(AQW 3892/01)

Ms de Brún: There are 2 properties which could be regarded as "previously health-related properties in West Tyrone".

• Drumragh Integrated College who currently pay a rent of £85,000 pa plus services charges.

• Western Education and Library Board who currently pay a rent of £10,250 pa plus services charges.

Tá 2 foirgneamh ann a d’fhéadfaí féachaint orthu mar "fhoirgnimh i dTír Eoghain Thiar bainteach le sláinte roimhe sin".

• Coláiste Imeasctha Dhroim Rátha a íocann cíos de £85,000 sa bhliain agus táillí seirbhísí faoi láthair.

• Bord Oideachais agus Leabharlainne an Iarthair a íocann cíos de £10,250 sa bhliain agus táillí seirbhísí faoi láthair.

(AQW 3902/01)

Ms de Brún: The bed occupancy rate for Tyrone County Hospital has risen from 75.5% in 2000/2001 to 82.4% at the end of the December 2001 quarter. Research has shown that bed occupancy of much more than 82% for an average size hospital leads to a high risk of long waits for admission and cancellation of some planned operations.

Proposals for the future of hospital services in Omagh are set out in the report of the review of hospital services "Developing Better Services: Modernising Hospitals and Reforming Structures" that I published on 12 June 2002. The precise nature of such enhanced services in a new Enhanced Local Hospital there will be determined following consultation with all relevant interests including service users. In the meantime, I am committed to sustaining services at Tyrone County Hospital.

Mhéadaigh ráta na leapacha in úsáid in Otharlann Chontae Thír Eoghain ó 75% i 2000/2001 go 82.4% ag deireadh ráithe na Nollag 2001. Má bhíonn fiú beagán os cionn 82% de leapacha in ospidéal mheánmhéid in úsáid, léiríonn taighde go bhféadann seo cur go mór leis na feithimh iontrála agus féadann sé cuid obráidí beartaithe a chur ar ceal.

Tá moltaí do thodhchaí seirbhísí otharlainne san Ómaigh leagtha amach sa tuairisc ar an athbhreithniú ar sheirbhísí otharlainne "Seirbhísí Níos Fearr A Fhorbairt: Otharlanna A Nuachóiriú agus Struchtúir a Leasú" a d’fhoilsigh mé ar 12 Meitheamh 2002. Déanfar cinneadh ar an sórt áirithe seirbhísí méadaithe in Otharlann nua Áitúil Mhéadaithe ansin i ndiaidh comhairliúcháin leis na páirtithe leasmhara ábhartha, úsáideoirí seirbhísí san áireamh. Idir an dá linn, tá mé geallta do sheirbhísí a choinneáil in Otharlann Chontae Thír Eoghain.

(AQW 3940/01)

Ms de Brún: The Human Organs Inquiry does not appear to have had any adverse impact on the donation of organs here.

Figures show that between March 2001, when the Inquiry first met, and May 2002, when the work was completed, there were 36 organ donations. Comparable figures for March 2000 to May 2001 show a total of 28 donated organs.

Níl an chuma sin air go raibh drochthionchar ag an Fhiosrúchán Orgán Daonna ar dheonú orgán anseo.

Taispeánann figiúirí gur deonaíodh 36 orgán idir Márta 2001, nuair a thosaigh an Fiosrúchán, agus Bealtaine 2002, nuair a bhí an obair críochnaithe. Taispeánann figiúirí comparáideacha do Mhárta 2000 go dtí Bealtaine 2001 iomlán de 28 orgán deonaithe.

(AQW 3999/01)

Ms de Brún: Following a consultation process, the Ulster Community and Hospitals Trust has been developing a Business Case on future day care facilities for the area. This is currently being considered by the Eastern Health and Social Services Board, and includes alternative provision for day care services provided at the Banks.

Until final decisions are taken on the Business Case, it is not possible to say if or when the Banks will be relocated.

