Ms Ramsey asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the number of children admitted to adult psychiatric wards by each Health Trust area within the last twelve months.

(AQW 1790/00)

Ms de Brún: [holding answer 20 February 2001]: This information is detailed in the table below.

Tá an t-eolas ar fáil sa tábla thíos.

Mrs I Robinson asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to (a) outline her policy on psychiatric care in Northern Ireland (b) confirm the number of psychiatric patients in Northern Ireland (c) detail the number of beds available for psychiatric patients and (d) give her assessment on the current provision of psychiatric care at Knockbracken Health Care Park.

(AQW 1793/00)

Ms de Brún: [holding answer 20 February 2001]:

Mr Hussey asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail when she intends next to meet with representatives of the Western Health and Social Services Board on matters relating to health care.

(AQW 1798/00)

Ms de Brún: [holding answer 20 February 2001]: I have arranged to meet with the chairman, members and staff of the Western Health and Social Services Board in the very near future. It will provide me with the opportunity to hear at first hand about the current issues facing the Board.

Shocraigh mé le bualadh leis an chathaoirleach, le baill agus le foireann Bhord Sláinte agus Seirbhísí Sóisialta an Iarthair ar ball. Tabharfaidh seo an deis domh na saincheisteanna reatha atá os comhair an bhoird a chluinstin.

Mr Hussey asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the meetings she has had with representatives of each of Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Services Boards relating to healthcare.

(AQW 1799/00)

Ms de Brún: [holding answer 20 February 2001]: I have held formal meetings with representatives from each health and social services board on the following occasions:

Bhí cruinnithe foirmiúla agam le hionadaithe ó gach bord sláinte agus seirbhísí sóisialta ar na dátaí seo a leanas:

Dr McDonnell asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what plans she has for the use of electronic methods to improve efficiency and public access to information within her Department.

(AQW 1824/00)

Ms de Brún: My Department has been developing the use of electronic methods to improve efficiency and communications, including the use of electronic mail and Internet and intranet technology. The most recent information systems strategy review was completed last June and identified other potential areas for efficiencies and the more effective use of information and communications technology. A new electronic business strategy is being developed and the resources which it is proposed to undertake include:

the launch of a new Departmental website, which complies fully with the current guidelines, including those on disability access, and provides easier access to Departmental information and recently published documents;

improvements in the use and management of information and technology to facilitate a better utilisation of the various sources of information available to the Department; and

several projects which involve a high degree of collaborative working with other Departments.

Bhí an Roinn s’agam ag forbairt úsáid mhodhanna leictreonacha chun éifeachtacht agus cumarsáid a fheabhsú, úsáid ríomhphoist, an t-idirlíon agus teicneolaíochta inlín san áireamh. Críochnaíodh an t-athbhreithniú is déanaí ar an Straitéis Chóras Eolais i Mí Mheithimh anuraidh agus aithníodh réimsí a bhfuil dealramh orthu d’éifeachtacht agus d’úsáid níos éifeachtaí theicneolaíocht eolais agus cumarsáide. Tá straitéis ghnó nua leictreonach á forbairt agus i measc na gcúraimí molta a ghlacfaidh sí uirthi féin le déanamh tá:

láinseáil láithreán gréasáin Ranna nua, a dhéanfar go hiomlán de réir na dtreoirlínte reatha, iad siúd ar sho-aimsiú míchumais san áireamh, agus a sholáthróidh infhaighteacht níos fusa ar eolas Ranna agus ar cháipéisí a foilsíodh le déanaí;

feabhsuithe in úsáid agus i mbainistíocht eolais agus teicneolaíochta chun cuidiú le húsáid níos fearr a bhaint as na foinsí éagsúla eolais ar fáil don Roinn, agus

roinnt tionscadal a bhfuil ardleibhéal comhoibrithe i gcomhar le Ranna eile i gceist.

Mr McFarland asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the number of operating theatres there are in each hospital in Northern Ireland.

(AQW 1827/00)

Ms de Brún: Information on numbers of operating theatres in local hospitals as at 31 March 2000 (the latest date for which information is available) is detailed in the table below.

Tá eolas ar líon na n-obrádlann in ospidéil áitiúla mar a bhí ar 31 Márta 2000 (an dáta is déanaí óna bhfuil eolas ar fáil) breactha síos sa tábla thíos.

Mr McFarland asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to outline what arrangements are in place with health authorities in the Republic of Ireland concerning the provision of health care in the Republic of Ireland for patients from Northern Ireland.

