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Consolidated List of Questions

Thursday 24th March 2011

Tuesday 14 September 2010
Thursday 23 September 2010
Monday 27 September 2010
Tuesday 28 September 2010
Wednesday 29 September 2010
Monday 11 October 2010
Monday 1 November 2010
Monday 8 November 2010
Monday 15 November 2010
Monday 29 November 2010
Thursday 2 December 2010
Monday 6 December 2010
Monday 13 December 2010
Thursday 16 December 2010
Friday 17 December 2010
Wednesday 22 December 2010
Monday 17 January 2011
Monday 24 January 2011
Monday 31 January 2011
Monday 7 February 2011
Tuesday 8 February 2011
Thursday 10 February 2011
Wednesday 16 February 2011
Friday 18 February 2011
Monday 21 February 2011
Tuesday 1 March 2011
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Friday 4 March 2011
Monday 7 March 2011
Tuesday 8 March 2011
Wednesday 9 March 2011
Thursday 10 March 2011
Friday 11 March 2011
Monday 14 March 2011
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Wednesday 16 March 2011
Monday 21 March 2011
Tuesday 22 March 2011
Wednesday 23 March 2011
Thursday 24 March 2011

Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 14 September 2010

Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

1. Mr F Cobain (North Belfast)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for her assessment of the PricewaterhouseCoopers report 'Making the Most of Devolution'.

AQO 49/11

2. Mr M McLaughlin (South Antrim)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment whether she intends to bring to the Assembly a revised Job Creation Strategy, as an essential platform for sustainable economic recovery.

AQO 52/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Thursday 23 September 2010

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister why the Northern Ireland Executive was not represented at Ministerial level at the official state visit of the Pope to Edinburgh, Scotland.

AQW 464/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 27 September 2010

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether an invitation was extended to the First Minister and deputy First Minister to attend events surrounding the recent visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI; and why the First Minister or deputy First Minister failed to extend the invitation to other Executive Ministers.

AQW 574/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 28 September 2010

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister when the New York Stock Exchange office in Belfast became operational; and when arrangements were first made for the First Minister and deputy First Minister to officially open the office.

AQW 630/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Wednesday 29 September 2010

Questions to the Minister for Social Development

1. Mr G Campbell (East Londonderry)

To ask the Minister for Social Development whether a consultation will be carried out during any review of the Housing Executive housing selection scheme to allow local applicants the opportunity to be housed in their own localities, particularly in areas where there is second home proliferation.

AQW 332/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 11 October 2010

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mrs C McGill (West Tyrone)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what steps they are taking to ensure that economic recovery, public services and disadvantaged communities are safeguarded in the face of expected spending cuts.

AQO 248/11

Questions to the Minister for Social Development

2. Mr M Brady (Newry and Armagh)

To ask the Minister for Social Development to detail (i) the composition of the Housing Executive Special Circumstances Committee; (ii) the committee's remit; and (iii) the criteria used by the committee when allocating resources.

AQW 961/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 1 November 2010

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr D McClarty (East Londonderry)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the Executive's progress in meeting the Programme for Government targets.

AQO 378/11

2. Mr C Lyttle (East Belfast)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether their Department has given any consideration to addressing the cost of division in preparation for the Comprehensive Spending Review.

AQO 381/11

3. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they have carried out any assessment of the impact on the functioning of Executive meetings of a reduction in the number of Departments.

AQO 380/11

4. Mr G Adams (West Belfast)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what role they envisage for their Department in reducing inequality and poverty in areas with the greatest concentrations of multiple deprivation.

AQO 368/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 8 November 2010

Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

1. Mr P J Bradley (South Down)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for an update on her recent visit to America.

AQO 428/11

2. Ms M Anderson (Foyle)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment how many industry inward investment visits have been made to the Clinical Translational Research and Innovation Centre at Altnagelvin Hospital over the past twelve months and how many visits are planned over the next twelve months.

AQO 427/11

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

3. Lord Morrow (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many complaints have been received to date by the Director of Older People's Services and Primary Care in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust in relation to the removal of home-help services; and how many people have had their services re-instated.

AQW 1657/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 15 November 2010

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr A Bresland (West Tyrone)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the potential level of inward investment over the next two years, following their recent trip to the USA.

AQO 499/11

2. Mr B Leonard (East Londonderry)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the value to the local economy of increased film and television production arising from their engagements in the USA to promote investment.

AQO 498/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 29 November 2010

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr D Kinahan (South Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of whether the targets set out in the Programme for Government to tackle child poverty will be met.