I ndiaidh próisis chomhairliúcháin, bhí Iontaobhas Otharlanna Pobail Uladh ag forbairt Cáis Ghnó ar áiseanna cúraim lae don cheantar sa todhchaí. Tá machnamh á dhéanamh air seo ag Bord Sláinte agus Seirbhísí Sóisialta an Oirthir, agus cuimsíonn sé riar eile chomh maith do sheirbhísí cúraim lae soláthraithe ag na Bainc.

Go dtí go ndéanfar bearta deireanacha ar an Chás Gnó, ní féidir liom a rá má athlonnófar nó cén uair a n-athlonnófar na Bainc.

(AQW 4007/01)

Ms de Brún: The information requested is not available.

Níl fáil ar an eolas a iarradh.

(AQW 4091/01)

Ms de Brún: Services for people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders are provided under the learning disability or mental health Programmes of Care. Expenditure on these programmes has risen from £203.5m in 1998/1999 to £233.5m in 2000/2001.

Awareness of Autistic Spectrum Disorders among health care professionals is increasing and this is helping to inform service development. All four Health and Social Services Boards report developments in diagnostic and support services. The recently launched report of the Task Group on the education of children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders will provide a further focus for service development.

Tá seirbhísí do dhaoine a bhfuil Neamhoird Speictrim Uathachais acu soláthraithe faoi na Cláir Cúraim míchumais fhoghlama nó sláinte meabhrach. Mhéadaigh an caiteachas ar na cláir seo ó £203.5m i 1998/99 go £233.5m i 2000/2001.

Tá an t-eolas ag gairmithe cúraim sláinte ar Neamhoird Speictrim Uathachais ag méadú agus tá sé seo ag cuidiú le forbairt seirbhísí a thabhairt suas chun dáta. Cuireann na ceithre Bhord Sláinte agus Seirbhísí Sóisialta go léir forbairtí i seirbhísí diagnóiseacha agus tacaíochta in iúl. Lainseáilte ar na mallaibh, díreoidh tuairisc an Tasc-Ghrúpa ar mhúineadh páistí agus daoine óga a bhfuil Neamhoird Speictrim Uathachais acu níos mó airde ar fhorbairt seirbhísí.

(AQW 4128/01)

Ms de Brún: All pathology laboratories here participate in the National External Quality Assessment Schemes, UK, by which they ensure that their results are comparable with laboratories in Britain. In addition, all but the smallest laboratories here have been working towards full accreditation by Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK) Limited (CPA). The standards for CPA accreditation are based around the requirements for running a large district general hospital laboratory, which would be inappropriate to our smaller hospital sites and laboratories. The final shape of acute hospital services will be decided following the current consultation on the proposals in ‘Developing Better Services – Modernising Hospitals and Reforming Structures’ and this will allow consideration to be given to the future provision of laboratory services.

Glacann na saotharlanna paiteolaíochta go léir anseo páirt i Scéimeanna Náisiúnta Measúnú Eachtrach Cáilíochta na RA, trína chinntíonn siad go bhfuil a dtorthaí comparáideach le saotharlanna eile sa Bhreatain. Ina theannta sin, bhí ach na saotharlanna is lú anseo ag obair chun creidiúnú iomlán a bhaint amach ag an Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK) Limited (CPA). Tá na caighdeáin do chreidiúnú CPA bunaithe ar na coinníollacha le saotharlann otharlainne móire ginearálta ceantair a stiúradh, a bheadh míchuí dár suímh agus dár saotharlanna otharlainne is lú. Cinneofar ar chuma dheireanach sheirbhísí géarotharlainne i ndiaidh an chomhairlithe láithrigh ar na moltaí i ‘Ag Forbairt Seirbhísí Níos Fearr - Ag Nuachóiriú Otharlann agus ag Athchóiriú Struchtúr’ agus cuideoidh sé seo le machnamh a dhéanamh ar sholáthar seirbhísí saotharlainne sa todhchaí.

