§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money has been provided to district councils in Northern Ireland for the development of sports and recreational facilities in each year since 1997. [125844]
§ Angela SmithSince 1999 the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure (DCAL) has had overall responsibility for sports and recreational development in Northern486W operation of the school's SEN policy, liaison with outsiqe agencies etc. This will be in addition to the SENCO's teaching duties. The number of teachers employed in Special Schools or Special Units in the North Belfast Constituency area is:
Special School Teachers—27Special Unit Teachers —2
§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much funding was allocated to meet the special education needs of children in(a) primary and (b) post primary schools in North Belfast in each year since 1997. [127424]
§ Jane KennedyThe funding made available to the Education and Library Boards (ELBs) by the Department of Education for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) has two components
the SEN element, managed centrally by each board, which is used to provide classroom assistance, special equipment, disabled access and outreach support services for mainstream pupils as well as to maintain Special Schools and Units. These resources are allocated on an individual basis following the assessment procedures as set out in the Code of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs. It is not possible to provide details of such resources specifically for the North Belfast Constituency area within the timescale of the question. However, it is known that there are 70 classroom assistants funded by the Belfast ELB in North Belfast schools for individual pupils with SEN at an approximate cost of £500,000 per annum; andthe Local Management of Schools (LMS) component, managed by mainstream schools to assist pupils with SEN who do not require a Statement. Annual expenditure on the LMS Special Needs budgets for schools in the North Belfast constituency area is as follows:Ireland. The amount of money both Exchequer and Lottery, provided to district councils in Northern Ireland, via DCAL funding sources, for the development of sports and recreational facilities in each year since 1997 is as follows:
Year £ 19971 2,845,074 19981 1,272,110 1999 1,177,500 2000 230,000 2001 173,000 2002 380,000 2003 20 1 Prior to 1999 overall responsibility for sporting and recreational development in Northern Ireland rested with the Department of
Education for Northern Ireland while Inland Waterways and
Waterway recreations functions rested with the Department of
Agriculture for Northern Ireland.
2 To date.