STATES OF JERSEY OFFICIAL REPORT TUESDAY, 19th MAY 2009 PETITIONS ..................................................................................................................................7 1. The Connétable of St. Saviour presented a petition on behalf of the Jersey Mutual Insurance Society Incorporated.......................................................................................7 1.1 Connétable P.F.M. Hanning of St. Saviour: ....................................................................7 QUESTIONS.................................................................................................................................7 2. Written Questions ............................................................................................................7 2.1 Senator J.L. Perchard of the Chief Minister regarding the Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme.........................................................................................................7 2.2. Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the treatment of vulnerable children......................................................................................8 2.3 The Deputy of St. Mary of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services regarding non-inert waste. ..............................................................................................................9 2.4 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour of the Chief Minister regarding the introduction of a whistle blower system............................................................................................10 2.5 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour of the Minister for Home Affairs regarding measuring the effectiveness of H.M.P. La Moye. ..........................................................10 2.6 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour of the Minister for Planning and Environment regarding the average cost of processing applications for sign installations. ..................11 2.7 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services regarding capacity for luggage on the Airport Bus. .........................................20 2.8 The Deputy of St. Mary of the Minister for Treasury and Resources regarding GDP in respect of government expenditure for 2008. ................................................................20 2.9 The Deputy of St. Mary of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services regarding testing sea water at the Castle Quays site. .....................................................................26 3. Oral Questions................................................................................................................27 3.1 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services regarding the employment of local labour on the incinerator project. ..............27 Connétable M.K. Jackson of St. Brelade (The Minister for Transport and Technical Services): .....................................................................................................................................27 3.1.1 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier: ............................................................................................27 3.1.2 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier: ............................................................................................28 3.1.3 Senator S. Syvret:.........................................................................................................28 3.1.4 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier: ............................................................................................28 3.2 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of the Minister for Treasury and Resources regarding the future of the Plémont headland. ....................................................................................28 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence (Assistant Minister for Treasury and Resources - rapporteur):...................................................................................................................28 3.2.1 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier: ............................................................................................28 3.2.2 Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier: ..................................................................................29 3.2.3 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier: ............................................................................................29 3.2.4 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier: ............................................................................................29 3.2.5 Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour:................................................................................29 3.3 Deputy D.J.A. Wimberley of St. Mary of the Chief Minister regarding the update of the States websites..............................................................................................................30 Senator T.A. Le Sueur (The Chief Minister): .........................................................................30 3.4 Deputy P.J. Rondel of St. John of the Minister for Economic Development regarding the Tourism Visitor Map. ...................................................................................................30 Senator A.J.H. Maclean (The Minister for Economic Development):.....................................30 3.4.1 The Deputy of St. John: ................................................................................................30 3.4.2 The Connétable of St. Saviour: .....................................................................................31 3.5 Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade of the Minister for Economic Development regarding the cash machine facility at Jersey Airport....................................................................31 Senator A.J.H. Maclean (The Minister for Economic Development):.....................................32 3.5.1 Deputy M. Tadier: ........................................................................................................32 3.5.2 Deputy M. Tadier: ........................................................................................................32 3.5.3 Deputy J.A. Martin:......................................................................................................32 3.5.4 Deputy M. Tadier: ........................................................................................................33 3.5.5 Deputy C.F. Labey of Grouville:...................................................................................33 3.6 Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier of the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the future of Brig-y-Don. ..............................................................................33 Deputy A.E. Pryke of Trinity (The Minister for Health and Social Services):.........................33 3.6.1 Deputy G.P. Southern:..................................................................................................34 3.6.2 Deputy G.P. Southern:..................................................................................................34 3.6.3 Senator S.C. Ferguson: .................................................................................................34 3.6.4 Senator S.C. Ferguson: .................................................................................................34 3.6.5 The Deputy of St. John: ................................................................................................34 3.6.6 Senator S. Syvret:.........................................................................................................35 3.6.7 Senator S. Syvret:.........................................................................................................35 3.6.8 The Connétable of St. Saviour: .....................................................................................35 3.6.9 Connétable L. Norman of St. Clement: .........................................................................35 3.6.10 Deputy G.P. Southern: .............................................................................................35 3.7 The Deputy of St. John of the Chief Minister regarding the reimbursement of the Chief Executive, Health and Social Services Department for a course of guitar lessons. .........36 Senator T.A. Le Sueur (The Chief Minister): .........................................................................36 3.7.1 The Deputy of St. John: ................................................................................................36 3.7.2 The Deputy of St. John: ................................................................................................37 3.7.3 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier: ............................................................................................37 3.7.4 Connétable D.W. Mezbourian of St. Lawrence: ............................................................37 3.7.5 Senator S. Syvret:.........................................................................................................37 3.7.6 Deputy M. Tadier: ........................................................................................................38 3.7.7 Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier:.....................................................................................38 3.8 The Deputy of St. Mary of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services regarding the £3.62 million rise in the project cost for the new incinerator....................................39 The Connétable of St. Brelade (The Minister