(AQW 4155/01)

Ms de Brún: A key aim of the proposals which I have set out for consultation in the paper Developing Better Services: Modernising Hospitals and Reforming Structures is to ensure that access times to emergency care and consultant-led maternity services should be the minimum achievable, with the vast majority of people within 45 minutes, and everyone normally within one hour of these services. I also intend to ensure that the needs of people in rural areas are adequately addressed by developing a range of pre-hospital support services, which will include improved ambulance services.

Is í príomhaidhm na moltaí a leag mé amach le haghaidh comhairlithe sa pháipéar Seirbhísí Níos Fearr A Fhorbairt - Otharlanna A Nuachóiriú agus Struchtúir a Leasú le cinntiú gur chóir amanna rochtana ar chúram éigeandála agus ar sheirbhísí máithreachais treoraithe ag lia comhairleach a íosmhéadú a mhéad agus is féidir, le bunús mór na ndaoine ag teacht orthu laistigh de 45 nóiméad, agus gach duine eile ag teacht ar na seirbhísí seo laistigh d’uair amháin de ghnáth. Tá sé ar intinn agam cinntiú go dtabharfaí faoi riachtanais daoine i gceantair tuaithe trí réimse seirbhísí tacaíochta réamhotharlainne, ina mbeidh seirbhísí feabhsaithe otharcharr, a fhorbairt.

(AQW 4165/01)

Ms de Brún: I have no plans to discuss this matter with my Ministerial counterpart in Great Britain. Incapacity Benefit and Disability Living Allowance are not income related and I do not consider that it would be appropriate to extend automatic exemption from prescription charges to recipients of these benefits.

Níl sé ar intinn agam an cheist seo a phlé le mo Chomh-Aire sa Bhreatain Mhór. Níl Liúntais Mhíchumais agus Liúntais Mhaireachtála Mhíchumais ceangailte le hioncam agus ní shílim go mbeadh sé ceart ná cóir dom na daoine a gheobhaidh na liúntais seo a shaoradh go huathoibríoch ó tháillí oideas a íoc.

(AQW 4191/01)

Ms de Brún: I am informed that the services provided at present by the regional neonatal intensive care unit at the Royal are adequate to meet the current requirements.

Táim curtha ar an eolas go bhfuil na seirbhísí a sholáthraíonn an t-aonad dianchúraim nuabheirthe réigiúnach ag an Ospidéal Ríoga leordhóthanach agus go gcomhlíonann siad na riachtanais reatha.

(AQW 4203/01)

Ms de Brún: The number of amended fire certificates issued between May 2001 and April 2002 were as follows:

Seo a leanas an líon teastas dóiteáin leasaithe a eisíodh idir Bealtaine 2001 agus Aibreán 2002:

(AQW 4204/01)

Ms de Brún: The number of new fire certificates issued between May 2001 and April 2002 were as follows:

Seo a leanas an líon teastas dóiteáin nua a heisíodh idir Bealtaine 2001 agus Aibreán 2002:

(AQW 4205/01)

Ms de Brún: The interview panel for the recent recruitment and selection of Fire Brigade control room staff varied on several occasions due to the unavailability of one of the members of the panel whose absence was due to personal circumstances. There was one other substitution for another member of the panel as the candidate was a relation.

Bhí éagsúlacht ar ócáidí éagsúla maidir leis an bpainéal agallaimh d’earcú agus do roghnú fhoireann seomra rialaithe Bhriogáid Tine de bharr nach raibh duine de na daoine a bhí ar an bpainéal ar fáil de bharr cúinsí pearsanta. Bhí ionadaí amháin eile i gceist i gcás duine eile ar an bpainéal mar gur gaol a bhí i nduine de na hiarrthóirí.

(AQW 4207/01)

Ms de Brún: I am aware that some GP practices in different Board areas carry out the "finger prick" testing which involves analysing the blood and managing the process in-house. However, the method of monitoring for warfarin users is a matter for each Health and Social Services Board or Trust to determine taking account of the need for services in their area and the resources available to it.