AQO 612/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Thursday 2 December 2010

Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

1. Lord Empey (East Belfast)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, in light of the agreed bail-out of the Republic of Ireland, to outline the implications for the sale of the Northern Ireland Electricity grid system to the Electricity Supply Board; and whether she will make representations to her Majesty's Government highlighting the concerns of the Executive.

AQW 2515/11

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

2. Mr A Easton (North Down)

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many staff from (i) his Department; (ii) the Regional Health and Social Care Board; and (iii) each Health and Social Care Trust have been on work-related trips abroad in the last two years; and to which countries.

AQW 2212/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 6 December 2010

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the priorities for the next Programme for Government and when they expect it to be published for consultation.

AQO 672/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 13 December 2010

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr S Gardiner (Upper Bann)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they have requested or planned any meetings with the Prime Minister in the next two months.

AQW 2477/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Thursday 16 December 2010

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr R Beggs (East Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister when the Executive will allocate relief payments to Presbyterian Mutual Society savers; and to explain the apparent lack of progress since the UK Government made funding available to the Executive for the purposes of relief for PMS savers. [R]

AQW 2631/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Friday 17 December 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 for a breakdown of all expenditure on external management consultants in the Health Service in (i) 2007-08; and (ii) 2008-09, including the names of the companies used and the purpose for which they were used.

AQW 2702/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Wednesday 22 December 2010

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr K Robinson (East Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline their position on the exemption of teachers from protection against discrimination on the grounds of religious belief.

AQW 2844/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 17 January 2011

Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

1. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for an update on any discussions her Department has had with local banks about their support for local small and medium-sized businesses.

AQO 803/11

2. Ms M Ritchie (South Down)

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment whether her Department intends to undertake an investigation into the supply of home heating oil during the recent severe weather, including whether the supply was operated in a fair and open manner.

AQO 805/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 24 January 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Miss M McIlveen (Strangford)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the likely impact of the Social Investment Fund, particularly in relation to children.

AQO 843/11

2. Mr Pól Callaghan (Foyle)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what plans their Department has in place to ensure that Derry-Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013 is an outstanding success for both the city and Northern Ireland.

AQO 848/11

3. Mr F Molloy (Mid Ulster)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what measures to address poverty are included in their Department's draft spending plans for 2011-15.

AQO 840/11

4. Rev Dr R Coulter (North Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they were aware of the sensitivity of the date on which they received the Glencree Centre Award for Peace and Reconciliation in 2010.

AQO 844/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 31 January 2011

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

1. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety why he made arrangements to speak to the media and journalists in Parliament Buildings on Tuesday 25 January 2011 but then specifically excluded an Irish News journalist.

AQW 3871/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 7 February 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr T Gallagher (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what role the Civil Contingencies Policy Branch played during the recent water crisis.

AQO 956/11

2. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what discussions have taken place both within their Department and with outside organisations in relation to community relations in Rasharkin.

AQO 962/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 8 February 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr G Savage (Upper Bann)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 3407/11, why it took over two days from the beginning of the water crisis for the Head of the Civil Service to activate the Civil Contingencies Group.

AQW 3768/11

Questions to the Minister of the Environment

2. Mr R McCartney (Foyle)

To ask the Minister of the Environment, in light of the recent decrease in the number of deaths on the road, for his assessment of the negative impact that a reduction in the road safety budget may have.

AQO 1001/11

3. Mr W Clarke (South Down)

To ask the Minister of the Environment what training will be provided for councillors in preparation for the transfer of powers on planning matters to District Councils.

AQO 1002/11

4. Mr P McGlone (Mid Ulster)

To ask the Minister of the Environment whether the transfer of powers on planning matters to District Councils will impact on district rates.

AQO 996/11

5. Mr B Leonard (East Londonderry)

To ask the Minister of the Environment what measures are in place to address the concerns raised by interested parties in relation to the consultation on the proposals for Taxi Operator Licensing.

AQO 995/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Thursday 10 February 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the criteria for access to the Social Investment Fund; and how this Fund will be supported and taken forward.

AQW 3852/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Wednesday 16 February 2011

Questions to the Minister for Regional Development

1. Mr T Burns (South Antrim)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development to detail (i) the number of training courses which members of staff from his Department have attended overseas in each of the last three years; (ii) the names of the course/purpose of the training; (iii) when the courses took place; (iv) the duration of each course; (v) how many members of staff took part in each course; (vi) the grade and branch of each member of staff who took part; (vii) in which country the courses took place (excluding the UK and Republic of Ireland); (viii) the cost of fees for each course and each individual attendee; (ix) the travel expenses incurred by each attendee of each course; (x) the accommodation costs incurred by each attendee of each course; and (xi) the specific name and location of places where each attendee stayed during their travel and attendance on each course.

