CONSOLIDATED LIST OF QUESTIONS
MONDAY 15 MARCH 2010
Monday 5 October 2009
Thursday 15 October 2009
Friday 16 October 2009
Monday 19 October 2009
Tuesday 20 October 2009
Thursday 22 October 2009
Tuesday 17 November 2009
Tuesday 24 November 2009
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Monday 21 December 2009
Tuesday 22 December 2009
Wednesday 23 December 2009
Tuesday 12 January 2010
Monday 18 January 2010
Tuesday 19 January 2010
Friday 22 January 2010
Friday 29 January 2010
Tuesday 2 February 2010
Wednesday 3 February 2010
Monday 8 February 2010
Tuesday 9 February 2010
Friday 12 February 2010
Monday 15 February 2010
Tuesday 16 February 2010
Wednesday 17 February 2010
Wednesday 24 February 2010
Monday 1 March 2010
Tuesday 2 March 2010
Wednesday 3 March 2010
Friday 5 March 2010
Monday 8 March 2010
Tuesday 9 March 2010
Wednesday 10 March 2010
Thursday 11 March 2010
Friday 12 March 2010
Monday 15 March 2010
Tuesday 16 March 2010
Wednesday 17 March 2010
Thursday 18 March 2010
Friday 19 March 2010
Monday 22 March 2010
Tuesday 23 March 2010
Wednesday 24 March 2010
Thursday 25 March 2010
Friday 26 March 2010
Monday 29 March 2010
Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 5 October 2009
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Lord Browne (East Belfast)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the total expenditure by their Department on community relations work during this year to date.
AQO 142/10
2. Mr T Clarke (South Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister how many letters the Department has received in the last three months requesting the re-establishment of the Civic Forum.
AQO 149/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Thursday 15 October 2009
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr A Easton (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what the cost was to his Department of medical negligence claims in each Health and Social Care Trust, in the last financial year.
AQW 1096/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Friday 16 October 2009
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr A Easton (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the cost of using bank staff in each Health and Social Care Trust, in the last financial year.
AQW 1146/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 19 October 2009
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mrs C McGill (West Tyrone)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the impact on good community relations of the recent negative statement made by an MLA with regard to the Pope and any potential papal visit.
AQO 240/10
2. Mr F Cobain (North Belfast)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to provide an update on the Programme for Government's child poverty targets.
AQO 242/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 20 October 2009
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail (i) the number of legal actions, including those settled out of court, taken against each Health and Social Care Trust; (ii) the average time taken from commencement of the action to settlement; (iii) the cost of legal fees; and (iv) the total amount paid in settlements, in each of the last five years.
AQW 1240/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Thursday 22 October 2009
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mr T Lunn (Lagan Valley)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister if they will be discussing with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office the possibility of a visit to Northern Ireland being included in the itinerary of the proposed papal visit to the UK.
AQW 1433/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 17 November 2009
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, pursuant to AQW 1768/10, to detail the number of incidents where (i) the wrong drug has been issued to a patient; (ii) the wrong dose has been administered to a patient; and (iii) the wrong delivery method has been used to administer a drug to a patient, in each of the last five years.
AQW 2319/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 24 November 2009
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr A Easton (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the cost to the Health Service of medical negligence claims for the last financial year.
AQW 2597/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Wednesday 25 November 2009
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Dr S Farry (North Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) what steps their Department intends to take to engage with a future devolved Department of Justice on cross-cutting matters; and (ii) what contribution can their Department make to cross-cutting justice and community safety issues such as reducing levels of offending.
AQW 2682/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 21 December 2009
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr G McHugh (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to outline the uses made of the 38 horses listed in the Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Northern Ireland 2008; and the 102 procedures carried out on them.
AQW 3343/10
2. Mr G McHugh (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) the source of the cats listed as coming from 'other sources', in the Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Northern Ireland 2008; (ii) what they were used for; and (iii) what the justification was for using these specific animals.
AQW 3344/10
3. Mr G McHugh (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) the uses made of the eight cats and six dogs listed in the Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Northern Ireland 2008; (ii) why they were repeatedly re-used; (iii) if there is a limit on the number of times an animal can be re-used; and (iv) what the severity limit was for these procedures.
AQW 3345/10
4. Mr G McHugh (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety why abstracts for the project licences issued under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 do not feature on his Department's website.
AQW 3346/10
5. Mr G McHugh (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many new projects involving procedures on living animals were licensed in 2008; and what was the severity band of these procedures.
AQW 3347/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 22 December 2009
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr G McHugh (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what was the severity band of the animal experiment projects reporting returns in 2008.
AQW 3374/10
2. Mr G McHugh (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety when an animal was last used for toxicity testing of (i) pollutants; (ii) agricultural products; or (iii) industrial chemicals.
AQW 3376/10
3. Mr G McHugh (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety when an animal was last used for toxicity testing (i) of cosmetic products or ingredients; (ii) of food additives; (iii) of household products; and (iv) for tobacco and alcohol research.
AQW 3378/10
4. Mr G McHugh (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, in relation to animal testing procedures, when an animal was last used for education and training purposes.
AQW 3380/10
5. Mr G McHugh (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety when an experiment was last carried out on a non-human primate.
AQW 3382/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Wednesday 23 December 2009
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr G McHugh (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) how many animal research facility inspectors are currently employed; and (ii) how many facilities have they visited since 2005.
AQW 3431/10
2. Mr G McHugh (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail (i) what procedures were carried out on the 753 mice used in 'other toxicology' tests for 'other food stuffs', as shown in the Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Northern Ireland 2008; (ii) for what purposes the mice were used; and (iii) the severity level of the tests involved.
AQW 3432/10
3. Mr G McHugh (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) why the Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Northern Ireland 2008 records all procedures conducted on animals as 'other toxicology' procedures; (ii) what these procedures entailed; and (iii) why they were conducted.
AQW 3433/10
4. Mr G McHugh (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety why the Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Northern Ireland 2008 show an 18% increase in the number of animals used compared to 2007.
AQW 3436/10
5. Mr G McHugh (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many animal experiments have taken place in each year since 1990.
AQW 3437/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 12 January 2010
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr T Gallagher (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, pursuant to AQW 3313/10, to provide a breakdown of the costs for each out of hours base for 2007/08, to cover costs associated with doctors, nurses, secretarial staff and taxi services.
AQW 3616/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 18 January 2010
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mr S Hamilton (Strangford)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to provide an update on the development of an International Relations Strategy.
AQO 581/10
2. Mr D Hilditch (East Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what progress has been made on eradication of child poverty by 2020 and what cross-departmental strategy has been devised to achieve this goal.
AQO 586/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 19 January 2010
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Dr S Farry (North Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) the dates of the meetings since May 2007; and (ii) the planned dates of any future meetings, of the Good Relations Panel.
AQW 3614/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Friday 22 January 2010
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mr T Lunn (Lagan Valley)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in relation to the devolution of policing and justice, to outline their Department's definition of 'community confidence'.
AQW 3914/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Friday 29 January 2010
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr A Easton (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many press officers work for the Regional Health Board.
AQW 3896/10
2. Mr A Easton (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many press officers work in each Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 3897/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 2 February 2010
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr A Easton (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety the cost to the Health Service of maintaining unused and empty buildings.
AQW 3949/10
2. Mr A Easton (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety the annual cost to the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust of storing medical records at Mallusk.
AQW 3950/10
Questions to the Minister for Social Development
3. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Social Development what advice her Department gave to people concerned about increased fuel costs during the recent cold spell.
AQW 3994/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Wednesday 3 February 2010
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail (i) the number of flights booked for Civil Servants in his Department which were paid for wholly, or in part, but never used; and (ii) the costs and loss of revenue incurred booking these flights, in each of the last five years.
AQW 4041/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 8 February 2010
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Ms S Ramsey (West Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, pursuant to AQW 3518/10, if she is on target to reduce, by one tenth, the number of accidental injuries and deaths in the home, workplace and roads between 2000 and 2010.
AQW 4172/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 9 February 2010
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Dr S Farry (North Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 3615/10, to list the participants in the current review of the Inter-Agency Joint Protocol on Flags.
AQW 4195/10
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
2. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, pursuant to AQW 3758/10 and AQW 4101/10, how many people were eligible for the swine flu vaccine; and how many people received the vaccine.
AQW 4442/10
3. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many people have been prescribed Tamiflu since the outbreak of swine flu; and in which constituencies prescriptions for Tamiflu have been dispensed.
AQW 4471/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Friday 12 February 2010
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mr B Wilson (North Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister if any declarations of interest were made by the First Minister in relation to departmental or Executive discussions on the Titanic Quarter.
AQW 4328/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 15 February 2010
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mr W Irwin (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what initiatives they are undertaking to improve the lives of older people.
AQO 784/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 16 February 2010
Questions to the Minister of the Environment
1. Mr J Shannon (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of the Environment (i) what steps he is taking to retain and enhance heather moorland; and (ii) what grants are available to do so.
AQW 4446/10
2. Mr J Shannon (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of the Environment how much heather moorland is currently retained compared to 10 years ago.
AQW 4447/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Wednesday 17 February 2010
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail (i) the number and full title of any 'value for money' and/or 'efficiency' reports commissioned by his Department in each of the last three years; and (ii) the cost of completing these reports.
