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Mr. Pendry: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many playing fields are currently under threat of development; [2583]
(2) what area of playing fields has been sold off since 1981; [2581]
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(3) what estimate he has made of value of playing fields that have been sold off since 1981; [2673]
(4) how many playing fields have been sold off since 1981. [2582]
Mr. Ancram: Comprehensive records of playing fields in Northern Ireland are not held centrally. Of those grant-aided by the Department, 13 have been sold since 1981 and of these seven were on school/university sites, five were owned by voluntary sports clubs and one was owned by a district council. The total area involved exceeds 76 acres and the total sale value exceeds £4 million.
Two former school playing fields are currently on the market for disposal with planning permission for housing development. These sites have become available only because of the closure of the schools in question.
My Department is exploring, with the Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland), the scope for introducing arrangements which would provide for consultation with the Sports Council for Northern Ireland on planning proposals which adversely affect playing fields.
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Mr. Worthington:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) voluntary and (b)
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compulsory redundancies there have been in each further education college in Northern Ireland in each academic year since 1988. [2535]
| College | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voluntary redundancies | |||||
| Belfast (wef 1 April 1991) | n/a | -- | -- | 16 | -- |
| Fermanagh | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 |
| Limavady | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| North-west | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Omagh | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 2 |
| Northern Ireland Hotel and Catering | 2 | -- | -- | -- | |
| North Antrim | 2 | -- | -- | Causeway | |
| Coleraine | -- | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Antrim | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ballymena | 1 | -- | -- | 6 | North-east |
| Magherafelt | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 7 |
| Newtownabbey | -- | -- | -- | East Antrim | |
| Larne | -- | 2 | -- | 1 | 9 |
| Castlereagh | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 |
| Down | -- | -- | -- | East Down | |
| Newcastle | -- | -- | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| North Down and Ards | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 |
| East Tyrone | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| Newry and Kilkeel | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 |
| Banbridge | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Lurgan | -- | -- | -- | 2 | Upper Bann |
| Portadown | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 4 |
| Compulsory redundancies | |||||
| Belfast (wef 1 April 1995) | n/a | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fermanagh | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| Omagh | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| North Antrim | 1 | -- | 1 | ||
| Coleraine | -- | -- | -- | -- | Causeway |
| Antrim | 3 | -- | -- | ||
| Ballymena | -- | -- | -- | -- | North-east |
| Magherafelt | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Newtownabbey | -- | -- | -- | East Antrim | |
| Larne | -- | 3 | -- | -- | 2 |
| Banbridge | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Lurgan | -- | 3 | -- | -- | Upper Bann |
| Portadown | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
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Information on Belfast is not available prior to 1991- 92. There were no voluntary or compulsory redundancies in the other colleges in 1988-89 or 1989-90.
Mr. Worthington:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many full-time lecturing posts have
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been funded from the further and higher education budget in each further education college in Northern Ireland in each year since 1990-91. [2491]
Mr. Ancram:
The information as at October in each year is as follows:
| College | (19)1990-91 | (19)1991-92 | (20)1992-93 | (20)1993-94 | (20)1994-95 | (20)1995-96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIFHE | 551 | 567 | 551 | 550 | 524 | 526 |
| Fermanagh | 74 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 63 | 68 |
| Limavady | 44 | 45 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 46 |
| North-West | 156 | 158 | 132 | 146 | 154 | 175 |
| Omagh | 67 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 63 |
| NI Hotel and Catering | 22 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| North Antrim | 30 | 27 | 20 | 20 | Causeway | -- |
| Coleraine | 64 | 64 | 53 | 56 | 97 | 89 |
| Antrim | 40 | 38 | 31 | 33 | North East | |
| Ballymena | 106 | 105 | 98 | 82 | ||
| Magherafelt | 44 | 44 | 41 | 37 | 184 | 182 |
| Newtownabbey | 100 | 94 | 89 | 92 | East Antrim | -- |
| Larne | 54 | 50 | 38 | 37 | 145 | 127 |
| Castlereagh | 78 | 70 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Down | 67 | 71 | 56 | 58 | East Down | -- |
| Newcastle | 36 | 34 | 23 | 27 | 98 | 96 |
| Lisburn | 96 | 91 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 68 |
| North Down and Ards | 128 | 134 | 106 | 107 | 116 | 120 |
| Armagh | 71 | 70 | 66 | 60 | 57 | 61 |
| East Tyrone | 67 | 70 | 64 | 59 | 67 | 64 |
| Newry and Kilkeel | 92 | 92 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 101 |
| Banbridge | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | Upper Bann | -- |
| Lurgan | 59 | 60 | 47 | 52 | ||
| Portadown | 98 | 96 | 88 | 88 | 178 | 140 |
Notes:
(19) Includes full-time lecturers employed in the Youth Training Programme (YTP lecturers cannot be separately identified for 1990-91 and
1991-92).
