Order Paper 19th May 2009

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday 19th May 2009

1. COMMUNICATIONS BYTHE PRESIDING OFFICER
2. TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS
3. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED OR LAID
4. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
5. WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
6. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS
7. MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
8. PETITIONS

The Connétable of St. Saviour will present a petition on behalf of the Jersey Mutual Insurance Society Incorporated.

9. QUESTIONS

1. – Written Questions (attached)

1. The Chief Minister will tableananswer to a question asked bySenatorJ.L.Perchard regarding the Public Employees Contributory RetirementScheme.
2. The Minister forHealthand Social Services will tableananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy P.V.F.Le Claire ofSt.Helierregardingthetreatmentof vulnerable children.
3. The Minister for TransportandTechnicalServiceswill table ananswerto a questionaskedby the Deputy of St. Maryregarding non-inert waste.
4. The Chief Minister will tableananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding the introduction of a whistle blowersystem.
5. The MinisterforHome Affairs willtableananswer to a questionaskedby Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier of St. Saviourregardingmeasuring the effectiveness of H.M.P. LaMoye.
6. The Minister for Planning andEnvironment will table ananswer to a question asked by Deputy R.G.LeHerissierof St. Saviour regarding the average cost of processing applications for sign installations.
7. The Minister forTransport and TechnicalServices will tableananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy R.G.Le Herissier ofSt.Saviour regarding capacity for luggage on the Airport Bus.
8. The Minister for Treasury and Resources will table an answer to a questionaskedbythe Deputy of St. Mary regarding GDPinrespectofgovernment expenditure for 2008.

9. The Minister for TransportandTechnicalServiceswill table ananswerto a questionaskedby the Deputy of St. Maryregarding testing sea waterattheCastleQuays site.

2. – Oral Questions (90 minutes)

1. Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following questionoftheMinisterfor Transport and TechnicalServices –

" W hat policies, if any, are in place to ensure that as high a proportion as possible of the labour force employed on the incinerator project is locally based?"

2. Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following questionoftheMinisterfor Treasury andResources –

" I n the light of his answer on 28th April 2009, would the Minister outline the outcome of the meeting announced for early May between himself and the architects from Northern Trust (the developers of the Plemont headland)?"

3. The Deputy ofSt.Mary will ask the followingquestionof the Chief Minister –

" G iven that the States website and the States Assembly website are undergoing a much-needed update, would the Chief Minister advise the Assembly of progress with the new website, what steps, if any, are being taken to consult with users and when is the likely completion date?"

4. The   Deputy  of St.  John  will  ask  the  following question  of the  Minister  for Economic Development –

" C ould members be told of the costs involved in printing and distributing the Tourism Visitor Map (Carte Touristique) and, given that the Island map is flawed as the wording St. Saviour' has been omitted, what are the re-print costs, and have those responsible for this error been disciplined?"

5. Deputy M. Tadier ofSt.Breladewill ask the followingquestionofthe Minister for Economic Development –

" D oes the Minister consider that it is satisfactory that the Airport is now without any landside cash machine and will he inform members of progress in negotiations to find a new operator for the facility?"

6. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask the followingquestionofthe Minister for Health and Social Services –

" W hat progress, if any, has the Minister made in resolving the issues surrounding the future of Brig-y-Don and, if none, what plans does she have to do so?"

7. The Deputy of St. John will ask the following questionof the Minister for Health andSocial Services –

" C an the Minister advise members whether the Chief Executive claimed reimbursement for a course of guitar lessons that he missed while working on the Department's response to the Haut de la Garenne inquiry, and, if so, was the reimbursement claim authorised and how much was repaid to the Chief Executive?"

8. The Deputy ofSt.Mary will ask the following questionof the Minister for Transportand Technical Services –

" F urther to the answer given on 28th April 2009, can the Minister explain the precise

reasons why the £3.62 million rise in the project cost for the new incinerator, between the lodging date of P.72/2008 and P.73/2008 and the date of the debate, was not reported to the States?"

9. Deputy M. Tadier ofSt.Brelade will ask the followingquestionofH.M. Attorney General –

" W ill H.M. Attorney General inform the Assembly of the criteria used to judge whether or not to pursue cases in relation to so-called historic' child abuse, and where the 'likelihood of conviction' principle plays a part, roughly what percentage of certainty is usually required?"

10. Deputy M.R. Higgins ofSt.Helierwillask the followingquestionofthe Minister for Treasury and Resources –

" W ould the Minister advise the Assembly of the extent of all borrowing from whatever sources by the States, States-owned entities, States controlled entities, Parishes and other bodies whose loans are guaranteed by the States, giving details of the projects, time scales, rates of interest and total States liabilities to these loans?"