AQW 4479/10
2. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety the staffing costs of the Chief Executive's department in each Health and Social Care Trust, in each of the last five years.
AQW 4481/10
3. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) why Chief Executives and other Executive members of Health and Social Care Trusts receive 'benefits in kind' and 'performance pay'; (ii) what these benefits are awarded for; and (iii) what work the Chief Executives in each Trust received these benefits for in each of the last five years.
AQW 4488/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Wednesday 24 February 2010
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the total number of cars that have been clamped in hospital car parks in each of the last 5 years, broken down by hospital.
AQW 4662/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 1 March 2010
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mr T Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they propose to take any steps to resolve issues surrounding post-primary transfer, as part of their role in supporting Ministers and Institutions of Government.
AQO 841/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 2 March 2010
Questions to the Minister of Finance and Personnel
1. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel to detail the salary and expenses claimed by the Chief Executive and Chairperson of each non-departmental public body in each of the last three years.
AQW 4762/10
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
2. Mr J Wells (South Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many patients in the last 12 months have had their discharge from hospital delayed because a care package was not available.
AQW 4743/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Wednesday 3 March 2010
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mr T Lunn (Lagan Valley)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to list the consultation and development bodies that have been constituted since the beginning of the Maze project; and to detail the cost of each of these bodies to date.
AQW 4824/10
2. Mr T Lunn (Lagan Valley)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister if the Maze Development Corporation has a target date for its first report.
AQW 4826/10
3. Mr T Lunn (Lagan Valley)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the cost, to date, of the Maze/Long Kesh Delivery Unit’s activities.
AQW 4827/10
Questions to the Minister of Finance and Personnel
4. Mr R Beggs (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel to list all land in the East Antrim parliamentary constituency that is currently held by Government Departments; and to detail (i) the purpose; (ii) the value; and (iii) any future plans for each of the holdings.
AQW 4804/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Friday 5 March 2010
Questions to the Minister of Education
1. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the level of funding, per pupil, by her Department in 2009/10; and (ii) the projected level of funding in 2010/11 for (a) primary school pupils; and (c) preparatory school pupils.
AQW 4944/10
Questions to the Minister of the Environment
2. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of the Environment (i) in how many residential areas with the 20 mph speed limit is the limit (a) enforceable; and (b) advisable; (ii) how many 20 mph speed limits have been applied outside schools; and (iii) if he plans to extend this speed limit to other areas to detail the location and timescale.
AQW 4937/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 8 March 2010
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr T Clarke (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail (i) the target waiting time for patients to have jaw surgery; (ii) the number of people currently awaiting jaw surgery; and (iii) the longest and average waiting time for this surgery.
AQW 5277/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 9 March 2010
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr J Dallat (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety the total amount spent on 'no smoking' campaigns in each of the last three years.
AQW 4999/10
2. Mr J Dallat (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety the amount spent on obesity awareness campaigns in each of the last three years.
AQW 5000/10
3. Mr R Beggs (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) to list the minimum 'clear space' requirements applicable during 2009 for providers of child-care to children aged (a) 0-2 years; (b) 2-3 years; (c) 3-5 years; and (d) 5-12 years, in each Health and Social Care Trust; (ii) to highlight any recent changes to these requirements; and (iii) what notice was given to child-care providers of any such changes. [R]
AQW 5363/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Wednesday 10 March 2010
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr P Ramsey (Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to outline the average cost of maintaining a patient who remains in a hospital setting because of a lack of domiciliary care and the average cost of a patient receiving domiciliary care.
AQW 5068/10
2. Mr P Ramsey (Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to outline the average length of time people are remaining as hospital in-patients due to the lack of domiciliary care, in each Health and Social Care Trust area.
AQW 5069/10
3. Mr J Shannon (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many people were sent to the UK mainland for operations, excluding heart operations, in each of the last three years, broken down by type of operation.
AQW 5079/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Thursday 11 March 2010
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mr A Maskey (South Belfast)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the funding distributed by their Department for projects supporting victims and survivors of conflict in Belfast, broken down by the four Belfast constituencies, in each of the last three years.
AQW 5345/10
2. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the funding distributed by their Department to tackle racism across Belfast, broken down by the four Belfast constituencies, in each of the last three years.
AQW 5370/10
Questions to the Minister of Education
3. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Education what Irish-medium secondary education provision there will be for pupils currently attending Gaelscoil Phadraig, Crossmaglen and Bunscoil an Iúir, Newry.
AQW 5423/10
4. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Education if it is necessary for a grammar school, which is seeking to become a non-selective school in accordance with the guidance given in Transfer 2010, to submit a development proposal to her Department.
AQW 5437/10
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
5. Mr P Ramsey (Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, in relation to the revised 'Guidance on the Termination of Pregnancy: The Law and Clinical Practice in Northern Ireland', (i) if legal advice was sought on whether this revised guidance complied with the order of the Court of Appeal in the case of 'Family Planning Association of Northern Ireland v Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety' of 8 October 2004 before it was issued; and whether this legal advice was sought from outside the Department; and (ii) whether the removal of the section on conscientious objection was subject to an equality impact assessment before the revised guidance was issued.
AQW 5132/10
6. Mr T Lunn (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how much money has been spent by his Department on (i) fees; and (ii) all travel costs, including subsistence costs, for staff attending conferences and courses in each of the last three years.
AQW 5140/10
7. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many patients in total have been registered under the Health Service arrangements with dentists in the South Belfast constituency in each of the last four quarters.
AQW 5164/10
8. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many dentists in the South Belfast constituency registered new patients under the Health Service arrangements during the period 1 September 2009 to 31 December 2009; and how many new patients were registered or re-registered during this period.
AQW 5165/10
9. Ms J McCann (West Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to outline any cuts to services in the Colin area of west Belfast as a result of his Department's efficiency savings.
AQW 5438/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Friday 12 March 2010
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Dr S Farry (North Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what bids their Department has made in relation to the 'Invest to Save' initiative; and what consideration was given to bids that seek to address communal segregation in service provision and to promote integration.
AQW 5168/10
2. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what funding has been made available by the Community Relations Council to projects in North Down in each of the last five years.
AQW 5180/10
3. Ms M Anderson (Foyle)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) if they are aware of the British Prime Minister's apology for the Child Migrants Programme, under which 150,000 children between the ages of 3-14 were sent to Commonwealth countries where many of them were abused and forced into slave labour; (ii) how many of these children were born on the island of Ireland; and (iii) if they will make a statement on this matter.
AQW 5472/10
Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
4. Mr M McLaughlin (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (i) to list the top ten largest funding allocations granted to companies by Invest NI since its formation; and (ii) for an estimate of the number of jobs created by each allocation.
AQW 5487/10
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
5. Dr S Farry (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what bids his Department has made in relation to the 'Invest to Save' initiative; and what consideration was given to bids that seek to address communal segregation in service provision and to promote integration.
AQW 5166/10
6. Mr B Leonard (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) whether the cessation of urology day procedures from 8 February 2010 at the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine is temporary or permanent; (ii) to outline the reasons for the closure; and (iii) what contingency or permanent plans are in place to deliver the service to patients.
AQW 5200/10
7. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety if the Western Urgent Care Out-of-Hours service will face a reduction in cover from 5 to 3 doctors during the hours of 12 midnight to 8.30am from the 1 July 2010; and for his assessment of how this fits with his undertaking not to reduce front-line services.
AQW 5380/10
8. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety if an inquiry will be launched into the Ambulance Service's refusal to help a north Belfast man who was sleeping rough and has subsequently had his leg amputated.
AQW 5451/10
9. Mr B Leonard (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) if, and when, the Roe Valley Dermatology Clinic in Limavady is to close; (ii) what alternative arrangements will be put in place; (iii) if General Practitioners in the area were informed; and (iv) what consultation with the public and other stakeholders has taken place.
AQW 5508/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 15 March 2010
Questions to the Minister for Employment and Learning
1. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning how many unemployed people aged between 16-22 have sought careers advice in the East Antrim constituency, in each of the last 24 months.
AQW 5234/10
Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
2. Mr M McLaughlin (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment if Rose Energy has asked Invest NI for a one off grant, of tens of millions of pounds, towards the construction of its proposed Glenavy incinerator, with a further loan guarantee of £70 million underwritten by Invest NI to allow Rose Energy to secure funding from the private sector.
AQW 5507/10
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
3. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety when the draft regulations on the banning of the display of tobacco products in retail outlets and the sale of tobacco from vending machines will be published for public consultation.
AQW 5222/10
4. Mr J Shannon (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety if he has any plans to include a cost of living increase in funding for young carers and supporting charities who are struggling to cope with rising costs.
AQW 5227/10
5. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety if the other Health and Social Care Trusts are following the Western Trust in cutting their Out-of-Hours services by 40%.
AQW 5412/10
6. Mr B Leonard (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for a detailed update on whether his Department has decided to fund two Regional Care Advisers for Muscular Dystrophy.
AQW 5562/10
7. Mr W Irwin (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what plans he has to ensure the future of Regional Care Advisers posts for Muscular Dystrophy.
