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Environmental Appraisals

Mr. Horam: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of the Department's policies have been screened for their environmental impact since June 2001; how many environmental appraisals have been conducted, and on what policy issues; and what information has been published about these screenings and appraisals. [124715]

Angela Smith: Since June 2001, Northern Ireland Departments have carried out 37 regulatory impact assessments of policies associated with a range of legislative proposals. However, to date, there have been no free standing environmental appraisals of departmental policies.

Sport Funding

Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much public funding was allocated to (a) soccer, (b) Gaelic games, (c) rugby and (d) cricket in Northern Ireland in the last five years. [115700]

Angela Smith: The Sports Council for Northern Ireland (SCNI) is responsible for the development of Sport in NI including the distribution of public funding to individual sports.

The following tables provides information from each source of funding distributed by SCNI for the five year period 1998–2003 for the four sports of soccer, Gaelic games, rugby and cricket.

Exchequer funding£

1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Total

Soccer 50,000 50,000 50,000 59,000

⁽¹⁰⁾100,000 52,500

⁽¹⁰⁾500,000 261,500

600,000

Gaelic games 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 45,000 165,000

Rugby 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 24,000 88,000

Cricket 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 26,330 106,330

Total 116,000 116,000 116,000 225,000 647,830 1,220,830

	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	Total
Soccer	50,000	50,000	50,000	59,000
⁽¹⁰⁾100,000	52,500
⁽¹⁰⁾500,000	261,500
600,000
Gaelic games	30,000	30,000	30,000	30,000	45,000	165,000
Rugby	16,000	16,000	16,000	16,000	24,000	88,000
Cricket	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000	26,330	106,330
Total	116,000	116,000	116,000	225,000	647,830	1,220,830

⁽¹⁰⁾ These figures indicate the funds allocated to Soccer from the Football Development Centre Programme for 2001–02 and 2002–03.

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Lottery funding£

1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Total

Soccer 677,073 816,616 942,492 642,710 609,131 3,688,022

Gaelic games 2,703,811 1,303,185 1,694,182 1,025,420 689,962 7,416,560

Rugby 155,526 100,784 312,053 144,000 76,860 789,223

Cricket 215,298 212,837 282,500 57,202 16,000 783,837

Total 3,751,708 2,433,422 3,231,227 1,869,332 1,391,953 12,677,642

	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	Total
Soccer	677,073	816,616	942,492	642,710	609,131	3,688,022
Gaelic games	2,703,811	1,303,185	1,694,182	1,025,420	689,962	7,416,560
Rugby	155,526	100,784	312,053	144,000	76,860	789,223
Cricket	215,298	212,837	282,500	57,202	16,000	783,837
Total	3,751,708	2,433,422	3,231,227	1,869,332	1,391,953	12,677,642

Safe Sports Grounds

The money provided by the Safe Sports Ground Programme was made available from financial year 2000–01 for the three sports of soccer, Gaelic games and

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rugby. The following table shows the funding that was allocated for these sports for the three-year period 1 April 2000–31 March 2003.

£

1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Total

Soccer — — 1,206,809 784,003 415,188 2,406,000

Gaelic games — — 622,085 350,833 507,082 1,480,000

Rugby — — 136,843 140,612 68,536 345,991

Total — — 1,965,737 1,275,448 990,806 4,231,991

	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	Total
Soccer	—	—	1,206,809	784,003	415,188	2,406,000
Gaelic games	—	—	622,085	350,833	507,082	1,480,000
Rugby	—	—	136,843	140,612	68,536	345,991
Total	—	—	1,965,737	1,275,448	990,806	4,231,991

Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP)

The following table shows the total allocation from EU Structural Funds from 1998 to date across various departments, for the four sports. DFP has worked under the assumption that public funding encapsulates funding through the public purse, including EU structural funds.

£

1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003 to date Total

Soccer 6,325 17,984 — 159,500 — ⁽¹¹⁾10,800 194,609

Gaelic games 304,005 10,000 1,000 — — — 315,005

Rugby — 6,500 — — — — 6,500

Cricket — 25,250 — — — — 25,250

Total 310,330 59,734 1,000 159,500 — 10,800 541,364

	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003 to date	Total
Soccer	6,325	17,984	—	159,500	—	⁽¹¹⁾10,800	194,609
Gaelic games	304,005	10,000	1,000	—	—	—	315,005
Rugby	—	6,500	—	—	—	—	6,500
Cricket	—	25,250	—	—	—	—	25,250
Total	310,330	59,734	1,000	159,500	—	10,800	541,364

⁽¹¹⁾ This figure of £10,800 reflects the award allocated by DFP for soccer from 2003 to date, this award was made under the Measure 3.2 of the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation.

