QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER
ON TUESDAY 23 JUNE 2009

Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

1. Mr S Neeson (East Antrim)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to provide details of the follow-up work carried out by her Department after last year’s US Investment Conference.

(AQO 3039/09)

2. Mr D Hilditch (East Antrim)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for her assessment of how the role of Regional Tourism Partnerships will change following the Review of Public Administration.

(AQO 3040/09)

3. Mr G Savage (Upper Bann)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what plans are underway for the development of a Strategic Tourism Project for the eleven new councils, following the Review of Public Administration.

(AQO 3041/09)

4. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for her assessment of the level of uptake of government-backed funding schemes by local businesses.

(AQO 3042/09)

5. Mr D Ford (South Antrim)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what measures have been taken by Invest NI to deal with the economic downturn.

(AQO 3043/09)

6. Mr W Clarke (South Down)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for an update on the expansion of the natural gas pipeline.

(AQO 3044/09)

7. Mr A McFarland (North Down)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to outline the uptake of the Go-For-It programme.

(AQO 3045/09)

8. Mr B McCrea (Lagan Valley)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment how much was paid to Invest NI client companies in the financial year 2008/09 and how this compares to 2007/08.

(AQO 3046/09)

9. Ms J McCann (West Belfast)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to outline the current position on the Legislative Review of the Credit Unions.

(AQO 3047/09)

10. Mr J Spratt (South Belfast)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to outline her plans to review the Social Economy Enterprise Strategy.

(AQO 3048/09)

11. Mr K McCarthy (Strangford)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment what action her Department is taking to promote the Exploris Aquarium in Portaferry.

(AQO 3049/09)

12. Ms S Ramsey (West Belfast)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment if she has considered a review of the Foreign Direct Investment Strategy in light of the current economic downturn.

(AQO 3050/09)

13. Mr A Maginness (North Belfast)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to outline (i) what assessment has been made of the availability of credit for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises; and (ii) what impact this is having on their ability to conduct business.

(AQO 3051/09)

14. Mr M McLaughlin (South Antrim)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment why Invest NI and the NI Tourist Board have released £10.4 million in reduced requirements in the June monitoring round.

(AQO 3052/09)