AQW 4076/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Friday 18 February 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether a budget has been set to meet the costs of the inquiry into the Department for Regional Development's role in December's interruptions to the provision of water to households and businesses; and if any costs fall on NI Water or on the Department.

AQW 4165/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 21 February 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr D O'Loan (North Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the key objectives of the Social Investment Fund and how applications will be assessed.

AQO 1089/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 1 March 2011

Questions to the Minister of the Environment

1. Ms S Ramsey (West Belfast)

To ask the Minister of the Environment to outline the pilot programme set up to test the proposed consultative and practical working arrangements between the new Local Operations Division and council groups.

AQO 1154/11

2. Mr C Boylan (Newry and Armagh)

To ask the Minister of the Environment how he intends to address the increasing backlog of planning applications.

AQO 1160/11

3. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)

To ask the Minister of the Environment how many Driver and Vehicle Agency enforcement officers there are, given that the officers will now be issuing fixed penalty notices.

AQO 1158/11

4. Mr P Givan (Lagan Valley)

To ask the Minister of the Environment for his assessment of the effectiveness of PPS 21.

AQO 1159/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Wednesday 2 March 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr Pól Callaghan (Foyle)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what consideration has been given to seeking the devolution of responsibility for coastguard provision.

AQW 4521/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Friday 4 March 2011

Questions to the Minister for Regional Development

1. Mr B McElduff (West Tyrone)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development what plans his Department has to upgrade the A32 road from Omagh to Enniskillen.

AQW 4654/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 7 March 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr J Dallat (East Londonderry)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the budget allocation and action plan for the Child Poverty Strategy.

AQO 1207/11

2. Mr T Buchanan (West Tyrone)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister when Presbyterian Mutual Society savers will have sight of the financial package agreed by the Executive and the UK Government and when they are likely to receive financial support.

AQO 1203/11

3. Mr P Doherty (West Tyrone)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the work of the Budget Review Group.

AQO 1205/11

4. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister when they will make a further statement on the proposed inquiry into historical institutional abuse.

AQO 1206/11

5. Mr J Spratt (South Belfast)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the consultation on the draft Child Poverty Strategy.

AQO 1208/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 8 March 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) how many meetings with community groups regarding the proposed Social Investment Fund have been held to date; (ii) whether meetings relating to the Fund have been held in party offices with selected community groups at the invitation of Special Advisers from their Department; and (iii) whether any steering groups have been established to administer the Fund.

AQW 4999/11

Questions to the Minister of Justice

2. Mr F McCann (West Belfast)

To ask the Minister of Justice whether he intends to introduce legal aid arrangements to ensure that individuals appearing in court for mortgage default will have representation at these hearings.

AQO 1244/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Wednesday 9 March 2011

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 to detail the budget resource which will be made available for those applications which are currently being assessed under the Strategic Support Fund's twelve month cycle.

AQW 4788/11

2. Mr T Elliott (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) whether there are arrangements in place for a new victims' forum to be established; (ii) if so, on what basis will people be asked to participate; and (iii) whether there will be an appointment or open call process for recruitment.

AQW 4790/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Thursday 10 March 2011

Questions to the Minister for Regional Development

1. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development to outline the timescale for the completion of the work ongoing at Coleraine Train Station.

AQW 5098/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Friday 11 March 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Dr A McDonnell (South Belfast)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on any discussions it has had in relation to the Daylight Saving Bill 2010-11 which is currently progressing through Westminster.

AQW 5013/11

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

2. Mr S Anderson (Upper Bann)

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, pursuant to AQW 4252/11, (i) what rank was each (a) whole-time; and (b) retained officer called out to fill the header tank in Portadown on 26 December 2010; (ii) to detail the nature of the "different incident" which occurred in Portadown at the same time; (iii) whether there is a log, transcript or recording of the telephone call requesting that the header tank be filled; and (iv) if so, whether he will publish the full transcript.

AQW 5183/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 14 March 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr P McGlone (Mid Ulster)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister in relation to the Public Accounts Committee's report 'Measuring the Performance of NI Water and Procurement and Governance in NI Water' (i) how this report will be used in the process being undertaken by the Head of the Civil Service into the disciplinary action against the suspended Department for Regional Development's Permanent Secretary; and (ii) when this process will be completed.

AQW 5246/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 15 March 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what assistance they intend to provide for after school clubs in each of the next four years.

