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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
Tuesday 10th May 2005
- COMMUNICATIONS BYTHE BAILIFF
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION
(Explanatory note attached)
Employment (Fixed Term Contracts) (Jersey) Order 2005. R&O 34/2005. Employment and Social Security Committee.
Teachers' Superannuation (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 2) R&O 35/2005. (Jersey) Order 2005.
Education, Sport and Culture Committee.
- MATTERS RELATING TO COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
- Papers for information
Matters presented under Standing Order 6A(1)(a)
Draft Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 200- (P.19/2005): third P.19/2005. amendments (P.19/2005 Amd.(3)) – comments. Amd.(3)Com. Employment and Social Security Committee.
Fiscal Strategy (P.44/2005): second amendment (P.44/2005 Amd. P.44/2005. (2)) – comments. Amd.(2)Com. Finance and Economics Committee.
Fiscal Strategy (P.44/2005): third amendments (P.44/2005 Amd.(3)) – P.44/2005. comments. Amd.(3)Com. Finance and Economics Committee.
Caledonia Close, Pier Road, St. Helier : sale of property (P.74/2005) – P.74/2005. comments. Com. Finance and Economics Committee.
Day Surgery Unit Extension and Accident and Emergency Extension P.79/2005. Phase 1: approval of drawings (P.79/2005) – comments. Com. Finance and Economics Committee.
Income Tax: additional liability (P.81/2005) – comments. P.81/2005. Finance and Economics Committee. Com. Social Security Fund: removal of earnings limit (P.82/2005) – P.82/2005. comments. Com. Employment and Social Security Committee.
Social Security Fund: removal of earnings limit (P.82/2005) – P.82/2005. comments. Com.(2) Finance and Economics Committee.
Island Plan 2002: amendment to policy H8 (Housing Development P.90/2005. within the Built-up Area) (P.90/2005) – comments. Com. Environment and Public Services Committee.
Matters presented under Standing Order 6A(1)(b)
26th April 2005
Responding to Drug Use (S.R.1/2004): response of the Health and S.R.1/2004. Res. Social Services and Home Affairs Committees.
Health and Social Services Committee.
Draft Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 200- (P.19/2005): P.19/2005. Add. addendum.
Employment and Social Security Committee.
Machinery of Government: relationship between the Parishes and the P.66/2005. Executive (P.66/2005 Amd.) amendment – comment. Amd.Com. Policy and Resources Committee.
3rd May 2005
Financial Report and Accounts 2004. Finance and Economics Committee.
Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: annual report 2004. Economic Development Committee.
- Notification of Standing Order decisions
3rd May 2005
Decisions under delegated functions. Finance and Economics Committee.
- Notification of acceptance of tenders
- Papers to be lodged "au Greffe" under Standing Order 17A(1)(a)
Island Plan 2002: changes to Built-up Area boundary (P.77/2005) – P.77/2005. third amendments. Amd.(3) Deputy J.A. Hilton of St. Helier .
La Pouquelaye School, Le Hurel, St. Helier: transfer of administration. P.94/2005. Education, Sport and Culture Committee.
Solid Waste Strategy. P.95/2005. Environment and Public Services Committee.
- Notification of Papers lodged "au Greffe" under Standing Order 17A(1)(b)
26th April 2005
Draft Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 200- (P.19/2005): second P.19/2005. amendments. Amd.(2) Employment and Social Security Committee.
Draft Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 200- (P.19/2005): third P.19/2005. amendments. Amd.(3) Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.
Draft States of Jersey (Amendment) Law 200-. P.83/2005. Policy and Resources Committee.
Draft Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Exemption) P.84/2005. (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Employment and Social Security Committee.
Draft Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (General) P.85/2005. (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Employment and Social Security Committee.
Income Support System. P.86/2005. Employment and Social Security Committee.
Draft Employment (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.87/2005. Employment and Social Security Committee.
Draft Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 (Appointed Day) Act 200-. P.88/2005. Employment and Social Security Committee.
