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Friday 20 July 2012 Written Answers Route no Route Location Channel 1 Channel 2 AADT 46 A20 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, at Quarry Inn WA 622 To Belfast From Belfast 23,310 47 A2 Belfast - Bangor, at Springhill To Bangor To Belfast 23,150 48 A55 Parkway, Belfast To Belmont Road 49 A1 Banbridge By-Pass, North of Old Manse Road 50 B507 Branch Road, at Branch Road Roundabout Upgrade Works on the Craigantlet Crossroads To Holywood Road 23,110 To Dromore To Newry 23,060 To City Centre To Buncrana Road 22,720 Mr Weir asked the Minister for Regional Development what is the projected timescale for the proposed upgrade works on the Craigantlet crossroads. (AQW 13633/11-15) Mr Kennedy: As the Member may be aware, a planning application for a proposed upgrade scheme at Craigantlet crossroads was lodged on 16 January 2012. Details of the scheme are available through the DOE Planning Division portal at the following web address: http://epicpublic.planningni.gov.uk/PublicAccess/zd/zdApplication/application_detailview. aspx?caseno=LXY5VDSV30000. I should advise that DOE Planning Division is currently considering this planning application and there is still the opportunity for interested parties to comment on the proposed scheme. I also understand that a number of objections to the proposed scheme have already been received. As the project is at an early stage, funding has not yet been allocated for the scheme, and therefore, I am unable to confirm the likely timescale for the commencement of construction work. Chairman of Northern Ireland Water Mr Allister asked the Minister for Regional Development whether he can confirm that the current Chairman of Northern Ireland Water claimed, in his application for the post, that at that time he was employed with a company which had been dissolved in 2010 and dormant for the previous twelve months; and what action was taken, or is being taken, by his Department in relation to that matter. (AQW 13639/11-15) Mr Kennedy: I have been advised that the application forms for the NI Water Chair position did not require applicants to provide information on their employment experience, this followed advice from the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPANI). Car Parks in Bangor Mr Agnew asked the Minister for Regional Development whether he will review the revenue collected from the three car parks in Bangor, that were previously operated free of charge, within the next month, to ensure that the expected revenue is being raised; and if the revenue falls significantly below target, whether he will consider reversing his decision to end free parking at these car parks. (AQW 13642/11-15) Mr Kennedy: The introduction of charges in a number of Roads Service car parks forms part of the budgetary Savings Delivery Plan relating to the review of car parking charges. The original projected
Friday 20 July 2012 Written Answers total increase in revenue for year one of the Savings Delivery Plan (2011/12) was £1.865m. This total includes the additional revenue from both the tariff increases and the free to charged car parks. The projected income for any individual car parks, which were originally free, cannot be considered, as demand and usage cannot be accurately predicted. However, Roads Service carries out an annual review of parking charges, and in doing so, the individual parking needs of all towns, including Bangor, will be considered. Department for Social Development Job Seekers Allowance Mr Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Development to detail (i) how many staff are currently employed as a result of the entire Job Seekers Allowance process, including tasks such as registration/application, signing on and making payments; (ii) how this figures compares with each of the last ten years; and (iii) whether additional staff will be required in the near future. (AQW 13241/11-15) Mr McCausland (The Minister for Social Development): i) The number of staff currently involved in the administration of Job Seekers Allowance processes is 1,564. This figure includes 478 staff in the Social Security Agency who process and maintain Jobseekers Allowance and 1086 staff in the Department for Employment and Learning who undertake a range of roles including Job Seekers Allowance in Jobs and Benefits Offices. The Department for Employment and Learning figure includes staff that provide a work focused service to clients in receipt of Incapacity Benefit (since 2005) and Employment and Support Allowance (since 2008) as well as those in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance. Staffing levels in the Department for Employment and Learning are determined by the Department’s workforce planning procedures and it is not possible to give a detailed breakdown of the staff currently employed to deliver the service to Job Seekers Allowance clients only. (ii) Comparative analysis is available for the most recent 6 years from 2007 to present as outlined in the following table. Financial year Social Security Agency (JSA) WA 623 Department for Employment & Learning (Employment Service) 2012/2013 478 1,086 2011/2012 449 1,103 2010/2011 410 1,029 2009/2010 420 975 2008/2009 237 869 2007/2008 253 801 Social Security Agency staff resources have been established in line with statistical forecasts with growth in-built for increasing workloads. The figures shown include the period associated with the increase in unemployment caused by the economic downturn and the corresponding increase in staff resources over this period. The Social Security Agency will continue to assess the impact of all issues impacting Job Seekers Allowance including the ongoing impact of the economic downturn and the recovery of the economy along with Welfare Reform changes.
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