(AQW 2011/01)

Ms de Brún: There is no evidence of an outbreak of measles here in the past few years. As long as our uptake rates for the MMR vaccine remain high, at around 90%, there is no likelihood of an outbreak. I can, however, confirm that there is a sufficient stock of MMR vaccine here to respond to an outbreak if one should occur.

Níl fianaise de ráig bhruitíní ann le blianta beaga anuas. A fhad is go bhfanann rátaí piocúlachta don vacsaín MMR ard, thart faoi 90%, níl dóchúlacht ann go mbeidh ráig ann. Is féidir liom cinntiú, ámh, go bhfuil stoc sách de vacsaín MMR anseo le freagairt ar ráig dá mbeadh ceann ann.

(AQW 2012/01)

Ms de Brún: There have been no confirmed cases of measles here in the last three years.

Níor cinntíodh cás ar bith de bhruitíneach anseo le trí bliana anuas.

(AQW 2013/01)

There are five Non Departmental Public Bodies within my control. These are :

• The National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting in Northern Ireland;

• The Northern Ireland Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education;

• The Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland;

• The Northern Ireland Fire Authority; and

• The Northern Ireland Social Care Council.

All Non Departmental Public Bodies are required to inform the Department immediately on discovery of a loss or suspected loss to public funds or property as a result of theft, misappropriation or malicious damage.

A summary of any reports received are submitted monthly to the Internal Audit Development Unit, Department of Finance and Personnel.

All Non Departmental Public Bodies comply with these requirements.

Tá cúig Fhoras Phoiblí Neamh-Rannacha faoi mo stiúradh. Seo iad:

• An Bord Náisiúnta um Altranas, Chnáimhseachas, agus um Chuartaíocht Sláinte i dTuaisceart Éireann;

• Comhairle Thuaisceart Éireann um Oideachas Míochaine agus Déadach Iarchéime;

• Coimisiún Sláinte Meabhrach Thuaisceart Éireann;

• Údarás Dóiteáin Thuaisceart Éireann; agus

• Comhairle Cúraim Shóisialta Thuaisceart Éireann.

Ní mór do na Forais Phoiblí Neamh-Rannacha go léir cur in iúl don Roinn má thagann siad ar chailliúint nó ar chailliúint mheasta airgid ó na cistí poiblí nó sealúchais de dheasca gadaíochta, cúblála nó damáiste mhailísigh.

Tugtar achoimre ar thuairisc ar bith faighte don Ionad Forbartha Iniúchta Inmheánaigh sa Roinn Airgeadais agus Pearsanra go míosúil.

Cloíonn na Forais Phoiblí Neamh-Rannacha go léir leis na coinníollacha seo.

(AQW 2024/01)

Ms de Brún: Prior to amalgamation in November 1999, there were 55 fracture beds at the Royal Victoria Hospital and 49 at Belfast City Hospital. Post- amalgamation, there are currently 90 fracture beds at the Royal Victoria Hospital, but it is planned to increase these to 98 if additional resources can be secured.

Roimh a gcónasc i Samhain 1999, bhí 55 leaba d’othair le bristeacha in Otharlann Ríoga Victeoiria agus 49 leaba in Otharlann Chathair Bhéal Feirste. I ndiaidh a gcónaisc, tá 90 leaba d’othair le bristeacha in Otharlann Ríoga Victeoiria faoi láthair, ach tá sé pleanáilte iad seo a mhéadú go 98 leaba más féidir tuilleadh acmhainní a fháil.

(AQW 2025/01)

(a) Prior to amalgamation there were 12 fracture service operating lists per week at the Royal Victoria Hospital and 10 per week at Belfast City Hospital. Post-amalgamation there are 27 per week at the Royal Victoria Hospital.

(b) This information is not readily available in the form requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

(a) Roimh a gcónasc bhí 12 liosta feidhmithe seirbhíse briste an tseachtain in Otharlann Ríoga Victeoiria agus 10 ceann an tseachtain in Otharlann Chathair Bhéal Feirste. I ndiaidh a gcónaisc, tá 27 liosta an tseachtain ann in Otharlann Ríoga Victeoiria.

(b) Níl an t-eolas seo ar fáil go réidh san fhoirm iarrtha agus ní fhéadfaí é a fháil ach ar chostas díréireach.

(AQW 2026/01)

(a) The information regarding the location of the extra high dependency unit and intensive care unit beds is set out in the table below:

(a) Tá an t-eolas maidir le láthair na leapacha in ionaid ardspleáchríocha agus in ionaid dhianchúram leagtha amach sa tábla thíos:

(AQW 2031/01)

Ms de Brún: Information on completed waiting times for operations in the Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery specialty is available and is detailed in the table below.

Tá eolas ar agaí feithimh críochnaithe le haghaidh obráidí i speisialtacht Máinliachta Tráma agus Ortaipéidí ar fáil agus léirithe sa tábla thíos.

(AQW 2033/01)

Ms de Brún: I understand that a review of the facilities at Wallace Avenue Day Centre is being undertaken by Down Lisburn Trust with a view to enhancing the physical environment and developing the service provision.

Tuigim go bhfuil athbhreithniú á dhéanamh ag Iontaobhas an Dúin/Lios na gCearrbhach ar na háiseanna in Ionad Lae Ascaill Wallace agus é ar intinn acu cur leis an timpeallacht fhisiciúil agus soláthar na seirbhísí a fhorbairt.

(AQW 2037/01)

Ms de Brún: Currently 983 staff are employed in the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety and, of these, 37 are located in Derry. There are no plans for decentralisation during 2002.

