Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Friday 1 October 2010 Volume 55, 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 .....................................................................211 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ........................................................................220 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure ......................................................................................232 Department of Education ............................................................................................................235 Department for Employment and Learning ....................................................................................248 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment ..........................................................................257 Department of the Environment ...................................................................................................259 Department of Finance and Personnel .........................................................................................267 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ...............................................................273 Department for Regional Development .........................................................................................309 Department for Social Development ............................................................................................326 Suggested amendments or corrections will be considered by the Editor. 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Assembly Members Adams, Gerry (West Belfast) McCallister, John (South Down) Anderson, Ms Martina (Foyle) McCann, Fra (West Belfast) Anderson, Sydney (Upper Bann) McCann, Ms Jennifer (West Belfast) Armstrong, Billy (Mid Ulster) McCarthy, Kieran (Strangford) Attwood, Alex (West Belfast) McCartney, Raymond (Foyle) Bannside, The Lord (North Antrim) McCausland, Nelson (North Belfast) Beggs, Roy (East Antrim) McClarty, David (East Londonderry) Bell, Jonathan (Strangford) McCrea, Basil (Lagan Valley) Boylan, Cathal (Newry and Armagh) McCrea, Ian (Mid Ulster) Bradley, Dominic (Newry and Armagh) McDevitt, Conall (South Belfast) Bradley, Mrs Mary (Foyle) McDonnell, Dr Alasdair (South Belfast) Bradley, P J (South Down) Brady, Mickey (Newry and Armagh) McElduff, Barry (West Tyrone) Bresland, Allan (West Tyrone) McFarland, Alan (North Down) Browne, The Lord (East Belfast) McGill, Mrs Claire (West Tyrone) Buchanan, Thomas (West Tyrone) McGimpsey, Michael (South Belfast) Burns, Thomas (South Antrim) McGlone, Patsy (Mid Ulster) Butler, Paul (Lagan Valley) 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) Cobain, Fred (North Belfast) McLaughlin, Mitchel (South Antrim) Coulter, Rev Dr Robert (North Antrim) McNarry, David (Strangford) Craig, Jonathan (Lagan Valley) McQuillan, Adrian (East Londonderry) Cree, Leslie (North Down) Maginness, Alban (North Belfast) Dallat, John (East Londonderry) Maskey, Alex (South Belfast) Deeny, Dr Kieran (West Tyrone) Maskey, Paul (West Belfast) Doherty, Pat (West Tyrone) Molloy, Francie (Mid Ulster) Durkan, Mark (Foyle) Morrow, The Lord (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Easton, Alex (North Down) Elliott, Tom (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Moutray, Stephen (Upper Bann) Empey, Sir Reg (East Belfast) Murphy, Conor (Newry and Armagh) Farry, Dr Stephen (North Down) Neeson, Sean (East Antrim) Ford, David (South Antrim) Newton, Robin (East Belfast) Foster, Mrs Arlene (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Ní Chuilín, Ms Carál (North Belfast) Frew, Paul (North Antrim) O’Dowd, John (Upper Bann) Gallagher, Tommy (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) O’Loan, Declan (North Antrim) Gardiner, Samuel (Upper Bann) O’Neill, Mrs Michelle (Mid Ulster) Gibson, Simpson (Strangford) Poots, Edwin (Lagan Valley) Gildernew, Ms Michelle (Fermanagh and Purvis, Ms Dawn (East Belfast) South Tyrone) Ramsey, Pat (Foyle) Girvan, Paul (South Antrim) Ramsey, Ms Sue (West Belfast) Givan, Paul (Lagan Valley) Ritchie, Ms Margaret (South Down) Hamilton, Simon (Strangford) Robinson, George (East Londonderry) Hay, William (Speaker) Robinson, Ken (East Antrim) Hilditch, David (East Antrim) Robinson, Peter (East Belfast) Humphrey, William (North Belfast) Ross, Alastair (East Antrim) Irwin, William (Newry and Armagh) Ruane, Ms Caitríona (South Down) Kelly, Mrs