(20) Excludes full-time lecturers employed in the Youth Training Programme.
1. From 1994-95 North Antrim and Coleraine became Causeway; Antrim, Ballymena and Magherafelt became North East; Newtownabbey and Larne became East Antrim; Down and Newcastle became East Down; and Banbridge, Lurgan and Portadown became Upper Bann.
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Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many industrial tribunal and fair employment tribunal cases have been lodged against which further education colleges in each year since 1988. [2536]
Mr. Ancram: The following information has been provided by the education and library boards. Their records do not show cases prior to 1990.
| College | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | -- | 1 | -- | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Fermanagh | -- | 2 | -- | -- | 2 | -- |
| North-west | -- | 1 | 1 | -- | 3 | 1 |
| Omagh | 1 | 1 | -- | 2 | 1 | -- |
| NI Hotel and Catering | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- | 2 |
| North Antrim | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Antrim | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Larne | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- |
| Castlereagh | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 2 |
| Down | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Newcastle | -- | -- | 5 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Lisburn | -- | -- | 3 | -- | -- | 2 |
| North Down and Ards | -- | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| East Tyrone | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 |
| Newry and Kilkeel | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 2 |
| Lurgan | 1 | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
| Portadown | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 2 | 1 |
| Upper Bann(21) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 |
(21) Amalgamation of Portadown, Lurgan and Banbridge on 1
September 1994.
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Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many part-time lecturing staff have been employed in each college of further education in Northern Ireland in each year since 1990. [2492]
Mr. Ancram: The information requested is as follows:
| College | (22)1990-91 | (22)1991-92 | (23)1992-93 | (23)1993-94 | (23)1994-95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Technology | 83 | BIFHE | |||
| College of Business Studies | 89 | 876 | 903 | 882 | 857 |
| Rupert Stanley | 851 | ||||
| Fermanagh | 56 | 47 | 48 | 53 | 79 |
| Limavady | 56 | 60 | 67 | 70 | 77 |
| North West | 137 | 156 | 184 | 203 | 337 |
| Omagh | 58 | 52 | 60 | 53 | 101 |
| NI Hotel and Catering | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| North Antrim | 30 | 54 | 35 | 45 | Causeway |
| Coleraine | 36 | 39 | 32 | 38 | 85 |
| Antrim | 39 | 31 | 51 | 54 | North-east |
| Ballymena | 61 | 72 | 73 | 67 | 195 |
| Magherafelt | 29 | 25 | 16 | 23 | |
| Newtownabbey | 154 | 134 | 116 | 79 | East Antrim |
| Larne | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 127 |
| Castlereagh | 184 | 139 | 100 | 145 | 186 |
| Down | 126 | 75 | 99 | 118 | East Down |
| Newcastle | 52 | 34 | 44 | 57 | 183 |
| Lisburn | 154 | 89 | 96 | 142 | 163 |
| North Down and Ards | 264 | 167 | 170 | 281 | 235 |
| Armagh | 71 | 51 | 38 | 40 | 66 |
| East Tyrone | 47 | 51 | 51 | 43 | 119 |
| Newry and Kilkeel | 64 | 82 | 54 | 53 | 135 |
| Banbridge | 41 | 44 | 44 | 46 | Upper Bann |
| Lurgan | 28 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 249 |
| Portadown | 83 | 47 | 20 | 12 |
Notes:
(22) Part-time teachers as at January.
(23) Part-time teachers as at October.
1. From 1994-95 North Antrim and Coleraine became Causeway; Antrim, Ballymena and Magherafelt became North East; Newtownabbey and Larne became East Antrim; Down and Newcastle became East Down; and Banbridge, Lurgan and Portadown became Upper Bann.
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