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(c) No information is available regarding other schools.
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many teachers in (a) state controlled, (b) maintained and (c) other schools are due for retirement in the (i) 2005-06 and (ii) 2006-07 academic years in each education and library board area. [78540]
Maria Eagle: The number of teachers between 60 and 65 who are in permanent employment and who are eligible to retire during the school years 2005-06 and 2006-07 is set out in the following tables. Only a proportion of these teachers will actually make an application for retirement in the years 2005-06 or 2006-07. The actual number of applications is not known in advance.
| 2005-06 academic year | |||||
| Controlled | RC maintained | Other maintained | Integrated | Total | |
| 2006-07 | |||||
| Controlled | RC maintained | Other maintained | Integrated | Total | |
| (1) These bodies are independent of education and library boards; further classification is not appropriate. | |||||
Historical Enquiry Team
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to his answer of 16 June 2006, Official Report, column 1778W, on the Historical Enquiry Team (HET), what progress has been made on the HET’s investigation into the murders of Robert and Thomas Dobson; and if he will make a statement. [80581]
Paul Goggins: The police have advised that the re-examination of the case into the deaths of Robert and Thomas Dobson has comprised a desktop review from which a number of specific recommendations are being taken forward for a focused investigation. It is anticipated that this will commence shortly.
Murder Convictions (Northern Ireland)
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average time was in cases of murder in Northern Ireland between conviction and sentencing where the sentence was deferred pending (a) medical and (b) psychiatric reports on the person convicted in each of the last three years for which figures are available. [81223]
Bridget Prentice: I have been asked to reply.
In 2005, sentencing in one murder case was deferred pending preparation of a psychiatric report. In that case the time between conviction and sentence was 12 weeks.
The average time from conviction to disposal for all defendants in Northern Ireland including cases of murder in 2005 was eight weeks. Statistics are not available for the average time from conviction to disposal for 2003 and 2004 and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Police Recruitment
Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many applications have been received to join the Police Service of Northern Ireland in each year since its inception. [78736]
Paul Goggins: I am advised by PSNI that the number of applications to join the Police Service in each year since its inception is set out in the following table:
| Competition | Launch date | Applications |
Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many recruits (a) passed and (b) failed initial Police Service of Northern Ireland training in each year since its inception, broken down by (i) sex and (ii) religion; and what element of training was failed in each case of failure. [78781]
Paul Goggins:
I am advised by PSNI that although it collates information in respect of the religious
breakdown of the service as a whole, it is not possible to provide it for specific areas of the organisation, such as the police trainee group in the Police College. Student officers are recruited on a 50:50 basis but once in the college, details of the religious make-up of the recruits are not held.
The number of recruits who (a) passed and (b) failed initial Police Service of Northern Ireland training in each year since its inception, broken down by (i) sex, is set out in the following table.
| Passed | Failed | |||
| Financial year | M | F | M | F |
| Notes: 1. Some of 2005-06 intakes have still to complete training. 2. The figures do not include those who have resigned or have been dismissed prior to assessment. | ||||
In relation to the eight persons who failed: all six females failed the physical competency assessment (fitness assessment); one male failed on the student assessment exercises (role-playing exercises) and the other male failed on the Certificate of Policing (i.e. failed one examination required to obtain the certificate).
Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many applicants to the Police Service of Northern Ireland have failed on more than one occasion, broken down by (a) number of attempts, (b) sex and (c) religion. [78783]
Paul Goggins: I am advised by PSNI that it does not collate this information in terms of (b) sex and (c) religion, and therefore cannot provide this information without incurring disproportionate cost. The following table shows how many applicants have failed on more than one occasion broken down by (a) the number of attempts.
| Report of police trainees repeat applicant data | |||||||
| Number not providing national insurance | Applied 11 times | Applied 10 times | Applied 9 times | Applied 8 times | Applied 7 times | Applied 6 times | |
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