Commission Amicale: appointment of President and Chairman. P.89/2005. Policy and Resources Committee.
3rd May 2005
Island Plan 2002: changes to Built-up Area boundary (P.77/2005) – P.77/2005. amendments. Amd. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement .
Island Plan 2002: changes to Built-up Area boundary (P.77/2005) – P.77/2005. second amendments. Amd.(2). Senator L. Norman.
Island Plan 2002: amendment to policy H8 (Housing Development P.90/2005. within the Built-up Area).
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement .
School admissions policy: review. P.91/2005. Deputy of St. John.
Draft Licensing (No. 16) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.92/2005. Economic Development Committee.
States of Jersey Property Holdings: establishment. P.93/2005. Policy and Resources Committee.
- Papers for consideration by the States in Committee under Standing Order 38A
- STATEMENTS AND PROPOSITIONS RELATING TO THE ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS AT THIS OR ANY SUBSEQUENT MEETING
In accordance with Standing Order 22(3), Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier has instructed the Greffier of the States to withdraw the following matter, having lodged "au Greffe" a revised projet on 26th April 2005 –
Draft Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 200- (P.19/2005): P.19/2005. amendments. Amd. Lodged: 1st March 2005.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.
In accordance with Standing Order 22(3), the President of the Policy and Resources Committee has instructed the Greffier of the States to withdraw the following matter, the Committee having lodged "au Greffe" a revised projet on 26th April 2005 –
Draft States of Jersey (Amendment) Law 200-. P.26/2005. Lodged: 8th February 2005.
Policy and Resources Committee.
In accordance with Standing Order 22(3), Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement has instructed the Greffier of the States to withdraw the following matter, having lodged "au Greffe" a revised projet on 3rd May 2005 –
Island Plan 2002: amendment to policy H8 (Housing Development P.69/2005. within the Built-up Area).
Lodged: 5th April 2005.
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement .
THE STATES are asked to agree that the following matters lodged "au Greffe" be considered at the present meeting –
Draft Employment (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.87/2005. Lodged: 26th April 2005.
Employment and Social Security Committee.
Draft Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 (Appointed Day) Act 200-. P.88/2005. Lodged: 26th April 2005.
Employment and Social Security Committee.
Commission Amicale: appointment of President and Chairman. P.89/2005. Lodged: 26th April 2005.
Policy and Resources Committee.
The President of the Finance and Economics Committee has given notice that he will propose that the following items be taken as the first items of public business at the present meeting in the following order –
Social Security Fund: removal of earnings limit. P.82/2005. Lodged: 20th April 2005.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.
Social Security Fund: removal of earnings limit (P.82/2005) – P.82/2005. comments. Com. Presented: 10th May 2005.
Employment and Social Security Committee.
Social Security Fund: removal of earnings limit (P.82/2005) – P.82/2005. comments. Com.(2) Presented: 10th May 2005.
Finance and Economics Committee.
Income Tax: additional liability. P.81/2005. Lodged: 20th April 2005.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.
Income Tax: additional liability (P.81/2005) – comments. P.81/2005. Presented: 10th May 2005. Com. Finance and Economics Committee.
THE STATES are asked to agree that the following matters lodged "au Greffe" be considered at their next meeting on 24th May 2005 –
Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions from Committees to P.55/2005. Ministers) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 22nd March 2005.
Policy and Resources Committee.
Draft States of Jersey (Amendments and Construction Provisions P.56/2005. No. 1) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 22nd March 2005.
Policy and Resources Committee.
Draft States of Jersey (Amendments and Construction Provisions P.57/2005. No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 22nd March 2005.
Policy and Resources Committee.
Draft States of Jersey (Amendments and Construction Provisions P.58/2005. No. 4) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 22nd March 2005.
Policy and Resources Committee.
Draft States of Jersey (Amendments and Construction Provisions P.59/2005. No. 5) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 22nd March 2005.