Tá a fhios agam go ndéanann roinnt clinicí GD i mBordcheantair éagsúla an scrúdú "priocadh méire" a bhfuil mionscrúdú ar an fhuil agus stiúradh inmheánach an phróisis i gceist. Is ceist do gach Bord nó Iontaobhas Sláinte agus Seirbhísí Sóisialta é áfach cinneadh a dhéanamh ar an mhodh a úsáidtear le monatóireacht a dhéanamh ar úsáideoirí warfarin, ag cur san áireamh an gá le seirbhísí ina gceantar agus na n-acmhainní ar fáil dóibh.

(AQW 4210/01)

Ms de Brún: The terms of the sponsorship agreement between the Fire Authority and Zurich Insurance have been checked and I can confirm that the Authority has been fully compliant with all of the conditions therein.

Tá téarmaí an chomhaontaithe urraíochta idir an tÚdarás Dóiteáin agus Zurich Insurance seiceáilte agus is féidir liom a dhaingniú gur chomhlíon an tÚdarás go hiomlán na coinníollacha ar fad atá ann.

(AQW 4216/01)

Ms de Brún: The information to enable assessment of the present standards of diagnosis of young people with ADHD is not available to the Department. An audit of diagnostic skills in assessing present standards of diagnosis of young people with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder would be difficult, given the range of symptoms presenting. Diagnosis is made by professionals exercising clinical judgement, taking into account a broad range of issues including international clinical descriptions and classifications.

This disorder, like many others, is covered in postgraduate education and continuing professional development for child and adolescent psychiatrists and mental health professionals.

Níl an t-eolas le caighdeáin fháthmheas daoine óga le NEAH a mheasúnú ar fáil don Roinn. Bheadh athbhreithniú ar scileanna diagnóiseacha i measúnú caighdeán láithreach fháthmheas daoine óga le Neamhord Easpa Aire agus Hipirghníomhaíochta deacair mar gheall ar an réimse airíonna ann. Déanann gairmithe fáthmheas, de réir a measa ghairmiúil, ag cur réimse leathan ceisteanna san áireamh mar aon le tuairiscí agus ranguithe cliniciúla idirnáisiúnta.

Tá an neamhord seo, cosúil le cuid mhór eile, clúdaithe in oideachas iarchéime agus i bhforbairt leanúnach ghairmiúil do shíciatraithe leanaí agus ógánach agus do ghairmithe sláinte meabhrach.

(AQW 4217/01)

Ms de Brún: The level of support for the families and carers of those who suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is related to the severity of the patient’s condition. There are four closely integrated tiers of service provision for child and adolescent services, which includes patients diagnosed with ADHD:

• Tier 1 deals with relatively minor emotional and behavioural difficulties. Non-specialist practitioners within primary care would provide this treatment and care.

• Tier 2 deals with moderately severe problems requiring attention from professionals trained in child and adolescent mental health.

• Tier 3 deals with severe and complex mental health problems requiring a multi-disciplinary team approach from specialist child and adolescent mental health practitioners.

• Tier 4 deals with the most severe, persistent and complex problems requiring highly specialised inpatient and/or highly specialised outpatient services.

The first point of reference for any of these services is the patient’s GP who will refer the patient to the nearest/most appropriate service. Advice on, or support for, families and carers is available at each level, should it be from the statutory or the voluntary sector. Voluntary organisations providing support for families and carers include the Association for Mental Health, Carers And Users Support Enterprise and the National Schizophrenia Fellowship.

Tá leibhéal na tacaíochta ar fáil do theaghlaigh agus d’fheighlithe na ndaoine sin a fhulaingíonn ó Neamhord Easpa Aire agus Hipirghníomhaíochta bainteach le géire riocht an othair. Tá ceithre shraith dlútha imeasctha ann de sholáthar seirbhíse do sheirbhísí leanaí agus ógánach, othair fáthmheasta le NEAH san áireamh:

• Déileálann Sraith 1 le miondheacrachtaí mothúchánacha agus iompraíochta. Sholáthródh dochtúirí neamhspeisialtóireachta laistigh de phríomhchúram an chóireáil agus an cúram seo.

