,225.00 47,600.24 48,005.00 50,258.33 52,925.51 Magherafelt District Council 74,958.75 71,628.48 71,197.30 60,564.03 82,693.01 Moyle District Council 55,792.50 45,521.90