Dolores (Upper Bann) Kelly, Gerry (North Belfast) Savage, George (Upper Bann) Kennedy, Danny (Newry and Armagh) Spratt, Jimmy (South Belfast) Kinahan, Danny (South Antrim) Storey, Mervyn (North Antrim) Leonard, Billy (East Londonderry) Weir, Peter (North Down) Lo, Ms Anna (South Belfast) Wells, Jim (South Down) Lunn, Trevor (Lagan Valley) Wilson, Brian (North Down) Lyttle, Chris (East Belfast) Wilson, Sammy (East Antrim) Northern Ireland Assembly Friday 1 October 2010 Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Strategic Investment Board Mr G Savage asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) to list all projects currently under the stewardship of the Strategic Investment Board; (ii) to detail if the project is currently (a) on budget; and (b) on time; and (iii) to account for any delays or overspends. (AQW 204/11) First Minister and deputy First Minister (Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness): In preparing the Investment Strategy (ISNI), the Strategic Investment Board (SIB) has played an important role in the Executive’s successful drive to improve and invest in our infrastructure. Additionally, the SIB’s expert Strategic Advisors have worked across departments to support and add value to a wide range of projects. Whilst SIB makes valuable contributions to the projects it is involved in, the ownership of those projects remains with their respective departments. SIB’s role is to assist in the areas where it is invited to contribute to by the responsible department and at the moment all such assistance being provided by SIB is on time and on budget. A list of projects which SIB is currently working on or has worked on in the last financial year is included below for your information. SIB SUPPORTED PROJECTS AS at 31/8/10 Project SIB Role* Addiction Education Programme Strategic Advisor Arc 21 Residual Waste Treatment Project Project Director Belfast Metropolitan College Strategic Advisor Belfast Bus Rapid Transit Project Director Belfast Strategic Partnership (7 new schools) Strategic Advisor City of Derry Airport Strategic Advisor Clarendon Site Master Plan Strategic Advisor Coláiste Feirste Strategic Advisor Commercialisation (Wider Markets) Strategic Advisor Connswater Community Greenway Strategic Advisor Crusaders Shared Sports Stadium & Sports Strategic Advisor Educational Village Derry City of Culture Strategic Advisor WA 211 Friday 1 October 2010 Written Answers Project SIB Role* Desertcreat Joint Public Services College Project Director Downshire Site Regeneration Project Director DVA: Support to DoE Strategic Advisor Emergency Services Investment Programme Strategic Advisor Enniskillen Community Campus Strategic Advisor Enniskillen Acute Hospital Strategic Advisor EASAIT Education Estates Strategic Advisor Glen 10 Development Framework Strategic Advisor Glen Community Framework Strategic Advisor Holylands Student Accommodation Study Strategic Advisor Lagan College & Tor Bank School Strategic Advisor Lagan Waterways Project Strategic Advisor Lisanelly Educational Campus Project Director Maze/Long Kesh Development Corporation Project Director NIPS: New Prisons Strategic Advisor Odyssey Trust Company: support to DCAL Strategic Advisor Omagh Military Sites Strategic Advisor Portrush Regeneration Strategy Strategic Advisor Productive Opportunities Strategic Advisor Public Bike Hire Scheme for Belfast Strategic Advisor Rathfriland Site Development Plan Strategic Advisor Roads: A5/A6/A8 Strategic Advisor Sally Gardens Poleglass: Sports Zone Strategic Advisor Social Housing Strategic Advisor Social Regeneration Strategic Advisor Sports Stadia Strategic Advisor St Comgall’s School Site, Falls Rd, Belfast Strategic Advisor St Mary’s University College: Strategic Plan Strategic Advisor Titanic Quarter Signature Project Project Director Workplace NI Strategic Advisor * Strategic Advisor The role of the strategic advisor is to work with customer organisations to accelerate the delivery of projects and programmes through the provision of specialist skills and advice. Strategic Advisors can be involved in every aspect of project delivery including the identification of need, procurement, WA 212 Friday 1 October 2010 Written Answers funding, governance, communications, business case analysis, contract development and consultancy management. Project Director Where SIB staff fulfil the role of Project Director they have full responsibility for the management and delivery of the project or programme. Normally