AQW 5111/11

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

2. Mr J Dallat (East Londonderry)

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail (i) the total value of items and drugs which were prescribed to patients in each of the last three years; and (ii) the percentage of these items which were prescribed to patients over the age of 65.

AQW 4942/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Wednesday 16 March 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister how funding for Playboard administered childcare projects will be maintained after March 2011.

AQW 5186/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Monday 21 March 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister when the Child Poverty Delivery Plan will be made available for consultation with key stakeholders.

AQW 5016/11

2. Ms A Lo (South Belfast)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the long-term funding plan for Playboard.

AQW 5258/11

3. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister why the draft Child Poverty Strategy does not set out any strategic targets or measurable indicators to reduce child poverty to ensure that individual Departments meet their statutory obligations.

AQW 5015/11

4. Mr S Gardiner (Upper Bann)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQO 373/11, which gave an assurance in the Assembly that the Department would set aside a leg of its operations to investigate cases of discrimination against people with a disability, for an update on the progress in creating this enforcement unit; and whether the Equality Commission has carried out the legislative review advocated in the response.

AQW 5038/11

5. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the cost to their Department of special advisers to (i) the First Minister; and (ii) the deputy First Minister in each of the last four years.

AQW 5017/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Tuesday 22 March 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr C Lyttle (East Belfast)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) the terms of (a) the Community Renewal Programme; and (b) the Social Investment Fund; (ii) the appointments process for the associated steering groups; and (iii) the eligibility criteria for both funds.

AQW 5297/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Wednesday 23 March 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister how many proposals on revenue raising the Budget Review Group has considered to date.

AQW 5109/11

2. Mr D Kinahan (South Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) for an update on the Executive's review into the number of Departments, as contained in the 2008 Programme for Government; (ii) who was responsible for appointing members to the Efficiency Review Panel; and (iii) to detail the findings of the Efficiency Review panel to date.

AQW 5146/11

3. Mr P Butler (Lagan Valley)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 4648/11, to outline the areas for improvement that were highlighted in the recent report on the review of the Commissioner for Children and Young People.

AQW 5277/11

4. Mr Pól Callaghan (Foyle)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) how they intend to take forward the North West Gateway Initiative in cooperation with the new Irish Government; and (ii) what other proposals they have to progress North/South cooperation to benefit the North West region.

AQW 5320/11

5. Mr D McKay (North Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister how many proposals the Minister for Social Development has presented to the Budget Review Group to date, and of these, how many have been adopted.

AQW 5110/11

Questions for Written Answer
on Thursday 24 March 2011

Questions to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

1. Rev Dr R Coulter (North Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in relation to the victims and survivors groups recently selected for the funding verification and control process, to outline the Terms of Reference for the audit process.

AQW 5334/11

2. Mr R Beggs (East Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) for their assessment of the Barnado's Children First Service and the respite service that it provides to children and their families; (ii) whether this Service will continue to be funded through the Children's Fund or their Department; and (iii) whether the level of funding for such respite services has been examined by the Executive's Ministerial Sub-Committee on Children and Young People.

AQW 5167/11

3. Dr S Farry (North Down)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, given the impact of the public sector cuts and inflationary pressures on low income families and communities, why greater priority has not been given to the Child Poverty Strategy.

AQW 5175/11

4. Mr D McNarry (Strangford)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in relation to the victims and survivors groups recently selected for the funding verification and control process, to list the people, and their qualifications, who were part of the audit team representing FPM Accountants LLP.

AQW 5339/11

5. Mr B Wilson (North Down)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they will publish the responses to the Cohesion, Sharing and Integration consultation and their accompanying analysis of them.

AQW 5187/11

6. Mr K Robinson (East Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in relation to the victims and survivors groups recently selected for the funding verification and control process, (i) to outline the Audit Spot Check process; (ii) how this process is carried out; and (iii) whether it is normal practice for forensic copies of the groups' computer hard drives to be requested.

AQW 5333/11

7. Mr D Kinahan (South Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in relation to the victims and survivors groups recently selected for the funding verification and control process, who instigated this audit process and on what authority; and what personnel were involved in this decision-making process.

AQW 5336/11

8. Mr S Gardiner (Upper Bann)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in relation to the victims and survivors groups recently selected for the funding verification and control process, whether legal advice was sought by their Department prior to the roll-out of the audit process on the selected groups.

AQW 5335/11

Questions to the Minister for Social Development

9. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)

To ask the Minister for Social Development how many social housing new builds (i) are currently under way; and (ii) are planned over the next twelve months, in each constituency.

AQW 5330/11