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Knockmore Hill Industrial Estate

Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many businesses are located at the Knockmore Hill Industrial Estate in Lisburn; and how many new jobs have been created on the site since it was opened. [204019]

Mr. Gardiner: Since the establishment of Knockmore Hill Industrial Estate in June 2000, six businesses have located their premises on the site. These businesses employed a total of 336 employees at 31 March 2004 (of these, 99 jobs have been created after the businesses moved to the site). In addition there are a further four businesses that have bought sites on the Knockmore Hill Industrial estate.

Northern Ireland Police Fund

Rev. Ian Paisley: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made in
 
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implementing Recommendation 18 of the Review of the Northern Ireland Police Fund on compiling a database of police widows, disabled police officers and their families. [204938]

Mr. Pearson: I have been informed by the Northern Ireland Police Fund that it has investigated the potential to establish a database of police widows, disabled police officers and their families. While the Fund itself has a significant database of its clients, the restrictions of the Data Protection legislation has made it difficult to obtain information from other associated bodies which is necessary to enable the Fund to compile a complete database of all police widows, disabled officers and ex officers and their families. The Fund continues to keep the position under review and will extend the database if and when this is found possible.

Rev. Ian Paisley: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what financial resources will be available to the Police Fund over the next three years. [204939]

Mr. Pearson: The allocation of the Police Fund's financial resources for the next three years has not yet been confirmed. We would hope that this will be done shortly.

Rev. Ian Paisley: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to conduct a study to forecast the future requirements, services and care needs of police widows, disabled police officers and their families; what resources will be available to this study; and who will conduct it. [204940]

Mr. Pearson: I have been advised by the Northern Ireland Police Fund that prior to the review of the Fund by John Steele it had proposed a study into the current and future needs of police widows, disabled officers and ex officers and their families. The requirement for this study was emphasised in the report completed by John Steele. Funding is available from within the Northern Ireland Police Fund budget for this work.

The Northern Ireland Police Fund is currently tendering for this work which will be undertaken early in 2005.

Police Service

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average response time has been from a call on the emergency number to attendance by a Police Service of Northern Ireland officer at an incident in East Belfast, using the most recent available figures. [202870]

Mr. Pearson: The information is set out in the table for the period 28 October to 28 November 2004.
PSNI StationIncidents/CallsAverage Response Times
Strandtown1,0637 minutes 53 seconds
Mountpottinger3588 minutes 13 seconds
Willowfield4718 minutes 38 seconds

The PSNI give a high priority to emergency calls for police assistance and respond as quickly as possible however on occasions where a crew has two or more calls on their list it is necessary to prioritise attendance at incidents.
 
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Protocol

Mr. Beggs: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what (a) diplomatic and (b) formal protocols were observed during the visit of the President of Ireland to St. Joseph's Primary School, Bessbrook, Co. Armagh on 26 November. [204101]

Mr. Paul Murphy: When President McAleese visited St. Joseph's Primary School on 26 November 2004 she was greeted by one of the Deputy Lieutenants for Co. Armagh in the absence of the Lord-Lieutenant.

Rural Development Council

Mr. Roy Beggs: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what (1) (a) criteria and (b) procedures are used by the Rural Development Council to assess an application for grant; [204333]

(2) what grants have been received from the Rural Development Council in each Northern Ireland constituency since it's formation; and for what projects; [204334]

(3) how many applications for grants were received by the Rural Development Council in each of the last three years; [204335]

(4) what the average length of time taken by the Rural Development Council to respond to a grant application was in the last 12 months; [204336]

(5) what projects have been supported by the Rural Development Council aimed at (a) supporting farmers or farm families and (b) promoting alternative skills training in East Antrim in (i) Newtownabbey, (ii) Carrickfergus and (iii) Larne borough council areas in each of the last three years; and how much grant was awarded in each case. [204337]

Mr. Pearson: I have asked the Chief Executive of the Rural Development Council to write to the hon. Gentleman on these matters.

Warm Homes Scheme

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list contractors working for the Department of Social Development's Warm Homes Scheme in each of the 18 Westminster constituencies; and how many contractors are working on such schemes in each constituency. [202848]

Mr. Spellar: The answer is given in the following table:
Contractors working for DSD's warm homes scheme

Constituency:No of contractors Name of contractors
Belfast North7DCI
MPI
George Nelson
Spectrum Premier Services
Thompson P and H
Keenan Heating
Select Services
Belfast South8Instafibre
MPI
Energystore
DCI
George Nelson
Thompson P and H
Keenan Heating
Select Services
Belfast East7Instafibre
MPI
Spectrum Premier Services
George Nelson
Thompson P and H
Keenan Heating
Select Services
Belfast West6DCI
MPI
George Nelson
Thompson P and H
Keenan Heating
Select Services
East Antrim6DCI
MPI
George Nelson
Felim Quigg
O'Kane's
Keenan Heating
East Londonderry7Cosyhome
Homeseal
HGS
T J McConnell
Felim Quigg
O'Kane's
Keenan Heating
Lagan Valley4Energystore
DCI
George Nelson
Bayview
Mid Ulster9Homewarm
Instafibre
Cosyhome
Homeseal
HGS
K J Porter
Felim Quigg
JMC
O'Kane's
Foyle5Cosyhome
Homeseal
T J McConnell
O'Kane's
M McGonigle
Fermanagh and6Homewarm
South TyroneInstafibre
George Nelson
HGS
K J Porter
O'Kane's
Newry and Armagh7Homewarm
Instafibre
Energystore
DCI
HGS
Bayview
George Nelson
North Antrim8Cosyhome
Homeseal
DCI
MPI
HGS
T J McConnell
Felim Quigg
Keenan Heating
North Down4Instafibre
MPI
George Nelson
DMC Contracts
South Antrim5DCI
MPI
HGS
Keenan Heating
George Nelson
South Down5Instafibre
MPI
Energystore
DCI
George Nelson
Strangford3Instafibre
MPI
Bayview
Upper Bann7Homewarm
Instafibre
Energystore
DCI
K J Porter
Bayview
O'Kane's
West Tyrone8Homewarm
Instafibre
Cosyhome
Homeseal
HGS
T J Patterson
T J McConnell
K J Porter

 
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