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Alzheimer's Disease

Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what future funding has been allocated specifically in relation to the development of treatment and care for Alzheimer's sufferers. [173272]

Angela Smith: The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety is not planning to allocate funds specifically for the development of treatment and care of Alzheimer's sufferers. Allocations are made on the basis of Programmes of Care for different classes of patients and clients, rather than specific conditions. Decisions about funding for treatment and care are made by Health and Social Services Boards in light of local priorities and available resources.

Bill of Rights

Mr. Swayne: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether it is his intention to bring forward a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement. [172876]

Mr. Spellar: The Government remains committed to facilitating the work of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission for Northern Ireland on proposals for a Bill of Rights. However, it remains our position that it would not be appropriate for the Government to comment until we receive the final advice from the Commission. We have therefore not reached any policy conclusions.

In addition the Government remains committed to establishing a broadly based forum on the Bill of Rights. We will engage the political parties in a renewed effort to build consensus to this end.

Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice

Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the dates on which he has had meetings with the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice since his appointment. [173303]

Mr. Paul Murphy: While my colleague, John Spellar, met Kit Chivers on his appointment to the post of Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland in June last year, I have not yet had occasion to meet him.
 
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However, I have corresponded with him on the preparations he is making for the formal establishment of his inspectorate in the autumn and I recently endorsed his work programme along with his corporate and business plans for the period up to March 2006.

Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions he has had with the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in relation to an inspection of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. [173305]

Mr. Paul Murphy: I have not had discussions with the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in relation to an inspection of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. However, I have noted the proposed timing of an inspection of that office within the Inspectorate's work programme for the first 18 months of operation.

Criminal Justice Inspectorate

Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many members of staff are employed within the Northern Ireland Criminal Justice Inspectorate; and if he will make a statement on recruitment to the Inspectorate. [173304]

Mr. Paul Murphy: Within recent months the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland has been engaged in recruiting and appointing staff. A deputy Chief Inspector and Head of Research and Communications have been appointed. The process of recruiting inspectors is progressing as planned. The first of these should be in post by July, trained and ready to start the programme of inspections in the autumn. Senior support staff have also been identified and will be in post by that time.

Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions took place at the recent Anglo-Irish summit concerning the Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill and the need for legislation; and if he will make a statement. [171537]

Mr. Pearson: The Joint Communique issued after the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference on 21 April 2004 confirms that this issue was raised; I have placed a copy in the Library.

However, it would be inappropriate to disclose details of the discussions beyond those contained in the communique in accordance with Part II, Paragraph 1 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information (defence, security and international relations: information whose disclosure would harm the conduct of international relations or affairs).

Departmental Annual Report

Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much the production of his Department's latest annual report cost; how many copies were printed; how many copies of it were sold at its cover price; to whom copies of the report have been provided free of charge; and how many copies were provided free of charge. [171150]


 
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Mr. Paul Murphy: The Northern Ireland Office Departmental Report 2004 was only completed on 30 April 2004 and made available to purchase on 7 May 2004, details of sales and final costs are not yet available. However, the details for the annual report for 2003 which I expect to be very similar to those for 2004, are as follows:


Distribution of the NIO Departmental Report 2003

Secretary of State, Ministers, Senior NIO Officials20
Heads of NIO Agencies and Legal Offices5
Parliamentary/House of Commons Library28
NIO Information Offices (Belfast and London)9
HM Treasury3
Scottish and Welsh Offices2
Head of NICS and Northern Ireland Permanent       Secretaries11
Northern Ireland MP's18
Other interested MP's3
1 MEP1
Members of the House of Lords with an interest in       Northern Ireland25
Treasury Select Committee20
Northern Ireland Select Committee14
Total159

Language Public Bodies

Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much the Department for Culture, Arts and Leisure has contributed towards the costs of the production and staging of the Ulster Scots Production "On Eagle's Wing". [172763]

Angela Smith: The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure has made no direct contribution to the production and staging of "On Eagle's Wing". However, bodies funded by the Department have offered financial support totalling £175,000 of which £162,500 has been drawn down by the promoter, On Eagle's Wing Ltd.