• Déileálann Sraith 2 le fadhbanna measartha géar a bhfuil cúram ó ghairmithe oilte i sláinte meabhrach leanaí agus ógánach de dhíth..

• Déileálann Sraith 3 le fadhbanna géara agus coimpléascacha sláinte meabhrach dá bhfuil modh ildhisciplíneach oibre de dhíth ó fhoireann de shaindhochtúirí sláinte meabhrach leanaí agus ógánach.

• Déileálann Sraith 4 leis na fadhbanna is géire, rialta agus is coimpléascaí dá bhfuil seirbhísí ardshainiúla othair chónaithigh agus/nó seirbhísí ardshainiúla éisothair de dhíth.

Is é/í Gnáthdhochtúir an othair an chéad phointe tagartha do sheirbhís ar bith de na seirbhísí seo, a sheolfaidh an t-othar chuig an tseirbhís is cóngaraí/is cirt dó/di. Tá comhairle ar, nó tacaíocht do, theaghlaigh agus d’fheighlithe ar fáil ar gach leibhéal, bídís ón earnáil reachtúil nó dheonach. I measc na n- eagraíochtaí deonach ag tabhairt tacaíochta do theaghlaigh agus d’fheighlithe tá an Cumann Sláinte Meabhrach, Fiontar Tacaíochta Feighlithe agus Úsáideoirí agus an Chuallacht Náisiúnta Scitsifréine.

(AQW 4239/01)

Ms de Brún: Total running costs for the following hospitals is shown in the table below: Mid-Ulster, Antrim, Craigavon Area, South Tyrone, and Omagh.

Notes:

¹ Figures for 2001/02 are estimates.

² The figures for Craigavon Area include Lurgan and Banbridge Hospitals; individual figures are not readily available and could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.

Léirítear na costais iomlána reatha do na hotharlanna a leanas sa tábla thíos:Lár-Uladh, Aontroim, Craigavon, Tír Eoghain Theas, agus an Ómaigh.

Nótaí:

¹ Is meastacháin iad na figiúirí do 2001/02.

² Clúdaíonn na figiúirí do Cheantar Craigavon Otharlanna an Lorgain agus Dhroichead na Banna, níl figiúirí aonair ar fáil go héasca agus ní féidir iad a sholáthar ach ar chostas díréireach.

(AQW 4241/01)

Ms de Brún: It is not possible to provide overall figures in relation to the amount of resources specifically allocated to educating young people against the dangers of drug use; however, the majority of drug and alcohol projects funded by my Department provide information and awareness raising to young people as part of their remit. A list of these projects is available in the Library.

The Department of Education has primary responsibility to provide drug education as part of the school curriculum in line with the aims of the Drug Strategy.

Ní féidir figiúirí san iomlán a sholáthar i dtaca leis an mhéid acmhainní dáilte go háirithe le daoine óga a mhúineadh ar na baoil ó mhí-úsáid drugaí; ach tugann bunús na tionscadail drugaí agus alcóil maoinithe ag mo Roinn, eolas do dhaoine óga agus cuireann siad ar an eolas iad mar chuid dá gcuid dualgas. Tá liosta de na tionscadail seo ar fáil sa Leabharlann.

Tá an Roinn Oideachais freagrach go príomha as oideachas ar dhrugaí a sholáthar mar chuid den churaclam scoile de réir aidhmeanna na Straitéise Drugaí.

(AQW 4242/01)

Ms de Brún: The information is not available in this format.

Níl an t-eolas ar fáil san fhormáid seo.

(AQW 4243/01)

Ms de Brún: The North Down and Ards Community Addiction Team are based in Church Street Newtownards. The Dunlewey Substance Advice Centre Counselling service is also based there. An effective range of residential and community treatment services is available from this centre.

