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NIAS

Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for what reasons money owed by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) to its staff is being withheld; what amount of money is owed by NIAS to its staff; how many NIAS staff are affected; and when the money is expected to be paid. [100950]

Paul Goggins: The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) is not withholding any money owed to staff. In line with Departmental guidance the Service is
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currently progressing a 2.5 per cent. uplift in staff salaries, backdated to 1 April 2006, which will be paid in December 2006 salaries. This is to compensate staff still on Whitley pay scales who have not yet been assigned to Agenda for Change (AfC) pay scales.

The implementation date for the introduction of the AfC pay scales was 1 October 2004, The matching and assimilation of ambulance service posts and pay scales under AfC is not yet complete and therefore the basic salaries of staff have yet to be determined. All Health and Social Services Trusts throughout Northern Ireland have been tasked with completing the job matching process by March 2007. When the new salary scales are agreed any arrears due will be backdated to 1 October 2004.

In recognition that staff had entitlement to new terms and conditions of employment under AfC from 1 October 2004, NIAS has been making stage payments for unsociable hours. The next stage payment, due in January 2007, will be for unsociable hours worked from 1 April to 31 December and will apply to some 700 staff.

Planning Policy (Rural Areas)

Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what advice the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) provided to the Department of Regional Development on planning policy in rural areas. [102703]

David Cairns: The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has provided advice to the Department of Regional Development (DRD) on a range of planning policy issues in rural areas, including on Planning Policy Statements and planning issues contained within the Regional Development Strategy, and in offering guidance on rural proofing as and when requests arose from DRD.

Police Recruitment

Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he plans to end positive discrimination in police recruitment in Northern Ireland. [101383]

Paul Goggins: The temporary 50:50 recruitment measures are being applied in order to provide a more representative police service in Northern Ireland. The goal is to achieve a 30 per cent. Catholic composition by 2010-11. Annexe B of the St Andrews Agreement makes it clear that the 50:50 arrangement will lapse when the target for Catholic officers has been achieved.

Stranmillis Road Sewers

Dr. Alasdair McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the planned timetable is for the completion of the upgrading and replacement of the Stranmillis Road foul and storm drainage system. [101852]

David Cairns: The Chief Executive of Water Service (Mrs. Katharine Bryan) has written to the hon. Gentleman in response to this question.


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Letter from Mrs. Katharine Bryan, dated 23 November 2006:

Transport Services

Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much public funding is scheduled to be spent on upgrading the Ballymena-Coleraine-Londonderry rail line in the 2006-07 financial year. [101368]

David Cairns: Translink has advised that it expects to spend £635,000 in the 2006-07 financial year on the Ballymena-Coleraine-Londonderry rail line. This is to maintain services at present levels rather than to upgrade services.

Water Service

Mark Durkan: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what surplus (a) properties and (b) land are owned by Water Service in Northern Ireland; what the value of each is; and when a decision will be made on the future of each. [101339]

David Cairns: The Chief Executive of Water Service (Mrs. Katharine Bryan) has been asked to write to the hon. Gentleman in response to this question.

Letter from Mrs Katharine Bryan, dated 21 November 2006:


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Potentially available properties identified for disposal
Estimated value by VLA (£)

Sandhurst drive, Bangor

50,000

Creightons Green, Holywood

5,000

Pinehill road, Drumbo

7,000

Killough ponds, Killough

15,000

Tannaghmore reservoir

14,000

North road service reservoir

60,000

Craigantlet quarry

425,000

Upper Falls

300,000

Dunsy Way

(1)

Lands at Mealough road, Knockbracken

40,000

Lands at Knockbracken reservoir

300

Lands at Woodburn reservoir

5,700

Land at Crawfordsburn country club (Ballymullan water tank)

(1)

Land at Ballywalter road, Greyabbey (meter house)

350

Land at Stoneyford reservoir

(1)

Timakeel (Scotch street) STW

Derrylettif road, Portadown

500

Glen Villas ST

Glen road, Poyntzpass

250

Newtownhamilton STW

Dundalk road, Newtownhamilton

(1)

Loughgall STW (old)

Main street, Loughgall

800

Leitrim STW (old)

Leitrim road, Castlewellan

50

Newtowncloghogue STW

Carn road, Newry

100

Armagh STW—land at Loughgall road

Loughgall road, Armagh

130,000

Ballyroney lands

Ballyroney, Banbridge

(1)

Coalisland PS, Annagher

Washingboy road, Coalisland

(1)

Mullaghbrack STW

Mullaghbrack road, Markethill

5,000

Magherally Grange tank

Fedney Hill road, Ballooby, Banbridge

500

Dehommed BPT and GT

Rathfriland road, Dromara

200

Middletown SR

Rathtrillick road, Middletown

1,750

Dernaseer BS

Gortlenagh road, Dungannon

(1)

Cooey SR

Tynan

(1)

Teemore SR

Ashtreehill road, Laurelvale

(1)