(AQW 1828/00)

Ms de Brún: Urgent necessary treatment is available to any person from here visiting the South of Ireland if the need arises during their visit. Over and above those arrangements, the provision of healthcare in the South of Ireland for patients from here is a matter for the relevant health boards, North and South. Hospitals North and South already cooperate closely in the provision of some services. In addition, work is being taken forward under the Good Friday Agreement to improve co-ordination and co-operation in accident and emergency services, planning for major emergencies, high-tech equipment, cancer research and health promotion.

Tá cóireál phráinneach riachtanach ar fáil do gach duine as an áit seo ag tabhairt cuairte ar Dheisceart na hÉireann má tá gá leis seal a chuairte. Lasmuigh de na socruithe seo baineann foráil cúram sláinte i nDeisceart na hÉireann faoi choinne daoine ón áit seo leis na Boird bhainteacha ó Thuaidh agus ó Dheas. Bíonn ospidéil ó thuaidh agus ó dheas ag comhoibriú go dlúth cheana i soláthar roinnt seirbhísí áirithe. Ar a bharr, tá obair tugtha chun tosaigh faoi Chomhaontú Aoine an Chéasta le comhordú agus comhoibriú a fheabhsú i seirbhísí timpiste agus éigeandála, ag pleanáil le haghaidh móréigeandálacha, trealamh ard-teicneolaíochta, taighde ailse agus cur chun cinn sláinte.

Mr McFarland asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the average usage per day, in hours, for each operating theatre in each hospital in Northern Ireland.

(AQW 1829/00)

Ms de Brún: This information is not collected centrally.

Ní chruinnítear an t-eolas seo go lárnach.

Mr McFarland asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to specify what medical links and services exist for the provision of health care to Northern Ireland patients by Sligo General Hospital.

(AQW 1830/00)

Ms de Brún: The Western Health and Social Services Board has an arrangement with Sligo General Hospital whereby patients requiring access to fracture services may be referred on to Sligo for treatment from the Erne Hospital, Enniskillen. This arrangement operates on an "as required" basis for patients who cannot be accommodated within the existing healthcare arrangements with either the Altnagelvin or Royal Victoria Hospitals. Since its introduction in July 1999, there have only been four occasions when these arrangements have been used to transfer a patient to Sligo General Hospital.

Tá socrú ag Bord Sláinte agus Seirbhísí Sóisialta an Iarthair le hOspidéal Ginearálta Shligigh ina mbíonn cead ag othair, a bhfuil seirbhísí ar bhriseadh de dhíth orthu, dul ar aghaidh ó Ospidéal na hÉirne, Inis Ceithleann go Sligeach ar mhaithe le cóireál. Tá an socrú ag feidhmiú ar bhonn "riachtanais" d’othair nach féidir le hOspidéil Alt na nGealbhan ná Victoria Ríoga freastal orthu laistigh de na socruithe cúram sláinte mar atá anois. Ó tháinig sé i bhfeidhm in Iúil 1999, ní raibh ann ach ceithre ocáid inar úsáideadh na socruithe le hothar a aistriú go hOspidéal Ginearálta Shligigh.

Mr McFarland asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to specify what plans exist for the expansion of healthcare co-operation between Erne Hospital and Sligo General Hospital.

(AQW 1831/00)

Ms de Brún: Sperrin Lakeland Trust is involved in developing a range of initiatives in partnership with Sligo General Hospital, which are being taken forward through the Co-operation and Working Together (CAWT) project. These relate to mutually beneficial aspects of service collaboration such as:

arranging joint medical and training sessions;

organising joint nurse education and training initiatives;

agreeing emergency planning arrangements for major incidents;

sharing experiences of best practice, specialist knowledge and clinical audit in respect of renal dialysis, pathology and radiology services.

Tá baint ag Iontaobhas Loch-cheantar Shliabh Speirín i bhforbairt réimse tionscnamh i gcomhar le hOspidéal Ginearálta Shligigh, atá á dtabhairt chun tosaigh trí thionscadal Comhoibriú agus Obair le Chéile (CAOC). Baineann siad le gnéithe den chomhoibriú seirbhíse a théann chun sochair don dá thaobh amhail:

Ag socrú comhsheisiúin mhíochaine agus thraenála;

Ag eagrú comhthionscnaimh oideachas agus oiliúint altranais;

Ag teacht ar shocrúithe pleanála éigeandála le haghaidh mórtheagmhas;

Ag malartú taithí ar an chleachtas is fearr, ar shaineolas agus iniúchadh cliniciúil maidir le scagdhealú duánach, ar sheirbhísí paiteolaíochta agus raideolaíochta

Mr McFarland asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to list all the fire stations in Northern Ireland and state how many incidents were attended by crews from each of these stations in the last year for which figures are available.

(AQW 1838/00)

Ms de Brún: The information requested for the year 2000 is as follows:

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