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Questions for Oral Answer

Monday 14th March 2011

Questions to the Minister for Regional Development
Questions to the Minister for Social Development

Questions to the Minister for Regional Development

1. Mr A Ross (East Antrim)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development how much funding his Department has earmarked for the A5 road scheme.

AQO 1253/11

2. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development for an update on his Department's investment in sustainable rail transport.

AQO 1254/11

3. Lord Morrow (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development what discussions he has had with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Minister of the Environment in relation to the impact of the proposed A5 road scheme on the farming community and the environment.

AQO 1255/11

4. Mr F Molloy (Mid Ulster)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development for his assessment of the procurement failures identified in the Public Accounts Committee's report 'Measuring the Performance of NI Water and Procurement and Governance in NI Water'.

AQO 1256/11

5. Ms S Ramsey (West Belfast)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development for his assessment of the Regional Development Committee's decision to reject his proposed short-term water governance legislative arrangements.

AQO 1257/11

6. Mrs M O'Neill (Mid Ulster)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development to outline Roads Service's maintenance and resurfacing spending plans for 2011/12.

AQO 1258/11

7. Mrs D Kelly (Upper Bann)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development for his assessment of the Public Accounts Committee's report 'Measuring the Performance of NI Water and Procurement and Governance in NI Water'.

AQO 1259/11

8. Mr P Doherty (West Tyrone)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development what steps his Department has taken to promote social clauses in relation to procurement.

AQO 1260/11

9. Mr P Givan (Lagan Valley)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development what measures have been taken to ensure that the failings of his Department and NI Water during the cold spell over Christmas are not repeated.

AQO 1261/11

10. Mrs C McGill (West Tyrone)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development for an update on the Irish Government's commitment to the A5 road scheme.

AQO 1262/11

11. Mr M McLaughlin (South Antrim)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development to outline the work being taken forward by his Department to generate further revenue over the 2011-15 budget period.

AQO 1263/11

12. Mr D O'Loan (North Antrim)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development for his assessment of the findings of the composite report by the Independent Utility Regulator and Philip Holder and Heather Moorhead into NI Water.

AQO 1264/11

13. Mr T Buchanan (West Tyrone)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development what priority will be given to the implementation of the three major improvement schemes on the A32 between Omagh and Enniskillen in the 2011-15 budget period.

AQO 1265/11

14. Mr C Lyttle (East Belfast)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development whether he intends to extend variable speed limits outside schools in areas where it is needed.

AQO 1266/11

15. Mr P Butler (Lagan Valley)

To ask the Minister for Regional Development to outline the level of investment his Department intends to make in the North West region in the 2011-15 budget period.

AQO 1267/11

Questions to the Minister for Social Development

1. Mr G Robinson (East Londonderry)

To ask the Minister for Social Development what expenditure is planned for new build projects in the East Londonderry constituency in 2011/12 and 2012/13.

AQO 1268/11

2. Mr A Maginness (North Belfast)

To ask the Minister for Social Development what stage he is at in developing proposals for housing on the Girdwood site, North Belfast.

AQO 1269/11

3. Mr T Clarke (South Antrim)

To ask the Minister for Social Development what housing projects are planned for the South Antrim area in the next financial year.

AQO 1270/11

4. Mr T Lunn (Lagan Valley)

To ask the Minister for Social Development for an update on the development of mixed housing.

AQO 1271/11

5. Mr P McGlone (Mid Ulster)

To ask the Minister for Social Development for his assessment of the governance arrangements for the Social Investment Fund.

AQO 1272/11

6. Mr J Spratt (South Belfast)

To ask the Minister for Social Development for an update on the regeneration of the Village area in Belfast.

AQO 1273/11

7. Mr S Anderson (Upper Bann)

To ask the Minister for Social Development what quality proofing measures are in place to ensure that repairs to Housing Executive properties are of an acceptable standard.

AQO 1274/11

8. Ms C Ní Chuilín (North Belfast)

To ask the Minister for Social Development how many properties, in the last three years, have been built in the North Belfast area to tackle the housing waiting list.

AQO 1275/11

9. Mr M Storey (North Antrim)

To ask the Minister for Social Development if he intends to continue funding the Small Pockets of Deprivation scheme in the 2011/12 financial year.

AQO 1276/11

10. Ms A Lo (South Belfast)

To ask the Minister for Social Development to outline any discussions he has had with the Attorney General in relation to the vesting of homes in negative equity in the Village regeneration area of Belfast.

AQO 1277/11

11. Dr S Farry (North Down)

To ask the Minister for Social Development for an update on the development of Masterplans for towns.

AQO 1278/11

12. Lord Morrow (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)

To ask the Minister for Social Development for an update on Phase 1 of the Public Realm Scheme for Dungannon Town Centre.

AQO 1279/11

13. Mr M McLaughlin (South Antrim)

To ask the Minister for Social Development what measures he intends to introduce to mitigate the effect of the benefit changes of 1 March 2011, on low-income families.

AQO 1280/11

14. Mr Pól Callaghan (Foyle)

To ask the Minister for Social Development what support his Department intends to provide for the Derry-Londonderry City of Culture 2013.

AQO 1281/11