Friday 13 October 2000
Written Answers to Questions (Continued)
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL
Staff Statistics
Mr Alex Maskey asked the Minister of Finance and Personnel if he will provide a statistical breakdown of the number if Civil Servants in each District Council area, according to (a) religion (b) gender and (c) grade.
(AQW 276/00)
The Minister of Finance and Personnel (Mr Durkan): Community background monitoring information is collected for the specific purpose of addressing the extent to which the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) offers and provides equality of opportunity and fair participation to both sections of the community and, where this is assessed not to be the case, to consider the appropriateness or otherwise of taking lawful affirmative action. This is the basis on which staff have been asked for and have provided the information. Given the sensitivity of community background information, the NICS has had in place, since the introduction of monitoring in 1985, a Code of Practice, agreed with Trade Unions, governing the confidentiality of monitoring information and the categories of statistical analyses to be published.
Information about the composition of the NICS is contained in the regular reports of the Service’s Equal Opportunities Unit, the most recent of which, the Seventh Report, contains an extensive range of analyses and was published in April this year. Copies of the Report are available in the Library and on the Internet at www.dfpni.gov.uk.
Given the purpose for which community background information has been collected, monitoring information is not maintained at the level requested and is not within the categories of statistical analyses to be published covered by the Code of Practice agreed with Trade Union.
Northern Ireland Civil Service by District Council by Gender as at 1st January 2000
|
DCA |
Female |
Male |
Total |
| Antrim |
163 |
267 |
430 |
| Ards |
140 |
79 |
219 |
| Armagh |
163 |
216 |
379 |
| Ballymena |
344 |
536 |
880 |
| Ballymoney |
60 |
57 |
117 |
| Banbridge |
58 |
33 |
91 |
| Belfast |
7655 |
7801 |
15456 |
| Carrickfergus |
161 |
191 |
352 |
| Castlereagh |
572 |
520 |
1092 |
| Coleraine |
424 |
482 |
906 |
| Cookstown |
125 |
101 |
226 |
| Craigavon |
377 |
601 |
978 |
| Derry |
707 |
569 |
1276 |
| Down |
314 |
489 |
803 |
| Dungannon |
188 |
183 |
371 |
| Fermanagh |
207 |
432 |
639 |
| Larne |
98 |
67 |
165 |
| Limavady |
94 |
108 |
202 |
| Lisburn |
309 |
429 |
738 |
| Magherafelt |
79 |
70 |
149 |
| Moyle |
1 |
33 |
34 |
| Newry and
Mourne |
228 |
239 |
467 |
| Newtownabbey |
88 |
102 |
190 |
| North Down |
519 |
477 |
996 |
| Omagh |
302 |
505 |
807 |
| Strabane |
76 |
84 |
160 |
| Northern
Ireland |
13452 |
14671 |
28123 |
Notes
1) District Council Area could not be determined for 168 NI Civil Servants
2) Number of Civil Servants is on a headcount basis as at January 2000
3) Number of Civil Servants excludes staff on a career break, HCS, NIAO, Electoral Office, NI Court Service, Prison Grades, and staff employed directly by the NI Assembly and staff employed directly by PANI.
4) Number of Civil Servants includes staff on secondment (incuding seconded to NIO, PANI/RUC) and NI Civil Servants working in the NI Assembly.
5) Included are permanent and casual, Industrial and Non-Industrial staff.
