House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 18 Jan 2006 (pt 25)

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NORTHERN IRELAND

Aerial Photographs

Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many aerial photographs Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland (a) took and (b) purchased from external suppliers in each of the last five years. [42910]

Mr. Hanson: The information is as follows:

(a) In each of the last five years Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland (OSNI) has taken the following numbers of aerial photographs.

Number

2001 1,315

2002 1,950

2003 2,720

2004 2,368

2005 2,825

Total 11,178

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	Number
2001	1,315
2002	1,950
2003	2,720
2004	2,368
2005	2,825
Total	11,178

(b) In each of the last five years Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland has not purchased any photographs from external suppliers to support its mapping programmes.

However, between 2003 and 2005 OSNI has procured, via Government Purchasing Agency, the following numbers of aerial photographs as part of a project to create Orthophotography ¹ coverage of Northern Ireland.

¹ Digital imagery in which distortion from the camera angle, perspective and ground slope has been removed, thus equalizing the scale across the entire image.

Number

2001 0

2002 0

2003 4,539

2004 1,798

2005 2,263

Total 8,600

	Number
2001	0
2002	0
2003	4,539
2004	1,798
2005	2,263
Total	8,600

Brooklands Primary School

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when a decision will be made on the future provision of (a) a school crossing person at Brooklands Primary School at Dundonald in Strangford and (b) the retention of the toy and book library at the school. [42261]

Angela E. Smith: The South-Eastern Education and Library Board has confirmed that the employment of a temporary school crossing patrol at Brooklands Primary School will continue until such time as a review

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of the policy on school crossing patrols has been completed. This review is ongoing. A paper was recently submitted to the General Purposes Committee, which has requested additional information. This will be provided for the next meeting of the Committee in February.

With regard to the retention of a toy and book library, the board has advised that this is a matter of the board of governors of Brooklands Primary School. While the board previously provided funding it has now determined that it can no longer provide such assistance in any of its schools.

Eastern Health Board

Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the funding deficit of the Eastern Health Board; what steps he will take to address the funding deficit; and if he will make a statement. [42392]

Mr. Woodward: The Eastern Health and Social Services Board is reporting a £511,000 surplus for the financial year to November 2005 and is forecasting a breakeven position for the year to March 2006.

Employment Statistics

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many and what percentage of adults aged over 25 years were seeking paid work in each region in the last year for which figures are available ranked in descending order by region. [21172]

Angela E. Smith: The following table provides relevant estimates from the 2004 NI Annual Labour Force Survey database.
Adults aged over 25 who were seeking paid work by NUTS3 region

NUTS3 region Number of adults aged over25 seeking paid work Total number of adults aged over 25 Number of over 25s seeking paid work as a percentage of all over 25s

North of NI 7,000 166,000 4

West and South of NI 7,000 229,000 3

Belfast ⁽²⁹⁾5,000 163,000 ⁽²⁹⁾3

East of NI ⁽²⁹⁾4,000 250,000 ⁽²⁹⁾1

Outer Belfast ⁽²⁹⁾3,000 252,000 ⁽²⁹⁾1

Northern Ireland 25,000 1,060,000 2

⁽²⁹⁾ These estimates are based on small sample sizes and are therefore subject to a higher than usual degree of sampling variability. They should therefore be treated with caution.
Source:
2004 NI Annual Labour Force Survey Database

NUTS3 region	Number of adults aged over25 seeking paid work	Total number of adults aged over 25	Number of over 25s seeking paid work as a percentage of all over 25s
North of NI	7,000	166,000	4
West and South of NI	7,000	229,000	3
Belfast	⁽²⁹⁾5,000	163,000	⁽²⁹⁾3
East of NI	⁽²⁹⁾4,000	250,000	⁽²⁹⁾1
Outer Belfast	⁽²⁹⁾3,000	252,000	⁽²⁹⁾1
Northern Ireland	25,000	1,060,000	2

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many and what percentage of young adults aged 16 to 18 years in each region were notin education, training or work in the most recent year in which figures are available, ranked in descending order. [21185]

Angela E. Smith: The following table provides relevant estimates from the 2004 Annual Labour Force Survey database.
Persons aged 16 to 18 who are not in education, training or work by NUTS3 region

NUTS3 region Number of 16 to 18-year-olds not in education, training or work Total number of 16 to 18-year-olds Number of 16 to 18-year-olds not in education, training or work as a percentage of all those aged 16–18

