Written Assembly Questions tabled on 14 January 2008
for answer on 21 January 2008
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(Self identifying Question no. shown in brackets)
To ask the First Minister
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on the continuing delays in publishing the report on the Welsh Assembly Offices at Merthyr Tydfil project. (WAQ50843)
Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Has the First Minister met with Labour Party Group Leaders from the 22 Welsh Local Authorities in order to discuss this year’s Local Government funding settlement. (WAQ50845)
Nicholas Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister list all the external consultants employed by the Welsh Assembly Government in each year since 1999, and listing how much was spent on each and for what purpose. (WAQ50849)
To ask the Minister for the Economy and Transport
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on how the Welsh Assembly Government intends to improve services on the Heart of Wales line. (WAQ50840)
Nicholas Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister provide an update on the establishment of a WAG match-funding budget to support the 2007 -2013 EU Convergence Programme. (WAQ50848)
To ask the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing
Dai Lloyd (South Wales West): What percentage of the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) provided at the LNG terminal at Milford Haven is destined for Welsh use. (WAQ50839)
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on increasing the minimum distances between wind turbines and properties. (WAQ50841)
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Does the Minister have an plans to review the access rights of canoeists on rivers and waterways in Wales. (OAQ50842)
Mark Isherwood (North Wales): Can the Minister please list all operational windfarms in Wales, detailing their installed capacity, as well as the name and nationality of the operator. (WAQ50846)
Nicholas Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Assembly Government's policy of increasing micro-generation for supplying energy. (WAQ50856)
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on the development of the policy towards Cycling Demonstration Towns. (WAQ50862)
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on inviting bids for the Cycling Demonstration Town project. (WAQ50863)
To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services
Nicholas Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister provide details of all the targets the Welsh Assembly Government has set for the National Health Service since 1999, when they were introduced, and when they are expected to be met. (WAQ50850)
Nicholas Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Assembly Government's policy on expanding examinations on patients for early detection of a disease. (WAQ50855)
Nicholas Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister outline the objectives which the Commissioner for Older People will be expected to achieve in her first year of office. (WAQ50854)
Darren Millar (Clwyd West): What action is the Minister taking to match the recent announcement made by the prime minister regarding the deep cleaning of hospitals. (WAQ50859)
Darren Millar (Clwyd West): What role does the Minister consider that deep cleans have in reducing hospital acquired infections. (WAQ50860)
To ask the Minister for Heritage
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on support for arts venues in mid Wales. (WAQ50861)
To ask the Minister for Social Justice and Local Government
Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on the council tax banding of properties which are still under conversion. (WAQ50844)
Jenny Randerson (Cardiff Central): What indicators does the Welsh Assembly Government use to measure openness, transparency, accountability and other related issues in local authorities in Wales, for example make-up of scrutiny committees, levels of public consultation. (WAQ50847)
Mick Bates (Montgomeryshire): What representations has the Minister made on the case of Ama Sumani who has been forced to leave Wales and return to Ghana despite her terminal medical condition. (WAQ50852)
To ask the Minister for Rural Affairs
Nicholas Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the impact that the development of wind farms on forested land will have on the forests and their access by the public. (WAQ50851)
Nicholas Bourne (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister make a statement on the restrictions of the movement of livestock across the border from England. (WAQ50853)
Mick Bates (Montgomeryshire): What support is currently being offered to farmers to comply with regulations on health, welfare and biosecurity in order to prevent the spread of Bovine TB in Wales. (WAQ50857)
Mick Bates (Montgomeryshire): What research is currently being undertaken into badger vaccination and boosting cattle immunity in order to tackle the issue of Bovine TB in Wales. (WAQ50858)