AQW 5577/10
8. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety when an answer to AQW 4041/10 will be provided.
AQW 5578/10
Questions to the Minister for Regional Development
9. Mr I McCrea (Mid Ulster)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development why the fly-over at the Annaghmore Road and Bells Hill Road junction, proposed by the Roads Service at the public enquiry in November 2007, is no longer being considered.
AQW 5512/10
10. Mr T Gallagher (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development, pursuant to AAQW 4663/10, which of the awarded contracts listed were not subjected to a competitive tendering process.
AQW 5547/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 16 March 2010
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mr S Hamilton (Strangford)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to list all infrastructure projects that have been (i) started; and (ii) completed under the auspices of the Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland, including their monetary values, broken down by each parliamentary constituency, since May 2007.
AQW 5236/10
2. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what consideration they have given to holding Executive meetings (i) outside the Stormont Estate; and (ii) and in other constituencies including west of the Bann, following the example of the Scottish Government.
AQW 5246/10
3. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what consideration they have given to posts within their Department that could be relocated or decentralised.
AQW 5259/10
4. Mr D Kennedy (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the status of the Single Equality Bill policy and bill team.
AQW 5269/10
5. Mr D Kennedy (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in relation to the 'Public Perceptions of the Executive' opinion poll, (i) when this report was commissioned; (ii) when their Department received the report; (iii) to outline the tendering process, including the number of companies that were approached to conduct the research; (iv) if the departmental Accounting Officer signed off on the expenditure; (v) if any other Department was consulted on the poll; (vi) if the report was circulated to any other Department or Minister; (vii) under which duty their Department deemed the poll necessary; and (viii) when, and to whom, the report was distributed.
AQW 5602/10
Questions to the Minister of Education
6. Ms J McCann (West Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Education when the Alternative Education Provision review will be issued for consultation.
AQW 5610/10
Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
7. Mr M McLaughlin (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to list (i) the ten largest commercial projects currently under consideration for funding by Invest NI; (ii) the total amount of funding that may be offered to these projects; and (iii) to estimate the number of jobs that may be created by each funding allocation.
AQW 5568/10
8. Mr A Maginness (North Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for her Department's assessment of the key barriers to Northern Ireland achieving its goal of halving the private sector productivity gap with the rest of the UK by 2015.
AQW 5643/10
Questions to the Minister of Finance and Personnel
9. Mr G Savage (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel to detail (i) the external organisations who have applied to hold outdoor events in the grounds of the Stormont Estate, including the Pavilion, in the next twelve months; (ii) the nature of these events; and (iii) whether the events have been approved or declined.
AQW 5278/10
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
10. Mr J Wells (South Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety if the 'liable relative rule' in relation to contributions for nursing and residential care has been abolished in Northern Ireland in line with the rest of the United Kingdom.
AQW 5239/10
11. Mr J Wells (South Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for his assessment of (i) the Partnerships for Older People Projects which have been piloted by the Department of Health in England; and (ii) the potential for similar projects here.
AQW 5240/10
12. Mr J Wells (South Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what progress has been made in establishing a comprehensive bowel screening service.
AQW 5243/10
13. Dr A McDonnell (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) how many paediatric audiologists are currently employed in each Health and Social Care Trust; (ii) if any of the Health Trusts are currently experiencing a shortage of paediatric audiologists; (iii) how the expected cuts in audiology training places in England by the Department of Health will impact on the availability of audologists for local Health Trusts; and (iv) what action he is taking to ensure that the number of paediatric audiologists meets the level of demand over the next few years.
AQW 5261/10
14. Lord Morrow (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety if he has any plans to implement any, or all, of the recommendations made by the Department of Finance and Personnel on the future running of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.
AQW 5272/10
Questions to the Minister for Regional Development
15. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development what impact the emergency carriageway repairs after the recent bad weather will have on his 2010/11 budget strategy.
AQW 5242/10
16. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development how much his Department has paid in compensation for damage to vehicles caused by poor road conditions in the Newry and Armagh constituency, in each of the last five years.
AQW 5569/10
Questions to the Minister for Social Development
17. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Social Development, pursuant to AQW 5329/10, to detail the sum total of benefits fraudulently claimed by these individuals.
AQW 5642/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Wednesday 17 March 2010
Questions to the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure
1. Miss M McIlveen (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure what current interest his Department has in Lough Cowey in the Ards Peninsula.
AQW 5669/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Thursday 18 March 2010
Questions to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
1. Mr J Dallat (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development what grants have been made available for village enhancement and other regeneration programmes in the East Derry area in each of the last 3 years.
AQW 5318/10
2. Mr J Dallat (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development what plans her Department has in place to (i) enhance the areas of the six lock gates on the Lower Bann; (ii) develop and link up walkways along the river bank between Lough Neagh and Coleraine; and (iii) promote forestation along the river.
AQW 5319/10
3. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development if her Department has met with Mr Allan Chambers to discuss his recently published proposals to deal with the safe disposal of poultry litter on arable land; and for her assessment of the impact of these proposals on the need for the proposed Rose Energy incinerator at Glenavy.
AQW 5364/10
4. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development if her Department will consider commissioning urgent research into the recently published proposals of Mr Allan Chambers in relation to the use of poultry litter as fertiliser for arable land.
AQW 5365/10
5. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development who will carry out negotiations on behalf of her Department and the Department of Environment, at this year's talks with the Nitrates Regulatory Committee at the European Commission, to press for further derogation allowances between 2011 and 2014 in respect of the disposal of poultry litter on land.
AQW 5366/10
Questions to the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure
6. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure how much money his Department has spent on (i) Ulster-Scots related projects; and (ii) Irish Language related projects, in each of the past three years.
AQW 5322/10
Questions to the Minister of Education
7. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education what consideration she has given to posts within her Department that could be relocated or decentralised.
AQW 5294/10
8. Mr G Savage (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Education whether her Department's proposal to withdraw funding from the preparatory departments of grammar schools, from September 2010, has been assessed against Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
AQW 5303/10
9. Mr G Savage (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Education what Equality Impact Assessment was carried out in relation to her Department's proposal to withdraw funding from the preparatory departments of grammar schools, from September 2010.
AQW 5305/10
10. Mr G Savage (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the rationale for her Department's proposal to withdraw funding from the preparatory departments of grammar schools, from September 2010.
AQW 5307/10
11. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Education if she has ever instructed an official within her Department to remove the term 'Northern Ireland' from correspondence that was due to be signed by an official.
AQW 5356/10
12. Mr J Shannon (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Education how much her Department has spent, per capita, on (i) Irish-medium primary schools; (ii) preparatory departments of grammar schools; (iii) controlled primary schools; and (iv) maintained primary schools, in each of the last three years.
AQW 5359/10
13. Ms A Lo (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the proposed new purpose built sports complex for Malone Integrated College.
AQW 5597/10
14. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Education to list (i) the capital building projects which have been completed since May 2007 in the North Belfast constituency; (ii) those currently underway; and (iii) those which are at the planning stage.
AQW 5635/10
Questions to the Minister for Employment and Learning
15. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning what consideration he has given to posts within his Department that could be relocated or decentralised.
AQW 5293/10
16. Mr P Ramsey (Foyle)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning, in light of the findings of the Workforce Future Skill Needs Analysis in February 2010, for his assessment of whether the current training and education system in the Derry area is producing the skills outcomes necessary for the economy and if a restructuring of the system is required.
AQW 5297/10
17. Mr P Ramsey (Foyle)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning to detail the number of students enrolled in each of the last five years, in each campus of (i) the University of Ulster; and (ii) Queen's University, broken down by (a) full-time undergraduate; (b) part-time undergraduate; (c) full-time post-graduate; and (d) part-time post-graduate in each of the last five years.
AQW 5350/10
18. Mr P Ramsey (Foyle)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning to detail the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in each campus of (i) the University of Ulster; and (ii) Queen's University, broken down by (a) undergraduate; and (b) post-graduate, in each of the last five years.
AQW 5367/10
Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
19. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what action her Department and Invest NI has taken to encourage airlines to offer new routes from Belfast International Airport and the George Best Belfast City Airport.
AQW 5335/10
20. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what level of co-operation exists between the Northern Ireland Tourist Board and airline operators to market Northern Ireland as a tourist location.
AQW 5337/10
21. Mr M McLaughlin (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment how Invest NI was able to provide Rose Energy with an indicative offer of financial support for the Glenavy incinerator ahead of any due diligence process, given that Rose Energy is a start-up venture without a commercial track record.
AQW 5607/10
Questions to the Minister of Finance and Personnel
22. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel how many Lone Pensioner Allowance awards have been made in this financial year to date, broken down by District Council area.
AQW 5362/10
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
23. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) how many Health Service neuro-physiotherapists are available to people diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in the Limavady Borough Council area; (ii) where this service can be accessed; and (iii) when the service is available.
AQW 5280/10
24. Mr B Wilson (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety when staff and former staff entitled to back pay under Agenda for Change will receive their arrears.
AQW 5311/10
25. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to outline his Department's policy on Telecare and Telehealth.
AQW 5312/10
26. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many carers are aged (i) 60 years and over; and (ii) under 60 years.
