Deposited Papers 2013
The following list contains details of documents which have been deposited in the Library in 2013. Copies of these and all other Deposited Papers are currently available in the Assembly Library for consultation. Where possible, they have been made available as pdfs. The list is in reverse chronological order.
Deposited Papers from previous years are available here: [2012] [2011] [2010] [2009] [2008] [2007]
Number: 1158 Issuing Office: DENI Date Received: 18/06/13
Information provided by the Minister of Education, in response to AQW 23996/11-15 from Mr Daithí McKay MLA, asking him to detail the number of people employed in (i) schools; and (ii) his Department's arm's-length bodies in each year since 2007, broken down by grade. [pdf]
Contact Verity Bell, DENI, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR, Tel: 02891 279279 (59546)
Number: 1157 Issuing Office: DENI Date Received: 18/06/13
Information provided by the Minister of Education, in response to AQW 23929/11-15 from Lord Maurice Morrow MLA, asking him to detail the grades awarded by inspectors to schools in each Education and Library Board, in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) sector; and (ii) type. [pdf]
Contact Verity Bell, DENI, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR, Tel: 02891 279279 (59546)
Number: 1156 Issuing Office: DSD Date Received: 18/06/13
Redacted ASM report provided by the Minister for Social Development, further to his Oral Statement on 10 June 2013 in the Assembly, in relation to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and the management of maintenance contracts. [pdf]
Contact Caroline McCavana, DSD Private Office, Lighthouse Building, 1 Cromac Place, Belfast BT7 2JB, 02890 829037 (38037)
Number: 1155 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 13/06/13
Information provided by the Minister for Employment and Learning in response to AQO 4009/11-15 from Mr Tom Elliott MLA requesting him to outline the appointment process for the new chairperson of the governing body of Stranmillis University College. [pdf]
Contact Sarah Sheppard, DEL Private Office, Department for Employment and Learning, Tel: 02890 257431
Number: 1154 Issuing Office: DETI Date Received: 13/06/13
Information provided by the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in response to AQW 23103/11-15 from Mr Pat Ramsey MLA requesting a list of all businesses that are operating in as a result of Foreign Direct Investment in the last three years, and to plot these businesses on a regional map, colour coding each business according to its sector. [pdf]
Contact Damien Hegarty,Private Office, Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment, Netherleigh, Massey Avenue, Belfast, BT4 2JP, Tel: 02890 529209 (29209)
Number: 1153 Issuing Office: NSMC Date Received: 12/06/13
North South Ministerial Council Special EU Programmes Meeting NSMC Joint Secretariat Offices, Armagh,10 May 2013, Joint Communiqué [pdf]
Contact Briege Campbell, North South Ministerial Council, 58 Upper English Street, Armagh, BT61 7LG, Tel: 02837 515007 (33007)
Number: 1152 Issuing Office: DRD Date Received: 12/06/13
Information provided by the Minister for Regional Development in response to AQW 23460/11-15 from Mr Paul Girvan MLA requesting details of the location of salt bins in (i) Antrim Borough Council; and (ii) Newtownabbey Borough Council. [pdf]
Contact Emma Duffy, DRD Private Office, Clarence Court, 10 - 18 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8GB, Tel: 02890 541188 (41188)
Number: 1151 Issuing Office: DOE Date Received: 12/06/13
SUB/455/13 Letter from the Minister of the Environment to Assembly Members advising of his intention to announce his decision on a planning application for redevelopment of site at Former Scrabo High School site, Scrabo Road, Newtownards to provide a foodstore (4,077 sq metres net), petrol filling station, ancillary non-food retail floorspace, associated car parking, a park-and-ride facility, landscaping and associated works. [pdf]
Contact Stephanie Lyons, DOE Private Office, Goodwood House, 44-58 May Street, Belfast, BT1 4NN Tel: 02890 256025 (37025)
Number: 1150 Issuing Office: DOE Date Received: 12/06/13
SUB/454/13 Letter from the Minister of the Environment to Assembly Members advising of his intention to announce in the near future his decision on a planning application for lands at the former Rolls Royce factory, Upper Newtownards Road/Carrowreagh Road, Dundonald: demolition of existing buildings & structures; construction of a retail store (Class A1); Petrol Filling Station (sui generis); industrial units (Class B2 and B4) & associated highway, footpaths, landscaping and other works and improvements. [pdf]
Contact Stephanie Lyons, DOE Private Office, Goodwood House, 44-58 May Street, Belfast, BT1 4NN Tel: 02890 256025 (37025)
Number: 1149 Issuing Office: DOE Date Received: 12/06/13
Information provided by the Minister of the Environment in response to AQW 23328/11-15 from Mr Paul Girvan MLA asking what invasive alien species have been identified in river courses, broken down by (i) species; and (ii) river course. [pdf]
Contact Bridgeen Magorrian, NIEA Water Management Unit, Antrim Road Lisburn., Tel: 02892 633456 (33456)
Number: 1148 Issuing Office: DOE Date Received: 11/06/13
Information provided by the the Minister of the Environment in response to AQW 22537/11-15 from Mr Paul Givan MLA requesting that he provide a substantive response to Lisburn City Council's correspondence relating to his statement of intention to the Planning Appeals Commission on the planning conditions associated with Sprucefield retail development.
