QUESTIONS FOR PRIORITY WRITTEN ANSWER
ON MONDAY 07 JULY 2008

Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

1. Ms J McCann (West Belfast):

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in light of the launch of the Economic Research Agenda, if she will give a commitment to include an audit of the Social Economy Sector and its contribution to the local economy.

(AQW 8856/08)

Questions to the Minister of the Environment

1. Mr Paisley Jnr (North Antrim):

To ask the Minister of the Environment how much his Department has spent on the litigation of the Northern Area Plan; and what the estimated full legal cost will be to his Department.

(AQW 8877/08)

2. Mr Paisley Jnr (North Antrim):

To ask the Minister of the Environment how much his Department has spent on the litigation of the Magherafelt Area Plan; and what the estimated full legal cost will be to his Department.

(AQW 8878/08)

Questions to the Minister for Regional Development

1. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry):

To ask the Minister for Regional Development if Northern Ireland Railways' employees are covered by the European Union Working Time directive; and if this directive is adhered to as standard practice.

(AQW 8857/08)

Questions to the Assembly Commission

1. Mr Attwood (West Belfast):

To ask the Assembly Commission to detail the nature of any legal proceedings initiated against the Commission by (i) current; and (ii) former, members of Commission staff.

(AQW 8884/08)

2. Mr Attwood (West Belfast):

To ask the Assembly Commission if it intends to lodge in the Library, for the information of MLAs, copies of affidavits filed by, or on behalf of, the Commission by (i) Members of the Commission; (ii) Assembly staff; and (iii) other persons, in relation to the Judicial Review initiated against the Commission by former members of the Assembly Secretariat.

(AQW 8899/08)

3. Mr Attwood (West Belfast):

To ask the Assembly Commission if it consulted its legal advisers on the advice provided by the Speaker to the Assembly on Tuesday 17 June in relation to the judicial review against the Commission initiated by former staff of the Secretariat.

(AQW 8900/08)