AQW 5313/10
27. Mr J Dallat (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, for each of the last 5 years, (i) to detail (a) the number of times that fire appliances have crossed the border to assist with fires and other emergencies in the Republic of Ireland; and (b) the number of times that fire appliances from the Republic of Ireland have come north; and (ii) what measures have been taken to improve and enhance cross-border co-operation.
AQW 5316/10
28. Mr J Dallat (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what measures are in place to improve the treatment, care and support available to people affected by Multiple Sclerosis.
AQW 5317/10
29. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many people were rescued from fires (i) injured; and (ii) uninjured by the NI Fire and Rescue Service in each of the last 5 years.
AQW 5325/10
30. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many GP practices currently use premium rate telephone numbers; and if he will make a statement on the legality of this arrangement.
AQW 5327/10
Questions to the Minister for Regional Development
31. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development whether the NI Railways station in Londonderry is manned after 19.00 on a Sunday; and if there is CCTV at the station.
AQW 5289/10
32. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development what consideration he has given to posts within his Department that could be relocated or decentralised.
AQW 5290/10
33. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development for his assessment of the training provided to NI Water staff working with the current 'E' ordering system, in light of the number of complaints by staff in relation to this training.
AQW 5295/10
34. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development (i) to detail the cost to date of setting up and operating the 'E' ordering system within NI Water; and (ii) to estimate the savings made since it was introduced.
AQW 5296/10
35. Mr J Dallat (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development to detail the number of disabled parking spaces provided in (i) Coleraine Borough Council; and (ii) Limavady Borough Council in the last five years.
AQW 5314/10
36. Mr J Shannon (Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development to detail the reasons for the breakdown in the sewage system in Greyabbey Village in the week commencing 22 February 2010; and why it took so long to rectify.
AQW 5330/10
37. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development how many fraudulent claims have been made for the Senior Citizen SmartPass, in each year since its introduction.
AQW 5338/10
38. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development if he can provide an assurance that NI Water will be able to deliver a consistent level of service despite an increasing workload for remaining staff as a result of staff cuts.
AQW 5340/10
39. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development for his assessment of the performance of NI Water as compared to the former Water Service under direct Civil Service control.
AQW 5341/10
40. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development what plans NI Water has for water and sewerage services in the financial year 2010/11, in the East Londonderry constituency.
AQW 5342/10
41. Mr J O'Dowd (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development what plans Roads Service has to improve road safety along Thomas Street, Portadown, near the Presentation Convent Primary School.
AQW 5344/10
Questions to the Minister for Social Development
42. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Social Development to detail (i) the number of applications made to the Warm Homes Scheme; (i) the number of applications that have been successful; and (iii) the amount of money spent on the Warm Homes Scheme, broken down by District Council area, in each of the last three years.
AQW 5279/10
43. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Social Development when the Housing Executive will reintroduce replacement grants.
AQW 5349/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Friday 19 March 2010
Questions to the Minister of Education
1. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education how many meetings she or her officials have had with (i) the Northern Ireland Commission for Catholic Education; and (ii) the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools in the last 12 months, listed by date.
AQW 5392/10
Questions to the Minister for Employment and Learning
2. Mr B McElduff (West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning (i) if his Department is aware of monies owed to students by Advent IT Training and Career Development after it went into insolvency; (ii) to detail the number of students affected; and (iii) what action his Department intends to take to recover this money.
AQW 5668/10
Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
3. Mr S Hamilton (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for an update on plans to improve the promotion of the tourism potential of Strangford Lough.
AQW 5384/10
4. Mr J Shannon (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, given the current economic climate, if she has had any discussions with banks in relation to their property auctions.
AQW 5386/10
5. Mr M McLaughlin (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (i) whether Invest NI has made any indicative offers to Rose Energy for its proposed incinerator at Glenavy; and (ii) to list the dates and financial structure of these offers.
AQW 5659/10
Questions to the Minister of the Environment
6. Mr P McGlone (Mid Ulster)
To ask the Minister of the Environment to detail the amount paid in bonuses for each divisional planning office in (i) 2003/04; (ii) 2004/05; (iii) 2005/06; (iv) 2006/07; ( v) 2007/08; and (vii) 2008/09.
AQW 5376/10
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
7. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety the number of (i) H1N1 vaccines ordered in 2009 in response to the Swine Flu outbreak; (ii) H1N1 vaccines that remain unused; (iii) seasonal vaccines ordered in 2009-2010; and (iv) seasonal flu vaccines that remain unused.
AQW 5375/10
Questions to the Minister for Regional Development
8. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development how many disabled car parking spaces have been provided in (i) North Down Borough Council; and (ii) Ards Borough Council in the last five years.
AQW 5373/10
9. Mr S Hamilton (Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development how many people aged over 60 are entitled to free public transport, broken down by each constituency.
AQW 5382/10
Questions to the Minister for Social Development
10. Mr S Hamilton (Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Social Development how many people have received the £150 Household Fuel Payment; and how much was paid in each constituency.
AQW 5383/10
11. Mr J Shannon (Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Social Development what she is doing to address the fact that 39.5% of homes in the Ards Borough are considered fuel poor.
AQW 5385/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 22 March 2010
Questions to the Minister of Education
1. Mr S Hamilton (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Education what is the planned capital spend on schools in the Strangford constituency for the 2010/11 financial year.
AQW 5405/10
Questions to the Minister for Employment and Learning
2. Mr P Butler (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning (i) if he has made any representations to his counterparts in the Department of Work and Pensions for Northern Ireland to be included in the Future Jobs Fund; and (ii) what plans he has to step up a similar fund for 18-24 year olds.
AQW 5637/10
Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
3. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment if the Disadvantaged Areas policy has been given any weighting in the scoring of tenders by her Department since it was introduced in 2006; ans to which specific tenders the weighting has been applied.
AQW 5424/10
4. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what specific measures are used to implement her Department's Disadvantaged Areas policy.
AQW 5425/10
5. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to detail how each of the following areas have benefited from her Department's Disadvantaged Areas policy (i) Newry and Mourne District Council; (ii) Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council; (iii) Derry City Council; (iv) Omagh District Council; (v) Strabane District Council; and (vi) Cookstown District Council.
AQW 5426/10
Questions to the Minister of Finance and Personnel
6. Mr S Hamilton (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel how many awards of Lone Pensioners Allowance have been made in (i) Ards; and (ii) Down Districts to date; and the total value of the awards in each district.
AQW 5397/10
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
7. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for his assessment of the potential impact on mortality rates of a reduction in Out-of-Hours services in the Western Health and Social Care Trust area.
AQW 5393/10
8. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to outline (i) the projected impact that a reduction in Out-of-Hours services in the Western Health and Social Care Trust might have on emergency call-outs for the Ambulance Service; (ii) the projected savings that will be made by Western Urgent Care by reducing the Out-of-Hours service; and (iii) the projected cost to the Ambulance Service of this reduction.
AQW 5394/10
9. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for his assessment of the impact on patient recovery of a minimum twenty minute waiting time under the Out-of-Hours service for a doctor to attend an emergency call-out in Limavady.
AQW 5395/10
10. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety if there are any plans to strengthen the 2006 Caring for Carers Strategy to ensure that statutory bodies have a mandatory requirement to meet the needs of young carers.
AQW 5396/10
11. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety if any patients had to wait longer than the 9 week target set in 2009 for their first out-patient appointment or diagnostic test; and if any patients awaiting treatment had to wait longer than the targetted 13 week waiting period.
AQW 5402/10
12. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many in-patient admissions there were per 1000 population in (i) 2006/07; (ii) 2007/08; and (iii) 2008-2009.
AQW 5403/10
13. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the number of (i) medical staff; (ii) dental staff; (iii) qualified midwives; (iv) qualified nurses; (v) professional and technical staff; (vi) social care staff; and (vii) administrative and clerical staff employed by the Health Service in (a) 2006; (b) 2007; (c) 2008 and (d) 2009.
AQW 5407/10
14. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what consideration has been given to continued funding for the Regional Care Advisors post for Muscular Dystrophy.
AQW 5411/10
15. Mr A Easton (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many 'Did Not Attends' were recorded for out-patient appointments in the last financial year.
AQW 5416/10
16. Mr A Easton (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how much is spent annually by his Department on the North-South body on health.
AQW 5417/10
17. Mr A Easton (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many out-patient clinics were cancelled in each of the last four months in each Health and Social Care Trust; and how many in total were cancelled in the last financial year.
AQW 5418/10
18. Mr A Easton (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to outline the cost to the Health Service of treating people from the Republic of Ireland in each of the last three years.
AQW 5419/10
19. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what funding his Department made available to tackle Muscular Dystrophy in the last financial year; and how much of this money is recurrent.
AQW 5427/10
20. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to outline his Department's plans after May 2010 to support people who have Muscular Dystrophy.
AQW 5428/10
21. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety whether his Department will support and fund a Regional Care Advisor for Muscular Dystrophy.
AQW 5429/10
22. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what action he intends to take to reduce the times patients spend on waiting lists.
AQW 5430/10
23. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what engagement his Department has had, or intends to have, with the Performance and Efficiency Delivery Unit.
AQW 5431/10
Questions to the Minister for Regional Development
24. Mr D Simpson (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development, pursuant to AQW 4353/10, how does NI Water define the term 'temporary technical support'.