Northern Ireland Civil Service by District Council by Grade Level as at 1st January 2000
| |
Non-Industrial Grades by Grade Level |
Casual |
Industrial |
| DCA |
Grade 5 and above |
Grade 6&7 |
Deputy Principal |
Staff Officer |
Executive Officer 1&2 |
Administrative Officer |
Administrative Assistant |
staff |
Grades |
Total |
| Antrim |
1 |
5 |
109 |
9 |
87 |
68 |
37 |
16 |
98 |
430 |
| Ards |
0 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
66 |
68 |
32 |
16 |
24 |
219 |
| Armagh |
0 |
7 |
1 |
9 |
99 |
99 |
38 |
19 |
107 |
379 |
| Ballymena |
0 |
20 |
36 |
87 |
279 |
191 |
68 |
44 |
155 |
880 |
| Ballymoney
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
23 |
37 |
10 |
8 |
35 |
117 |
| Banbridge |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
22 |
36 |
9 |
3 |
18 |
91 |
| Belfast |
203 |
819 |
1188 |
1534 |
4106 |
4651 |
1631 |
735 |
589 |
15456 |
| Carrickfergus
|
1 |
8 |
37 |
19 |
85 |
68 |
47 |
7 |
80 |
352 |
| Castlereagh
|
2 |
25 |
67 |
118 |
370 |
316 |
155 |
21 |
18 |
1092 |
| Coleraine |
1 |
33 |
19 |
48 |
244 |
236 |
110 |
68 |
147 |
906 |
| Cookstown |
0 |
3 |
45 |
5 |
48 |
52 |
20 |
6 |
47 |
226 |
| Craigavon |
0 |
14 |
39 |
76 |
267 |
216 |
82 |
31 |
253 |
978 |
| Derry |
1 |
17 |
30 |
56 |
308 |
411 |
230 |
160 |
63 |
1276 |
| Down |
0 |
10 |
22 |
54 |
169 |
169 |
67 |
27 |
285 |
803 |
| Dungannon |
0 |
24 |
3 |
12 |
140 |
83 |
42 |
17 |
50 |
371 |
| Fermanagh |
0 |
8 |
19 |
27 |
136 |
125 |
56 |
17 |
251 |
639 |
| Larne |
0 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
44 |
51 |
20 |
8 |
34 |
165 |
| Limavady |
0 |
0 |
3 |
12 |
35 |
57 |
21 |
7 |
67 |
202 |
| Lisburn |
2 |
18 |
41 |
59 |
189 |
153 |
78 |
21 |
177 |
738 |
| Magherafelt
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
41 |
46 |
12 |
8 |
39 |
149 |
| Moyle |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
31 |
34 |
| Newry and Mourne
|
0 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
117 |
138 |
51 |
28 |
108 |
467 |
| Newtownabbey
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
73 |
59 |
21 |
5 |
18 |
190 |
| North Down
|
25 |
98 |
86 |
104 |
236 |
220 |
106 |
26 |
95 |
996 |
| Omagh |
0 |
21 |
31 |
68 |
224 |
147 |
69 |
31 |
216 |
807 |
| Strabane |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
35 |
47 |
17 |
11 |
45 |
160 |
| Northern Ireland
|
236 |
1153 |
1791 |
2334 |
7445 |
7744 |
3030 |
1340 |
3050 |
28123 |
Notes
1) District Council Area could not be determined for 168 NI Civil Servants
2) Number of Civil Servants is on a headcount basis as at January 2000
3) Number of Civil Servants excludes staff on a career break, HCS, NIAO, Electoral Office, NI Court Service, Prison Grades, and staff employed directly by the NI Assembly and staff employed directly by PANI.
4) Number of Civil Servants includes staff on secondment (incuding seconded to NIO, PANI/RUC) and NI Civil Servants working in the NI Assembly.
5) Included are permanent and casual, Industrial and Non-Industrial staff.
Decentralisation of Government Departments
Mr Alex Maskey asked the Minister of Finance and Personnel if he will outline his plans for the decentralisation of Government Departments, and if he will make a statement.
(AQW 277/00)
Mr Durkan: I recognise the contribution which public sector jobs can make to the economic and social development of local communities. It is my intention to develop a Civil Service office accommodation strategy which will incorporate a review of the current policy on job location. It would be premature to prejudge the outcome of this work or to speculate as to the precise locations which might be involved in any relocation of jobs. Factors which will have to be taken into account include the current number of Civil Service jobs in an area in relation to the local workforce; New TSN indicators; regional development strategy; effects on equality of opportunity within the Northern Ireland Civil Service; and not least service delivery, business efficiency and cost. I will also be considering how best to ensure that all the potentially affected interests have an opportunity to influence the way forward.
HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Ratio of Consultants
Mrs Joan Carson asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the ratio of consultants per 100,000 population for each medical speciality in Northern Ireland.
(AQW 239/00)
The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (Ms de Brún): The information requested is set out in the attached table.
