QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
ON THURSDAY 17 JULY 2008
Questions to the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
Questions to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Questions to the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure
Questions to the Minister of Education
Questions to the Minister for Employment and Learning
Questions to the Minister of the Environment
Questions to the Minister of Finance and Personnel
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Questions to the Minister for Social Development
Questions to the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
1. Mr O'Loan ( North Antrim):
To ask the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister if it is encouraging Departments and their Agencies to seek funding from the Emerald Fund.
(AQW 8907/08)
2. Mr Shannon (Strangford):
To ask the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister what action it is taking to expedite extensions and dwelling applications for disabled people, referred to the Planning Appeals Commission, to ensure that these cases are dealt with as soon as possible.
(AQW 8927/08)
3. Mr Shannon (Strangford):
To ask the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister for its assessment of the role a Cost of Living Sub-Committee would play in eradicating child poverty.
(AQW 8931/08)
Questions to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
1. Mr Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone):
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development if she intends to proceed with the sale of the Crossnacreevy site, in light of its much reduced value.
(AQW 8929/08)
2. Mr Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone):
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development what effect the reduced value of the Crossnacreevy site will have on her budgetary plans.
(AQW 8930/08)
3. Mr Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone):
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development will there be any affect on the delivery of promised grants to farmers as a result of the devaluation of the Crossnacreevy site.
(AQW 8932/08)
Questions to the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure
1. Mr Moutray ( Upper Bann):
To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure how many complaints his Department has received in relation to the negative contribution to cultural expression of Halloween bonfires, in each of the last five years.
(AQW 8906/08)
Questions to the Minister of Education
1. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh):
To ask the Minister of Education what finance, staff training, learning and teaching resources will be provided to support teaching Irish in those primary schools participating in the Primary Languages Programme who have opted for Irish.
(AQW 8904/08)
2. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh):
To ask the Minister of Education what finance, staff training, learning and teaching resources will be provided to support teaching Spanish in those primary schools participating in the Primary Languages Programme who have opted for Spanish.
(AQW 8905/08)
3. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh):
To ask the Minister of Education what progress has been made with commissioning two textbooks for the revised GCSE Irish, which will be taught from September 2009.
(AQW 8910/08)
4. Dr Farry (North Down):
To ask the Minister of Education for her assessment of the desire for mixed education, based on the Northern Ireland Life and Times Surveys.
(AQW 8915/08)
5. Dr Farry (North Down):
To ask the Minister of Education for her assessment of the public's view on the performance of her Department in the delivery of mixed education, based upon the Northern Ireland Life and Times Surveys.
(AQW 8917/08)
6. Dr Farry (North Down):
To ask the Minister of Education what steps are being taken to ensure that there is adequate provision of school places for children from mixed religious or other religious backgrounds.
(AQW 8918/08)
7. Dr Farry (North Down):
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the proportion of first preference applications to post-primary integrated schools that did not result in admissions for the 2008-09 academic year to these schools.
(AQW 8920/08)
8. Dr Farry (North Down):
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the proportion of pupils currently enrolled in Catholic Maintained schools who are from (i) a Protestant background; and (ii) a mixed/other religious background.
(AQW 8921/08)
9. Mr Weir (North Down):
To ask the Minister of Education how much it would cost to establish an Education and Skills Authority.
(AQW 8912/08)
10. Mr Weir (North Down):
To ask the Minister of Education what specific responsibilities the advisory body for Maintained schools will have, as proposed in the Review of Public Administration.
(AQW 8913/08)
11. Mr Weir (North Down):
To ask the Minister of Education if she will ask for the Education and Skills Authority to become a Centre for Procurement Expertise.
(AQW 8914/08)
Questions to the Minister for Employment and Learning
1. Mrs I Robinson (Strangford):
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning to detail the categories of individuals who qualify for concessionary fees at further education colleges, for courses commencing in the next academic year.
(AQW 8925/08)
Questions to the Minister of the Environment
1. Mr Burns ( South Antrim):
To ask the Minister of the Environment to detail all pollution incidents which have occurred in the Glenavy river in each of the last 10 years, including (i) the severity of each incident; (ii) the source of the pollution; and (iii) the sanctions that were imposed on those responsible.
(AQW 8922/08)
2. Mr Shannon (Strangford):
To ask the Minister of the Environment what archaeological finds have been discovered in operations carried out by the Environment and Heritage Service in Strangford Lough, in each of the last 4 years.
(AQW 8926/08)
3. Mr Shannon (Strangford):
To ask the Minister of the Environment what action his Department is taking to eradicate the Grey Squirrel population from the grounds surrounding Parliament Buildings, in order to increase the Red Squirrel population.
(AQW 8928/08)
Questions to the Minister of Finance and Personnel
1. Mr O'Loan ( North Antrim):
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel if the Executive has taken a decision on the merits of Departments bidding for additional resources from the Emerald Fund.
(AQW 8908/08)
2. Mr O'Loan ( North Antrim):
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel if his Department has issued guidelines to other Departments in relation to bidding for additional resources from the Emerald fund.
(AQW 8909/08)
3. Mr Weir (North Down):
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel what obligations are placed on estate agents arising from the introduction of compulsory energy performance certificates.
(AQW 8916/08)
Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
1. Mr Hamilton (Strangford):
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what procedures are in place to deal with lost records or where breaches in the Data Protection Act have occurred in relation to medical records; and how many lost or breached medical record incidents have been recorded in each of the last 5 years.
(AQW 8934/08)
2. Mrs I Robinson (Strangford):
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to outline the revised training for midwives in the use of electronic foetal monitoring following the deaths of two babies at Antrim Area Hospital.
(AQW 8933/08)
3. Mrs I Robinson (Strangford):
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what procedures have been put in place to safeguard the health of maternity patients and prevent a repeat of the circumstances that led to the deaths of two babies at Antrim Area Hospital.
(AQW 8935/08)
4. Mrs I Robinson (Strangford):
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what support the Health Service provideS to bereaved parents following the death of a baby close to the time of birth.
(AQW 8936/08)
5. Mrs I Robinson (Strangford):
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many infant deaths have there have been in midwifery-led services over the last five years.
(AQW 8937/08)
6. Mr Weir (North Down):
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for an update on which service development frameworks are currently being pursued.
(AQW 8911/08)
Questions to the Minister for Social Development
1. Mr Lunn ( Lagan Valley):
To ask the Minister for Social Development what guidance has the Department given to local councils on the implementation of charges for inspecting the installation of loft insulation and cavity wall insulation.
(AQW 8919/08)