AQW 5408/10
25. Mr D Simpson (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development, pursuant to AQW 3955/10, (i) whether any staff employed under NI Water tender CO 71 within the Southern Division were promoted, without being interviewed from (a) the Assistant Technician Grade to Technician Grade; (b) the Automated Maintenance Management System Data Clerk grade to Mechanical and Engineering Instrumentation Control and Automation Area Work Controller grade; (ii) whether this was done under the direction of NI Water staff; and (iii) how this impacts on NI Water’s previous advice to his Department that it has no role or responsibility for Human Resources issues in relation to contracted staff.
AQW 5414/10
26. Mr D Simpson (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development, pursuant to AQW 3955/10, (i) whether any staff employed under NI Water tender CO 71 within the Southern Division were promoted from the Technician grade to Project Assistant grade and subsequently demoted, prior to 17 November 2007 back to Technician grade; (ii) whether this was done under the direction of NI Water staff; and (iii) how this impacts on NI Water’s previous advice to his Department that it has no role or responsibility for Human Resources issues in relation to contracted staff.
AQW 5420/10
27. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development under which policy the Union Jack flag flies permanently at his Department's Carn depot, Craigavon.
AQW 5432/10
28. Miss M McIlveen (Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development how many times and on what dates NI Water dealt with water supply and water pressure problems in the Killinchy area during 2009/10.
AQW 5433/10
29. Miss M McIlveen (Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development to detail the cost to NI Water of dealing with water supply and water pressure problems in Killinchy village, in each the last three years.
AQW 5434/10
30. Miss M McIlveen (Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development how many times and on what dates did the residents of Killinchy village lose their water supply during 2009/10.
AQW 5435/10
31. Miss M McIlveen (Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development what measures are in place to address the water supply and water pressure problems experienced by the residents of Killinchy village.
AQW 5436/10
Questions to the Minister for Social Development
32. Ms A Lo (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development to detail the number of properties (i) that have been blocked up: and (ii) that are due to be blocked up as a result of the Advance Purchase Scheme in the Village redevelopment area of south Belfast.
AQW 5406/10
33. Ms A Lo (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development to detail the total cost to date of blocking up properties, including the cost of advance purchases, home loss and disturbance payments, in the Village redevelopment area of south Belfast.
AQW 5409/10
34. Ms A Lo (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development how many houses in the Village area of south Belfast are over 100 years old; and how many of these are in the redevelopment area.
AQW 5410/10
35. Ms A Lo (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development what help is available to people with mortgages and/or home improvement loans in the Village redevelopment area of south Belfast following the vesting of their homes.
AQW 5413/10
36. Ms A Lo (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development if she will consider free or 'peppercorn' rent for residents living in the Village redevelopment area of south Belfast to encourage them to stay in the area.
AQW 5415/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 23 March 2010
Questions to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
1. Mr A Easton (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development for her assessment of the performance and management of the Leader Programme in south Armagh.
AQW 5459/10
2. Mr J Shannon (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development if she is aware of the Welsh Assembly Farming Connect scheme that enables agriculture and forestry businesses to obtain grants towards the costs of gaining shotgun coaching qualifications; and if she would consider introducing a similar scheme.
AQW 5463/10
3. Mr J Shannon (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to detail (i) the financial incentives available to farmers to maintain bio-diversity on their land; and (ii) the take-up rate of these incentives, broken down by constituency.
AQW 5466/10
Questions to the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure
4. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure what consideration he has given to posts within his Department that could be relocated or decentralised.
AQW 5440/10
5. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure how much funding has been allocated to (i) hurling; and (ii) curling in each of the last five years.
AQW 5447/10
6. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure to detail the number of visitors to each museum in each of the last ten years.
AQW 5454/10
7. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure to detail the number of visitors to libraries in each of the last ten years, broken down by Education and Library Board area.
AQW 5455/10
8. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure what facilities currently exist for 'winter sports'.
AQW 5456/10
Questions to the Minister of Education
9. Mr K Robinson (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the amount of funding provided to primary schools, per pupil, under the Local Management of Schools Common Funding Formula, broken down by school management type, in each of the last five years.
AQW 5457/10
10. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any correspondence she has received,to date, opposing her proposal to withdraw funding from the preparatory departments of grammar schools.
AQW 5458/10
11. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education what guidance is provided for schools in relation to the temperature of classrooms for (i) children; (ii) teachers; and (iii) non-teaching staff.
AQW 5460/10
12. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education for an estimate of (i) the start up costs; and (ii) the running costs for the proposed Education Advisory Forum.
AQW 5462/10
13. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education for an estimate of the cost of recruiting members for the interim Education and Library Boards.
AQW 5464/10
14. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education for an estimate of (i) the start up costs; and (ii) the annual running costs for each of the proposed Sectoral Support Bodies.
AQW 5465/10
15. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on her plans to review sixth-form provision.
AQW 5467/10
16. Mr B McElduff (West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the provision of an Irish-medium unit at St Joseph's grammar school, Donaghmore; and when a final decision will be made so that parents and children affected can decide on transfer options.
AQW 5475/10
17. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Education what is the planned capital spend on schools in the Upper Bann constituency for 2010/11.
AQW 5492/10
18. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the budget for youth service provision in the Upper Bann constituency for 2010/11; and (ii) if any services or projects will no longer be funded.
AQW 5494/10
19. Mr T Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Education (i) for an update on the provision of a new build for Devenish College, Enniskillen; and (ii) what steps her Department has taken to ensure the delivery of this new build.
AQW 5498/10
Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
20. Mr J Shannon (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what steps she is taking to ensure local businesses can secure contracts for work in relation to the 2012 Olympics.
AQW 5468/10
21. Lord Browne (East Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what action her Department is taking to ensure that the recent rise in electricity prices does not impact on economic recovery by placing an unsustainable burden on businesses.
AQW 5469/10
22. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment how many people have lost their jobs in the Upper Bann constituency in each of the last three years.
AQW 5495/10
23. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to outline her Department's current economic strategy and action plan for the Upper Bann constituency.
AQW 5496/10
24. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to detail her Department's investment plans in (i) Brownlow Limited; (ii) Mayfair Business Centre; (iii) Craigavon Industrial Development Centre; and (iv) Banbridge Enterprise Agency, in relation to promoting entrepreneurship and supporting small businesses in the 2010/11 financial year.
AQW 5497/10
Questions to the Minister of the Environment
25. Mr P McGlone (Mid Ulster)
To ask the Minister of the Environment for an update on the Electronic Planning Information for Citizens system, including its projected cost and completion date.
AQW 5452/10
26. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of the Environment what steps his Department intends to take to ensure that the backlog of 111 strategic planning cases are dealt with as a matter of urgency.
AQW 5477/10
27. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of the Environment for an estimate of the value lost to the economy, in relation to the backlog of applications in the Strategic Planning Service.
AQW 5478/10
28. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of the Environment why the Strategic Planning Service has a large backlog of applications, some dating over 10 years.
AQW 5479/10
29. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of the Environment (i) why the Planning Enforcement section is failing to enforce breaches of planning regulations; and (ii) to provide a timescale for these enforcements to be concluded.
AQW 5480/10
30. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of the Environment how many planning cases have been passed to the Planning Enforcement section in each of the last five years; and how many of these have been enforced.
AQW 5482/10
31. Mr R McCartney (Foyle)
To ask the Minister of the Environment what contact his Department has had with the GAA in relation to its road safety initiative 'Live to Play'.
AQW 5484/10
Questions to the Minister of Finance and Personnel
32. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel what consideration he has given to posts within his Department that could be relocated or decentralised.
AQW 5441/10
33. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel, pursuant to AQW 4516/10, if it was normal practice, prior to the introduction of HR Connect, not to record the amount of compensation paid to staff who had their grievances upheld.
AQW 5483/10
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
34. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what consideration he has given to posts within his Department that could be relocated or decentralised.
AQW 5442/10
35. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the number of practising General Practitioners in each year since 2006, broken down by full-time and part-time practice.
AQW 5443/10
36. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) when Health and Social Care Trusts were directed to prioritise swine flu planning over addressing waiting times; (ii) how this decision was arrived at; and (iii) to provide a copy of the directive, if available.
AQW 5448/10
37. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for an update on progress and outcomes in the delivery of PSA 18 targets in the Programme for Government in relation to (i) promoting independent living and a reduction in avoidable admissions to hospital; (ii) shorter waiting times for access to specialist drugs, specialist hospital services, and elective treatment; and (iii) improving outcomes and survival rates in key specialisms.
AQW 5449/10
38. Lord Morrow (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, pursuant to AQW 4988/10, (i) how many of the allegations involve the 30 care companies contracted by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust; (ii) how many individual staff members this involved; and (iii) what action was taken against staff members where the allegations were upheld.
AQW 5461/10
39. Lord Morrow (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, pursuant to AQW 4777/10, if there is an opportunity to recover some, or all, of the costs incurred by the use of interpreters from the European Union or the countries of origin involved.
AQW 5473/10
40. Lord Morrow (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how much has been spent on sign language communicators in each Health and Social Care Trust, in each of the last two years.
