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Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) reports of and (b) prosecutions for sheep-worrying dogs there have been in Northern Ireland in the last three years. [74731]
David Cairns: Details of the number of reports of sheep-worrying by dogs and prosecutions in respect of sheep-worrying incidents by dogs in Northern Ireland in the last three years are set out in the following table.
| Number of reports of sheep worrying | Number of prosecutions for sheep worrying | |||||
| Council name | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
Sick Leave
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the longest time is that an employee has been on sick leave in each of the health trusts in Northern Ireland in the last five years. [74371]
Paul Goggins: The information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Mrs. Iris Robinson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many sick leave days were taken
in Northern Ireland by (a) doctors, (b) nurses, (c) other health professionals and (d) other employees in each health trust in Northern Ireland in the last five years. [74372]
Paul Goggins: Information on the number of sick leave days, in the format requested, is not held centrally. However details supplied directly by Health and Social Services Trusts have been collated and a copy has been placed in the Library.
Sinn Fein/IRA Stormont Spy Ring
David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the total cost was of ensuring the safety of people whose details were stolen as part of the Sinn Fein/IRA Stormont spy ring; how many people were advised that their details were included in the Sinn Fein/IRA Stormont spy ring; how many (a) police officers, (b) prison officers, (c) Royal Irish Regiment/Ulster Defence Regiment soldiers, (d) politicians, (e) members of the Loyal Orders and (f) civilians had their details stolen as part of the Sinn Fein/IRA Stormont spy ring; and whether any people whose details were stolen as part of the Sinn Fein/IRA Stormont spy ring were not contacted by the authorities. [65339]
Paul Goggins: A full investigation into the total cost of ensuring the safety of all the individuals concerned would be complex and wide-ranging. Such an investigation could not be conducted without incurring disproportionate cost.
2,195 individuals were informed of their details having been compromised. This included 77 PSNI/ Garda officers, 1,583 prison officers, 13 army personnel and 37 politicians. PSNI advise that details are not available on individuals’ membership of Loyal Orders, given its confidential nature, nor are accurate figures on numbers of civilians readily available given difficulties of classification.
The decision was taken at a senior level in the PSNI as to which individuals should be notified, in the context of the contents of the material obtained, and taking security and human rights considerations into account.
Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the Northern Ireland Tourist Board and Tourism Ireland plan to emphasise the historical and cultural link between Northern Ireland and the United States of America at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC during July 2007. [74419]
Maria Eagle:
The Northern Ireland Tourist Board and Tourism Ireland are already working with the Smithsonian Institution and the Smithsonian Associates to maximise the tourism opportunities which the 2007 Folklife Festival will present. The overall programme will include reference to Northern Ireland's scenery including the Causeway Coast and Glens and the
opportunities for golfing and activity holidays. Given the historical and cultural links which exist between Northern Ireland and the United States a bespoke series of events entitled “Northern Ireland—A Storied Land waiting to be Discovered” will highlight aspects of NI including cuisine, sights, Belfast's Maritime Heritage, Scots-Irish, C S Lewis and St. Patrick. The programme has already started with a series of lectures and other events planned for June 2006.
Special Needs
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how he proposes to meet the needs of young adults with special needs after they pass from the responsibility of the Department of Education to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety; and if he will make a statement. [74242]
Paul Goggins: Day care services are provided through the Health and Social Services boards and trusts are for those individuals who will be unable to access services provided elsewhere. In 2003-04, 100 additional places were created and in March 2006, funding was provided for a further 100 places. The “Transitions Report”, March 2006, set out service improvements for young people with special needs. Proposals made in the Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability are likely to set out a strategic direction for the development of services over time and as resources allow.
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many children with special needs in mainstream primary schools in the South Eastern Education and Library Board are suffering from a lack of one-to-one classroom assistance; and if he will make a statement. [74243]
Maria Eagle: Special education provision is matched to a child’s individual needs.
The South Eastern Education and Library Board has confirmed that should a child require one-to-one classroom assistance on the basis of professional advice provided by medical professionals/educational psychologists, it is given. Not all children, however, require one-to-one assistance.
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