Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Friday 13 June 2014 Volume 96, 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 1 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure .................................................................................... WA 9 Department of Education ........................................................................................................ WA 10 Department for Employment and Learning ................................................................................ WA 18 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment ...................................................................... WA 22 Department of the Environment ............................................................................................... WA 30 Department of Finance and Personnel ..................................................................................... WA 32 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ........................................................... WA 36 Department of Justice ............................................................................................................ WA 56 Department for Regional Development ..................................................................................... WA 74 Department for Social Development ........................................................................................ WA 80 Northern Ireland Assembly Commission ................................................................................... WA 82 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) McCorley, Ms Rosaleen (West Belfast) Boyle, Ms Michaela (West Tyrone) McCrea, Basil (Lagan Valley) Bradley, Dominic (Newry and Armagh) McCrea, Ian (Mid Ulster) Bradley, Ms Paula (North Belfast) McDonnell, Alasdair (South Belfast) Brady, Mickey (Newry and Armagh) McElduff, Barry (West Tyrone) Buchanan, Thomas (West Tyrone) McGahan, Ms Bronwyn (Fermanagh and Byrne, Joe (West Tyrone) South Tyrone) Cameron, Mrs Pam (South Antrim) McGimpsey, Michael (South Belfast) Campbell, Gregory (East Londonderry) McGlone, Patsy (Mid Ulster) Clarke, Trevor (South Antrim) McGuinness, Martin (Mid Ulster) Cochrane, Mrs Judith (East Belfast) McIlveen, David (North Antrim) Copeland, Michael (East Belfast) McIlveen, Miss Michelle (Strangford) Craig, Jonathan (Lagan Valley) McKay, Daithí (North Antrim) Cree, Leslie (North Down) McKevitt, Mrs Karen (South Down) Dallat, John (East Londonderry) McKinney, Fearghal (South Belfast) Dickson, Stewart (East Antrim) McLaughlin, Ms Maeve (Foyle) Dobson, Mrs Jo-Anne (Upper Bann) McLaughlin, Mitchel (South Antrim) Douglas, Sammy (East Belfast) McMullan, Oliver (East Antrim) Dunne, Gordon (North Down) McNarry, David (Strangford) Durkan, Mark (Foyle) McQuillan, Adrian (East Londonderry) Easton, Alex (North Down) Maginness, Alban (North Belfast) Eastwood, Colum (Foyle) Maskey, Alex (South Belfast) Elliott, Tom (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Milne, Ian (Mid Ulster) Farry, Stephen (North Down) Morrow, The Lord (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Fearon, Ms Megan (Newry and Armagh) Moutray, Stephen (Upper Bann) Flanagan, Phil (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Nesbitt, Mike (Strangford) Ford, David (South Antrim) Newton, Robin (East Belfast) Foster, Mrs Arlene (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) 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, Chris (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) Sheehan, Pat (West Belfast) Kennedy, Danny (Newry and Armagh) Spratt, Jimmy (South Belfast) Kinahan, Danny (South Antrim) Storey, Mervyn (North Antrim) Lo, Ms Anna (South Belfast) Sugden, Ms Claire (East Londonderry) 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 13 June 2014 Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Cost of the Colliers International Report Mr Nesbitt asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the cost of the Colliers International report into the peace building and reconciliation centre at the Maze/Long Kesh site, broken down by (i) visitors assessment; (ii) marketing strategy and plan; and (iii) other costs. (AQW 33503/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness (The First Minister and deputy First Minister): The Strategic Investment Board costs for the Colliers International Visitor Assessment report and the Marketing Strategy and Plan are detailed in the table below: StratEGIC INVESTMENT BOARd – CollIERS INTErnatiONAL REPORT COSTS Visitors Assessment Marketing Strategy and Plan Other costs £N/A £28,950+VAT £29,179.56+VAT Strategic Investment Board Mr Nesbitt asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the agreed work programme for the Strategic Investment Board for each of the last five years. (AQW 33506/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: Details of the agreed work programme for the Strategic Investment Board for each of the last five years are available as part of the Strategic Investment Board’s annual Corporate and Business Plan, copies of which are published on the SIB website (www. sibni.org) at http://www.sibni.org/index/about_sib/available_information/who_we_are_information.htm. Information on SIB business activities for any given year is also published in the Annual Review and Accounts/Financial Report, copies of which are also available at http://www.sibni.org/index/about_ sib/available_information/what_we_spend.htm. Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Submission of Single Farm Payments Mr Allister asked the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development whether she has submitted proposals to the Executive on the distribution of Single Farm Payments; and if not, to detail when they will be submitted. (AQW 33750/11-15) Mrs O’Neill (The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development): I have already announced a significant number of important CAP reform decisions relating to payment entitlements, eligible WA 1 Friday 13 June 2014 Written Answers land, active farmers, greening, the Regional Reserve, the Young Farmers’ Scheme, the Redistributive Payment, the Small Farmers’ Scheme and capping. However, a small number of key decisions remain to be taken. As I have stated on several occasions, the allocation of almost €2 billion of taxpayers’ money over the remainder of this decade has to be done carefully, wisely and fairly. We need to be mindful not just of the distribution of CAP support, but of the potential bureaucratic burdens and risks we create in whatever choices we make. Given the importance of these remaining decisions, it is right that they be agreed by the Executive. Political discussions are ongoing in relation to the remaining key issues and it is my intention to bring my final proposals on these issues to the Executive in the coming weeks. I am, of course, mindful of the 1 August 2014 deadline to notify the EU Commission of our implementation plans and it is my intention that we will have an agreed CAP Pillar I structure before that date. Single Farm Payment That Remains Unpaid Mr Allister asked the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to detail the total Single Farm Payment that remains unpaid; and the amount that has been denied in the current year. (AQW 33757/11-15) Mrs O’Neill: The total amount of Single Farm Payment that remains unpaid for the 2013 scheme year is £1,048,684. Claims can remain unpaid due to probate proceedings, businesses failing to supply required information such as bank account details and disputes between businesses. In most cases, payments