Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Report on the Inquiry into Building a United Community – Volume Three Written Submissions (61-73), Departmental Papers and Memoranda, Research Papers and other relevant papers Ordered by the Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister to be printed on 1 July 2015 This report is the property of the Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister. Neither the report nor its contents should be disclosed to any person unless such disclosure is authorised by the Committee. THE REPORT REMAINS EMBARGOED UNTIL COMMENCEMENT OF THE DEBATE IN PLENARY. Mandate 2011/16 Fifteenth Report - NIA 257/11-16 Membership and Powers Membership and Powers Powers The Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister is a Statutory Committee established in accordance with paragraphs 8 and 9 of the Belfast Agreement, Section 29 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and under Assembly Standing Order 48. The Committee has a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister and has a role in the initiation of legislation. The Committee has the power to; ■ consider and advise on Departmental Budgets and Annual Plans in the context of the overall budget allocation; ■ approve relevant secondary legislation and take the Committee stage of primary legislation; ■ call for persons and papers; ■ initiate inquiries and make reports; and ■ consider and advise on matters brought to the Committee by the First Minister and deputy First Minister. Membership The Committee has eleven members, including a Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, and a quorum of five members. The membership of the Committee is as follows: Mr. Mike Nesbitt (Chairperson)1,2 Mr. Chris Lyttle (Deputy Chairperson) Mr. Alex Attwood14 Mr. Michael Copeland3,10,11,12,16,17 Miss Megan Fearon5 Mrs. Brenda Hale8 Mr. Alex Maskey Ms. Bronwyn McGahan6 Mr. David McIlveen15 Mr. Stephen Moutray7 Mr. Jimmy Spratt4,9,13 1 With effect from 26 September 2011 Mr Mike Nesbitt replaced Ms Sandra Overend 2 With effect from 17 April 2012 Mr Mike Nesbitt replaced Mr Tom Elliott as Chairperson 3 With effect from 23 April 2012 Mr Danny Kinahan was appointed to the committee 4 With effect from 21 May 2012 Mr Tom Buchanan replaced Mr Jimmy Spratt 5 With effect from 10 September 2012 Ms Megan Fearon replaced Mr Francie Molloy 6 With effect from 10 September 2012 Ms Bronwyn McGahan replaced Ms Caitriona Ruane 7 With effect from 01 October 2012 Mr Stephen Moutray replaced Mr William Humphrey 8 With effect from 01 October 2012 Mrs Brenda Hale replaced Mr Trevor Clarke 9 With effect from 01 October 2012 Mr Paul Givan replaced Mr Tom Buchanan 10 With effect from 15 October 2012 Mr John McCallister replaced Mr Danny Kinahan 11 With effect from 25 February 2013 Mr Robin Swann replaced Mr John McCallister 12 With effect from 11 March 2013 Mr Leslie Cree replaced Mr Robin Swann 13 With effect from 15 April 2013 Mr Jimmy Spratt replaced Mr Paul Givan 14 With effect from 07 October 2013 Mr Alex Attwood replaced Mr Colum Eastwood 15 With effect from 06 October 2014 Mr David McIlveen replaced Mr George Robinson 16 With effect from 06 October 2014 Mr Roy Beggs replaced Mr Leslie Cree 17 With effect from 13 October 2014 Mr Michael Copeland replaced Mr Roy Beggs i ii Table of Contents Table of Contents Membership and Powers i List of Abbreviations v Report Executive Summary 1 Key Conclusions and Recommendations 2 Introduction 8 Together Building a United Community 8 Underlying principles 8 Key priorities and aims 9 Budget allocation 9 Committee Approach 9 Aim 10 Terms of reference 10 Call for evidence 10 Evidence gathering 11 Deliberations 11 Consideration of the Evidence 13 General Comments on “Together: Building a United Community” 13 Narrow focus 15 Consultation and co-design 15 Building a United Community: Theory and Practice 17 Academic Research & Good Practice 17 Definitions and terminology 18 Resourcing T:BUC 20 Financing Together: Building a United Community 20 Provision of Funding 22 Role of Local Government 24 District Council Good Relations Programme 25 Community planning & the involvement of communities in decision making 28 Approaches to addressing sectarianism and division 31 Exploring shared issues: Contested Spaces/Interfaces Programme 31 Single Identity Approach 33 Shared Space 33 Relationship building and trust 35 Urban interfaces 36 Contested space in rural communities 38 Mixed communities 40 General comments on approaches to addressing sectarianism and division 41 Mental Health/Intergenerational Trauma 41 Good Relations Indicators 43 iii Report on the Inquiry into Building a United Community Appendices Appendix 1 Minutes of Proceedings 47 Appendix 2 Minutes of Evidence 85 Appendix 3 Written