Copies of the full submission by the DOE to the now abandoned PAC hearing on Sprucefield (including advice on the retail element of the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan) are available to consult in the Assembly Library.
Contact Philip Stinson, DOE Strategic Planning Division, Millennium House, 17-25 Great Victoria Street, Belfast BT2 7BN, Tel: 02890 416913
Number: 1147 Issuing Office: DFP Date Received: 11/06/13
Information provided by the Minister of Finance and Personnel to Mr Peter Weir MLA in response to AQW 23636/11-15 which asks what guidance exists to quantify the distance that a person must travel to work to constitute an unreasonable offer of work from HR Connect. [pdf]
Contact Claire Stewart, DFP Assembly Section, Craigantlet Buildings, Tel: 73377
Number: 1146 Issuing Office: DFP Date Received: 11/06/13
Information provided by the Minister of Finance and Personnel to Mr David McNarry MLA correcting figures, provided on 20 May, in response to AQW 22982/11-15 which asks how many civil servants are paid over (i) £50,000; (ii) £75,000; (iii) £100,000; (iv) £125,000; and (v) £150,000 per annum. [pdf]
Contact Duncan Morris, DFP Assembly Section, Craigantlet Buildings, Tel: 02890 163380 (73380)
Number: 1145 Issuing Office: DENI Date Received: 29/05/13
Information provided by the Minister for Education to Dr. Alasdair McDonnell MLA correcting figures provided in error during the Adjournment Debate on 7 May 2013 on the Oversubscription of Primary Places in South Belfast. [pdf]
Number: 1144 Issuing Office: OFMDFM Date Received: 24/05/13
Information provided by the First and deputy First Minister in response to AQW 23135/11-15 from Mr Jim Allister MLA, pursuant to AQW 21765/11-15, asking how much the Strategic Investment Board spent on consultants, in each year since 2007, broken down by project supported, including where the value of support was less than £100,000. [pdf]
Contact Peter McDowell, OFMDFM, Assembly Section, Tel: 02890 378060 (88060)
Number: 1143 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 13/05/13
Information provided by the Minister for Employment in response AQW 22317/11-15 from Lord Morrow MLA asking how many adults aged over nineteen with special needs are enrolled as students, broken down by educational facility. [pdf]
Contact Linda Hoy, Assembly Business Unit, Central Management Branch, Department for Employment and Learning, Tel: 02890 257798
Number: 1142 Issuing Office: NSMC Date Received: 03/05/13
North South Ministerial Council Aquaculture & Marine Meeting, Foyle, Carlingford & Irish Lights Commission (FCILC), Carlingford, 3 May 2013, Joint Communiqué. [pdf]
Contact Carmel Byrne, North South Ministerial Council, 58 Upper English Street, Armagh, BT61 7LG, Tel: 028/048 37 515009 (33009)
Number: 1141 Issuing Office: DRD Date Received: 02/05/13
Information provided by the Minister for Regional Development in response to AQW 18493/11-15 from Mr Gregory Campbell MLA asking him to detail the number of water bills issued in 2012 that were subject to an appeal, and how many resulted in a reduced bill. [pdf]
Contact Emma Duffy, DRD Private Office, Clarence Court,10 - 18 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8GB, Tel: 02890 541188 (41188)
Number: 1140 Issuing Office: DFP Date Received: 02/05/13
Information provided by the Minister of Finance and Personnel in response to AQW 22079/11-15 from Mr Phil Flanagan MLA, requesting that he detail the (i) nature; (ii) value; and (iii) provider of each contract to provide a service to the public sector in each of the last four years. [pdf]
Contact Claire Stewart, DFP Assembly Section, Craigantlet Buildings, Tel: 73377
Number: 1139 Issuing Office: DENI Date Received: 01/05/13
Information provided by the Minister of Education to Mr Sean Rogers MLA, in response to AQW 22094/11-15 asking him to list the pre-schools that are oversubscribed for the 2013/14 academic year; and by how many places each pre-school is oversubscribed. [pdf]
Contact Verity Bell, DETI, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR, Tel: 02891 279279 (59546)
Number: 1138 Issuing Office: DRD Date Received: 01/05/13
Information provided by the Minister for Regional Development in response to AQW 21831/11-15 from Mr Stewart Dickson MLA asking him to detail the roads that have been adopted; broken down by District Council area, in the last two years. [pdf]
Contact Emma Duffy, DRD Private Office, Clarence Court, 10 - 18 Adelaide Street, BelfastBT2 8GB, Tel: 02890 541188 (41188)
Number: 1137 Issuing Office: NSMC Date Received: 01/05/13
North South Ministerial Council Eighth Institutional Meeting, Stormont Castle, Belfast, 29 April 2013, Joint Communiqué [pdf]
