Friday Volume 34 7 November 2008 No WA 3 OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) CONTENTS Written Answers to Questions Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister [p189] Agriculture and Rural Development [p203] Culture, Arts and Leisure [p212] Education [p221] Employment and Learning [p243] Enterprise, Trade and Investment [p249] Environment [p253] Finance and Personnel [p264] Health, Social Services and Public Safety [p276] Regional Development [p303] Social Development [p316] Assembly Commission [p336] Written Answers [p337] £5.00 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. This document is available in a range of alternative formats. For more information please contact the Northern Ireland Assembly, Printed Paper Office, Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, BT4 3XX Tel: 028 9052 1078 ASSEMBLY MeMBerS Adams, Gerry (West Belfast) McCarthy, Kieran (Strangford) Anderson, Ms Martina (Foyle) McCartney, Raymond (Foyle) Armstrong, Billy (Mid Ulster) McCausland, Nelson (North Belfast) Attwood, Alex (West Belfast) McClarty, David (East Londonderry) Beggs, Roy (East Antrim) McCrea, Basil (Lagan Valley) Boylan, Cathal (Newry and Armagh) McCrea, Ian (Mid Ulster) Bradley, Dominic (Newry and Armagh) McCrea, Dr William (South Antrim) Bradley, Mrs Mary (Foyle) McDonnell, Dr Alasdair (South Belfast) Bradley, P J (South Down) McElduff, Barry (West Tyrone) Brady, Mickey (Newry and Armagh) McFarland, Alan (North Down) Bresland, Allan (West Tyrone) McGill, Mrs Claire (West Tyrone) Brolly, Francie (East Londonderry) McGimpsey, Michael (South Belfast) McGlone, Patsy (Mid Ulster) Browne, The Lord (East Belfast) McGuinness, Martin (Mid Ulster) Buchanan, Thomas (West Tyrone) McHugh, Gerry (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Burns, Thomas (South Antrim) McIlveen, Miss Michelle (Strangford) Burnside, David (South Antrim) McKay, Daithí (North Antrim) Butler, Paul (Lagan Valley) McLaughlin, Mitchel (South Antrim) Campbell, Gregory (East Londonderry) McNarry, David (Strangford) Clarke, Trevor (South Antrim) McQuillan, Adrian (East Londonderry) Clarke, Willie (South Down) Maginness, Alban (North Belfast) Cobain, Fred (North Belfast) Maskey, Alex (South Belfast) Coulter, Rev Dr Robert (North Antrim) Maskey, Paul (West Belfast) Craig, Jonathan (Lagan Valley) Molloy, Francie (Mid Ulster) Cree, Leslie (North Down) Morrow, The Lord (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Dallat, John (East Londonderry) Moutray, Stephen (Upper Bann) Deeny, Dr Kieran (West Tyrone) Murphy, Conor (Newry and Armagh) Dodds, Nigel (North Belfast) Neeson, Sean (East Antrim) Doherty, Pat (West Tyrone) Newton, Robin (East Belfast) Donaldson, Jeffrey (Lagan Valley) Ní Chuilín, Ms Carál (North Belfast) Durkan, Mark (Foyle) O’Dowd, John (Upper Bann) Easton, Alex (North Down) O’Loan, Declan (North Antrim) Elliott, Tom (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) O’Neill, Mrs Michelle (Mid Ulster) Empey, Sir Reg (East Belfast) Paisley, Rev Dr Ian (North Antrim) Farry, Dr Stephen (North Down) Paisley Jnr, Ian (North Antrim) Ford, David (South Antrim) Poots, Edwin (Lagan Valley) Foster, Mrs Arlene (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Purvis, Ms Dawn (East Belfast) Gallagher, Tommy (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Ramsey, Pat (Foyle) Gardiner, Samuel (Upper Bann) Ramsey, Ms Sue (West Belfast) Gildernew, Ms Michelle (Fermanagh and South Tyrone) Ritchie, Ms Margaret (South Down) Robinson, George (East Londonderry) Hamilton, Simon (Strangford) Robinson, Mrs Iris (Strangford) Hanna, Mrs Carmel (South Belfast) Robinson, Ken (East Antrim) Hay, William (Speaker) Robinson, Peter (East Belfast) Hilditch, David (East Antrim) Ross, Alastair (East Antrim) Irwin, William (Newry and Armagh) Ruane, Ms Caitríona (South Down) Kelly, Mrs Dolores (Upper Bann) Savage, George (Upper Bann) Kelly, Gerry (North Belfast) Shannon, Jim (Strangford) Kennedy, Danny (Newry and Armagh) Simpson, David (Upper Bann) Lo, Ms Anna (South Belfast) Spratt, Jimmy (South Belfast) Long, Mrs Naomi (East Belfast) Storey, Mervyn (North Antrim) Lunn, Trevor (Lagan Valley) Weir, Peter (North Down) McCallister, John (South Down) Wells, Jim (South Down) McCann, Fra (West Belfast) Wilson, Brian (North Down) McCann, Ms Jennifer (West Belfast) Wilson, Sammy (East Antrim) NORTHERN IRELAND in the evangelical protestant community, apart from ECONI/Centre for Contemporary Christianity ASSEMBLY in Ireland, received by the Community Relations Council, in each of the last five years. (AQW 1597/09) The First Minister and deputy First Minister: Friday 07 November 2008 The following organisations have made applications to the Community Relations Council over the last five