RATIO OF CONSULTANTS (WTE) PER
100,000 OF TOTAL POPULATION
30 SEPTEMBER 1999
| SPECIALTY |
RATIO PER 100,000 POPULATION |
| Accident & Emergency |
0.9 |
| Anaesthetics |
7.6 |
| Anatomy |
0.01 |
| Cardiology |
1.3 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery |
0.4 |
| Care of the Elderly |
1.3 |
| Clinical Genetics |
0.09 |
| Clinical Neuro-physiology |
0.1 |
| Clinical Pharmacology
& Therapeutics |
0.1 |
| Clinical Physiology |
0.07 |
| Dermatology |
0.7 |
| E.N.T. |
1.2 |
| General Surgery |
3.4 |
| Genito-Urinary Medicine |
0.2 |
| Infectious Diseases |
0.06 |
| Medical Oncology |
0.06 |
| Medicine – Endocrinology |
0.1 |
| Medicine – Gastroenterology |
0.06 |
| Medicine – General |
3.5 |
| Medicine – Respiratory |
0.2 |
| Medicine – Thoracic |
0.06 |
| Nephrology (Renal) |
0.4 |
| Neurology |
0.3 |
| Neurosurgery |
0.2 |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
2.5 |
| Occupational Health |
0.2 |
| Ophthalmology |
1.0 |
| Orthopaedic & Traumatic
Surgery |
1.5 |
| Paediatric Surgery |
0.2 |
| Paediatrics |
2.8 |
| Pathology – Chemical |
0.4 |
| Pathology – Haematology |
0.8 |
| Pathology – Histopathology |
1.6 |
| Pathology – Immunology |
0.06 |
| Pathology – Medical
Microbiology |
0.6 |
| Pathology – Neuropathology |
0.1 |
| Plastic Surgery |
0.2 |
| Psychiatry – Adult |
3.9 |
| Psychiatry – Alcoholism
& Drug Abuse |
0.06 |
| Psychiatry – Child
& Adolescent |
0.5 |
| Psychiatry – Forensic |
0.06 |
| Psychiatry – Mental
Handicap |
0.4 |
| Psychiatry – Old
Age |
0.2 |
| Psychotherapy |
0.2 |
| Radiology |
3.5 |
| Radiotherapy |
0.6 |
| Rehabilitation |
0.1 |
| Rheumatology |
0.4 |
| Transplant Surgery |
0.06 |
| Urology |
0.6 |
Tá an t-eolas a iarradh leagtha amach sa tábla atá i gceangal leis seo.
CÓIMHEAS LIANNA COMHAIRLEACHA (CUL) IN AGHAIDH GACH 100,000
DEN DAONRA IOMLÁN
30 MEÁN FÓMHAIR 1999
SPEISIALTÓIREACHT |
CÓIMHEAS IN AGHAIDH GACH 100,000 DEN DAONRA |
Taismí agus Éigeandálaí |
0.9 |
Ainéistéitic |
7.6 |
Anatamaíocht |
0.01 |
Cairdeolaíocht |
1.3 |
Máinliacht Chardatóracsach |
0.4 |
Cúram do Dhaoine Aosta |
1.3 |
Géineolaíocht Chliniciúil |
0.09 |
Néaraifiseolaíocht Chliniciúil |
0.1 |
Cógaseolaíocht agus Teiripic Chliniciúil |
0.1 |
Fiseolaíocht Chliniciúil |
0.07 |
Deirmeolaíocht |
0.7 |
C.S.S.(Otalaraingeolaíocht) |
1.2 |
Máinliacht Ghinearálta |
3.4 |
Leigheas Úraiginitiúil |
0.2 |
Galair Ionfhabhtaíocha |
0.06 |
Oinceolaíocht Mhíochaine |
0.06 |
Leigheas – Inchríneolaíocht |
0.1 |
Leigheas – Gaistreintreolaíocht |
0.06 |
Leigheas Ginearálta |
3.5 |
Leigheas Riospráideach |
0.2 |
Leigheas Tóracsach |
0.06 |
Neifreolaíocht (Duánach) |
0.4 |
Néareolaíocht |
0.3 |
Néarmháinliacht |
0.2 |
Cnáimhseachas agus Gínéiceolaíocht |
2.5 |
Sláinte Cheirde |
0.2 |
Oftailmeolaíocht |
1.0 |
Máinliacht Ortaipéideach agus Trámach |
1.5 |
Máinliacht Phéidiatraiceach |
0.2 |
Péidiatraic |
2.8 |
Paiteolaíocht Cheimiceach |
0.4 |
Paiteolaíocht – Haemaiteolaíocht |
0.8 |
Paiteolaíocht – Histeapaiteolaíocht |
1.6 |
Paiteolaíocht – Imdhíoneolaíocht |
0.06 |
Paiteolaíocht – Micribhitheolaíocht Mhíochaine |
0.6 |
Paiteolaíocht – Néarapaiteolaíocht |
0.1 |
Máinliacht Phlaisteach |
0.2 |
Síciatracht– Aosaigh |
3.9 |
Síciatracht – Alcólacht agus Mí-Úsáid Drúgaí |
0.06 |
Síciatracht – Leanaí agus Ógánaigh |
0.5 |
Síciatracht Fhóiréinseach |
0.06 |
Síciatracht – Éislinn Mheabhrach |
0.4 |
Síciatracht – Seanaois |
0.2 |
Síciteiripe |
0.2 |
Raideolaíocht |
3.5 |
Radaiteiripe |
0.6 |
Athshlánú |
0.1 |
Réamaiteolaíocht |
0.4 |
Máinliacht Trasplandála |
0.06 |
Úireolaíocht |
0.6 |
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