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD)

The following table details DARD's funding for the four sports for five-year period 1998–2003. In addition to the figures provided in the table, DARD has allocated £899 in 1998–99 for sport in general, including soccer and cricket, DARD have been unable to provide a detailed breakdown of this amount in respect of each sport referred to.

£

1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Total

Soccer 1,270 2,835 — — — 4,105

Gaelic games — ⁽¹²⁾45 8,557 1,885 ⁽¹²⁾11,118 21,605

Rugby ⁽¹²⁾606 ⁽¹³⁾1,760 — ⁽¹²⁾1,878 — 4,244

Cricket — — 4,067 — — 4,067

Total 1,876 4,640 12,624 3,763 11,118 34,021

	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	Total
Soccer	1,270	2,835	—	—	—	4,105
Gaelic games	—	⁽¹²⁾45	8,557	1,885	⁽¹²⁾11,118	21,605
Rugby	⁽¹²⁾606	⁽¹³⁾1,760	—	⁽¹²⁾1,878	—	4,244
Cricket	—	—	4,067	—	—	4,067
Total	1,876	4,640	12,624	3,763	11,118	34,021

⁽¹²⁾ This expenditure relates to grants payable under the Woodland Grant Scheme, which encourages the creation of new woodland and the sustainable management of existing woodland.

⁽¹³⁾ This amount was allocated to a Gaelic athletic club to help in the promotion of rugby through coaching and exhibition match.

Department of Education£

1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Total

Soccer 422.06 857.31 102.00 — — 1,381.37

Gaelic games 300.00 — — — — 300.00

Total 722.06 857.31 102.00 — — 1,681.37

	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	Total
Soccer	422.06	857.31	102.00	—	—	1,381.37
Gaelic games	300.00	—	—	—	—	300.00
Total	722.06	857.31	102.00	—	—	1,681.37

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Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI)

The following table details the grant payments made by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) for each of the four sports for the periods in question.

£

1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Total

Soccer 6,750 6,400 7,200 8,800 13,500 42,650

Gaelic games — — — 500 — 500

Rugby 680 600 — — — 1,280

Cricket — 1,500 — 2,000 — 3,500

Total 7,430 8,500 7,200 11,300 13,500 47,930

	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	Total
Soccer	6,750	6,400	7,200	8,800	13,500	42,650
Gaelic games	—	—	—	500	—	500
Rugby	680	600	—	—	—	1,280
Cricket	—	1,500	—	2,000	—	3,500
Total	7,430	8,500	7,200	11,300	13,500	47,930

Health

Mr. Beggs: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the percentage uptake rates were of (a) primary immunisation, (b) breast screening and (c) cervical screening in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years. [128282]

Angela Smith: (a) The uptake rates for primary immunisation at 12 months and 24 months in the October/December quarter for each of the last three years were as follows:

Percentage

At 12 months

October/December 2000 93.88

October/December 2001 94.60

October/December 2002 94.35

At 24 months

October/December 2000 96.18

October/December 2001 95.86

October/December 2002 96.73

	Percentage
At 12 months
October/December 2000	93.88
October/December 2001	94.60
October/December 2002	94.35

At 24 months
October/December 2000	96.18
October/December 2001	95.86
October/December 2002	96.73

Mr. Beggs: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many consultations there were for the mentally ill in the community in each Northern Ireland health trust in each of the last three years. [128284]

Angela Smith: The information requested is not available.

Estimates for the financial year 2001–02 suggest that there were approximately 186,000 contacts with the mentally ill by community psychiatric nurses. In addition, there were approximately 27,500 contacts with the mentally ill by clinical psychologists in either a community or a hospital setting.

Mr. Beggs: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) child and (b) adolescent in-patient psychiatric beds there were in each Northern Ireland health trust in each of the last three years. [128285]

Angela Smith: The table shows the average number of available beds open overnight by health trust in the child and adolescent psychiatric specialty. It is not possible to supply data for children and adolescents separately.

Trust 2000–01 2001–02 ⁽¹⁴⁾2002–03

Green Park 20.0 20.0 20.0

South and East Belfast 6.0 6.0 10.5

Northern Ireland Total 26.0 26.0 30.5

Trust	2000–01	2001–02	⁽¹⁴⁾2002–03
Green Park	20.0	20.0	20.0
South and East Belfast	6.0	6.0	10.5
Northern Ireland Total	26.0	26.0	30.5

⁽¹⁴⁾ Provisional

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