Mr Brian Monteith

25 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive dental students in outreach dental facilities will be supervised only by trained dental teachers.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: Students working in dentaloutreach facilities will be supervised by appropriately trained and qualifiedNHS staff.</p>

25 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how the two dental schools will provide adequate teaching staff supervision of students at facilities outwith the schools.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The NHS staff supervising dentaloutreach students will require to undergo appropriate induction and training. Inaddition IT links will be established with the universities to give thesestudents access to distance learning facilities.</p>

25 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the full-time equivalent number of teaching staff has been in each dental school in each of the last five years.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is not heldcentrally. It is the responsibility of the universities to ensure that thedental schools are appropriately staffed.</p>

25 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental teachers have been recruited to each of the two dental schools since August 2005.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is not heldcentrally. It is the responsibility of the universities to ensure that thedental schools are appropriately staffed.</p>

25 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients it estimates will be treated at each dental facility over the next three years.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is not heldcentrally, but early estimates indicate that these centres could offer servicesto upwards of 200,000 patients across Scotland.</p>

24 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the academic qualifications and status are of each member of supervising staff at each dental facility other than the two dental schools.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is not heldcentrally. Dental students at outreach facilities will be subject to standardsof supervision at least equal to those provided for students in their finalyear at a dental school.</p>

24 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the proposed level of dental teacher staffing is at each dental facility other than the two dental schools.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: Levels of dental teachingstaff are set by the universities andNHS Education for Scotland and agreed with the General Dental Council. It isfor health boards to appoint appropriate staff to deliver training andsupervision for dental students in their area.</p>

24 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the current level of dental teacher staffing is at each dental facility other than the two dental schools.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is not heldcentrally. The dental teacher staffing level of community dental facilities isset by the Universities and NHS Education for Scotland and agreed with theGeneral Dental Council.</p>

24 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what costs students are required to pay at each dental facility other than the two dental schools.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: Training undertaken bydental students at outreach centres will be part of their university education,and so no additional fees will require to be paid.</p>

24 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total cost is of locating dental students at each dental facility other than the two dental schools.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is not heldcentrally.</p>

24 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average duration of stay of dental students is at each dental facility other than the two dental schools.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: It is anticipated that, asmore clinical dental outreach facilities become available in Scotlandover the next three years, every dental student in their final year will have between10 and 20 weeks’ experience in one of these centres.</p>

24 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average full-time equivalent number of dental students is at each NHS dental facility other than the two dental schools.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is not heldcentrally.</p>

24 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive which NHS dental facilities include dental students on a (a) part-time and (b) full-time basis.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is not heldcentrally. There are plans to developclinical outreach facilities in every health board area and it is anticipatedthat this will result in a considerable expansion in student involvement overthe next two years as the Dental Action …

24 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the staffing arrangements are at dental premises at (a) Dykebar Hospital, (b) Russell Institute, Paisley, (c) NW Kilmarnock, (d) Kilbirnie, (e) Hawick, (f) Borders General Hospital site, Melrose, (g) Dumfries Dental Centre, (h) Emergency Dental Triage Centre, Fife, (i) Cowdenbeath De…

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is not heldcentrally.</p><p>NHS boards are responsiblefor the revenue consequences of their capital developments.</p><p>Where these centres involveeducation and training further support is available from NHS Education for Scotland.</p>

24 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the projected running costs are for each of the next three financial years in respect of dental premises at (a) Dykebar Hospital, (b) Russell Institute, Paisley, (c) NW Kilmarnock, (d) Kilbirnie, (e) Hawick, (f) Borders General Hospital site, Melrose, (g) Dumfries Dental Centre, (h) …

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is not heldcentrally.</p><p>NHS boards are responsible forthe revenue consequences of their capital developments.</p><p>Where these centres involveeducation and training further support is available from NHS Education for Scotland.</p>

18 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many road traffic accidents have been caused by drivers smoking cigarettes at the time of the accident in the last 10 years and what percentage of the total number or road traffic accidents this represents.

Answer · Tavish Scott: The information requested isnot available. Data about injury road accidents are collected by the police andreported to the Scottish Executive using the Stats 19 statistical report form,which does not identify those accidents which were caused by drivers smoki…

18 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what were the top five causes of road traffic accidents where drivers have been at fault during the last 10 years; how many such accidents there have been, and what percentage of the total number of road traffic accidents this represents.