Policy and Resources Committee.
Draft States of Jersey (Amendments and Construction Provisions P.60/2005. No. 6) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 22nd March 2005.
Policy and Resources Committee.
Draft States of Jersey (Amendments and Construction Provisions P.61/2005. No. 7) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 22nd March 2005.
Policy and Resources Committee.
Draft States of Jersey (Amendments and Construction Provisions P.62/2005. No. 8) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 22nd March 2005.
Policy and Resources Committee.
Draft States of Jersey (Amendments and Construction Provisions P.63/2005. No. 9) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 22nd March 2005.
Policy and Resources Committee.
Draft States of Jersey (Amendments and Construction Provisions P.64/2005. No. 10) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 22nd March 2005.
Policy and Resources Committee.
Draft States of Jersey (Amendments and Construction Provisions P.65/2005. No. 11) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 22nd March 2005.
Policy and Resources Committee.
Privileges and Procedures Committee: revised terms of reference. P.75/2005. Lodged: 19th April 2005.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Jersey Law Commission: appointment of Commissioners. P.76/2005. Lodged: 19th April 2005.
Legislation Committee.
Day Surgery Unit Extension and Accident and Emergency Extension P.79/2005. Phase 1: approval of drawings.
Lodged: 19th April 2005.
Health and Social Services Committee.
Day Surgery Unit Extension and Accident and Emergency Extension P.79/2005. Phase 1: approval of drawings (P.79/2005) – comments. Com. Presented: 10th May 2005.
Finance and Economics Committee.
Draft Criminal Justice (Mandatory Minimum Periods of Actual P.80/2005. Imprisonment) (Jersey) Law 200-.
Lodged: 19th April 2005.
Home Affairs Committee.
Draft States of Jersey (Amendment) Law 200-. P.83/2005. Lodged: 26th April 2005.
Policy and Resources Committee.
Draft Licensing (No. 16) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.92/2005. Lodged: 3rd May 2005.
Economic Development Committee.
- PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- Written Questions
The President of the Environment and Public Services Committee will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding passengers carried to and from the Elizabeth Terminal.
The President of the Finance and Economics Committee will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement regarding public sector workforce numbers.
The President of the Environment and Public Services Committee will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement regarding a derelict H4 site, St. Clement .
The President of the Employment and Social Security Committee will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding medical costs incurred by LTIA recipients.
The President of the Education, Sport and Culture Committee will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John regarding a possible new art gallery on the Waterfront.
The President of the Finance and Economics Committee will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John regarding the payment of salaries in error within the Health and Social Services Department.
The President of the Environment and Public Services Committee will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John regarding the protection of sea fisheries officers.
The President of the Education, Sport and Culture Committee will table an answer to a question asked by the Deputy of St. John regarding education arrangements for children of 1(1)(j) approved residents and returning local persons.
The President of the Finance and Economics Committee will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding financial support of the Economic Growth Plan of the Economic Development Committee.
The President of the Education, Sport and Culture Committee will table an answer to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding funding of post-19 education in the resource period 2006 to 2008.
- Oral Questions
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PERSONAL STATEMENTS
- COMMITTEE STATEMENTS
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier , one of the Chairmen of the Shadow Scrutiny Panels, will make a statement regarding the Scrutiny Report on the proposed Migration Policy.
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Subject to E –
S o cial Security Fund: removal of earnings limit. P.82/2005. L o dged: 20th April 2005.
D eputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.
S o cial Security Fund: removal of earnings limit (P.82/2005) – P.82/2005. comments. Com. P r esented: 10th May 2005.
E m ployment and Social Security Committee.
S o cial Security Fund: removal of earnings limit (P.82/2005) – P.82/2005. comments. Com.(2) P r esented: 10th May 2005.
F in ance and Economics Committee.
I n come Tax: additional liability. P.81/2005. L o dged: 20th April 2005.
D eputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.
