AQW 4592/16-21 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the outputs and outcomes achieved by the Maximising Access to Services, Grants and Benefits in Rural Areas project, broken down by constituency.

Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 4 October 2016

Answered
Written

Tabled: 4 October 2016
Answer due by: 19 October 2016
Answered: 18 October 201614 days after tabling
Department: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Priority question: No

Answer

The Maximising Access to Services, Grants and Benefits in Rural Areas (MARA) Project achieved 17,824 individual household visits between April 2011 and September 2016. More details on these outputs and the outcomes achieved, from the 46,205 referrals generated from these visits, are provided by constituency below.

SUMMARY OF OUTCOMES FROM THE MARA PROJECT, 2011 – SEPTEMBER 2016
Constituency	Accessed Additional Grants Benefits or Services	Complete. No Additional Grants Benefits or Services	Advised to ‘Make the Call’ to Improving Benefit Uptake	Signposted	Pending	Outstanding	Grand Total
BELFAST EAST	3	4	1	1		1	10
BELFAST NORTH	1	2					3
EAST ANTRIM	560	1291	107	29	71	27	2085
EAST LONDONDERRY	1111	1760	104	37	115	65	3192
FERMANAGH AND SOUTH TYRONE	2481	2831	151	36	101	142	5742
FOYLE	95	200	2	2	9	2	310
LAGAN VALLEY	1356	1375	70	26	49	57	2933
MID ULSTER	1501	2489	115	39	109	60	4313
NEWRY AND ARMAGH	1211	1866	156	34	119	18	3404
NORTH ANTRIM	1366	2287	241	49	90	24	4057
NORTH DOWN	66	81	6	5	4		162
SOUTH ANTRIM	709	1409	102	34	118	39	2411
SOUTH DOWN	2357	3690	199	55	192	87	6580
STRANGFORD	1793	2118	224	48	163	53	4399
UPPER BANN	572	1099	92	24	71	30	1888
WEST TYRONE	2003	1939	192	61	204	185	4584
Not Assigned	55	61	8	1	3	4	132
Grand Total	17240	24502	1770	481	1418	794	46205
OUTCOMES FROM THE MARA PROJECT, 2011 – SEPTEMBER 2016 – BY CONSTITUENCY
Constituency	Accessed Additional Grants Benefits or Services	Complete, No Additional Grants Benefits or Services	Advised to ‘Make the Call’ to Improving Benefit Uptake	Signposted	Pending	Outstanding	Grand Total

BELFAST EAST	3	4	1	1		1	10
Benefit Entitlement Check			1	1			2
Home Safety Check	1					1	2
Local Services		2					2
Occupational Therapy Assessment	1	1					2
Rural Community Transport Partnerships		1					1
Smartpass	1						1

BELFAST NORTH	1	2					3
Benefit Entitlement Check		1					1
Home Safety Check	1						1
Local Services		1					1

EAST ANTRIM	560	1291	107	29	71	27	2085
Benefit Entitlement Check	32	327	107	29	33		528
Boiler Replacement Scheme	6	75			38	7	126
Energy Saving Homes Scheme	48	126					174
Home Safety Check	259	139				14	412
Local Services	80	269					349
NI Sustainable Energy Programme (Levy Scheme)	31	69				1	101
Occupational Therapy Assessment	32	163				1	196
Rural Community Transport Partnerships	33	91					124
Smartpass	29	7				4	40
Social Services	10	25					35

EAST LONDONDERRY	1111	1760	104	37	115	65	3192
Benefit Entitlement Check	31	567	104	37	41		780
Boiler Replacement Scheme	25	112			74	24	235
Energy Saving Homes Scheme	81	160					241
Flexicare	37	70					107
Home Safety Check	478	108				19	605
Local Services	211	288					499
NI Sustainable Energy Programme (Levy Scheme)	27	122				9	158
Occupational Therapy Assessment	49	136				7	192
Rural Community Transport Partnerships	110	147				1	258
Smartpass	51	13				5	69
Social Services	11	37					48

FERMANAGH AND SOUTH TYRONE	2481	2831	151	36	101	142	5742
Benefit Entitlement Check	49	761	151	36	65	1	1063
Boiler Replacement Scheme	27	250			36	25	338
Energy Saving Homes Scheme	167	348					515
Flexicare	65	45					110
Home Safety Check	1091	197				12	1300
Local Services	574	448				3	1025
NI Sustainable Energy Programme (Levy Scheme)	37	143				51	231
Occupational Therapy Assessment	151	210				46	407
Rural Community Transport Partnerships	272	196				1	469
Smartpass	42	16				3	61
Social Services	6	217					223

FOYLE	95	200	2	2	9	2	310
Benefit Entitlement Check	2	42	2	2	1		49
Boiler Replacement Scheme	9	20			8		37
Energy Saving Homes Scheme	11	14					25
Flexicare	13	6					19
Home Safety Check	42	16					58
Local Services	12	37					49
NI Sustainable Energy Programme (Levy Scheme)		20				1	21
Occupational Therapy Assessment		18					18
Rural Community Transport Partnerships	3	18					21
Smartpass	2					1	3
Social Services	1	9					10

LAGAN VALLEY	1356	1375	70	26	49	57	2933
Benefit Entitlement Check	28	282	70	26	22		428
Boiler Replacement Scheme	39	216			27	22	304
Energy Saving Homes Scheme	86	141					227
Home Safety Check	647	147				10	804
Local Services	14	249					263
NI Sustainable Energy Programme (Levy Scheme)	74	94				14	182
Occupational Therapy Assessment	216	93				2	311
Rural Community Transport Partnerships	180	126				7	313
Smartpass	71	10				2	83
Social Services	1	17					18