Belfast ⁽³⁰⁾3,000 13,000 ⁽³⁰⁾21

Outer Belfast ⁽³⁰⁾3,000 16,000 ⁽³⁰⁾16

North of NI ⁽³⁰⁾2,000 15,000 ⁽³⁰⁾12

East of NI ⁽³⁰⁾1,000 18,000 ⁽³⁰⁾6

West and South of NI ⁽³¹⁾— 18,000 ⁽³¹⁾—

Northern Ireland 8,000 80,000 10

⁽³⁰⁾ These estimates are based on small sample sizes and are therefore subject to a higher than usual degree of sampling variability. They should therefore be treated with caution.
⁽³¹⁾ Estimates are not shown as they are potentially disclosive.
Source:
2004 NI Annual Labour Force Survey Database.

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NUTS3 region	Number of 16 to 18-year-olds not in education, training or work	Total number of 16 to 18-year-olds	Number of 16 to 18-year-olds not in education, training or work as a percentage of all those aged 16–18
Belfast	⁽³⁰⁾3,000	13,000	⁽³⁰⁾21
Outer Belfast	⁽³⁰⁾3,000	16,000	⁽³⁰⁾16
North of NI	⁽³⁰⁾2,000	15,000	⁽³⁰⁾12
East of NI	⁽³⁰⁾1,000	18,000	⁽³⁰⁾6
West and South of NI	⁽³¹⁾—	18,000	⁽³¹⁾—
Northern Ireland	8,000	80,000	10

High School (Saintfield)

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when a decision will be made on whether the proposed integrated high school in Saintfield will be approved; and if he will make a statement. [42262]

Angela E. Smith: A decision will be made on this proposal within the next few weeks.

IT Projects

Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of the IT projects costing over

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£1 million in use in his Department and introduced since 1997 have been scrutinised by the Public Accounts Committee; and if he will list them. [26604]

Mr. Woodward: There have been five IT projects developed for the NIO since 1997, none of these were subject to scrutiny by the Public Accounts Committee.

Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many IT projects which cost over £1 million and were introduced since 1997 are in use in his Department. [26605]

Mr. Woodward: The following table refers to the Northern Ireland Office. It does not include figures for the 11 departments of the Northern Ireland Administration.

Project Purpose

1997 —

1998 —

1999 OASIS Y2K Refresh To upgrade NIO Departmental infrastructure and make it Y2K compliant.

1999 COMPASS (to 2002) To provide an e-human resources system for the Northern Ireland Prison Service.

1998 Bloody Sunday Inquiry—Londonderry (to 2000) Implementation of IT systems to support the work of the Inquiry.

2000 TARIFF (to 2004) To provide office automation and an electronic claim process in system for criminal injuries compensation in Northern Ireland

2001 PRISM (to spring 2006) To provide a prisoner record system for the Northern Ireland Prison Service

2002 Causeway (PPP project to 2013) A joint enterprise by criminal justice organisations in Northern Ireland to share information electronically.

2002 Bloody Sunday Inquiry—London Implementation of IT systems to support the work of the Inquiry.

2003 DPP INFRASTRUCTURE To implement a modern ICT infrastructure for the DPP NI.

2003 FLAX (to 2004) Replace NIO IT infrastructure, provide Internet and intranet an meet electronic document and records management targets.

	Project	Purpose
1997	—
1998	—
1999	OASIS Y2K Refresh	To upgrade NIO Departmental infrastructure and make it Y2K compliant.
1999	COMPASS (to 2002)	To provide an e-human resources system for the Northern Ireland Prison Service.
1998	Bloody Sunday Inquiry—Londonderry (to 2000)	Implementation of IT systems to support the work of the Inquiry.
2000	TARIFF (to 2004)	To provide office automation and an electronic claim process in system for criminal injuries compensation in Northern Ireland
2001	PRISM (to spring 2006)	To provide a prisoner record system for the Northern Ireland Prison Service
2002	Causeway (PPP project to 2013)	A joint enterprise by criminal justice organisations in Northern Ireland to share information electronically.
2002	Bloody Sunday Inquiry—London	Implementation of IT systems to support the work of the Inquiry.
2003	DPP INFRASTRUCTURE	To implement a modern ICT infrastructure for the DPP NI.
2003	FLAX (to 2004)	Replace NIO IT infrastructure, provide Internet and intranet an meet electronic document and records management targets.

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