Answer · Tavish Scott: The information requested isnot available.</p><p>Data about injury roadaccidents are collected by the police and reported to the Scottish Executiveusing the Stats 19 statistical report form. Prior to 2005, these returns didnot record any information about the…

20 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to advise local traders affected by closure of the Back O’Hill Road, Stirling, of their rights of appeal against the rateable value of their properties under the provisions of the Lands Valuation (Scotland) Acts in respect of a material change of circumstance.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The Executive has no direct rolein this. Stirling Council is responsible for the decision to close the road andfor advising local traders of their rights of appeal. The Assessor for Central Scotland is responsible for considering appeals against rateable valu…

20 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what additional costs it will be liable for in respect of remedial worked required on the Back O’Hill Road, Stirling, and how these will be funded.

Answer · Tavish Scott: The Scottish Executive will notbe liable for any additional costs in respect of remedial works required on theBack O’Hill Road. This is a local road and therefore the statutory responsibilityof Stirling Council, as the local roads authority.</p>

20 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to suspend all further investment in the Raploch regeneration project until such time as it is satisfied that Stirling Council and Raploch Urban Regeneration Company Ltd have properly costed and assessed all the risks involved in this project.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: Decisions on future grantfunding for the Raploch regeneration project will be taken following a detailedappraisal of Raploch URC’s final business plan, which is due to be submitted tothe Executive in July 2006. That appraisal will look at all key risksassocia…

20 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether will ask the Health and Safety Executive to investigate and report on the circumstances surrounding the emergency road closure of Back O’Hill Road, Stirling, including whether the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations were correctly applied, specifically regulation 13 a…

Answer · Tavish Scott: No. The Back O’Hill Road is a local road and therefore the statutory responsibility for itssafety, maintenance and repair lies with Stirling Council as the local roadsauthority.</p>

20 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what inquiries it has instigated regarding the closure of, and danger of rock fall on, the Back O’Hill Road, Stirling, which had to be closed for public safety reasons three days after it was opened by the Minister for Communities.

Answer · Tavish Scott: None. The Back O’Hill Road is a local road and therefore the statutory responsibility for its safety,maintenance and repair lies with Stirling Council as the local roads authority.</p>

20 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps would normally be taken to ascertain that best value was achieved in relation to the contract to realign the Back O’Hill Road, given that Stirling Council appear to have been client, designer and contractor.

Answer · Tavish Scott: The Back O’Hill Road is a local road and therefore the contract to realign this route is thestatutory responsibility of Stirling Council. The Scottish Executive has put inplace best value arrangements which require continuous improvement in the dischargeof lo…

20 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much grant aid Stirling Council has received so far for the Raploch regeneration scheme and what proportion of that grant aid was for the realignment of the Back O’Hill Road.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The Executive has providedgrant funding of £4.5 million to Stirling Council to fund early infrastructureworks associated with the Raploch Regeneration Project, £1.6 million of this beenused to fund the cost of works and fees associated with the realignment of…

20 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Communities was first approached to perform the opening ceremony for the Back O’Hill Road, Stirling, which he carried out on 27 March 2006.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: <a name="se_IndexHeading"></a>Development Department</p><p><b>MrBrian Monteith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): </b>To ask the Scottish Executive <a name=QuestionText>whenthe </a>Minister for Communities was first approached to perform the opening ceremonyfor t…

14 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the report of the Local Government Finance Review Committee is being delayed due to the modelling of different tax options.

Answer · Tom McCabe: The Local Government FinanceReview Committee was established as an independent committee and its workprogramme and scheduling are matters for the committee itself. The committee recentlyinformed me that it expects to report by the end of October 2006.</p>

14 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Local Government Finance Review Committee, chaired by Sir Peter Burt, will publish its report.

Answer · Tom McCabe: The Local Government FinanceReview Committee recently informed me that it expects to report by the end ofOctober 2006.</p>

2 Feb 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its announcement on 7 April 2005, what progress has been made in the relocation of Registers of Scotland.

Answer · George Lyon: I refer the member to the answergiven to that question. The Scottish Executive has no function in relation to electoralregistration matters and no role in determining funding for them.</p>

2 Feb 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take in order to meet its commitment to halve the gap between the Scottish and English non-domestic rate poundage from 1 April 2006.

Answer · Tom McCabe: From 1 April 2006 we are making an estimated £90 million available to meet our commitment to reduce the existing poundage gap by half. We have committed to close the gap fully in April 2007.</p> <p>The Scottish non&#8209;domestic rate poundage for 2006-07 wil…

2 Feb 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its announcement on 7 April 2005, what progress has been made in the relocation of Registers of Scotland.

Answer · George Lyon: Registers of Scotland havecompleted Stage 2 of their Location Review which is currently with Relocation Ministersfor their consideration.</p>