AQW 5474/10
41. Mr B Leonard (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what measures he will take to increase the number of physiotherapists with neuro-physiotherapy training and skills in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust area, so that Multiple Sclerosis patients can receive appropriate, focused and ongoing treatment at a local level.
AQW 5491/10
42. Mr B Leonard (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) when the Causeway Hospital will have a Multiple Sclerosis nurse in place; (ii) how many MS nurses are employed in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust area; and (iii) how this number compares with the other Health Trusts.
AQW 5493/10
Questions to the Minister for Regional Development
43. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development how much his Department has spent on repairing potholes and resurfacing in the North Down constituency in each of the last five years.
AQW 5450/10
44. Mr T Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development what are the daily traffic movements on a trunk road that are required to substantiate a dual carriageway.
AQW 5499/10
45. Mr T Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development if property owners affected by the building of a new road can apply to his Department for any funding to employ legal advisers.
AQW 5500/10
Questions to the Minister for Social Development
46. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Social Development what consideration she has given to posts within her Department that could be relocated or decentralised.
AQW 5439/10
47. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister for Social Development what mechanisms are in place to ensure an appropriate standard of workmanship in individual cases of work carried out under a Disabled Facilities Grant.
AQW 5444/10
48. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister for Social Development on how many occasions has work carried out by contractors, under the Disabled Facilities Grant scheme, not been approved by her Department in each of the last five years.
AQW 5445/10
49. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister for Social Development how many contractors have been removed from departmental lists of approved contractors as a result of sub-standard work carried out under Disabled Facilities Grants.
AQW 5446/10
50. Ms A Lo (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development if she will consider increasing the home loss payments for home owners in the Village redevelopment area of south Belfast who feel that they are being forced to sell their homes to the Housing Executive during a recession.
AQW 5453/10
51. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Social Development if her Department has purchased any ex-military houses, other than Pond Park in Lisburn, in this financial year.
AQW 5476/10
52. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Social Development for an update on the Regional Private Rent Deposit Scheme.
AQW 5481/10
53. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Social Development to outline the progress made between the Hosing Executive and private landlords on the Partner Landlord Scheme.
AQW 5485/10
54. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Social Development what arrangements are in place to ensure landlords comply with relevant housing legislation.
AQW 5486/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Wednesday 24 March 2010
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the funding distributed by their Department for projects supporting victims and survivors of conflict in north Down, in each of the last three years.
AQW 5517/10
Questions to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
2. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development when her Department plans to resurface the car park at Hillsborough Forest to improve conditions for users.
AQW 5502/10
3. Mr J Shannon (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development what measures are in place to monitor people who receive grants to protect bio-diversity on their farms.
AQW 5541/10
4. Mr J Shannon (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development what she is doing to address the large number of cases of tuberculosis in the Mid-Down area.
AQW 5543/10
Questions to the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure
5. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure how much has been spent by his Department on Irish language projects in each constituency, in each of the past three years, broken down by project.
AQW 5530/10
6. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure how much has been spent by his Department on traditional music projects in each constituency, in each of the past three years, broken down by project.
AQW 5532/10
7. Mr P Ramsey (Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, pursuant to AQW 3209/10, whether his Department is satisfied with the geographical spread of the finance provided by the Ulster Scots Agency; and what steps are being taken to increase the monies being distributed to counties in the West and South West of Ulster.
AQW 5550/10
Questions to the Minister of Education
8. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of school days lost as a result of (i) flooding; (ii) broken heating systems; (iii) vandalism; and (iv) other reasons in (a) primary schools; and (b) post-primary schools, in each of the last five years.
AQW 5518/10
9. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education what advice her Department has given to the Education and Library Boards in relation to the safety of school children travelling to and from school by bus.
AQW 5554/10
Questions to the Minister for Employment and Learning
10. Mr I McCrea (Mid Ulster)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning if there is a minimum attendance (i) per week; and (ii) per term for students receiving an Education Maintenance Allowance.
AQW 5509/10
11. Mr I McCrea (Mid Ulster)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning how attendance at courses is monitored for students who receive an Education Maintenance Allowance.
AQW 5510/10
12. Mr I McCrea (Mid Ulster)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning what criteria is used to assess students for an Education Maintenance Allowance.
AQW 5511/10
13. Mr M Durkan (Foyle)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning how many people have been enrolled in apprenticeships in each of the last three years, broken down by constituency.
AQW 5555/10
14. Mr M Durkan (Foyle)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning for an update on the measures that he intends to implement to ensure work placements for those in the Programme-led Apprenticeship scheme, particularly in areas of high unemployment.
AQW 5556/10
Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
15. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (i) to provide the most up-to-date figures for the number of mountain biking tourists in each of the last 24 months; and (ii) what action her Department is taking to promote Northern Ireland as a destination for mountain biking tourism.
AQW 5519/10
16. Mr P Butler (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to detail the number of visitors and tourists visiting the Belfast Hills in each of the last five years.
AQW 5540/10
17. Mr J Shannon (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment if she has had any discussions with local businessmen in relation to obtaining contracts for work for the 2012 Olympics.
AQW 5542/10
18. Mr G Campbell (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, pursuant to AQW 5050/10, how much has been raised in revenue from firms who have applied for gas supply licences but have not activated them.
AQW 5551/10
Questions to the Minister of the Environment
19. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of the Environment to detail the number of staff employed (i) currently; and (ii) in each of the last five years in the Planning Enforcement section.
AQW 5515/10
20. Mr J Dallat (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of the Environment what undertakings have been made by the South Eastern Health Trust to enable the Planning Service to address issues relating to open space in the planning application for Knock Golf Club in Belfast.
AQW 5523/10
21. Mr J Dallat (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of the Environment how many planning applications were originally recommended for refusal but subsequently approved after overcoming policy issues relating to the loss of open space, broken down by Council area, in each of the last five years.
AQW 5526/10
22. Mr P J Bradley (South Down)
To ask the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to AQW 1605/10, for an update on the storage capacity for tyres at the approved waste tyres site at Chapel Hill, Mayobridge.
AQW 5528/10
23. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)
To ask the Minister of the Environment if he has had any discussions with (i) the Minister for Social Development; and (ii) the Planning Service in relation to changing the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan zone to include social housing on the Nelson Street site.
AQW 5539/10
24. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of the Environment how many buses, carrying school children, have been found to be defective in each of the last three years, broken down by Council area.
AQW 5552/10
25. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of the Environment what safety and legal requirements are placed on bus companies (i) from Northern Ireland; and (ii) from outside Northern Ireland which service school journeys.
AQW 5553/10
26. Mr P Butler (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of the Environment how many planning applications, considered by Lisburn Council's Planning Committee, he has asked his Department to withdraw from the planning schedule since becoming Minister of the Environment; and to provide details, including the location, of any such planning applications.
AQW 5557/10
Questions to the Minister of Finance and Personnel
27. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel, pursuant to AQW 4516/10, if it was normal practice for each Department's Personnel section to record all the details requested, prior to the introduction of HR Connect.
AQW 5503/10
28. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel, pursuant to AQW 4516/10, what other policies and procedures are in place to limit costly grievance procedures being taken by staff.
AQW 5506/10
29. Ms D Purvis (East Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel for an update on the progress of legislation to allow people with Pleural Plaques to claim compensation.
AQW 5538/10
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
30. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many people have been diagnosed with (i) type one; and (ii) type two diabetes in the Lagan Valley constituency in each of the last five years.
AQW 5501/10
31. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many swine flu vaccines were distributed in North Down.
AQW 5520/10
32. Mr J Dallat (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the amount of mainstream funding made available for education, training and advocacy organisations representing (i) deaf people; and (ii) blind people, in each of the last five years.
AQW 5521/10
33. Mr J Dallat (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) to detail the number of emergency ambulance vehicles (a) that are more than three years old; and (b) that have more than 100,000 miles registered; and (ii) to outline the policies in place to minimise the risk of breakdowns related to age and high mileage.
AQW 5522/10
34. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many unallocated cases currently lie with family intervention teams in each Health and Social Care Trust.
AQW 5524/10
35. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) if he sought a 4% bonus from the Minister of Finance and Personnel for a senior member of staff in his Department in 2008/09; (ii) to provide details of the grade and function of the member of staff in question; and (iii) to detail any other bonuses he sought for other senior members of staff in 2008/09.
AQW 5546/10
Questions to the Minister for Regional Development
36. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development to detail the cost of legal fees incurred by his Department in dealing with claims in each of the last five years.
AQW 5513/10
37. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development to detail the cost of claims against his Department for falls and injuries in (i) the Lisburn Council area; (ii) the Banbridge Council area; (iii) the Antrim Council area; and (iv) the Castlereagh Council area, in each of the last three years.
AQW 5514/10
38. Mr J Dallat (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development to detail (i) the cost to his Department of providing parking attendants; and (ii) the income they have collected in parking fines, in each of the last three years.
AQW 5525/10
39. Mr T Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development what discussions he has had with (i) the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; and (ii) the Minister of the Environment, in relation to the environmental issues surrounding the proposed A5 road.
AQW 5548/10
40. Mr T Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development when the detail of the proposed A5 Road scheme was brought to the Executive; and if the proposal received approval from all other Ministers.