Ministerial Visits

Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list visits made by each Minister in the Department between December 2003 and April 2004, broken down by (a) date, (b) constituency visited and (c) cost. [171564]

Mr. Paul Murphy: The information requested by the hon. Member in relation to dates and constituencies visited is set out below. Information in relation to the cost of visits is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
 
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Constituency visited by
right hon. Paul Murphy MP
2 December 2003Belfast South
7 January 2004Belfast South
7 January 2004Belfast South
19 January 2004North Down
21 January 2004Foyle
04 February 2004Belfast South
24 March 2004Belfast North

Constituency visited by
right hon. Jane Kennedy MP
1 December 2003Lagan Valley
17 December 2003East Londonderry
7 January 2004North Antrim
7 January 2004South Belfast
8 January 2004South Belfast
19 January 2004Lagan Valley
20 January 2004North Down
21 January 2004South Belfast
28 January 2004Foyle
3 February 2004North Down
4 February 2004East Londonderry
11 February 2004East Londonderry
12 February 2004South Belfast
16 February 2004South Belfast
23 February 2004Lagan Valley
23 February 2004North Belfast
23 February 2004North Down
1 March 2004South Belfast
3 March 2004North Antrim
3 March 2004West and North Belfast
8 March 2004East Belfast
9 March 2004South Belfast
10 March 2004Lagan Valley
10 March 2004Newry and Armagh
10 March 2004Fermanagh and South Tyrone
15 March 2004South Belfast
16 March 2004North Belfast
18 March 2004South Belfast
18 March 2004West Belfast
24 March 2004West and North Belfast
25 March 2004South Belfast
29 March 2004Lagan Valley
29 March 2004West Belfast
1 April 2004East Londonderry

Constituency visited by
right hon. John Spellar MP
2 December 2003South Belfast
12 January 2004North Belfast
13 January 2004East Antrim
13 January 2004North Antrim
19 January 2004South Belfast
19 January 2004North Down
26 January 2004Upper Bann
4 March 2004South Down
4 March 2004Upper Bann
5 March 2004South Belfast
15 March 2004South Antrim
16 March 2004South Belfast
19 March 2004South Belfast

 
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Constituency visited by
Ian Pearson MP
2 December 2003East Antrim
9 December 2003North Belfast
9 December 2003South Belfast
10 December 2003East Belfast
11 December 2003South Belfast
13 January 2004South Belfast
13 January 2004South Belfast
19 January 2004South Belfast
19 January 2004East Antrim
19 January 2004North Antrim
19 January 2004Foyle
20 January 2004Foyle
22 January 2004South Belfast
9 February 2004East Belfast
13 February 2004East Belfast
18 February 2004East Antrim
18 February 2004South Belfast
24 February 2004Newry and Armagh
25 February 2004North Down
25 February 2004Cities of London and Westminster
26 February 2004Kensington and Chelsea
3 March 2004Meridan
4 March 2004South Belfast
10 March 2004West Belfast
24 March 2004Mid Ulster
24 March 2004Foyle
25 March 2004South Belfast
26 March 2004South Belfast
29 March 2004South Down
29 March 2004Lagan Valley
30 March 2004South Belfast
30 March 2004South Belfast
30 March 2004Upper Bann
7 April 2004West Tyrone
7 April 2004South Belfast
19 April 2004South Belfast
22 April 2004Mid Ulster
27 April 2004South Belfast
27 April 2004South Belfast

Constituency visited by
Angela Smith MP
8 December 2003South Antrim
9 December 2003Foyle
9 December 2003Mid Ulster
9 December 2003South Belfast
10 December 2003South Belfast
17 December 2003West Tyrone
7 January 2004South Belfast
7 January 2004Foyle
8 January 2004Foyle
9 January 2004Foyle
9 January 2004Mid Ulster
12 January 2004East Belfast
12 January 2004South Belfast
19 January 2004South Belfast
21 January 2004South Belfast
21 January 2004North Belfast
26 January 2004South Antrim
09 February 2004South Belfast
16 February 2004South Belfast
17 February 2004North Belfast
17 February 2004Newry and Armagh
18 February 2004South Belfast
24 February 2004South Belfast
02 March 2004South Antrim
02 March 2004South Belfast
03 March 2004Strangford
03 March 2004South Belfast
03 March 2004Lagan Valley
08 March 2004South Belfast
09 March 2004South Antrim
09 March 2004North Antrim
10 March 2004North Antrim
10 March 2004East Londonderry
10 March 2004Mid Ulster
18 March 2004Fermanagh and South Tyrone
19 March 2004Fermanagh and South Tyrone
19 March 2004South Belfast
22 March 2004East Belfast
23 March 2004Newry and Armagh
24 March 2004Newry and Armagh
24 March 2004Upper Bann
29 March 2004North Down
1 April 2004North Belfast
2 April 2004Newry and Armagh
2 April 2004North Belfast
3 April 2004East Antrim
6 April 2004North Antrim
7 April 2004East Londonderry
20 April 2004East Belfast

 
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Constituency visited by
Barry Gardiner MP
21 April 2004East Belfast
21 April 2004South Belfast
22 April 2004South Belfast
27 April 2004East Belfast
27 April 2004East Belfast


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