(AQW 3710/01)

Ms de Brún: The information available is in two parts: that applicable to Trust owned premises and that for non-Trust owned premises.

For Trust owned premises the timescale and cost involved to upgrade all Residential Care Premises to the Health Technical Memorandum 84 (HTM 84) regulations regarding fire safety is the end of 2006 at a cost of £1.3m.

Non-Trust owned premises are working towards compliance with Health Technical Memorandum 84 (HTM84) standards. A number of homes are experiencing problems in achieving compliance, particularly because of the cost (of compliance) and their current difficult financial situation. Timescales and costs of compliance are not all available at present.

Tá an t-eolas atá ar fáil i dhá chuid: an chuid sin a bhaineann le háitrimh faoi úinéireacht na nIontaobhas agus an chuid sin d’áitrimh nach leis na hiontaobhais iad.

I gcás áitrimh faoi úinéireacht na nIontaobhas, is é an costas ag deireadh 2006 a bhain le gach Áitreamh Chúram Cónaitheach a uasghrádú chuig rialacháin Mheabhrán Teicniúil Sláinte 84 (MTS 84) maidir le sábháilteacht dóiteáin ná £1.3m.

Oibríonn áitrimh nach leis na hIontaobhais iad i dtreo chomhlíonadh chaighdeáin Mheabhrán Teicniúil Sláinte 84 (MTS 84). Tá fadhbanna ag roinnt tithe i gcomhlíonadh a bhaint amach, go háirithe mar gheall ar an gcostas (comhlíonta) agus a ndeacracht reatha i dtaobh cúrsaí airgeadais. Níl amscálaí ná costais chomhlíonta ar fáil i láthair na huaire.

(AQW 3716/01)

Ms de Brún: Proposals on the way forward on the Acute Hospital Review have been discussed at the Executive, and will shortly be issued for public consultation. It is hoped that final decisions can be taken in the course of 2002.

Tá plé déanta ag an bhFeidhmeannas ar thograí maidir leis an mbealach chun cinn ar an Athbhreithniú ar na hOspidéil Géarliachta, agus eiseofar na tograí sin go luath i gcomhair chomhchomhairliú poiblí. Táthar ag súil gur féidir na cinní deiridh a ghlacadh i rith na bliana 2002.

(AQW 3718/01)

Ms de Brún: Information is available on the percentage of children immunised before their first birthday against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) and HiB, and is detailed in the table below.

Tá eolas ar fáil ar chéatadán na bpáistí imdhíonta roimh a gcéad bhreithlá ar dhiftéire, teiteanas, triuch, polaimiailíteas, bruitíneach, MMR (bruitíneach, plucamas, agus bruitíneach dhearg) agus ar HiB, agus tá sé léirithe sa tábla thíos.

(AQW 3720/01)

Ms de Brún: Information is not available in the form requested. However, between April 1999 and March 2001, 26 doctors, 87 nurses and 97 other staff were appointed to provide cancer related services.

Níl eolas ar fáil sa leagan amach a iarradh. Ceapadh 26 dochtúir, 87 altra agus 97 d’fhoireann eile, áfach, idir Aibreán 1999 agus Márta 2001 chun seirbhísí a bhaineann le hailse a sholáthar.

(AQW 3724/01)

Ms de Brún: The total number of pre-registration nursing students expected to enter the final year of study in the 2003/04 Academic Year is 767.

This figure comprises the September 2001 intake of 411 students and March 2002 intake of 215 students by Queens University and the September 2001 intake of 141 students by University of Ulster.

All students have the potential to graduate but this can be influenced by academic progress, temporary withdrawals or permanent withdrawals for a variety of reasons.

Is é an líon iomlán mac léinn altranais réamhchláraithe a bhfuiltear ag súil go rachaidh siad isteach sa bhliain deiridh staidéir i mBliain Acadúil 2003/04 ná 767.

Sa líon sin tá glacadh isteach 411 mac léinn i Meán Fómhair 2001 agus glacadh isteach 215 mac léinn i Márta 2002 ag Ollscoil na Ríona chomh maith le glacadh isteach 141 mac léinn i Meán Fómhair 2001 ag Ollscoil Uladh.

Tá de chumas ag gach mac léinn céim a bhaint amach ach d’fhéadfadh dul chun cinn acadúil, aistarraingtí sealadacha nó aistarraingtí buana ar chúiseanna éagsúla tionchar a imirt air sin.

(AQW 3727/01)

Ms de Brún: I understand that the Eastern HSS Board are currently undertaking a three month communications process to brief interested parties on the approach used in producing the latest findings on locality equity shares. After this the Board will make proposals about how the issue might be addressed and this will be subject to public consultation.

Tuigim go bhfuil Bord SSS an Oirthir ag tabhairt faoi phróiseas cumarsáide trí mhí i láthair na huaire le páirtithe leasmhara a chur ar an eolas faoin mhodh oibre úsáidte leis na torthaí is déanaí ar scaireanna cothromais ceantair a chur amach. Ina dhiaidh seo, déanfaidh an Bord moltaí ar an dóigh ar féidir tabhairt faoin cheist seo agus beidh seo faoi réir comhairlithe phoiblí.