Sa Roinn Sláinte, Seirbhísí Sóisalta agus Sábháilteachta Poiblí tá 983 duine fostaithe agus, as seo, tá 37 lonnaithe i nDoire. Níl pleananna chun dílárú a dhéanamh le linn 2002.

(AQW 2042/01)

Ms de Brún: There is a growing need for organ donations and I am anxious to encourage more people to join the organ donor register. Over the last year, I supported a number of local events to promote the register and I will continue to do so. My Department is working with the NI Kidney Research Fund to explore options for promoting organ donation, including the development of new literature. My Department also displays posters and leaflets encouraging people to join the organ register at a range of public buildings, including Health Centres, hospitals, dental surgeries, libraries and District Council Offices.

Tá méadú ann sa ghá le deontuithe orgán agus tá mé ar bís le níos mó daoine a spreagadh le clárú le clár na ndeontóirí orgán. I rith na bliana seo a chuaigh thart, thacaigh mé le roinnt imeachtaí áitiúla leis an chlár a chur chun cinn agus leanfaidh mé ar aghaidh é seo a dhéanamh. Tá mo Roinn ag obair le Ciste TÉ um Thaighde ar Duáin le roghanna a scrúdú do chur chun cinn deonú orgán, forbairt leabhrán nua eolais san áireamh. Cuireann mo Roinn póstaeir agus bileoga ar taispeáint fosta ag spreagadh daoine le clárú leis an chlár orgán i réimse foirgneamh poiblí, móide in Ionaid Shláinte, otharlanna, i gclinicí déadacha, i leabharlanna agus in Oifigí Chomhairlí Ceantair.

(AQW 2043/01)

Ms de Brún: In 2000, 769 women aged 65 and over were screened for breast cancer here. The equivalent figure for 2001 is 882.

Sa bhliain 2000, scrúdaíodh 769 bean 65 bliain d’aois agus níos sine d’ailse chíche anseo. Is é 882 bean an figiúr don bhliain 2001.

(AQW 2044/01)

Ms de Brún: South & East Belfast Trust currently provides six regional adolescent psychiatric beds. These are available for use by all four Boards. Work is underway to provide an extra 10 regional beds.

Solráthraíonn Iontaobhas Bhéal Feirste Theas & Thoir sé leaba shíciatracha réigiúnacha d’ógánaigh faoi láthair. Tá siad ar fáil do na ceithre Bhord uile. Tá obair ar siúl le10 leaba réigiúnach bhreise a sholáthar.

(AQW 2045/01)

Ms de Brún: This information is not available.

Níl an t-eolas seo ar fáil.

(AQW 2069/01)

Ms de Brún: The number of children and young adults referred for adolescent psychiatric treatment in the South and East Belfast HSS Trust from January 2001 to December 2001 was 187.

Ba é 187 líon na bpáistí agus na n-aosach óg a atreoraíodh i dtaca le cóireáil shíciatrach ógánach in Iontaobhas SSS agus Bhéal Feirste Theas agus Thoir ó Eanáir 2001 go Nollaig 2001.

(AQW 2072/01)

Ms de Brún: My Department, as part of the review of mental health policy and legislation, will be reviewing child and adolescent mental health.

Déanfaidh an Roinn s’agam, mar chuid den athbhreithniú ar pholsaí agus reachtaíocht sláinte meabhrach, athbhreithniú ar shláinte meabhrach páistí agus ógánach.

(AQW 2073/01)

Ms de Brún: The level of funding provided for young people diagnosed with mental illness, broken down by Health Board Area from 1999 is:

(AQW 2074/01)

Ms de Brún: Information on waiting lists is collected on a quarterly basis by specialty. Details of persons waiting for inpatient admission or first outpatient appointments in the Trauma & Orthopaedics specialty for each quarter since March 1999 is detailed in Tables 1 and 2 below.

Table 1.
 Patients awaiting admission to hospital in each Board in the Trauma & Orthopaedics Specialty

Table 2.
Patients waiting for first outpatient appointment in each Board in the Trauma & Orthopaedics Specialty

Bailítear eolas de réir speisialtachta ar liostaí feithimh ar bhonn ráithiúil. Tá sonraí ar dhaoine ag fanacht le hiontráil othair chónaithigh nó leis na chéad choinní othair sheachtraigh i speisialtacht Tráma & Ortaipéidic do gach ceathrú ó Mhárta 1999 léirithe i dTáblaí 1 agus 2 thíos.

Tábla 1. 
Othair ag fanacht le hiontráil d’otharlann i ngach Bord i Speisialtacht Tráma & Ortaipéidic

Tábla 2. 
Othair ag fanacht leis an chéad choinne seachtrach i ngach Bord sa Speisialtacht Tráma & Ortaipéidic

(AQW 2092/01)

Ms de Brún: The details requested cannot be provided, as ‘service assistant’ is not a recognised staff grade in the Health and Personal Social Services.

Ní féidir liom na sonraí iarrtha a sholáthar mar nach n-aithnítear ‘cúntóir seirbhíse’ mar ghrád foirne sna Seirbhísí Sláinte agus Sóisialta Pearsanta.

(AQW 2105/01)

Ms de Brún: There are no specific projects aimed at supporting young people with mental health problems currently being funded by the Department.

Níl tionscadail ar leith ann a mhaoinítear ag an Roinn faoi láthair a bhfuil sé mar aidhm acu tacú le hógánaigh a bhfuil fadhbanna sláinte meabhrach acu.

(AQW 2106/01)

Ms de Brún: Information in the form requested is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Níl an t-eolas sa dóigh ar iarradh é i dtaisce go lárnach agus ní thiocfadh é a fháil ach ar chostas díréireach.