Submissions 241 Appendix 4 OFMDFM Papers and Correspondence 883 Appendix 5 Research Papers 967 Appendix 6 Other Papers and Correspondence 1083 iv List of Abbreviations List of Abbreviations ACNI Arts Council Northern Ireland AoH Ancient Order of Hibernians BCDA Ballynafeigh Community Development Association BCRC Ballymoney Community Resource Centre BME Black Minority Ethnic BRIC Building Relationships in Communities CAJ Committee on the Administration of Justice CAMHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service CEDAW Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women CEO Chief Executive Officer CERD Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination CoE Council of Europe CRED Community Relations and Diversity in Education CRIS Community Relations in Schools CJS Criminal Justice System CLC Children’s Law Centre CoE Council of Europe CRC Community Relations Council CR/CD Community Relations / Community Development CRED Community Relations Equality and Diversity CSI Cohesion, Sharing and Integration DARD Department of Agriculture and Rural Development DCAL Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure DCGRP District Councils Good Relations Programme DE Department of Education DEL Department for Employment and Learning DFP Department of Finance and Personnel DOE Department of the Environment DoJ Department of Justice DPCSP District Policing and Community Safety Partnership DPP District Policing Partnership DRD Department for Regional Development DSD Department for Social Development DUP Democratic Unionist Party ECHR European Convention on Human Rights ECNI Equality Commission for Northern Ireland ECRI European Commission against Racism and Intolerance EHRC Equality and Human Rights Commission EQIA Equality Impact Assessment ESRC Economic and Social Research Council EU European Union EWL European Women’s Lobby FCNM Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities FETO Fair Employment and Treatment Order FSME Free School Meals Entitlement GB Great Britain GAA Gaelic Athletic Association GFA Good Friday Agreement GRMF Good Relations Measurement Framework v Report on the Inquiry into Building a United Community GRO Good Relations Officer HLF Heritage Lottery Fund ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICR Institute for Conflict Research ICRED International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination IFI International Fund for Ireland IRFU Irish Rugby Football Association LGBT Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender LGD Local Government District LGR Local Government Reform LINI Landscape Institute Northern Ireland LORAG Lower Ormeau Residents Action Group MIFC Media Initiative for Children MLA Member of Legislative Assembly MP Member of Parliament NBCAU North Belfast Community Action Unit NEET Not in Education Employment or Training NGO Non-Government Organisation NICEM Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities NIHE Northern Ireland Housing Executive NIHRC Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission NILGA Northern Ireland Local Government Association NIPB Northern Ireland Policing Board NISRA Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency NIYF Northern Ireland Youth Forum NUS – USI National Union of Students – Union of Students in Ireland OFMDFM Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister PCSP Policing and Community Safety Partnership PfG Programme for Government PHA Public Health Agency PSNI Police Service for Northern Ireland PUP Progressive Unionist Party RCN Rural Community Network RoI Republic of Ireland RRO Race Relations Order RUC GC Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross SEN Special Educational Needs SDLP Social Democratic and Labour Party SELB Southern Education and Library Board SF Sinn Fein SIB Strategic Investment Board SOLACE Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers T:BUC Together: Building a United Community UN United Nations UNCRC United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child UNESCO United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation UNSCR United Nations Security Council Resolution UPRG Ulster Political Research Group WHO World Health Organisation YCNI Youth Council Northern Ireland YLT Young Life and Times vi Appendix 3 Written Submissions (61-73) Written Submissions List of Written Submissions 1. Armoy Community Association 1a. Armoy Community Association Survey 2. Arts Council of Northern Ireland 3. Ballymena Borough Council 4. Ballymoney Community Resource Centre 5. Ballynafeigh Community Development Association 6. Ballynahinch Support Group 7. Banbridge District Council 8. Belfast City Council 9. Belfast Healthy Cities 10. Carnegie UK Trust 11. Children’s Law Centre 12. Committee for the Environment