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MOT Tests

Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to introduce free MOT tests for pensioners in Northern Ireland. [23349]

Angela E. Smith: The Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency has no plans at present to introduce free MOT tests for pensioners in Northern Ireland.

New Schools

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many new schools are planned to be built in each of the education board areas in Northern Ireland, broken down by location. [24181]

Angela E. Smith: There are 94 new schools currently being planned or under construction in Northern Ireland, for which funding has been approved by the Department of Education. Details of these are as follows.

Belfast education and library board area

Springhill P.S. Ballygomartin Road, Belfast

Suffolk P.S. Black's Road, Belfast

Orangefield P.S. Marina Park, Belfast

Strand/Sydenham P.S. Strandtown Street, Belfast

Rosetta P.S. Knockbreda Road, Belfast

La Salle Boys' S.S. Edenmore Drive, Belfast

Strathearn G.S. Belmont, Belfast

Ashfield Girls' H.S. Holywood Road, Belfast

Belfast Boys' Model, Ballysillan Road, Belfast

Belfast Model School for Girls, Dunkeld Gardens, Belfast

Grosvenor G.S. Cameronian Drive, Belfast

Orangefield H.S. Cameronian Drive, Belfast

Cedar Lodge Special School, Sheringhurst Park, Belfast

Harberton Special School, Harberton Park, Belfast

Greenwood Assessment Centre, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast

Mitchell House Special School, Holywood Road, Belfast

Sub total—16

North Eastern education and library board area

St. Mary's P.S. Portglenone

Mossley P.S. Newtownabbey

Holy Family P.S. Magherafelt

Camphill P.S. Ballymena

Leaney P.S. Ballymoney

Creggan P.S. Randalstown

Ballymena Maintained Primary Schools (amalgamation in two new schools)

Carnalridge P.S. Portrush

Fourtowns P.S. Ahoghill

Magheratelt P.S. Magherfelt

 
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Moorfields P.S. Ballymena

St. MacNisius P.S. Tannaghmore

St. Patrick's and St. Brigid's P.S. Ballycastle

Coleraine Academy

Ballymoney H.S.

Rainey Endowed School, Magherafelt

Hillcroft Special School, Newtownabbey

Sub-total—18

South Eastern education and library board area

St. Ita's P.S. Carryduff1

Dundonald P.S

St. Joseph's P. S. Carryduff

East Lisburn Primary Schools (amalgamation in one new school)

St. Patrick's P.S. Saul, Downpatrick

Ballinderry P.S. Lisburn

Ballymacrickett P.S. Crumlin

St, Colman's P.S. Lambeg

Bangor Academy

Comber H.S.

Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock, Belfast

St. Patrick's G.S. Downpatrick

Tor Bank Special School, Dundonald

Brookfield Special School, Moira

Kircubbin Community Nursery School ¹

Sub-total— 15

Southern education and library board area

St. Clare's and St. Colman's P.S. Newry

St. Patrick's P.S. Donaghmore

Annaghmore and Tullyroan P.S. Portadown (amalgamation in one new school)

St. Teresa's P.S. Lurgan

St. Joseph's Convent P.S. Newry

Windmill Integrated P.S. Dungannon

Carrick P.S. Warrenpoint

Dromintee P.S. Newry

Dromore Central P.S.

Maralin P.S. Magheralin

Moneydarragh P.S. Annalong

St. Joseph's P.S. Ballymartin, Kilkeel

St. Oliver Plunkett's P.S. Forkhill

St. Peter's P.S. Cloughreagh, Bessbrook

St. Patrick's College, Dungannon

Fivemiletown H.S.

St. Joseph's Convent G.S. Donaghmore

St. Patrick's Academy, Dungannon

Abbey G.S. Newry

Holy Trinity College, Cookstown

Sub-total—20

Appendix A

Western education and library board area

St. Dympna's P.S. Dromore

Maguiresbridge P.S.

Kesh P.S.

Omagh Integrated P.S

Burnfoot, Dungiven and Largy P.S., Dungiven (amalgamation in one new school)

 
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Coranny and Cornagague P.S. Roslea (amalgamation in one new school)

Enniskillen Integrated P.S.

Killen P.S., Castlederg

Lisbellaw P.S.

Lisnagelvin P.S. Londonderry

St. Columbkille's P.S. Carrickmore

St. Paul's P.S. Irvinestown

Holy Cross College, Strabane

St. Cecilia's College, Londonderry

St. Mary's College, Londonderry

Drumragh Integrated College, Omagh

St. Fanchea's College, Enniskillen

Lisneal College, Londonderry

Devenish College, Enniskillen

Loreto G.S. Omagh

Strabane G.S.

Cranny Special School, Omagh

Belmont House Special School, Londonderry

Erne Special School, Enniskillen

Limegrove and Glasvey Special Schools,

Limavady (amalgamation in one new school)

Sub-total—25

Grand total—94

All other schools are to replace existing sub-standard accommodation.

Note:

¹ Two schools, St. Ita's P S Carryduff and Kircubbin Nursery School (South Eastern) represent provision of new schools to meet demand for places within a defined area.

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many ex gratia payments have been made by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to tenants in each year since 2001; and what the (a) highest, (b) lowest and (c) average payment was. [24074]

Mr. Hanson: The information requested is as follows:

	Number of payments	Highest payment (£)	Lowest payment (£)	Average payment (£)
2001–02	29	4,600	56	745
2002–03	22	3,354	60	915
2003–04	6	5,500	251	1,528
2004–05	12	3,116	55	666

Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been awarded maximum points for intimidation under the Housing Executive's Housing Selection Scheme where the reason was that there was a serious risk of a person being killed or seriously injured as a result of (a) a tenant attack, (b) a racial attack, (c) a sectarian attack and (d) an attack motivated by hostility to a person's sexual orientation or disability. [24075]

 
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Mr. Hanson: There are 253 cases on the Housing Executive waiting list with the maximum number of points for intimidation. The Housing Executive does not have a breakdown of the exact reason for the intimidation but it is in the process of upgrading its computer system so that in the future the reasons for the award of intimidation points can be recorded.

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