MID ULSTER	1501	2489	115	39	109	60	4313
Benefit Entitlement Check	46	680	115	39	28		908
Boiler Replacement Scheme	69	186			81	27	363
Energy Saving Homes Scheme	162	381					543
Home Safety Check	729	284				21	1034
Local Services	77	495					572
NI Sustainable Energy Programme (Levy Scheme)	56	65				2	123
Occupational Therapy Assessment	164	182				6	352
Rural Community Transport Partnerships	70	145					215
Smartpass	114	9				4	127
Social Services	14	62					76

NEWRY AND ARMAGH	1211	1866	156	34	119	18	3404
Benefit Entitlement Check	42	563	156	34	53		848
Boiler Replacement Scheme	51	243			66	9	369
Energy Saving Homes Scheme	122	269					391
Home Safety Check	686	157					843
Local Services	51	230					281
NI Sustainable Energy Programme (Levy Scheme)	52	101				6	159
Occupational Therapy Assessment	60	160				1	221
Rural Community Transport Partnerships	104	94				2	200
Smartpass	36	13					49
Social Services	7	36					43

NORTH ANTRIM	1366	2287	241	49	90	24	4057
Benefit Entitlement Check	45	733	241	49	42		1110
Boiler Replacement Scheme	21	160			48	14	243
Energy Saving Homes Scheme	112	232					344
Home Safety Check	610	141				7	758
Local Services	169	445				1	615
NI Sustainable Energy Programme (Levy Scheme)	60	182					242
Occupational Therapy Assessment	99	191				1	291
Rural Community Transport Partnerships	130	144					274
Smartpass	99	11				1	111
Social Services	21	48					69

NORTH DOWN	66	81	6	5	4		162
Benefit Entitlement Check	3	29	6	5	3		46
Boiler Replacement Scheme		6			1		7
Energy Saving Homes Scheme	5	14					19
Home Safety Check	35	3					38
Local Services	10	5					15
NI Sustainable Energy Programme (Levy Scheme)		1					1
Occupational Therapy Assessment	8	5					13
Rural Community Transport Partnerships	2	13					15
Smartpass	3	1					4
Social Services		4					4

SOUTH ANTRIM	709	1409	102	34	118	39	2411
Benefit Entitlement Check	30	337	102	34	41		544
Boiler Replacement Scheme	23	147			77	11	258
Energy Saving Homes Scheme	36	121					157
Home Safety Check	374	187				8	569
Local Services	92	245				1	338
NI Sustainable Energy Programme (Levy Scheme)	30	81				9	120
Occupational Therapy Assessment	55	167				1	223
Rural Community Transport Partnerships	29	84					113
Smartpass	35	8				9	52
Social Services	5	32					37

SOUTH DOWN	2357	3690	199	55	192	87	6580
Benefit Entitlement Check	69	945	199	55	85	1	1354
Boiler Replacement Scheme	89	481			107	30	707
Energy Saving Homes Scheme	274	504					778
Home Safety Check	1049	280				15	1344
Local Services	288	611					899
NI Sustainable Energy Programme (Levy Scheme)	82	203				31	316
Occupational Therapy Assessment	200	250					450
Rural Community Transport Partnerships	194	344				3	541
Smartpass	103	31				7	141
Social Services	9	41					50

STRANGFORD	1793	2118	224	48	163	53	4399
Benefit Entitlement Check	57	612	224	48	80	2	1023
Boiler Replacement Scheme	65	239			83	20	407
Energy Saving Homes Scheme	152	298					450
Home Safety Check	705	101				20	826
Local Services	290	342					632
NI Sustainable Energy Programme (Levy Scheme)	58	107				9	174
Occupational Therapy Assessment	250	91					341
Rural Community Transport Partnerships	151	277					428
Smartpass	55	20				2	77
Social Services	10	31					41

UPPER BANN	572	1099	92	24	71	30	1888
Benefit Entitlement Check	15	300	92	24	42	1	474
Boiler Replacement Scheme	12	141			29	7	189
Energy Saving Homes Scheme	52	136					188
Home Safety Check	306	89				1	396
Local Services	60	185					245
NI Sustainable Energy Programme (Levy Scheme)	27	50				14	91
Occupational Therapy Assessment	39	86				1	126
Rural Community Transport Partnerships	38	97				4	139
Smartpass	22	7				2	31
Social Services	1	8					9

WEST TYRONE	2003	1939	192	61	204	185	4584
Benefit Entitlement Check	36	563	192	61	61		913
Boiler Replacement Scheme	54	144			143	51	392
Energy Saving Homes Scheme	120	253					373
Flexicare	124	127					251
Home Safety Check	913	109				89	1111
Local Services	348	142				5	495
NI Sustainable Energy Programme (Levy Scheme)	12	90				16	118
Occupational Therapy Assessment	77	220				18	315
Rural Community Transport Partnerships	178	203				1	382
Smartpass	127	11				5	143
Social Services	14	77					91

Not Assigned	55	61	8	1	3	4	132
Benefit Entitlement Check	2	18	8	1			29
Boiler Replacement Scheme	1	4			3	2	10
Energy Saving Homes Scheme	7	10					17
Flexicare	1						1
Home Safety Check	26	8					34
Local Services	6	7					13
NI Sustainable Energy Programme (Levy Scheme)		3				2	5
Occupational Therapy Assessment	8	6					14
Rural Community Transport Partnerships	2	4					6
Smartpass	2						2
Social Services		1					1

Grand Total	17240	24502	1770	481	1418	794	46205

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