QUESTIONS FOR PRIORITY WRITTEN ANSWER
ON FRIDAY 04 JULY 2008

Questions to the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Ms Ní Chuilín (North Belfast):

To ask the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister why it will not support the maintenance of the two communications posts in North Belfast despite unanimous support from the Community Empowerment Network that they remain.

(AQW 8758/08)

Questions to the Minister of the Environment

1. Mr Doherty (West Tyrone):

To ask the Minister of the Environment if the Planning Service has informed all its staff of the Department's intention to give priority to planning applications which are dependent on grant aid, such as the Rural Development Programme.

(AQW 8741/08)

2. Mr Doherty (West Tyrone):

To ask the Minister of the Environment if it is his intention to designate the Sperrins region as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and to provide a timescale and steps involved for this process.

(AQW 8742/08)

3. Mr Doherty (West Tyrone):

To ask the Minister of the Environment if the Planning Service has informed staff that it is the Department's intention to give priority to planning applications that are dependent on grant aid, such as the Rural Development Programme.

(AQW 8791/08)

4. Mr Doherty (West Tyrone):

To ask the Minister of the Environment if he will designate the Sperrins region as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; and for an update on the progress made on this issue.

(AQW 8792/08)

Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

1. Mr Gallagher (Fermanagh and South Tyrone):

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, further to his January 2008 investment of £9 million to reduce the spread of infections, (i) how much of this money has been invested in Erne Hospital, Enniskillen; (ii) what measures were in place at the Erne Hospital on and since 20 June 2008 to encourage staff and visitors to wash their hands; (iii) if a dress code for healthcare staff was in place at the Erne Hospital on and since 20 June 2008; and (iv) when unannounced inspections have been carried out at the Erne Hospital since January 2008.

(AQW 8772/08)

Questions to the Minister for Social Development

1. Mr Doherty (West Tyrone):

To ask the Minister for Social Development how many Warm Homes Scheme applications are (i) currently being processed; and (ii) awaiting assessment, broken down by District Council area; and (iii) what the average timescale is for the completion of a Warm Home Scheme application.

(AQW 8779/08)

2. Ms Ní Chuilín (North Belfast):

To ask the Minister for Social Development why she will not support the maintenance of the two communications posts in North Belfast despite unanimous support from the Community Empowerment Network that they remain.

(AQW 8757/08)