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Roads Service
Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent by Roads Service in each year since 2000, broken down by district council area. [55174]
Mr. Woodward: The Chief Executive of Roads Service (Dr. Malcolm McKibbin) has been asked to write to the hon. Gentleman in response to these questions.
Letter from Dr. Malcolm McKibbin, dated 2 March 2006:
You recently asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland a Parliamentary Question about how much was spent by the Department for Regional Development's Roads Service in each year since 2000, broken down by district council area.
I have been asked to reply as this issue falls within my responsibility as Chief Executive of Roads Service.
Roadworks (Limavady)
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what roadworks have been undertaken on Windyhill Road, Limavady within the past 12 months; and what the duration has been of each programme of work. [55313]
Mr. Woodward: The chief executive of Roads Service (Dr. Malcolm McKibbin) has been asked to write to the hon. Gentleman in response to this question.
Letter from Dr. Malcolm McKibbin, dated 3 March 2006:
You recently asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland a Parliamentary Question regarding what roadworks have been undertaken on Windyhill Road, Limavady within the past 12 months; and what has been the duration of each programme of work.
I have been asked to reply as this issue falls within my responsibility as Chief Executive of Roads Service.
I can confirm that within the past 12 months, Roads Service carried out one improvement scheme on the Windyhill Road. This scheme was completed over an 8-week period during June/July 2005.
I can also advise that on 27 February 2006, Roads Service commenced work on further identified improvement and resurfacing schemes along this route. These schemes, which involve working at 5 separate locations along Windyhill Road will be completed over an eight-week period, during which time the road will be closed to through traffic. The work has been programmed to keep traffic disruption to a minimum and provision has been made to ensure local access is facilitated.
School Closures
Sammy Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many schools in Northern Ireland he expects to close in the next (a) 12 months and (b) five years. [54637]
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Angela E. Smith: Proposals to close a school are subject to the publication of a development proposal which ensures that all interested parties are informed, and have the opportunity to comment, before a decision is made.
The Department has approved the closure of four primary schools, three of which are due to close in August 2006 and one to close in August 2007. The Department has also approved the closure of one post-primary school to take effect in August 2006.
There are currently six other recently published development proposals for the closure of primary schools, with five proposed to take effect in August 2006 and one in August 2007, on which decisions have not yet been made.
In addition, the Department has approved previously the amalgamations of 21 primary schools into nine schools which are planned to take effect in the coming few years. A development proposal for the amalgamation of two post-primary schools is currently under consideration.
School Meals
Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many children are entitled to free school meals in each (a) ward, (b) county and (c) constituency in Northern Ireland. [55557]
Angela E. Smith: Information on free school meal entitlement of pupils at primary schools in Northern Ireland is not available at ward level. Analysis based on the location of schools is not available in respect of counties, but is provided below for education and library board areas and constituencies.
Note:
1. Figures relate to year one to year seven pupils in primary schools and pupils at post-primary schools. Figures for pupils at special schools entitled to free school meals are not collected.
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School Funding
Mark Durkan: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the money for the education strand of the Children's Package will be distributed to schools. [55865]
Angela E. Smith: The main education strand of the Children and Young People's Funding Package under which schools will directly benefit, is the 'Extended Schools' element. Some £10 million per year (2006–07 and 2007–08 financial years) has been earmarked for this purpose and this funding will be focused on schools in disadvantaged areas.
My Department is currently working with other Departments and partner organisations to develop a means of identifying those schools to be funded and the associated level of funding. It is planned to complete this task within the next few weeks and funding will issue as soon as possible thereafter.
Sperrin Lakeland Trust
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what costs were incurred by the Sperrin Lakeland Trust as a result of the severance package of the former Chief Executive of the Trust. [49358]
Mr. Woodward: Immediately following the initial report on clinical governance in Sperrin Lakeland Trust, the then Chief Executive took premature retirement. As a result he received a payment of salary in lieu of notice and early payment of his pension entitlement.
The payment in lieu of notice totalled £26,615. The cost payable by the Trust to the HPSS Superannuation Fund was a total of £408,768, this sum not being a payment to the Chief Executive. The lump sum and annual pension for future years will be paid from the Superannuation Fund.
Throughout the Trust has met its legal and employment contract obligations, within the terms and conditions of the contract of employment.
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