AQW 48368/11-16


Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry


Tabled Date: 02/09/2015
Answered On Date: 15/09/2015
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to detail the number of referrals made to Government Agencies and Departments as a result of assessments through the Maximising Access in Rural Areas to Grants, Services and Benefits project, broken down by (i) type of referral; and (ii) constituency.


Answer:
The information requested is contained in the attached table.
Referrals by Constituency
Constituency
Benefit Entitlement Check
Boiler Replacement Scheme
Energy Saving Homes Scheme
Flexicare
Home Safety Check
Local Services
NI Sustainable Energy Programme (Levy Scheme)
Occupational Therapy Assessment
Rural Community Transport Partnerships
Smartpass
Social Services
Total
BELFAST NORTH
1
1
1
3
EAST ANTRIM
472
108
174
332
297
82
181
113
35
33
1827
EAST DERRY
700
202
241
101
488
353
138
168
228
51
43
2713
FERMANAGH AND SOUTH TYRONE
950
301
515
104
1094
829
183
345
383
47
204
4955
FOYLE
44
32
25
19
50
43
20
18
16
2
10
279
LAGAN VALLEY
348
226
230
702
115
143
257
272
48
18
2359
MID ULSTER
887
351
543
942
439
114
317
199
93
76
3961
NEWRY AND ARMAGH
756
329
391
722
221
154
196
178
41
42
3030
NORTH ANTRIM
1045
211
344
660
463
225
265
258
93
69
3633
NORTH DOWN
44
7
19
37
15
1
13
14
4
4
158
SOUTH ANTRIM
503
237
157
502
264
107
200
106
41
37
2154
SOUTH DOWN
1184
602
778
1155
700
260
365
495
102
49
5690
STRANGFORD
917
390
452
690
414
159
276
366
48
41
3753
UPPER BANN
375
146
188
326
192
66
104
120
17
9
1543
WEST TYRONE
763
335
370
225
884
304
105
263
303
82
82
3716
Total
8989
3477
4427
449
8585
4650
1757
2968
3051
704
717
39774