Tá Foireann Andúile Pobail an Dúin Thuaidh agus na hAirde lonnaithe i Sráid na hEaglaise i mBaile Nua na hArda. Tá seirbhís chomhairle Ionad Comhairle Dhún Lúiche ar Shubstaintí lonnaithe ansin fosta. Tá réimse éifeachtach seirbhísí cóireála cónaithe agus pobail ar fáil ón ionad seo.

(AQW 4245/01)

Ms de Brún: The Treatment Working Group will be commissioning a Needs Assessment to determine the need for a long-term rehabilitation unit for drug misusers. This activity is included in the Regional Action Plan and will be completed by June 2003. A report based on the recommendations from the audit will be prepared by the Treatment Working Group and presented to my Department by October 2003.

Beidh an Grúpa Oibre ar Chóireáil ag coimisiúnú Measúnaithe ar Riachtanais le cinneadh a dhéanamh ar an ghá le hionad athshlánaithe fhadtéarmaigh do mhí-úsáideoirí drugaí. Tá an beart seo sa Phlean Réigiúnach Gnímh agus críochnófar faoi Mheitheamh 2003 é. Beidh tuairisc bunaithe ar na moltaí ón iniúchadh ullmhaithe ag an Ghrúpa Oibre ar Chóireáil agus tabharfar do mo Roinn í faoi Dheireadh Fómhair 2003.

(AQW 4269/01)

Ms de Brún: The nursing assessment tool, currently out for consultation, has been tested with older people with general and mental health needs, including those with dementias. The sample assessed included a representative mix of:

• gender

• mental health

• case mix,

Health and Social Services Trusts were asked to take part in the pilot exercise with the requirement that there would be at least one Trust from each Board area. 7 Trusts volunteered and a sample size of 175 residents (25 per Trust) was targeted. Each Trust was asked to conduct 25 assessments as part of their ongoing workload with each person being assessed twice, once by each of the assessors. Assessors selected to participate in the project were chosen also for their range of general and mental health knowledge and expertise. Participating care homes reflected the full case mix of general and mental health needs.

Rinneadh tástáil ar an ghléas measúnaithe altranais, amach faoi láthair le haghaidh comhairliúcháin, le seandaoine a bhfuil riachtanais ghinearálta agus sláinte meabhrach acu, iad siúd le gealtachais san áireamh. Sa sampla de dhaoine measúnaithe bhí éagsúlacht ionadaíoch de:

• inscne

• sláinte meabhrach

• éagsúlacht cháis,

Iarradh ar Iontaobhais Sláinte agus Seirbhísí Sóisialta páirt a ghlacadh sa bheart phíolótach ar an choinníoll go mbeadh Iontaobhas amháin ar a laghad ó gach Bordcheantar páirteach ann. Thairg 7 Iontaobhas páirt a ghlacadh agus díríodh ar shampla de 175 cónaitheoir (25 an tIontaobhas). Iarradh ar gach Iontaobhas 25 measúnú a dhéanamh mar chuid den ualach oibre atá ar bun acu, le measúnú a dhéanamh ar gach duine faoi dhó, uair amháin ag gach duine de na measúnóirí. Roghnaíodh na measúnóirí roghnaithe fosta le páirt a ghlacadh sa bheart mar gheall ar an réimse eolais agus saineolais atá acu ar shláinte ghinearálta agus meabhrach. Léirigh na tithe cúraim a ghlac páirt ann an éagsúlacht iomlán cháis de riachtanais ghinearálta agus sláinte meabhrach.

(AQW 4272/01)

Ms de Brún: "Valuing Carers" recommends that Health and Social Services Boards and Trusts, in conjunction with carers and those needing care, should review both the provision being made for carers’ breaks and the information on which they base their funding decisions to determine what carers want. This exercise will form part of the general review of services for carers and will be included in the implementation plans to be drawn up by the Promoting Social Inclusion Group.