11. Deputy A.K.F.Green of St. Helier will ask thefollowingquestion of the Minister for Transport and TechnicalServices –

" G iven that on 23rd January 2009 residents were told that the disposal of green waste at Warwick Farm was a temporary arrangement, would the Minister explain why residents have now been advised by letter that this could become permanent; why assurances regarding skip movements at weekends are not to be kept and the estimated cost of the new green waste infrastructure at Warwick farm, including the management of traffic?"

12. Deputy K.C. Lewis ofSt.Saviour will ask the followingquestion of the Minister for Health and Social Services –

" F urther to reports of more outbreaks of MRSA will the Minister be taking steps to ensure that medical staff do not wear their uniforms home and have adequate changing facilities, and, if not, why not?"

13. Deputy T.A. Vallois of St. Saviour will askthefollowingquestionof the Minister for Treasury and Resources –

" I n order to inform the debate on the economic stimulus package and clarify the wildly varying reports as to potential job losses, will the Minister release to the Assembly the Jersey Finance reports taken over the last six months regarding possible job losses in the finance sector that may result from the world financial crisis and economic recession?"

14. Deputy P.V.F.LeClaireof St. Helierwill ask thefollowingquestionof the Minister for Health and Social Services –

" H ow many children are currently on the Child Protection Register, how many of those have child protection plans and how many of those include ongoing police involvement?"

15. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask thefollowingquestionof the Minister for Social Security –

" H as the Minister held discussions with the Viscount to resolve the issue of the lack of progress in the insolvency of Collas and Le Sueur and the consequential delay in delivering timely assistance to the redundant workers concerned, and would he advise what plans, if any, he has

under consideration to assist redundant workers with mortgage payments?"

16. Deputy  M.R. Higgins  of St.  Helier will  ask the following question  of the Minister  for Economic Development –

" W  ould the Minister advise the Assembly of the restructuring plans for the Air Traffic Control and Meteorological Sections at Jersey Airport and explain what restructuring is taking place, the rationale behind it and the impact on employment at the Airport?"

3. – Questions to Ministerswithout notice (30 minutes) – 1 s t q u e stion period – Minister for Home Affairs

2 n d q u estion period – Chief Minister

10. PERSONAL STATEMENTS
11. STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Minister for Transport and Technical Services will make a statement regarding a review of Speed Limits in the Island.

12. PUBLIC BUSINESS

Draft Shipping (Safety of Navigation) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.48/2009. Lodged: 6th April 2009.

Minister for Economic Development.

Economic Stimulus Plan. P.55/2009. Lodged: 9th April 2009.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Health Insurance and Income Support (Influenza) (Jersey) Regulations P.69/2009. 200-.

Lodged: 12th May 2009.

Minister for Social Security.

13. ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS

2nd June 2009

States Strategic Plan 2009 – 2014. P.52/2009. Lodged: 8th April 2009.

Council of Ministers.

Public Elections (Jersey) Law 2002: rescindment of Article  39A. P.18/2009. Lodged: 4th February 2009.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Electricity tariffs: Regulations under Article  22 of the Electricity (Jersey) Law P.41/2009. 1937.

Lodged: 24th March 2009.

Senator A. Breckon.

Electricity tariffs: Regulations under Article  22 of the Electricity (Jersey) Law P.41/2009. 1937 (P.41/2009) – comments. Com. Presented: 27th April 2009.

Minister for Economic Development.

Child abuse compensation claims: freedom of expression for survivors. P.49/2009. Lodged: 6th April 2009.

Senator S. Syvret.

Child abuse compensation claims: freedom of expression for survivors P.49/2009. (P.49/2009) – comments. Com. Presented: 11th May 2009.

Council of Ministers.

Child abuse compensation claims: freedom of expression for survivors P.49/2009. (P.49/2009) – amendment. Amd. Lodged: 29th April 2009.

Council of Ministers.

Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005: proposed changes. P.54/2009 Lodged: 9th April 2009.

Public Accounts Committee.

Rent Control Tribunal: appointment of Chairman and Members. P.65/2009 Lodged: 11th May 2009.

Minister for Housing.

States Employees Standing for Election: use of annual leave and time off in P.66/2009. lieu.

Lodged: 11th May 2009.

Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier.

Insolvency: Temporary Scheme for Compensatory Payment – Extension. P.67/2009. Lodged: 12th May 2009.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

States Employees: pay increase for 2009/2010 P.68/2009. Lodged: 12th May 2009.

Deputy of St. John.

Commissioners of Appeal for Income Tax: appointment. P.70/2009. Lodged:  13th May 2009.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

16th June 2009

La  Pouquelaye old school site: provision of youth and community facilities. P.187/2008. Lodged: 24th December 2008.

Connétable of St. Helier.

Natural gas pipeline: strategic study. P.16/2009. Lodged: 29th January 2009.

Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St.  Helier.

Natural gas pipeline: strategic study (P.16/2009) – comments. P.16/2009. Presented: 10th March 2009. Com. Minister for Treasury and Resources.