(AQW 3729/01)

Ms de Brún: I will be considering this application for funding in the context of both the budget allocation which will be determined by the Executive in the Spending Review and the other bids for resources which have been made to me. No information is collected centrally on this disorder and therefore it is not possible to assess the long term cost of not providing such a centre.

Beidh mé ag déanamh machnaimh ar an iarratas seo le haghaidh maoinithe i gcomhthéacs dháileadh an bhuiséid a chinnfidh an Feidhmiúchán san Athbhreithniú ar Chaiteachas agus na dtairiscintí eile le haghaidh acmhainní a tugadh dom. Ní bhailítear eolas ar bith go lárnach ar an neamhord seo agus, mar sin de, ní fhéadtar measúnú a dhéanamh ar chostas fadtéarmach gan a leithéid d’ionad a sholáthar.

(AQW 3730/01)

Ms de Brún: No information is collected centrally on this disorder and therefore it would be impossible to assess the financial implications to Social Services of non-diagnosis or late diagnosis of young people with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder.

Ní bhailítear eolas go lárnach ar an neamhord seo agus mar sin de, bheadh sé dodhéanta impleachtaí airgeadais neamhfháthmheas nó fháthmheas mall daoine óga le Neamhord Easpa Aire agus Hipirghníomhaíochta a mheasúnú do na Seirbhísí Sóisialta.

(AQW 3733/01)

Ms de Brún: People with diabetes are routinely managed in primary care, at hospital or shared care between hospital and primary care. Good quality diabetes management would involve regular assessment of the patient’s health so that early signs of any complications can be detected and managed appropriately. Part of this care should include monitoring of blood sugar, blood pressure and regular examination of eyes for signs of diabetic retinopathy.

Déantar bainistíocht go rialta ar dhaoine a bhfuil diabéiteas orthu i bpríomhchúram, san otharlann nó cúram roinnte idir otharlann agus príomhchúram. Bheadh measúnú rialta ar shláinte an othair i gceist le bainistíocht mhaith diabéitis sa dóigh go dtiocfadh luathchomharthaí aimhréidhe ar bith a thabhairt chun solais le go dtig bainistíocht chuí a dhéanamh orthu. Mar chuid den chúram ba chóir go mbeadh monatóireacht ar shiúcra na fola, brú fola agus scrúdú rialta na súl le teacht ar chomharthaí reitineapaite diabéití.

(AQW 3734/01)

Ms de Brún: On the basis of the amount of time oncologists devote to bowel cancer as part of their care for cancer patients in general, the following figures have been derived:

De réir an mhéid ama a chaitheann oinceolaithe ag cóireáil ailse inne mar chuid dá gcúram d’othair le hailse i gcoitinne, a fuarthas na figiúirí seo a leanas:

(AQW 3735/01)

Ms de Brún: My objective is to build on the significant progress which has been made in recent years in the diagnosis and treatment of all cancers, including bowel cancer. My Department is at present awaiting information on a colorectal cancer screening pilot scheme established in England in 2000. These results should be available late 2002. For those patients with bowel cancer, Trusts are required to use guidelines produced or endorsed by my Department’s Regional Advisory Committee on Cancer (RACC), which include specific guidance on improving outcomes in colorectal cancer. Additionally, my aim is to ensure that treatment is provided by multidisciplinary cancer teams and that lead clinicians in a range of conditions, such as breast, lung and colo-rectal cancers, are identified.

Is é an cuspóir atá agam ná tógáil ar an dul chun cinn suntasach atá déanta le blianta beaga anuas i bhfáthmheas agus i gcóireáil gach cineál ailse, ailse inne san áireamh.Tá mo Roinnse ag feitheamh ar eolas i láthair na huaire ar scéim píolóta scagthástála ailse drólann-reictí a bunaíodh i Sasana sa bhliain 2000. Ba chóir go mbeadh na torthaí sin ar fáil i ndeireadh 2002. I gcás na n-othar sin a bhfuil ailse inne orthu, éilítear ar na hIontaobhais úsáid a bhaint as na treoirlínte a chuireann Coiste Réigiúnach Comhairleach ar Ailse (RACC) mo Roinnse ar fáil, nó na treoirlínte sin a aontaíonn sé leo, lena n-áirítear treoir shainiúil ar na torthaí in ailse drólainn-reicteach a fheabhsú. Chomh maith leis sin, is í an aidhm atá agam a chinntiú go soláthraíonn foirne ildisciplíneacha ailse an chóireáil agus go sainaithnítear cliniceoirí ceannródaíocha i réimse riochtaí mar ailsí brollaigh, scamhóg agus drólann- reicteach.

(AQW 3737/01)

Ms de Brún: The information requested is as follows:

Seo a leanas an t-eolas iarrtha:

(AQW 3753/01)

Ms de Brún: The 23 Sure Start projects which are now operating here provide a range of services for approximately 17,500 children under the age of 4 and their families.

Soláthraíonn na 23 scéim Sure Start atá ag feidhmiú anseo anois, réimse seirbhísí do thimpeall is 17,500 páiste faoi 4 bliain d’aois agus dá dteaghlaigh.

(AQW 3754/01)

Ms de Brún: Increases in the number of care packages in effect over the last three years are detailed in the following table.

Tá méaduithe i líon na bpacáistí cúraim i bhfeidhm thar na trí bliana deireanacha léirithe sa tábla thíos.