Contact Alison Beattie, North South Ministerial Council, 58 Upper English Street, Armagh, BT61 7LG, Tel: 02837 515004 (33004)
Number: 1136 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 30/04/13
SUB/153/13 letter to Mr Mark Durkan MLA from the Minister of Employment and Learning, in response to a supplementary question to AQO 3806/11-15 and AQO 3810/11-15 which asked, in relation to the Youth Employment Scheme, if the Minister was satisfied that his Executive colleagues were doing all they can to support the scheme. [pdf]
Contact Sarah Sheppard, DEL Private Office, Department for Employment and Learning. Tel: 02890 257431
Number: 1135 Issuing Office: DARD Date Received: 30/04/13
Information provided by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in response to AQW 21680/11-15 from Ms Michaela Boyle MLA requesting details of the farm inspection process from the first point of contact with the farmer through to receipt of the Single Farm Payment. [pdf]
Contact Catrina Brady, Office for the Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development, Room 438 Dundonald House,
Tel: 02890 524159
Number: 1134 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 29/04/13
Information provided by the Minister for Employment and Learning in response to AQW 21594/11-15 from Mr Pat Ramsey MLA requesting details of (i) what outputs were agreed with each training provider in relation to European Social Fund projects in Belfast for skills and employment training; (ii) the arrangements for monitoring the outputs; and (iii) the actions applicable if these targets were not met. [pdf]
Contact Linda Hoy, Assembly Business Unit, Central Management Branch, Department for Employment and Learning,
Tel: 02890 257798, AQS@delni.gov.uk
Number: 1133 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 29/04/13
Information provided by the Minister for Employment and Learning in response to AQW 21593/11-15from Mr Pat Ramsey MLA asking which groups in Belfast were offered funding by the European Social Fund for skills and employment training from 2011 to 2014. [pdf]
Contact Linda Hoy, Assembly Business Unit, Central Management Branch, Department for Employment and Learning,
Tel: 02890 257798, AQS@delni.gov.uk
Number: 1132 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 29/04/13
Information provided by the Minister for Employment and Learning in response to AQW 21592/11-15from Mr Pat Ramsey MLA asking what funding has been offered to European Social Fund projects in Belfast for skills and employment training between 2011 and 2014. [pdf]
Contact Caroline Hughes, Assembly Business Unit, Central Management Branch, DEL, Tel: 02890 257832 (57832),
Email: AQS@delni.gov.uk
Number: 1131 Issuing Office: NSMC Date Received: 24/04/13
North South Ministerial Council Environment Meeting, Custom House, Dublin, 23 April 2013, Joint Communiqué [pdf]
Contact John Boyd, North South Ministerial Council, 58 Upper English Street, Armagh, BT61 7LG,
Tel: 02837 515017 (33007) E.mail: john.boyd@dfa.ie
Number: 1130 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 24/04/13
Information provided by the Minister for Employment and Learning in response to AQW 21522/11-15 from Mr Robin Swann asking how many students with a disability have been enrolled in Higher Education Institutions over the last five years, broken down by disability type. [pdf]
Contact Caroline Hughes, Assembly Business Unit, Central Management Branch, DEL, Tel: 02890 257832,
Email: AQS@delni.gov.uk
Number: 1129 Issuing Office: NSMC Date Received: 17/04/13
North South Ministerial Council Transport Meeting, NSMC Joint Secretariat Offices, Armagh, 17 April 2013 Joint Communiqué. [pdf]
Contact Briege Campbell, North South Ministerial Council, 58 Upper English Street, Armagh, BT61 7LG,
Tel: 02837 515007 (33007)
Number: 1128 Issuing Office: OFMDFM Date Received: 11/04/13
Memorandum of Understanding: Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse 1922 to 1995, Version 2 April 2013. [pdf]
Contact Michael Harkin, HIA Division OFMDFM, Room E.13 Castle Buildings, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3SR,
Tel: 02890 523155 (23155)
Number: 1127 Issuing Office: DRD Date Received: 09/04/13
Management Statement & Financial Memorandum between Department for Regional Development & Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company: Updated - Effective 01 April 2013. [pdf]
Contact Liz Stewart, DRD Public Transport Services Division, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8GB
Number: 1126 Issuing Office: DRD Date Received: 09/04/13
