Written Answers to Questions - Northern Ireland Assembly
Written Answers to Questions - Northern Ireland Assembly
Written Answers to Questions - Northern Ireland Assembly
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Friday 20 July 2012 <strong>Written</strong> <strong>Answers</strong><br />
A <strong>to</strong>tal of 42 of these applications have been approved, 1 was refused and the remainder comprise<br />
applications awaiting decision or invalid.18 enforcement cases have been undertaken in relation <strong>to</strong><br />
memorials.<br />
Enforcement is an essential element of a balanced planning system and is a day <strong>to</strong> day function of the<br />
Department. Normal staffing costs apply <strong>to</strong> any enforcement action and as such, the quantification of<br />
costs is not precise.<br />
Tender Contracts in Council Areas<br />
Mr Flanagan asked the Minister of the Environment <strong>to</strong> detail the percentage of tender contracts that<br />
each district council has awarded <strong>to</strong> contrac<strong>to</strong>rs based within their council area in each of the last<br />
three years.<br />
(AQW 8421/11-15)<br />
Mr Attwood: The information requested, including the level at which each council tenders, is provided<br />
in the table below.<br />
I believe strongly in mechanisms <strong>to</strong> support local people and employers. The recently passed social<br />
clause / local government regulations; the 180 S2W strategy in DOE; my attendance at recent council<br />
procurement officers meeting and a planned seminar on best practice around local labour clauses/<br />
social clauses/ employment interventions; my instructions <strong>to</strong> officials <strong>to</strong> work up a green procurement<br />
strategy (etc) indicates my intention and ambition. That said, the figures below demonstrate there is<br />
significant work still <strong>to</strong> undertake.<br />
Council<br />
Tender<br />
Threshold £<br />
Total<br />
contracts<br />
tendered<br />
% awarded<br />
<strong>to</strong> local<br />
Contrac<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
WA 502<br />
Total<br />
contracts<br />
tendered<br />
% awarded<br />
<strong>to</strong> local<br />
Contrac<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
Total<br />
contracts<br />
tendered<br />
% awarded<br />
<strong>to</strong> local<br />
Contrac<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011<br />
Antrim >20,000 31 19 28 21 30 23<br />
Ards >30,000<br />
(Dec 11<br />
onwards)<br />
>10k prior 68 20.5 64 25 76 26<br />
Armagh >25,000 21 0 22 11 17 39<br />
Ballymena >10,000 48 25 39 24 43 24<br />
Ballymoney >10,000 13 8 1 0 2 0<br />
Banbridge >25,000 10 20 18 6 15 0<br />
Belfast >30,000 71 31 46 28 43 44<br />
Carrickfergus >20,000 14 0 12 0 7 0<br />
Castlereagh >20,000<br />
Not yet<br />
provided<br />
Not yet<br />
provided<br />
8 – <strong>to</strong><br />
be confirmed<br />
12.5<br />
14 – <strong>to</strong><br />
be confirmed<br />
21<br />
Coleraine >30,000 38 13 34 15 33 18<br />
Cooks<strong>to</strong>wn >10,000 18 22 13 0 17 18<br />
Craigavon >25,000 23 35 21 48 28 18<br />
Derry >20,000 52 25 60 18 39 13
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