Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Friday 6 July 2012 Volume 76, 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 299 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development .................................................................. WA 303 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure ................................................................................ WA 335 Department of Education ...................................................................................................... WA 341 Department for Employment and Learning .............................................................................. WA 376 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment .................................................................... WA 383 Department of Finance and Personnel ................................................................................... WA 392 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ......................................................... WA 394 Department of Justice .......................................................................................................... WA 399 Department for Regional Development ................................................................................... WA 419 Department for Social Development ...................................................................................... WA 428 Northern Ireland Assembly Commission ................................................................................. WA 434 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) McDevitt, Conall (South Belfast) Brown, Ms Pam (South Antrim) Buchanan, Thomas (West Tyrone) McDonnell, Dr Alasdair (South Belfast) Byrne, Joe (West Tyrone) McElduff, Barry (West Tyrone) Campbell, Gregory (East Londonderry) McGahan, Ms Bronwyn (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Clarke, Trevor (South Antrim) McGimpsey, Michael (South Belfast) Cochrane, Mrs Judith (East Belfast) McGlone, Patsy (Mid Ulster) Copeland, Michael (East Belfast) McGuinness, Martin (Mid Ulster) Craig, Jonathan (Lagan Valley) McIlveen, David (North Antrim) Cree, Leslie (North Down) McIlveen, Miss Michelle (Strangford) Dallat, John (East Londonderry) McKay, Daithí (North Antrim) Dickson, Stewart (East Antrim) McKevitt, Mrs Karen (South Down) 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 H (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, Dr Stephen (North Down) Fearon, Ms Megan (Newry and Armagh) Molloy, Francie (Mid Ulster) Flanagan, Phil (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Morrow, The Lord (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Ford, David (South Antrim) Moutray, Stephen (Upper Bann) Foster, Mrs Arlene (Fermanagh and South Nesbitt, Mike (Strangford) Tyrone) Newton, Robin (East Belfast) Frew, Paul (North Antrim) Ní Chuilín, Ms Carál (North Belfast) Gardiner, Samuel (Upper Bann) Ó hOisín, Cathal (East Londonderry) Girvan, Paul (South Antrim) O’Dowd, John (Upper Bann) Givan, Paul (Lagan Valley) O’Neill, Mrs Michelle (Mid Ulster) Hale, Mrs Brenda (Lagan Valley) Overend, Mrs Sandra (Mid Ulster) Hamilton, Simon (Strangford) Poots, Edwin (Lagan Valley) Hay, William (Speaker) Ramsey, Pat (Foyle) Hazzard, Christopher (South Down) Ramsey, Ms Sue (West Belfast) Hilditch, David (East Antrim) Robinson, George (East Londonderry) Humphrey, William (North Belfast) Robinson, Peter (East Belfast) Hussey, Ross (West Tyrone) Rogers, Sean (South Down) Irwin, William (Newry and Armagh) Ross, Alastair (East Antrim) Kelly, Mrs Dolores (Upper Bann) Ruane, Ms Caitríona (South Down) Kelly, Gerry (North Belfast) 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) Friday 6 July 2012 Written Answers Northern Ireland Assembly Friday 6 July 2012 Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister QUANGOs Mr Gardiner asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister how many QUANGOS, that are attached to their Department, have been created as a result of legislation passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly since 2007. (AQW 12602/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness (The First Minister and deputy First Minister): Two public bodies sponsored by our Department have been created as a result of legislation passed by the Assembly since 2007, they are: a) the Commission for Victims and Survivors; and b) the Commissioner for Older People. Since 2007, our Department has withdrawn funding from one public body – the Economic Research Institute for NI. The funding our Department provides for the NI Memorial Fund will be withdrawn once the functions it undertakes are transferred to the Victims and Survivors Service. Neither of these public bodies was created by legislation. Equality Commission Mr D McIlveen asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister what outreach work the Equality Commission undertakes with migrant workers and ethnic minorities who may not be aware of their services. (AQW 12621/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: The Equality Commission is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister. As this question relates directly to the work of the Equality Commission, Evelyn Collins, Chief Executive of the Commission, will write to you about this matter. Forum for Victims and Survivors Mr Allister asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of Evelyn Glenholmes as a member of the Forum for Victims and Survivors. (AQW 12636/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: We welcome the establishment of a new Victims and Survivors Forum which met for the first time on 21 June 2012 in Belfast. The establishment of the Forum is a statutory responsibility of the Commission for Victims and Survivors and neither Ministers nor officials were involved in the selection process. WA 299 Friday 6 July 2012 Written Answers Children and Young People’s Unit Staff Mr Agnew asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) how many staff are in the Children and Young People’s Unit; and (ii) the team’s remit. (AQW 13029/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: There are currently five staff in the Children and Young People’s Unit in OFMDFM. The Unit is responsible for taking forward implementation of the Ten Year Children and Young People’s Strategy in the context of Delivering Social Change and for monitoring of compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. In addition, it drives forward work on OFMDFM responsibilities in the Play and Leisure Implementation Plan. Minority Ethnic Development Fund Mr Weir asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the development and project grants allocated to each group to date, under the Minority Ethnic Development Fund, broken down by constituency. (AQW 13079/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: The information is not available in the format requested. However, the table below details information requested for the year 2011-12 which is the most recent figures available. Although the majority of the groups are located in Belfast, the groups often operate across the region to support the largest number of minority ethnic people. Development Group Area Based Project (£) (£) Barnardo’s Tuar Ceatha Belfast 15,000 45,000 South Belfast Partnership Belfast n/a 45,000 Embrace Belfast n/a 45,000 Omagh Ethnic Communities Support Group Tyrone n/a 45,000 Ballymena Inter-Ethnic Forum Antrim 6,500 45,000 Homeplus NI Belfast n/a 45,000 Wah Hep Chinese Community Armagh n/a 45,000 The Welcome Project Antrim n/a 45,000 ArtsEkta Belfast 15,000 45,000 Cookstown & Western Shores Area Network