Information provided by the the Minister for Regional Development in response to AQW 21303/11-15 from Mr Alastair Ross MLA requesting details of the locations of the public salt boxes in (i) Newtownabbey; (ii) Carrickfergus; and (iii) Larne Borough Council areas. [pdf]
Contact Verity Bell, DETI, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR, Tel: 02891 279279 (59546)
Number: 1125 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 03/04/13
Information provided by the Minister for Employment and Learning to Mr Mike Nesbitt MLA in response to AQW 21122/11-15 requesting details of (i) the number of public consultations undertaken by his Department, in each year since 2007; (ii) the type of consultation ; and (iii) the total cost of each consultation. [pdf]
Contact Linda Hoy, Assembly Business Unit, Central Management Branch, DEL. Tel: 028 9025 7798
Number: 1124 Issuing Office: DENI Date Received: 27/03/13
Information provided by the Minister of Education to Mr Danny Kinahan MLA in response to AQW 21182/11-15 requesting details of the percentage of pupils entitled to free school meals in each Primary School that has been reported on by Education and Training Inspectorate in the last three years. [pdf]
Contact Verity Bell, DETI, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR, Tel: 02891 279279 (59546)
Number: 1123 Issuing Office: DENI Date Received: 27/03/13
Information provided by the Minister of Education Mr Danny Kinahan MLA in response to AQW 21181/11-15 requesting details of the number of pupils, at each stage of the statementing process, in each school on which the Education and Training Inspectorate has published an inspection report in the last three years. [pdf]
Contact Verity Bell, DETI, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR, Tel: 02891 279279 (59546)
Number: 1122 Issuing Office: DHSSPS Date Received: 20/03/13
Response from the Minister for Health, Social Services & Public Safety to AQW 19946/11-15 from Mr Roy Beggs MLA, pursuant to AQW 19307/11-15, asking whether he would make a copy of the waiting times for individual procedures available in the Assembly Library. Electronic Link provided - Waiting times at 30th September 2012. A hard copy has also been deposited in the library. [pdf]
Contact Alastair Brogan, DHSSPS Private Office, 02890 528221
Number: 1121 Issuing Office: DENI Date Received: 12/03/13
Information provided by the Minister of Education to Mr Roy Beggs MLA in response to AQW 20711/11-15 pursuant to AQW 11004/11-15, detailing (i) the rate per thousand of 15 to 17 year old pupils who have less than 85 percent attendance in 2011/12, broken down by (a) council area; and (b) electoral ward; and (ii) what further action is being taken to reduce the levels of absenteeism. [pdf]
Contact Verity Bell, DETI, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR, Tel: 02891 279279 (59546)
Number: 1120 Issuing Office: DENI Date Received: 12/03/13
Information provided by the Minister of Education to Mr Roy Beggs MLA, in response to AQW 20710/11-15 pursuant to AQW 11006/11-15, (i) to detail the rate per thousand of primary school pupils who had less than 85 percent attendance in 2011/12, broken down by (a) council area; and (b) electoral ward; and (ii) what further action is being taken to reduce the levels of absenteeism. [pdf]
Contact Verity Bell, DETI, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR, Tel: 02891 279279 (59546)
Number: 1119 Issuing Office: DENI Date Received: 12/03/13
Information provided by the Minister of Education to Mr Roy Beggs MLA, in response to AQW 20709/11-15 pursuant to AQW 11006/11-15, detailing (i) the rate per thousand of post-primary school pupils who had less than 85 percent attendance in 2011/12, broken down by (a) council area; and (b) electoral ward; and (ii) what further action is being taken to reduce the levels of absenteeism. [pdf]
Contact Verity Bell, DETI, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR, Tel: 02891 279279 (59546)
Number: 1118 Issuing Office: NSMC Date Received: 07/03/13
North South Ministerial Council North South Language Body Meeting,NSMC Joint Secretariat Offices Armagh, 06 March 2013, Joint Communiqué. [pdf]
An Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas Cruinniú - An Foras Teanga, Oifigí Chomhrúnaíocht na Catt Ard Mhacha, 6 Márta 2013, Comhráiteas. [pdf]
Contact Briege Campbell, North South Ministerial Council, 58 Upper English Street, Armagh, BT61 7LG, Tel: 02837 515007 (33007)
Number: 1117 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 06/03/13