In c ome Tax: additional liability (P.81/2005) – comments. P.81/2005. P re sented: 10th May 2005. Com. F in ance and Economics Committee.
Fiscal Strategy. P.44/2005. Lodged: 8th March 2005.
Finance and Economics Committee.
Fiscal Strategy (P.44/2005): amendment. P.44/2005. Lodged: 15th March 2005. Amd. Senator S. Syvret.
Fiscal Strategy (P.44/2005): amendment (P.44/2005 Amd.) – P.44/2005. comments. Amd.Com. Presented: 19th April 2005.
Finance and Economics Committee.
Fiscal Strategy (P.44/2005): second amendment. P.44/2005. Lodged: 19th April 2005. Amd.(2) Senator S. Syvret.
Fiscal Strategy (P.44/2005): second amendment (P.44/2005 Amd. P.44/2005. (2)) – comments. Amd.(2)Com. Presented: 10th May 2005.
Finance and Economics Committee.
Fiscal Strategy (P.44/2005): third amendments. P.44/2005. Lodged: 20th April 2005. Amd.(3) Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.
Fiscal Strategy (P.44/2005): third amendments (P.44/2005 Amd.(3)) – P.44/2005. comments. Amd.(3)Com. Presented: 10th May 2005.
Finance and Economics Committee.
Draft Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 200-. P.19/2005. Lodged: 1st February 2005.
Employment and Social Security Committee.
Draft Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 200- (P.19/2005): P.19/2005. comments. Com. Presented: 8th March 2005.
Finance and Economics Committee.
Draft Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 200- (P.19/2005): P.19/2005. Add. addendum.
Presented: 26th April 2005.
Employment and Social Security Committee.
Draft Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 200- (P.19/2005): second P.19/2005. amendments. Amd.(2) Lodged: 26th April 2005.
Employment and Social Security Committee.
Draft Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 200- (P.19/2005): third P.19/2005. amendments. Amd.(3) Lodged: 26th April 2005.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.
Draft Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 200- (P.19/2005): third P.19/2005. amendments (P.19/2005 Amd.(3)) – comments. Amd.(3)Com. Presented: 10th May 2005.
Employment and Social Security Committee.
Machinery of Government: relationship between the Parishes and the P.66/2005. Executive.
Lodged: 22nd March 2005.
Policy and Resources Committee.
Machinery of Government: relationship between the Parishes and the P.66/2005. Executive (P.66/2005) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 5th April 2005.
Connétable of St. Helier.
Machinery of Government: relationship between the Parishes and the P.66/2005. Executive (P.66/2005 Amd.) amendment – comment. Amd.Com. Presented: 26th April 2005.
Policy and Resources Committee.
Draft Housing (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 22) (Jersey) P.71/2005. Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 19th April 2005.
Housing Committee.
Caledonia Close, Pier Road, St. Helier : sale of property. P.74/2005. Lodged: 19th April 2005.
Housing Committee.
Caledonia Close, Pier Road, St. Helier : sale of property (P.74/2005) – P.74/2005. comments. Com. Presented: 10th May 2005.
Finance and Economics Committee.
Subject to E –
D r aft Employment (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.87/2005. L o dged: 26th April 2005.
E m ployment and Social Security Committee.
D r aft Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 (Appointed Day) Act 200-. P.88/2005. L o dged: 26th April 2005.
E m ployment and Social Security Committee.
C o mmission Amicale: appointment of President and Chairman. P.89/2005. L o dged: 26th April 2005.
P o licy and Resources Committee.
M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States
5th May 2005. Note –
In accordance with a decision of the States on 16th November 2004, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 11th and Tuesday 17th May 2005.
Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting.
R&O 34/2005
Article 62(1) of the Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 relates (amongst other things) to an employee who is engaged under a fixed term contract or series of fixed term contracts.
The employee will be deemed for the purposes of Part 7 of the Law (which relates to unfair dismissal) to be dismissed if but only if he or she has been employed for less than a continuous period that is prescribed by Order.