AQW 5549/10
Questions to the Minister for Social Development
41. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Social Development how many rural groups involved in the Housing Community Network in the Coleraine Borough Council area have taken the opportunity to develop and understand media literacy and avail of the digital inclusion training through the Housing Executive.
AQW 5504/10
42. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Social Development what discussions the Housing Executive has had with (i) Limavady Borough Council; and (ii) Coleraine Borough Council concerning the provision of a warden service in their rural estates and surrounding areas.
AQW 5505/10
43. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Social Development to outline the procedure for a charity to become registered under the new legislation; and what criteria must be met to become a registered charity.
AQW 5527/10
44. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development what discussions she has had with the Belfast Harbour Commission regarding (i) plans to provide social housing; and (ii) her Department's draft Masterplan for the harbour area.
AQW 5534/10
45. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development if she, or her Department, has had any discussions with (i) the Minister of the Environment; and (ii) the Planning Service, regarding the change in the zone definition for social housing in Nelson Street that occurred in the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan.
AQW 5535/10
46. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development (i) if her Department, or the Housing Executive, had any discussions with the company that own the Nelson Street site, and/or their representatives, to discuss the usage of the site for social housing; (ii) if these discussions are still ongoing; and (iii) to outline the nature of these discussions.
AQW 5536/10
47. Mr J Shannon (Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Social Development if she has had any discussions with the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation to enable the plumbing sector to take advantage of any boiler scrappage scheme.
AQW 5544/10
48. Mr J Shannon (Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Social Development what discussions she has had with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs to ensure that the state pension increase is not subject to tax that would negate any monetry advantage of the pension increase.
AQW 5545/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Thursday 25 March 2010
Questions to the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure
1. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure what projects his Department has assisted to celebrate St Patrick's Day 2010.
AQW 5571/10
Questions to the Minister of Education
2. Mr S Gardiner (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Education how many pupils are currently enrolled in each class in primary schools in the Southern Education and Library Board area.
AQW 5581/10
3. Mr S Gardiner (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Education how many children transferred from junior high schools in the Dickson plan area to senior high schools in the 2008/09 academic year.
AQW 5582/10
4. Mr S Gardiner (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Education to detail all correspondence between her Department and the Southern Education and Library Board in relation to post-primary education planning in the Lurgan and Portadown areas, in each of the last three years.
AQW 5583/10
5. Mr S Gardiner (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Education to list the school building projects which (i) have been completed; (ii) are currently in progress; and (iii) are at the planning stage in the (a) Lurgan; (b) Portadown; and (c) Banbridge areas, in each of the last three years.
AQW 5584/10
6. Mr S Gardiner (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister of Education to detail all correspondence between her Deparmtnet and the Southern Education and Library Board in relation to curriculum entitlement in post-primary schools in the Lurgan and Portadown areas, in each of the last three years.
AQW 5585/10
7. Mr T Lunn (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 4829/10, how many pupils were suspended for physical attacks on teaching staff in 2008/09, broken down by Education and Library Board area.
AQW 5599/10
8. Mr T Lunn (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 4829/10, to provide a breakdown of the type of physical assault on teaching staff for which pupils were suspended in 2008/09.
AQW 5600/10
9. Mr T Lunn (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 4829/10, whether any teachers took sick leave as a result of a physical attack in 2008/09.
AQW 5601/10
Questions to the Minister for Employment and Learning
10. Mr D Simpson (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning how many full-time lecturers employed by the University of Ulster also have a second job.
AQW 5594/10
Questions to the Minister of the Environment
11. Mr R Beggs (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to AQW 5016/10, to list the planning applications in the East Antrim constituency in relation to which his predecessor Mr Sammy Wilson (i) made supportive representations; (ii) objected; and (iii) indicated no preference during his tenure as Environment Minister.
AQW 5567/10
12. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of the Environment for an update on PPS 18 and any associated Supplementary Planning Guidance.
AQW 5595/10
13. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of the Environment what criteria were used to award the contract for PPS 18 Supplementary Planning Guidance; and why those awarded were successful above other applicants.
AQW 5596/10
14. Mrs N Long (East Belfast)
To ask the Minister of the Environment if a new start-up business can stagger the payment of a planning application fee when the application is for a change of use.
AQW 5598/10
Questions to the Minister of Finance and Personnel
15. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel, pursuant to AQW 4516/10, if any disciplinary procedures were instigated against the staff whose actions resulted in the successful grievance claims.
AQW 5558/10
16. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel, pursuant to AQW 4516/10, if these figures show that no payments were made to staff who had a grievance upheld.
AQW 5559/10
17. Mr P Butler (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel whether Assembly staff will be entitled to avail of the Equal Pay agreement recently agreed between his Department and NIPSA.
AQW 5563/10
18. Ms M Anderson (Foyle)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel what measures are in place to ensure that proper terms and conditions are offered to sub-contractors employed on public procurement projects.
AQW 5565/10
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
19. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for an update on Agenda for Change.
AQW 5574/10
20. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) how many children aged 13 or under had teeth extracted, broken down by age, in each of the last five years; and (ii) how many (a) milk; and (b) permanent teeth were extracted in total.
AQW 5579/10
21. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many (i) males; and (ii) females aged (a) 10 or below; (b) 11 to 20; (c) 21 to 30; (d) 31 to 40; (e) 41 to 50; (f) 51 to 60; (g) 61 to 70; (h) 71 to 80; and (i) 81 and over are estimated to have no natural teeth.
AQW 5580/10
22. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) to detail the total cost of the refurbishment of the Wakehurst Building in the City Hospital; (ii) the intended objectives of this refurbishment; (iii) what services and teams operated from the Wakehurst Building in (a) 2006; (b) 2007; (c) 2008; and (d) 2009; and (iv) what services currently operate from this site.
AQW 5588/10
23. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail any findings of asbestos in buildings owned or managed by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust in the last ten years.
AQW 5590/10
24. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many cardiac surgeons practising cardiac bypasses were employed by the Belfast Health and Social Trust in each of the last five years.
AQW 5592/10
25. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many patients were on waiting lists for cardiac bypasses in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust in each of the last five years.
AQW 5593/10
Questions to the Minister for Regional Development
26. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development for his assessment of the condition of the roads in the Newry and Armagh constituency.
AQW 5570/10
27. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development for an update on the timescale for completion of (i) the Armagh East Link; and (ii) the West Link.
AQW 5572/10
28. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development for an update on the upgrading of the Keady to Castleblaney Road.
AQW 5573/10
29. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development to detail the number of (i) disabled; (ii) free; and (iii) pay and display parking spaces available in the (a) Larne Borough Council; (b) Carrickfergus Borough Council; and (c) Newtownabbey Borough Council areas, in each of the last five years.
AQW 5575/10
30. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development how many people currently hold a Senior Citizen SmartPass.
AQW 5576/10
31. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development (i) how many parking tickets have been issued by the National Car Parks, since the start of their contract, to vehicles registered in (a) the Republic of Ireland; (b) Britain; (c) other EU countries; and (d) non-EU countries; and (ii) how many of these fines have been (a) paid; (b) not paid; and (c) repealed.
AQW 5586/10
32. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development why a peak time hourly Enterprise train service between Belfast and Dublin is not in operation; and to provide an estimate of the costs of introducing such a service.
AQW 5587/10
33. Mr D Kinahan (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development what steps NI Water has taken to prevent its activities causing pollution; and for his assessment of the recent fine imposed on NI Water following an inspection on 8 December 2008.
AQW 5589/10
Questions to the Minister for Social Development
34. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Social Development how many applications were made to the Co-ownership scheme; and how many homes have been purchased through the scheme, in the 2009/10 financial year.
AQW 5560/10
35. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Social Development what her Department is doing to address the problem of private rented accommodation which is unfit to live in.
AQW 5561/10
36. Ms M Anderson (Foyle)
To ask the Minister for Social Development what measures are in place to ensure that proper terms and conditions are offered to sub-contractors employed on social housing building projects.
AQW 5564/10
37. Mr S Hamilton (Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Social Development what plans there are to develop the block of flats at Rathmullan Drive in the Scrabo Estate, Newtownards; and what is the timescale for any redevelopment.
AQW 5566/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Friday 26 March 2010
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mr D Kennedy (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) how many (a) civil servants; and (b) others have been appointed to assist the Parades Working Group; and (ii) if remuneration was provided to persons other than civil servants assisting the group.
AQW 5603/10
2. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any funding distributed by their Department for projects supporting victims and survivors in the East Antrim constituency in each of the last 3 years.
AQW 5615/10
3. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the funding distributed by their Department to tackle racism in North Down in each of the last three years.
AQW 5621/10
4. Mr D Ford (South Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the criteria for selecting members to the Implementation Plan Steering Group of the Sustainable Development Strategy.
AQW 5630/10
5. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the projects they have initiated, or funded, in the North Belfast constituency since May 2007
AQW 5631/10
Questions to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
6. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development how many people in East Antrim are in receipt of the single farm payment.
AQW 5616/10
Questions to the Minister of Education
7. Lord Browne (East Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of controlled primary schools in 2007/08; (ii) the total number of children enrolled in these schools; and (iii) the total recurrent funding that controlled primary schools received in 2008/09.