Response to Mr Jim Allister MLA from the Minister for Employment and Learning to i) AQW 19815/11-15 requesting details using home addresses, of the number of people who are availing of the Local Employment Intermediary Service, broken down by council area & ii) AQW 19816/11-15 details using home addresses of the number of people who have found full-time employment through the Local Employment Intermediary Service, broken down by council area. [pdf]
Contact Caroline Hughes, Assembly Business Unit, Central Management Branch, DEL, Tel: 02890 257832
Number: 1116 Issuing Office: DETI Date Received: 06/03/13
Information provided by the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in response to AQW 20386/11-15 from Ms Caitríona Ruane MLA on what venues in South Down are registered with her Department to provide tourist accommodation. [pdf]
Contact Stephen Montgomery, Assembly Liaison Unit, DETI, Netherleigh, Massey Avenue, Belfast, BT4 2JP, Tel: 02890 529327 (ext: 29327)
Number: 1115 Issuing Office: DOJ Date Received: 05/03/13
Response from the Minister of Justice to AQW 19324/11-15 from Lord Morrow MLA, pursuant to AQW 18305/11-15 and AQW 17469/11-15, on whether he plans to review his answer in light of the Ministry of Justice, National Offender Management Service and Her Majesty’s Prison Service Archiving, Retention and Disposal Policy; and (ii) whether he will provide a copy of the Northern Ireland Prison Service Policy on the subject. [pdf]
Contact Andrew Weir, DOJ Private Office, Tel: 22823
Number: 1114 Issuing Office: NSMC Date Received: 27/02/13
North South Ministerial Council Education Meeting, NSMC Joint Secretariat Offices Armagh, 27 February 2013, Joint Communiqué. [pdf]
Contact Briege Campbell, North South Ministerial Council, 58 Upper English Street, Armagh, BT61 7LG, Tel: 02837 515007 (33007)
Number: 1113 Issuing Office: DETI Date Received: 27/02/13
Information provided by the Minister of Enterprise, Trade & Investment to Mr Roy Beggs MLA, following her statement to the Assembly on Telecommunications, in response to his enquiry about improvement to broadband especially along that portion of the A2 that runs through East Antrim. [pdf]
Contact Gillian Cahoon, Private Office, Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment,Netherleigh, Massey Avenue, Belfast, BT4 2JP, Tel: 02890 529440 (29440)
Number: 1112 Issuing Office: DOJ Date Received: 26/02/13
Prison Review Oversight Group Justice Committee Summary Report January 2013. The purpose of this summary report is to provide the Committee with an update following the fourth meeting of the Prison Review Oversight Group (the Group), which took place on 19 December 2012. [pdf]
Contact Mark Adam, NIPS Strategic Change Manager, 02890 765781 (89781).
Number: 1111 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 26/02/13
Response from the Minister for Employment and Learning to AQW 19568/11-15 & AQW 19569/11-15 from Mr Jim Allister MLA requesting a breakdown by district electoral area of the home address location of the present clientele of the Local Employment Intermediary Service within the Moyle District Council who have been found full-time employment. [pdf]
Contact Caroline Hughes, Assembly Business Unit, Central Management Branch, DEL, Tel: 02890 257832, caroline.hughes@delni.gov.uk, AQS@delni.gov.uk
Number: 1110 Issuing Office: OFMDFM Date Received: 25/02/13
Memorandum of Understanding between the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry and OFMDFM. [pdf]
Contact Michael Harkin, HIA Division, OFMDFM, Room E313, Castle Buildings, Tel: 23155
Number: 1109 Issuing Office: DENI Date Received: 22/02/13
Information provided by the Minister of Education in response to AQW 19579/11-15 from Danny Kinahan MLA, pursuant to AQW 19038/11-15, asking him to detail the findings of the (i) Deloitte assignment on the Education and Skills Authority (ESA) delivery models and location options; and Price Waterhouse Coopers assignment into the provision of an assessment centre for ESA. [pdf]
Contact Verity Bell, DETI, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR, Tel: 02891 279279 (59546)
Number: 1108 Issuing Office: DOE Date Received: 20/02/13
SUB/114/2013 letter from the Minister of the Environment to Members advising of his intention to announce his decision on a planning application for the Redevelopment of Windsor Park to provide 18,000 capacity National Football Stadium. [pdf]
Contact Stephanie Lyons, DOE Private Office, Goodwood House, 44-58 May Street, Belfast BT1 4NN, Tel: 02890 256025 (37025)
Number: 1107 Issuing Office: DETI Date Received: 20/02/13
Follow up response from the Minister of Enterprise, Trade & Investment AQO 3304/11-15 from Michael McGimpsey MLA, asking her to outline alternative means of developing the economy in terms of job creation apart from Selective Financial Assistance.