The effect of this Order is to prescribe a period of 25 years.
The Order was made on 21st April 2005, and will come into force on the same day as the Employment (Jersey) Law 2003, namely 1st July 2005.
R&O 35/2005
This Order amends the Teachers' Superannuation (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1986 so as to, in broad terms, equalize the position as between married male and female teachers with respect to benefits payable to the surviving spouse on the teacher's death. The changes are back-dated to 6th April 1988 when similar changes were made in the UK with respect to teachers' pensions. Female teachers are also now permitted to purchase additional contributions to enable them to accrue these benefits in respect of service back to 1st April 1972 (the date from which the benefits were introduced in respect of male teachers), and if they do so, to purchase contributions for earlier service, as male teachers may do. The opportunity has been taken to update some of the wording to current house style and to correct a number of small drafting errors present in the 1986 Order.
Article 1defines "principal Order" to mean the 1986 Order.
Articles 2, 4(a), 11 17, 18, 19and 20 make amendments in respect of some definitions so that they refer to current UK legislation.
Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 16and 22 correct some incorrect cross-references to other Articles in the 1986 Order and Article 21 changes a cross-reference to reflect a change in numbering introduced by these amendments.
Articles 4(b), 8, 10, 15 and 23change references to widows, etc. to spouses of either sex.
Article 9 substitutes a new section on special contributions, the provisions enabling contributions to be made in respect of service for the period before the date when contributions in respect of family benefits became compulsory (1st April 1972 in the case of a widow's or child's pension and, by virtue of this Order, 6th April 1988 in the case of a widower's pension). In particular Article 36 now provides for female teachers to elect to pay contributions for reckonable service between April 1972 and April 1988 with respect to the widowe'rs pension and if so, to elect to pay contributions in respect of earlier reckonable service on the same terms as male teachers. The provisions concerned with retired and deceased teachers' contributions in Articles 37 and 38 are also modified to cater for female teachers. Article 40 now allows female teachers to make election within 6 months of the making of this Order.
Article 12 substitutes a new section on family pensions so as to put married female teachers in the same position as married male teachers by creating an automatic entitlement to a pension for surviving spouses of either sex. Hitherto female teachers have been able to nominate a beneficiary to receive a pension, but limited to a person wholly or mainly dependent on them, so the husband may well not qualify. Now the nominated beneficiary provisions will only apply to single teachers of either sex. The one remaining difference between married male and female teachers is created by Article 64(6) which limits the reckonable service counting for the purposes of these provisions to service after 5th April 1988 in the case of widowers of female teachers (other than widowers who are nominated beneficiaries and who will therefore keep the benefit of any pre-1988 service). A modification is made to Article 62(1) to remove a small lacuna whereby no provision was made in respect of nominated beneficiaries who were not adults (nominated beneficiaries not of full age are now treated for pension purposes in the same way as the teacher's children).
Article 24is a saving provision which provides that the changes will not apply if before the Order was made a married female teacher has nominated someone other than her husband and has already died. This will protect the position of other nominated beneficiaries who are already in receipt of pensions.
Article 25 contains the citation provision. It also deems the Order to have come into force on 6th April 1988, the
date from which the new pension arrangements for female teachers are to apply. The Order was made on 27th April 2005.
NOTIFICATION OF STANDING ORDER DECISIONS - FINANCE AND ECONOMICS COMMITTEE
(delegated functions)
3rd May 2005
- as recommended by the Environment and Public Services Committee, the entering into of a Deed of Arrangement with Vue de la Corbière avec Résponsibilité Limitée, ownersofthe flats knownas"Seagrove Apartments",which flats gained access to LaRuedelaCorbière, St. Brelade via a section of roadwayin public ownership (g No. 425 D1 refers). Thecompany would pay to thepublic the sum of£2,840 for the grant of enhanced access rights to the abovementioned flats, and would also beresponsiblefor both parties' legal fees incurredin drafting, approvingand passing the contract before the Royal Court; and,
- as recommended by the Environment and Public Services Committee, the purchase from JCN Trading (Jersey) Limited of a small parcel of land (measuringapproximately50 square feet) at FieldNo. 789(playing field), WellingtonRoad, St. Saviour , tobeincorporated into the pavementalongWellingtonRoad, for a consideration of £10, on the basis that the company would be responsible for setting-back the wall to be re- built and for making good the pavement, all at its own cost, with each party toberesponsiblefor its own legal costs in the preparationand passing of the contract before the Royal Court.