AQW 5608/10
8. Lord Browne (East Belfast)
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the amount her Department has contributed to the capital budgets of (i) controlled primary schools; (ii) Catholic maintained primary schools; and (iii) Irish- medium primary schools, in each of the last ten years.
AQW 5609/10
9. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the budget for youth service provision in the North Down constituency for 2010/11; and (ii) if any services or projects will no longer be funded.
AQW 5619/10
10. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Education what is the planned capital spend in schools in the North Down constituency for 2010/11.
AQW 5620/10
11. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister of Education when she intends to make a statement on her review of capital spend in her Department.
AQW 5625/10
12. Mr D Kennedy (Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Education to outline the reasons for the delay in her Department appointing governors.
AQW 5628/10
Questions to the Minister of Finance and Personnel
13. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel how many Lone Pensioner Allowance awards have been made in (i) Larne; (ii) Carrickfergus; and (iii) Newtownabbey, in the 2009/10 financial year.
AQW 5617/10
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
14. Mr D Ford (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for an update on the proposals for the adoption of children bill.
AQW 5629/10
15. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many children aged 13 years or under had dentures or false teeth fitted in each of the last five years.
AQW 5636/10
Questions to the Minister for Regional Development
16. Mr D O'Loan (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development why, in light of the serious damage to roads caused by the cold weather in December and January, his Department did not bid for capital funding in the February monitoring round.
AQW 5618/10
17. Mr P Weir (North Down)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development to detail the cost of claims for falls and injuries against his Department in (i) the North Down Council area; and (ii) the Ards Council area in each of the last three years.
AQW 5623/10
18. Mr A Bresland (West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development (i) what was the grade of plumbing inspectors in the Water Service; and (ii) what is the grade of plumbing inspectors in NI Water.
AQW 5627/10
19. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development to detail the traffic calming schemes (i) implemented since May 2007; (ii) currently underway; and (iii) at the planning or consultation stage in the North Belfast constituency.
AQW 5633/10
20. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development how many complaints NI Water has received from business customers in the last five years, broken down by the nature of the complaint.
AQW 5638/10
21. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development, pursuant to AQW 4974/10, to detail (i) the number of journeys made on the Enterprise Railway service; and (ii) the amount of revenue generated, in each of the last five years.
AQW 5639/10
22. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development how many potholes have been repaired from January 2010 to date; and how does this compare to the same period in each of the last three years.
AQW 5640/10
23. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development to which areas of funding from the EU Structural Funds can his Department apply.
AQW 5641/10
Questions to the Minister for Social Development
24. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Social Development how many replacement kitchens the Housing Executive has fitted in the East Londonderry constituency in the 2009/10 financial year.
AQW 5604/10
25. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Social Development when a full Multi-element Scheme will be in place for Woodend Park in Articlave, Coleraine.
AQW 5605/10
26. Mr A McQuillan (East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Social Development if her Department offers any guidance and advice to landlords and private tenants on their rental agreements.
AQW 5606/10
27. Mr F Cobain (North Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development (i) how many Housing Executive properties, still reliant on (a) Economy 7; and (b) basic electricity, have natural gas potentially available within their locality, broken down by Housing Executive area; (ii) what the average cost per dwelling is of installing natural gas; and (iii) if she is aware of the savings tenants could make a result of switching to gas.
AQW 5611/10
28. Mr F Cobain (North Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development to outline the enviromental benefits of Housing Executive properties, still reliant on (i) Economy 7; and (ii) basic electricity for heating, switching their fuel source to natural gas; and how any carbon emission savings from such a switch could be quantified.
AQW 5612/10
29. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Social Development how many people in the East Antrim constituency have correctly claimed carers allowance in each of the last five years.
AQW 5613/10
30. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Social Development what funding will be available for East Antrim under the Small Pockets of Deprivation programme in the 2010 / 2011 financial year.
AQW 5614/10
31. Mr A Easton (North Down)
To ask the Minister for Social Development if any money has been allocated from central Government for a proposed boiler scrappage scheme.
AQW 5622/10
32. Mr A Easton (North Down)
To ask the Minister for Social Development how much land her Department aims to sell in the 2010/11 financial year.
AQW 5624/10
33. Mr A Easton (North Down)
To ask the Minister for Social Development for her assessment of her Department's efforts to ensure that all people who are entitled to benefits are claiming them.
AQW 5626/10
34. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development for an update on the 200 new social homes that she announced would be built on the Girdwood site in North Belfast.
AQW 5632/10
35. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development (i) what discussions her Department has had to date with local councils in preparation for the transfer of functions; and (ii) what equality mechanisms she will put in place for the transfer of budgets to local government.
AQW 5634/10
Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 29 March 2010
Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mr S Hamilton (Strangford)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister how many people aged 65 and over are currently deemed to be living in poverty, broken down by religious background.
AQW 5654/10
2. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of the murder of Shaun Fitzpatrick, for their assessment of whether the Good Relations strategy should be extended to include other minority groups, including the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, and people with disabilities.
AQW 5666/10
Questions to the Minister of Education
3. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the programme for new build schools in the Lagan Valley constituency for (i) 2010/11; (ii) 2011/12; and (iii) 2012/13.
AQW 5653/10
4. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Education to list (i) the capital building projects which have been completed since May 2007 in the North Antrim constituency; (ii) those currently underway; and (iii) those which are at the planning stage.
AQW 5664/10
Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
5. Mr B McElduff (West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment if her Department has had any discussions with Britvic Northern Ireland in relation to the termination of its distribution contract for C&C Products and how this will impact on the retention of jobs at Britvic's facilities at the Gortrush Industrial Estate, Omagh.
AQW 5670/10
Questions to the Minister of the Environment
6. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of the Environment how many retailers have been prosecuted for selling tobacco to minors in each of the last five years, broken down by council area.
AQW 5651/10
7. Mr D Hilditch (East Antrim)
To ask the Minister of the Environment how many vehicles have been (i) clamped; or (ii) seized in the last 12 months, in the Larne area.
AQW 5663/10
Questions to the Minister of Finance and Personnel
8. Mr S Hamilton (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel how many people aged 65 and over are currently in receipt of rate relief, broken down by religious background.
AQW 5652/10
9. Mr S Hamilton (Strangford)
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel how much has been distributed during the in-year monitoring rounds in both current and capital funding since May 2007, broken down by Department.
AQW 5656/10
Questions to the Minister for Regional Development
10. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development what plans NI Water has for water and sewerage infrastructure in the Lagan Valley constituency, in each of the next three years.
AQW 5648/10
11. Mr J O'Dowd (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development, pursuant to AQW 5010/10, how much money has been recovered from developers' road bonds in order to complete the projects outlined.
AQW 5660/10
12. Mr G Savage (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development how many respondents fulfilled the staff criteria for the CO 71 contract services tender.
AQW 5661/10
13. Mr G Savage (Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development to detail the number of responses that NI Water received for the CO 71 contract services tender; and, of those who responded, to list those companies based (i) in Northern Ireland; and (ii) outside Northern Ireland.
AQW 5662/10
14. Mr A Bresland (West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Regional Development if the post of Plumbing Inspector has been upgraded since the inception of NI Water, and if so, to detail (i) the reasons for this upgrade; and (ii) the costs involved.
AQW 5665/10
Questions to the Minister for Social Development
15. Mr J Spratt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development why only 82 properties out of 538 in the Village redevelopment area of south Belfast were internally surveyed, given that the Housing Executive booklet 'Redevelopment General Advice and Guidance' states that 'we will carry out a full survey of all the properties in the area and if more than a third are unfit we will consider redevelopment'.
AQW 5644/10
16. Mr J Spratt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development if a full survey was carried out on the 82 properties surveyed in the Village redevelopment area of south Belfast; and how many were unfit for human habitation.
AQW 5645/10
17. Mr J Spratt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development if a full survey was carried out on the 204 properties in the Village improvement area of south Belfast; and how many were unfit for human habitation.
AQW 5646/10
18. Mr J Spratt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development to outline the criteria used to select properties in the Village Urban Renewal area of south Belfast for an internal survey.
AQW 5647/10
19. Mr J Spratt (South Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Social Development whether a condition report was carried out on all properties in the Village redevelopment area of south Belfast, prior to them being blocked up.
AQW 5649/10
20. Mr S Hamilton (Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Social Development how many people aged 65 and over are currently in receipt of (i) Attendance Allowance; and (ii) Pension Credit, broken down by religious background.
AQW 5650/10
21. Mr S Hamilton (Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Social Development how many people aged 65 and over are on the Housing Executive waiting list in each local government district, broken down by religious background.
AQW 5655/10
22. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister for Social Development to list the Housing Executive maintenance programmes scheduled for the (i) Lisburn office; and (ii) the Dairy Farm office, in the 2010/11 financial year.
AQW 5657/10
23. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister for Social Development how many applications were submitted for Community Care grants in the Lagan Valley constituency; and how many of these were successful, in each of the last two years.
AQW 5658/10
24. Ms M Anderson (Foyle)
To ask the Minister for Social Development what steps she has taken to persuade the Minister for Work and Pensions to have the Winter Fuel Payment extended to cancer sufferers in line with the Macmillan campaign.
AQW 5667/10