[pdf]
Contact Christine McLaughlin, Private Office, DETI, Netherleigh, Massey Avenue, Belfast,
BT4 2JP, Tel: 02890 529222 (29222)
Number: 1106 Issuing Office: DFP Date Received: 20/02/13
Information provided by the Minister of Finance and Personnel in response AQW 19724/11-15 from Mr Jim Allister MLA, requesting that he publish the paper he referred to in the Estimates debate on 11 February 2012 which shows that cross-border co-operation is costing Northern Ireland £11.2m per annum. [pdf]
Contact Claire Stewart, DFP Assembly Section,Craigantlet Buildings, Tel: 73377
Number: 1105 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 15/02/13
SUB/061/13 Response from the Minister for Employment & Learning to Mr Leslie Cree MLA, clarifying the situation on adult apprenticeships with regard to economically important sectors, following a supplementary question 1 to AQO 3253/11-15. [pdf]
Contact Sarah Sheppard, DEL Private Office, Tel: 02890 257431 (57431)
Number: 1104 Issuing Office: DENI Date Received: 13/02/13
Information provided by the Minister of Education in response AQW 19363/11-15 from Mr Danny Kinahan MLA, detailing the (i) maximum; and (ii) actual enrolment figures for each (a) nursery; and (b) reception class in 2012/13, broken down by Education and Library Board area. [pdf]
Contact Verity Bell, DETI, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR, Tel: 02891 279279 (59546)
Number: 1103 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 13/02/13
Information provided by the Minister for Employment & Learning in response to supplementary question 4 to AQO 3256/11-15 from Mr Phil Flanagan MLA, detailing (i) non-continuation rates for NI domiciled full-time first degree entrants to NI Higher Education Institutions, compared with rates for NI domiciled full-time first degree entrants to GB Higher Education Institutions & (ii) the percentages of NI domiciled first degree graduates gaining a first or upper second at NI Higher Education Institutions compared with NI domiciles who graduate from GB Higher Education Institutions. (SUB 058/13) [pdf]
Contact Sarah Sheppard, DEL Private Office, Tel: 02890 257431 (57431)
Number: 1102 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 12/02/13
Information quantifying the figures, provided by the Minister for Employment & Learning in response to a supplementary question (AQO 3256/11-15), from Mr Alban Maginness MLA, on the impact of freezing fees on student numbers. (SUB 056/13) [pdf]
Contact Sarah Sheppard, DEL Private Office, Tel: 02890 257431 (57431)
Number: 1101 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 07/02/13
Response provided by the Minister for Employment & Learning to Mr Roy Beggs MLA answering supplementary question to an Oral Assembly Question (3255/11-15) [pdf]
Contact Sarah Sheppard, DEL Private Office, Tel: 02890 257431 (57431)
Number: 1100 Issuing Office: DETI Date Received: 06/02/13
Supplementary answer provided by the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to AQW 17830/11-15 & AQW 17832/11-15 from Jim Wells MLA concerning tourism related planning applications & holiday cottages.