WRITTEN QUESTION PAPER (See Item G)
The President of the Environment and Public Services Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour –
" W ould the President identify the number of passengers carried to and from the Elizabeth Terminal by bus during the last 12 months, and at what cost?"
The President of the Finance and Economics Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement –
" W ould the President –
( a ) explain why the public sector authorised workforce has increased by 89 for the year ending December
2004, at a time when the private sector is decreasing?
( b ) confirm whether this increase is consistent with the Five Year Vision for the Public Sector, approved by
the States in May 2004, and, if so, how?
( c ) confirm when the Committee intends reducing the authorised public sector headcount limit?"
The President of the Environment and Public Services Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement –
" G iven the possible danger to children from, for example, broken glass, unused fuel containers, and a disused reservoir using the derelict, privately owned H4 site No. 15 in the Island Plan (Samarès Nurseries, St. Clement) for recreation and in view of its close proximity to large housing estates at Le Squez and Le Marais in particular, would the President inform members whether the Committee has any powers to restrict access or make safe this site and, if so, will it be exercised in this case?"
The President of the Employment and Social Security Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
" H as any research has been carried out by the Committee into the medical costs incurred by recipients of Long Term Incapacity Allowance (LTIA) or the previous Invalidity benefit, and, if so, what does it reveal?"
The President of the Education, Sport and Culture Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. John –
" I n July 2004, the Education, Sport and Culture Committee received a presentation on a possible new art gallery on the Waterfront to be funded by a benefactor.
W ould the President inform members what progress, if any, has been made in moving this forward, and if so,
would he advise –
( a ) whether the building work has been estimated, together with the annual running costs, and if so, how
much and from where these funds will be sourced?
( b ) of the proposed location and size of the site?"
The President of the Finance and Economics Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. John –
" A s an error was made in the payment of salaries within the Health and Social Services Department, would the President inform members of the following –
( a ) the full amount of the error?
( b ) whether there are any payments outstanding, and, if so, how much?
( c ) whether the Committee has responded to assist any staff who have encountered difficulties with their
banking arrangements as a result of the error?
( d ) give details of the five highest individual payments made to staff?
( e ) what safeguards, if any, are in place for the future?
( f) what action, if any, has been taken against the payroll staff concerned?"
The President of the Environment and Public Services Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. John –
" F ollowing the recent incident in which Guernsey Sea Fisheries Officers were taken to France aboard a French fishing vessel, would the President inform members what safeguards, if any, exist for Jersey's Sea Fisheries Officers in the event of an incident at sea and whether these officers are armed, and, if not, is the Committee to review this as an option?"
The President of the Education, Sport and Culture Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by the Deputy of St. John –
" W ould the President advise members what arrangements, if any, are in place within the education system to accommodate children of approved 1(1)(j) housing consent employees who arrive in the Island at short notice, and what system, if any, is in place to accommodate children of local people returning to the Island who need to be placed in full-time education?"
The President of the Finance and Economics Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"F ollowing the States adoption of P.38/2005, Economic Growth Plan' of the Economic Development
Committee, will the President inform members where the £2.7 million required to fund the Plan will be sourced?"
The President of the Education, Sport and Culture Committee will table an answer to the following question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier –
"W ould the President provide members with full details of the proposed post-19 educational provision
included as a growth item with funding of £1.3 million for the resource period 2006 to 2008?"