Ballyagholy SR

Upper Knockbarragh road, Rostrevor

2,500

Benburb SR

Lisduff, Benburb

(1)

Moy SR (old)

Drumgrannon road, Moy

1

Lurgancanty SR

Lurgancanty road, Warrenpoint

1,500

Slievenaman BPT

Slievenaman road, Cross

5

Clontigora SR

Clontigora hill, Kileen

450

Cloghinny SR

Mountain road, Forkhill

500

Lisnasure tower

Lisnasure road, Donaghcloney

(1)

Corbally BPT

Carnew road, Shanrod

2,000

Babylon WPS

Mullaghglass road, Scarva

(1)

Beechwood SPS

Scarva road, Banbridge

(1)

Craigmore SPS

Craigmore road, Newry

(1)

Tullyglush ST/BPT

Ednego road, Dromore

(1)

Knock S/R (old)

Lisnacroppin road, Rathfriland

(1)

Crossgar SR

Crossgar road, Dromara

(1)

Tullymacreeve PS

Carricknagavne road, Mullaghbawn

250

Blanes Point PS

Hilltown road, Rathfriland

250

Ballymaginaghy SR

Leitrim road, Castlewellan

(1)

Slievenacappell SR

Carricknagavne road, Mullaghbawn

450

Slievenalargy SR and BPT

Largy road, Castlewellan

(1)

Kilbroney Upper PS

Kilbroney road, Rostrevor

250

Drumena SR

Drumena road, Castlewellan

(1)

Red Moss river intakes

Mourne Middle, Attical

1

Yellow Water river intakes

Newtown road, Rostrevor

1

Leitrim SR

Newtown road, Rostrevor

1,500

Loughislandreavy WTP

Castlewellan road, Kilcoo

50,000

Ballylane WTW

Lough road, Ballylane, Glenanne

35,000

Ballylane Lough

Lough road, Ballylane, Glenanne

10,000

Bells Gate WPS

Ballintemple road, Meigh

500

Glenoran springs WTW

Ashtree Hill road, Laurelvale

2,500

St Brigids Cottages ST

Drumsesk road, Rostrevor

250

Burren STW (old)

Greenan road, Warrenpoint

n/k

Loughgall WT

22 Orchard park, Loughgall

n/k

Loughgall SR

Orchard drive, Loughgall

n/k

Garvaghy chart house

Fedneyhill road, Balloody

1,000

Castlehill SR

Castlehill, Dungannon

95,000

Attesnahaw BPT

5,000

Ballyversal

18,000

Ballyclough tank and springs

1

Ballywillian Imp reservoir

Ballyboley reservoir

50,000

Ballyemon springs

500

Ballyliny road ST

1

Bendooragh STW

3,500

Balnamore STW

3,500

Ballycregagh SR

3,500

Craigahullier IR

30,000

Croaghmore SR (land near)

600

Craigtow BPT

800

Cockle Row, Larne

100

Cloagh SPS

300

Carnstroan SR

2,500

Cloeytrace BPT

500

Dungonnell WTP (Plcts 1, 2 and 3)

10,000

Drones ST

1,500

Drumnahiskey STW

1,500

Drumbolg BPT

200

Famentemple springs

5,000

Fennoyle and Springwell BPT

1,000

Gorunee SR

8,000

Killyberry SR

500

Knockoneill SR

700

Largy SR

4,000

Loughconnolly BPT

600

Lisnamuck BPT

1,000

Mucknamore SDW

6,000

Magheraboy wtw

1,500

Portrush SR

2,000

Railway View SDW

200

Straidkilly springs

100

Skerry Rock SR

1,500

Tobermore

2,500

Tinaconway SR

2,500

Tully GT

8,000

Land adjacent to Desertmartin STW

1,000

Mallusk SPS

1,000

Charlotte street SPS

500

Ballygooby SPS

1,000

Victoria bridge STW

Fyfin road, Strabane

5,000

Cobhowen pumping station

Foyle road, Londonderry

4,000

Aghanloo STW

Limavady

1,000

Greencastle STW

Seskinore

3,000

Blackstick road PS

Killyhevlin

110

Bridge street PS

Strabane

20,000

Lisnafin park PS

Urey road, Strabane

500

Whitehall PS

Whitehall, Limavady

20,000

Lough Na Blaney Bane

Clogher

25,000

Lissahanley, Strathfoyle STW

5,000

Ulster Swifts SPS

Drumclay, Enniskillen

9,000

Jubilee hill STW

Jubilee hill, Trory, Enniskillen

2,000

Ballydoolagh WTW and Lough intake

Enniskillen

50,000

Longfield

Eglington

1,000

Glenhead WPS

Limavady

250

Bocea raw water intake

Limavady

200

Alrest

Donagheady road, Strabane

75

Drumgaughey SW

Victoria road, Breedy

500

Derrylinn PS

Derrylinn

500

Killea reservoir

50,000

(1) Not yet requested

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