Contact Damien Hegarty, Private Office, DETI, Netherleigh, Massey Avenue, Belfast, BT4 2JP, Tel: 02890 529209 (29209) [pdf]
Number: 1099 Issuing Office: DETI Date Received: 06/02/13
Information provided by the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in response to AQW 19148/11-15 from Mr Oliver McMullan MLA requesting a map showing all areas that receive natural gas through the gas network. [pdf]
Contact Irene McAllister, Energy Markets - Domestic, DETI, Netherleigh, Massey Avenue, Belfast BT4 2JP, Tel: 02890 529398 (29398)
Number: 1098 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 05/02/13
Information provided by the Minister for Employment and Learning in response to AQW 18377/11-15 from Mrs Sandra Overend MLA on whether there is any provision for developing skills relevant to the Agri-Food industry in order to consolidate and grow this sector? [pdf]
Contact Kelly McKenzie, Skills Policy Branch, DEL, 1st Floor, Waterfront Plaza, 8 Laganbank Road, Belfast BT1 3LY
Number: 1097 Issuing Office: DENI Date Received: 05/02/13
Information provided by the Minister of Education in response AQW 18735/11-15 from Mr John Dallat MLA requesting details of the (i) number and location of temporary classrooms in (a) primary schools; and (b) post-primary schools; and (ii) the number of years these temporary classrooms have been in use at their current location. [pdf]
Contact Verity Bell, Department of Education, 43 Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PR, Tel: 02891 279279 (59546)
Number: 1096 Issuing Office: DSD- SSA Date Received: 04/02/13
Omnibus Survey Results September 2013 - Baseline public attitudes to Welfare Reform. Summary [pdf] Full Report [pdf]
Contact Organisational Change Directorate, Lighthouse Building , 1 Cromac Place, Gasworks Business Park , Ormeau Road , Belfast, BT7 2JB, Tel: 028 90 829435, Email: kathryn.mccamley@dsdni.gov.uk
Number: 1095 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 01/02/13
Information provided by the Minister for Employment and Learning in response to AQW 18509/11-15 from Mr David McIlveen MLA in relation to the number of counselling courses that are offered by i) further education colleges and ii) higher education institutes. [pdf]
Contact Caroline Hughes,Assembly Business Unit, Central Management Branch, DEL, Tel: 028902 57832, caroline.hughes@delni.gov.uk , AQS@delni.gov.uk
Number: 1094 Issuing Office: DEL Date Received: 31/01/13
Information provided by the Minister for Employment and Learning in response to AQW 18508/11-15 from Mr David McIlveen MLA in relation to the number of counsellors that have been trained by each university in the last five years. [pdf]
Contact Caroline Hughes,Assembly Business Unit, Central Management Branch, DEL, Tel: 028902 57832,
Number: 1093 Issuing Office: DOJ Date Received: 31/01/13
Prison Review Oversight Group Justice Committee Summary Report: October 2012. The purpose of this summary report is to provide the Committee with an update following the third meeting of the Prison Review Oversight Group (the Group), which took place on 19 September 2012. [pdf]
Contact Mark Adam, NIPS Strategic Change Manager, 02890 765781 (89781)
Number: 1092 Issuing Office: DOJ Date Received: 31/01/13
Prison Review Oversight Group Justice Committee Summary Report: June 2012. The purpose of this summary report is to provide the Committee with an update following the second meeting of the Prison Review Oversight Group (the Group), which took place on 10 May 2012. [pdf]
Contact Mark Adam, NIPS Strategic Change Manager, 02890 765781 (89781)
Number: 1091 Issuing Office: DOJ Date Received: 31/01/13
Prison Review Oversight Group Justice Committee Summary Report: March 2012 . The purpose of this summary report is to inform the Committee of the first meeting of the Prison Reform Oversight Group (the Group) which took place on 15 February 2012. [pdf]
Contact Mark Adam, NIPS Strategic Change Manager, 02890 765781 (89781)
Number: 1090 Issuing Office: DETI Date Received: 29/01/13
Follow-up to her Assembly Statement on 14th January 2013 (NSMC Trade and Business Development Sectoral Meeting 28 November 2012) from the Minister of Enterprise, Trade & Investment to Ms. Sandra Overend MLA, in response to her question concerning two of InterTradeIreland’s new programmes: i) the Innovations Challenge Pilot Programme and ii) the Elevate Pilot Programme and relating to the timings of the pilots, the targets and how Northern Ireland will specifically benefit from both programmes. [pdf]
Contact Gillian Cahoon, Private Office, Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment, Netherleigh, Massey Avenue,Belfast, BT4 2JP, Tel: 02890 529440 (29440)
Number: 1089 Issuing Office: DHSSPS Date Received: 24/01/13
Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Response Guidance: January 2013. [pdf]