30th June 2009

States Members' remuneration for 2009. P.24/2009. Lodged: 19th February 2009.

Connétable of St. Peter.

States Members' remuneration for 2009 (P.24/2009): comments. P.24/2009. Presented: 5th March 2009. Com. Privileges and Procedures Committee.

States Members' remuneration for 2009 (P.24/2009): amendment. P.24/2009. Lodged: 3rd March 2009. Amd. Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St.  Helier.

Ann Court Site, St.  Helier: use for sheltered social housing for the over-55s. P.43/2009. Lodged: 27th March 2009.

Deputy J.A. Martin of St.  Helier.

Draft Social Security (Television Licence Benefit) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.64/2009. Lodged: 5th May 2009.

Minister for Social Security.

14th July 2009

Draft Sea Fisheries (Satellite Monitoring) (Jersey) Regulations  200-. P.56/2009. Lodged: 14th April 2009.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Sea Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment No.  5) (Jersey) P.57/2009. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 14th April 2009.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Sea Fisheries (Bag Limits) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.58/2009. Lodged: 14th April 2009.

Minister for Economic Development.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States

14th May 2009 Note –

In accordance with the meeting dates fixed for 2009 by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st May 2009.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))

1. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the following questionaskedbySenatorJ.L.Perchard –

" H ow many retired public sector workers are in receipt of annual pensions paid from the Public

Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme in the following categories –

( a ) under £10,000 per annum

( b ) between £10,000 and £20,000 per annum ( c ) between £20,000 and £30,000 per annum

4. between £30,000 and £40,000 per annum
5. between £40,000 and £50,000 per annum
6. over £50,000 per annum?"

2. The Minister for Health and Social Services will table an answertothefollowingquestion asked by Deputy P.V.F.Le Claire ofSt.Helier –

" Is the Minister aware that the failure by the States to intervene in the lives of the X children by

removing them from their parents is also repeated in a number of other cases now coming before the Courts such as the recently reported case No. [2009] JRC 076 where the Royal Court refers at paragraph 17 to the following "The guardian is critical of certain decisions of the Children's Service in the past. She clearly finds it difficult to understand how it was thought appropriate for the children to be left in the sole care of the father notwithstanding the previous allegations of sexual and physical abuse by the father and the report of the psychologist in 2005 to the effect that the father presented a risk to persons under the age of 18 and should not reside with children." and, if so, what action, if any, will she be taking to address the concerns ?"

3. The Minister forTransportand Technical Services will table ananswertothefollowingquestionaskedby the Deputy of St. Mary –

"C  an the Minister inform the Assembly how much non-inert waste the Transport and Technical Services Department dealt with in 2008, with the detail of the different types of waste, and the comparable figures for the previous year?"

4. The Chief Minister will table an answer to the followingquestionaskedby Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier of St. Saviour –

" F ollowing its long gestation, when will the whistle-blower system be introduced?"

5. The Minister forHome Affairs will tableananswer to the followingquestionasked by Deputy R.G.Le Hérissier of St. Saviour –

" H ow is the effectiveness of the Prison measured and is it intended to report on these measures in

forthcoming Annual reports?"

6. The Minister for Planning andEnvironment will table ananswer to the following question askedby Deputy R.G.LeHérissierof St. Saviour –

" W hat is the average cost of processing each application for the installation of a sign?"

7. The Minister forTransportand Technical Services will table ananswertothefollowingquestionaskedby Deputy R.G.LeHérissierof St. Saviour –

" G iven an earlier answer to my question regarding luggage provision on the Airport Bus, when will

improved provision be introduced?"

8. The Minister for TreasuryandResources will tableananswerto the following questionaskedby the Deputy of St. Mary –

" I n the interests of transparency before the Strategic Plan debate, will the Minister –

1. a d vise on the proportion of GDP (or other measure of overall wealth) which consisted of government expenditure of all kinds in the last year forwhich full figures are available and for whichthecomparisonsinb)below are available, and how that isfunded – tax receipts, social security, borrowing, etc.? and;
2. a d vise whether the Treasury has figures forsomecomparable European jurisdictions, ensuring that they are,asfaraspossible,comparing like forlike,and,ifso, would the Minister set out those figures, giving clear details to members on the difficulties inherent in making such comparisons andofthe caveats ofwhichmembersshould be aware, such as expenditure on defence (which does notapply to Jersey) how socialsecurityand health are dealtwithand paid for, and so on?"

9. The Minister forTransportand Technical Services will table ananswertothefollowingquestionaskedby the Deputy of St. Mary –

"F  ollowing the response given by the Minister for Planning and Environment on 28th April 2009, would the Minister inform the Assembly whether tests have been undertaken by his Department on the sea-water which has been flooding the excavation pit at the Castle Quays site on the higher tides, and if so, would he give the Assembly full details of the chemical composition of this water and of any variations in the test results and of the causes of these variations?"

ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE (See Item I(c))

1st Session –