§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will name the members of the Northern Ireland Planning Appeals Commission; and if he will publish the amount of their individual salaries and allowances.
§ Mr. CarterFollowing is the information:
Annual Salary Mr. M. F. Dennison—Chief Commissioner £11,350 Mr. W. F. Mitchell—Chief Professional Commissioner £10,600 Mr. F. M. Corr—Senior Professional Commissioner £8,500 Mr. J. V. Tomlinson—Senior Professional Commissioner £8,500 Mr. R. S. Hawthorne—Senior Professional Commissioner £7,996 Mr. F. J. Warke—Professional Commissioner £6,868 Part-time members who are paid an annual retainer in addition to an attendance fee of £20 per day are as follows:
Annual Retainer Mr. P. G. Guckian—Deputy Chief Commissioner £1,500 Miss S. Murnahan—Commissioner £750 Mr. C. D. Roey—Commissioner £750 Mr. R. J. Hanna—Commissioner £750 Mr. J. Allen—Commissioner £750 All members are entitled to claim travelling expenses in accordance with Civil Service rules and regulations.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total cost of operating the Northern Ireland Planning Appeals Commission during 1975.
§ Mr. CarterIn the financial year 1975–76, £122,265.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total number of staff employed by the Northern Ireland Planning Appeals Commission.
§ Mr. CarterThe administrative work of the Northern Ireland Planning Appeals Commission is carried out by staff seconded from the Northern Ireland Department of the Environment. At present there are 16 officers on secondment.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many 698W cases the Northern Ireland Planning Appeals Commission has heard since it was set up; and of these cases how many appeals were rejected.
§ Mr. Carter795 appeals have been heard of which 578 were rejected and 81 have yet to be determined. In addition, 80 written appeals have been dealt with, of which 72 were dismissed.