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3. There will be an expansion of Sure Start under the Children and Young People’s package as announced by the Secretary of State on 7 March 2006. The expansion will target areas within the 20 per cent. most disadvantaged wards in Northern Ireland. The precise details of groups and associated funding for the expansion are to be agreed.

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Teacher Training

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many teacher training places were available in each of the last 10 years; how many people entered training in each year; and how many qualified. [78764]

Maria Eagle: The Department of Education determines the number of students to be admitted each year to initial teacher education (ITE) courses in Northern Ireland. This is achieved by means of the teacher demand model—a statistical exercise which takes account of a number of factors, including: projected pupil enrolments in the various sectors; teacher wastage rates; and, pupil teacher ratios. The end product provides a projection of teacher vacancies and the consequent requirements for intakes into ITE courses.

Data on students enrolled and gaining qualifications from Northern Ireland Higher Education Institutions have been obtained from the Higher Education Statistics Agency. Data for the 2005-06 academic year will not be available until early 2007, the latest available data refer to 2004-05.

The approved intakes, first year enrolments and the numbers qualifying from the four locally established Higher Education Institutions are as follows:

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Initial Teacher Training Statistics—Northern Ireland Higher Education Institutions
	Approved intakes	Enrolled	Qualified
1996-97	687	683	753
1997-98	680	644	644
1998-99	726	680	649
1999-2000	787	750	635
2000-01	825	798	700
2001-02	830	833	716
2002-03	851	858	772
2003-04	856	873	779
2004-05	850	840	804
2005-06	816	(1)—	(1)—
(1 )Not yet available.

Terrorist Attacks

Rev. Ian Paisley: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) residential, (b) industrial and (c) commercial premises were damaged by terrorist attack by (i) Republican paramilitary groups and (ii) Loyalist paramilitary groups in each of the last 30 years. [78971]

Paul Goggins: Statistical information on security-related incidents including bombings and incendiary attacks in Northern Ireland between 1969-2006 is as follows:

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Security-Related Incidents 1969- 2006 (updated on 9 May 2006)
		Bombings( 2)		Incendiaries( 3)
	Shooting( 1) incidents	Incidents	Devices used	Incidents	Devices used
1969	73	n/a	10	n/a	0
1970	213	n/a	170	n/a	0
1971	1,756	n/a	1,5.15	n/a	0
1972	10,631	n/a	1,853	n/a	0
1973	5,019	n/a	1,520	n/a	0
1974	3,208	n/a	1,113	n/a	270
1975	1,803	n/a	635	n/a	56
1976	1,908	n/a	1,192	n/a	236
1977	1,081	n/a	535	n/a	608
1978	755	n/a	633	n/a	115 .
1979	728	n/a	564	n/a	60
1980	642	n/a	400	n/a	2
1981	1,142	n/a	529	n/a	49
1982	547	n/a	332	n/a	36
1983	424	n/a	367	n/a	43
1984	334	n/a	248	n/a	10
1985	238	n/a	215	n/a	36
1986	392	n/a	254	n/a	21
1987	674	n/a	384	n/a	9
1988	538	n/a	458	n/a	8
1989	566	n/a	420	n/a	7
1990	557	236	286	26	33
1991	499	312	368	144	237
1992	506	318	371	86	126
1993	476	257	289	45	61
1994	348	207	222	88	115
1995	50	2	2	10	10
1996	125	17	25	4	4
1997	225	78	93	9	9
1998	211	127	243	20	20
1999	125	82	100	7	7
2000	302	117	135	9	22
2001	355	349	444	5	6
2002	350	188	239	3	3
2003	229	77	88	8	8
2004	185	64	69	21	28
2005	167	83	105	9	9
2005(4)	34	5	5	8	8
2006(4)	23	3	3	0	0
(1) The following types of shooting incidents are included: Shots fired by terrorists Shots fired by the security forces Paramilitary-style attacks involving shootings Shots heard (and later confirmed) Other violent incidents where shots are fired (e.g. armed robbery) (2) An individual bombing incident may involve one or more explosive devices. Incidents recorded include explosions and defusings (devices used). Incidents involving hoax devices, petrol bombings or incendiaries are excluded. (3) Incidents recorded include explosions and defusings (devices used). (4) To 31 March. Note: 2006 statistics are provisional and may be subject to minor amendment.

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