years. In the absence of a definition of ‘protestant evangelical community’ a full list of groups involved in/with protestant church-based projects has been provided. Written Answers to The information is provided by year and by grant. Questions (I) 2008/09 Core FUnding Group Amount Requested Decision 174 Approved – initially Office of the FirST MiniSter and £44,216 for 1 year depUTY FirST MiniSter LINC Resource Approved – initially Centre £86,653 for 1 year Community Relations Council Forthspring £25,558 Declined Mr Moutray asked the Office of the First Minister 2008/09 Pathfinder FUnding – core coSTS and deputy First Minister to detail the work carried out by the Community Relations Council to attract Group Purpose of Funding Amount applications for (i) core funding; and (ii) project funding, LINC Resource White City Community from the evangelical protestant community, in each of Centre Development Association £36,775 the last three years. (AQW 1596/09) Forthspring To provide a range of project/ The First Minister and deputy First Minister programme interventions to (Mr P Robinson and Mr M McGuinness): The address the needs of the local Community Relations Council (CRC) is open to community. £35,000 applications from all sections of the community. Below is a summary of the overall approach of the (ii) 2008/09 –proJect FUnding organisation to attracting applications. Amount Amount All CRC Grant Schemes are publicly advertised Group Project Requested Awarded through the organisation’s website and various community networks i.e. NICVA, through District 174 Trust Youth Project £2,575 £2,500 Council Community Relations Officers and Good 174 Trust Facilitation for Relations Officers and, in the case of the CRC’s EU Evaluation £2,467.50 £2,467.50 Programme, advertising is also carried out in the press Ballysillan Strengthening and through the SEUPB website. Presbyterian Civic Society All community and voluntary based groups have Church 2008 £990 £990 open access to the Schemes. In addition, various BT14 Facilitation of Information Events on funding opportunities are held Churches Establishment throughout the region by all the funding schemes. Forum of Forum £2,500 £1,930 All grant applications received are processed in Lowe Community accordance with agreed Council practices/operating Memorial Fun Day principles and receive fair and equal treatment. Presbyterian project £600 £600 Review/complaints procedures are also in place. Lowe Streetreach at Memorial 174 Trust Presbyterian Community Relations Council Group £250 £250 Mr Moutray asked the Office of the First Minister Markethill Networking and deputy First Minister to detail the applications for Presbyterian Across The Church Divide £6,000 £0 (i) core; and (ii) project, funding from organisations WA 189 Friday 07 November 2008 Written Answers (ii) 2007/08 ProJect COSTS Amount Amount Group Project Requested Awarded Amount Amount Ormeau GLU Group Project Requested Awarded Churches Gilnahirk/ St Annual Together £500 £500 Colmcilles Educational PCI Peacemaking Inter-Church Visit Project 2006- Group £550 £550 09 £22,500 £7,500 East Belfast A Theological Quaker House Quilting Mission Conversation £3,600 £2,000 Towards A Gilnahirk/ St Young Shared Future £4,512.50 £2,000 Colmcilles Families Restoration Forward Inter-Church Group Ministries Together In Group £1,000 £1,000 Diversity £3,775 £3,775 Lowe Community Summer Summer Memorial Fun Day Madness Madness £3,000 £3,000 Presbyterian Church £2,232 £500 Forthspring Youth Project Inter Presbyterian Peacemaking Community Church in Project 2006- Group £1,734 £1,734 Ireland 09 £22,500 £7,500 Forthspring Training Quaker House Quilt Project Inter Project Phase 2 £7,950 £4,000 Community Restoration Hospitality Group £1,900 £1,750 Ministries Evenings £3,870 £2,070 Church of WWJB Project Linc Resource Mentoring Ireland Hard Centre Programme £7,205 £5,000 Gospel Project £5,000 £0 Restoration Monthly The Connecting Ministries Networking Corrymeela Cultures Meetings £1,160 £1,160 Community £3,505 £3,505 Restoration Faith & Y Zone Community Ministries Friendship £1,030 £550 Outreach Programme 08 £6,180 £3,000 Restoration Monthly Ministries Networking YMCA Lurgan SOS Meetings £1,160 £640 Lurgan £2,490 £2,490 Restoration Conference- Linc Resource Women In Ministries Megan Centre Conflict £7,365 £3,000 McKenna £800 £600 Youth With A Faith & Summer Street Reach Mission Conflict Madness £11,000 £7,000 Conference £6,000 £5,000 Corrymeela Connecting (I) 2007/08 Core FUnding Cultures £2,500 £2,500 The Y Zone Community Group Amount requested Decision Outreach Programme 07 £4,092 £1,692 Corrymeela £129,050 Approved – 2 year contract (I) 2006/07 core FUnding 2007/08 Pathfinder FUnding – core Group Amount requested Decision