Written Answers to Questions Official Report (Hansard) Friday 23 November 2012 Volume 79, No WA4 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 345 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development .................................................................. WA 361 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure ................................................................................ WA 370 Department of Education ...................................................................................................... WA 391 Department for Employment and Learning .............................................................................. WA 413 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment .................................................................... WA 423 Department of the Environment ............................................................................................. WA 438 Department of Finance and Personnel ................................................................................... WA 463 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ......................................................... WA 475 Department of Justice .......................................................................................................... WA 518 Department for Regional Development ................................................................................... WA 533 Department for Social Development ...................................................................................... WA 541 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) McAleer, Declan (West Tyrone) Allister, Jim (North Antrim) McCallister, John (South Down) Anderson, Sydney (Upper Bann) McCann, Fra (West Belfast) Attwood, Alex (West Belfast) McCann, Ms Jennifer (West Belfast) Beggs, Roy (East Antrim) McCarthy, Kieran (Strangford) Bell, Jonathan (Strangford) McCartney, Raymond (Foyle) Boylan, Cathal (Newry and Armagh) McCausland, Nelson (North Belfast) Boyle, Ms Michaela (West Tyrone) McClarty, David (East Londonderry) Bradley, Dominic (Newry and Armagh) McCorley, Ms Rosaleen (West Belfast) Bradley, Ms Paula (North Belfast) McCrea, Basil (Lagan Valley) Brady, Mickey (Newry and Armagh) McCrea, Ian (Mid Ulster) Brown, Ms Pam (South Antrim) McDevitt, Conall (South Belfast) 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) Molloy, Francie (Mid Ulster) Fearon, Ms Megan (Newry and Armagh) Morrow, The Lord (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Flanagan, Phil (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Moutray, Stephen (Upper Bann) Ford, David (South Antrim) Nesbitt, Mike (Strangford) Foster, Mrs Arlene (Fermanagh and South 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) 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) Swann, Robin (North Antrim) Lunn, Trevor (Lagan Valley) Weir, Peter (North Down) Lynch, Seán (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Wells, Jim (South Down) Lyttle, Chris (East Belfast) Wilson, Sammy (East Antrim) Friday 23 November 2012 Written Answers Northern Ireland Assembly Friday 23 November 2012 Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister QUANGOs Mr Beggs asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister how many QUANGOs were attached to each Department at 1 July 2009; and how many are currently attached to each Department. (AQW 13786/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness (The First Minister and deputy First Minister): Information on the number of public bodies sponsored by departments during the 2009/10 financial year is contained in the Public Bodies and Public Appointments Annual Report 2009/10 which is available from the Assembly Library (reference number NI 8346) or from our Department’s website - http://www. ofmdfmni.gov.uk/microsoft_word_-_of1_10_0152180__public_bodies___annual_report_-_pdf.pdf . The most recent Report covers the 2010/11 financial year and is available from the OFMDFM website at www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk/public-appointments-annual-report-2010-2011.pdf or from the Assembly Library (reference number R351.41609 NOR). Annual Reports for previous years going back as far as the 1996/97 financial year are also available on our Department’s website. We hope to publish the Report for 2011/12 later this year. A copy will be placed in the Assembly Library and on the OFMDFM website. Inter-Ministerial Group Mr Swann asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 11354/11-15, to list (i) the dates of each individual meeting; (ii) the attendees at each meeting; and (iii) the duration of each meeting. (AQW 13845/11-15) Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness: The information requested is set out in the table below. Since our response to AQ11354/11-15 some of the groups have held further meetings and the information has been updated to reflect this. Duration of Title of Group Meeting dates Attendees meeting Programme for 12/04/12 First Minister Information not Government held Deputy First Minister Minister of Finance and Personnel WA 345 Friday 23 November 2012 Written Answers Duration of Title of Group Meeting dates Attendees meeting Budget Review 30/09/10 First Minister Information not Group held Deputy First Minister Minister of Finance and Personnel Minister for Employment and Learning Minister for Social Development Minister of Justice Departmental Officials 28/10/10 First Minister Information not held Deputy First Minister Minister of Finance and Personnel Minister for Employment and Learning Minister for Social Development Minister of Justice Departmental Officials 04/11/10 First Minister Information not held Deputy First Minister Minister of Finance and Personnel Minister for Employment and Learning Minister for Social Development Minister of Justice Departmental Officials 11/11/10 First Minister Information not held Deputy First Minister Minister of Finance and Personnel Minister for Employment and Learning Minister for Social Development Departmental Officials 17/11/10 First Minister Information not held Deputy First Minister Minister of Finance and Personnel Minister for Employment and Learning Minister for Social Development Minister of Justice Departmental Officials WA 346 Friday 23 November 2012 Written Answers Duration of Title of Group Meeting dates Attendees meeting 01/12/10 First Minister Information not held Deputy First Minister Minister for Employment and Learning Minister for Social Development Minister of Justice Departmental Officials 14/12/10 First Minister Information not held Deputy First Minister Minister of Finance and Personnel Minister for Employment and Learning Minister for Social Development Departmental Officials 18/01/11 First Minister Information not held Deputy First Minister Minister of Finance and Personnel Minister for Employment and Learning Minister for Social Development Minister of Justice Departmental Officials 25/01/11 First Minister Information not held Deputy First Minister Minister of Finance