Contact Sholto Carnew, DHSSPS Emergency Planning Branch, C4 22 Castle Buildings, Stormont
Tel: 02890 528664
Number: 1088 Issuing Office: DFP Date Received: 24/01/13
Letter from the Minister for Finance & Personnel to Mr Colum Eastwood MLA correcting & clarifying information, concerning the existence of a Hardship relief scheme, he had provided in response to AQO 3122/11-15 which asked what help he can offer to businesses in Belfast and other areas which have suffered losses due to the recent flag protests. [pdf]
Contact Brian Gepp, Private Office, DFP, Craigantlet Buildings, Stoney Rd, Dundonald, Tel: 02890 163372 (73372)
Number: 1087 Issuing Office: OFMDFM Date Received: 17/01/13
Job Description Desk Officer (Northern Ireland) – Based in Brussels provided by OFMDFM pursuant to response to AQW 10138/11-15 from Mr Danny Kinahan MLA, asking the First Minister and deputy First Minister for details (i) the process for appointing the Barroso desk officers; (ii) the grade of each officer; (iii) the aims and objectives the officers have been set; and (iv) how they will measure the overall success of the appointments. [pdf]
Contact Elizabeth Corkill, Assembly Section, OFMDFM, Room SD07, Stormont Castle, Belfast, BT4 3TT,
Tel: 028 9037 8061 (88061)
Number: 1086 Issuing Office: DSD Date Received: 17/01/13
Minute from DSD in compliance with Managing Public Money Northern Ireland (MPMNI) stipulation, that any department wishing to make a gift over £250,000, who have been unable to include it in their estimates, should notify the Assembly: the transfer of ownership of SS Nomadic to the Nomadic Charitable Trust with effect from 02 April 2012. [pdf]
Contact Billy Crawford, Corporate Services Unit, DSD, The Lighthouse, Tel: 02890 829030 (38030)
Number: 1085 Issuing Office: DETI Date Received: 17/01/13
Letter from the Minister of Enterprise Trade and Investment to Mr Patsy McGlone MLA, in response to a supplementary question to AQO 3084/11-15, concerning the position of payments to subcontractors when a main contractor is in financial difficulties or goes into administration. [pdf]
Contact Damien Hegarty, Private Office, DETI, Netherleigh, Massey Avenue, Belfast, BT4 2JP, Tel: 02890 529209 (29209)
Number: 1084 Issuing Office: DARD Date Received: 11/01/13
Letter from the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to Mr Robin Swann MLA in response AQW 15091/11-15 requesting details of the process to lodge a formal complaint under the Northern Ireland Countryside Management Scheme.
Contact Lauri Hutton, DARD Private Office, Room 438, Dundonald House, Tel: 02890 520824 (20824) [pdf]
Number: 1083 Issuing Office: DOE Date Received: 09/01/13
Article 31 Letter from the Minister of the Environment to Members advising of his intention to announce his decision on a planning application: Joint Services Training College, Desertcreat Road, Cookstown. (SUB/1214/12)
Contact Stephanie Lyons, DOE Private Office, Goodwood House, 44-58 May Street, Belfast, BT1 4NN, Tel. 02890 256025 (37025) [pdf]
Number: 1082 Issuing Office: DCAL Date Received: 09/01/13
Information provided by the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure in response to AQW 16716/11-15 from Mr Gerry Kelly requesting details of the level of funding that his Department and its arm's-length bodies has allocated to each project in the Belfast area since 2007, broken down by constituency [pdf] [xls]
Contact Denise McGahan, Finance Branch, DCAL, Causeway Exchange, 02890 515073 (75073)
Number: 1081 Issuing Office: OFMDFM Date Received: 09/01/13
Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2012 - Final Regulatory Impact Assessment with Transposition Note and Consultation Summary Report: Gender-neutral Insurance Benefits and Premiums [pdf]
Contact Colette Kerr Assembly Section, OFMDFM, Stormont Castle,Tel: 88057
Number: 1080 Issuing Office: DOE Date Received: 07/01/13
Article 31 Letter from the Minister of the Environment to Members advising of his intention to announce his decision on a planning application: Redevelopment of part of former Maze/Long Kesh prison site to create international standard showgrounds facility and ancillary infrastructure at part of the former Maze/Long Kesh prison site, Halftown Road, Lisburn SUB/1247/12 [pdf]
Contact Stephanie Lyons, DOE Private Office, Goodwood House, 44-58 May Street, Belfast, BT1 4NN, Tel. 02890 256025 (37025)
Number: 1079 Issuing Office: DOE Date Received: 07/01/13
Article 31 Letter from the Minister of the Environment to Members advising of his decision on planning applications for: Biomass Fuelled Power Plant and associated Water Abstraction Facility (Poultry Waste and Bone Meal) – The ROSE ENERGY proposals, located near Glenavy, Co. Antrim. (SUB/1217/12) [pdf]
Contact Stephanie Lyons, DOE Private Office, Goodwood House, 44-58 May Street, Belfast, BT1 4NN, Tel. 02890 256025 (37025)