Molann "Ag Tabhairt A Luacha d’Fheighlithe" gur chóir do na Boird agus do na hIontaobhais Sláinte agus Seirbhísí Sóisialta , i gcomhar le feighlithe agus leis na daoine sin a bhfuil cúram de dhíth orthu, athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an soláthar atá á dhéanamh do shosanna feighlithe agus ar an eolas ar a bhfuil a gcinní ar mhaoiniú bunaithe le socrú ar ar mian le feighlithe. Beidh an beart seo mar chuid den athbhreithniú ginearálta ar sheirbhísí d’fheighlithe agus cuirfear leis na pleananna feidhmithe iad atá le dréachtú ag an Ghrúpa um Chur Chun Cinn Chuimsithe Shóisialta.

(AQW 4274/01)

Ms de Brún: During consultation with carers to develop "Valuing Carers" the provision of respite care was identified as a major issue so when I announced the additional allocation of £19.1m to community care services for this year, I indicated that I wished to see a portion of these funds used to develop respite care for carers to make a reality of the Strategy.

Le linn an chomhairliúcháin le feighlithe le "Ag Tabhairt a Luacha d’Fheighlithe" a fhorbairt, aimsíodh soláthar cúraim faoisimh mar phríomhcheist, agus mar sin de, nuair a d’fhógair mé an dáileadh breise de £19.1m ar sheirbhísí cúraim phobail don bhliain seo, chuir me in iúl gur mhian liom go n-úsáidfí cuid de na maoinithe seo chun cúram faoisimh a fhorbairt d’fheighlithe agus mar sin de, tús réalaíoch a chur leis an Straitéis.

(AQW 4275/01)

Ms de Brún: "Valuing Carers" was produced after discussions with carers and their representative organisations. The document identifies a number of areas in which carers would like to see improvements made. Carers have now been designated as a priority group for the Executive’s Promoting Social Inclusion programme and a steering group is being set up to implement the Report’s recommendations. The implementation plans coming from the steering group will form the practical basis of the Strategy.

Cumadh "Ag Tabhairt a Luacha d’Fheighlithe" i ndiaidh caibidlí le feighlithe agus lena n-eagraíochtaí ionadaíoch. Aimsíonn an cháipéis seo roinnt réimsí ar mhaith le feighlithe go gcuirfí feabhas orthu. Ainmníodh feighlithe anois mar phríomhghrúpa do chlár an Fheidhmiúcháin um Chur Chun Cinn Chuimsithe Shóisialta agus tá grúpa stiúrtha á bhunú le moltaí na Tuairisce a chur i bhfeidhm. Beidh na pleananna feidhmithe a thiocfaidh ón ghrúpa stiúrtha mar dhúshraith phraiticiúil na Straitéise.

(AQW 4294/01)

Ms de Brún: Almost 500 licensed premises here have signed up to the Public Places Charter, which was launched by the Federation of the Retail Licensed Trade in October 2000. The Charter enables customers to make informed choice by helping them to identify the smoking policies in public houses and restaurants. While this is to be welcomed, the implementation of no smoking policies needs to become standard practice.

I will be issuing shortly for consultation a comprehensive Action Plan to tackle smoking. The promotion of smoke-free environments is one of the key actions in the Plan.

Shínigh chóir a bheith 500 áitreabh ceadúnaithe anseo an Chairt Áiteanna Poiblí, a lainseáladh ag Cónaidhm na Trádála Ceadúnaithe Miondíola i nDeireadh Fómhair 2000. Cuireann an Chairt ar chumas custaiméirí rogha láneolach a dhéanamh trí chuidiú a thabhairt dóibh na polasaithe caitheamh tobac a aithint i dtithe tábhairne agus i mbialanna. Cé gur chóir fáilte a chur roimpi is éigean do na polasaithe gan chaitheamh tobac a chur i bhfeidhm mar ghnáthchleachtas.

Le haghaidh comhairliúcháin a bheidh mé ag cur amach Plean chuimsithigh Ghnímh ar ball le tabhairt faoi chaitheamh tobac. Is é cur chun cinn timpeallachtaí gan chaitheamh tobac ceann de na príomhbhearta sa Phlean.