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Friday 4 October 2002
Written Answers to Questions (Continued) Health Service: Mr Shannon asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how much of the new funding allocation announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer will be used for the improvement of the NI Health Service. (AQW 202/02) Ms de Brún: As set out in the Executive’s draft Budget for 2003-04, announced to the Assembly earlier this week by the Minister of Finance and Personnel, it is proposed to allocate some £3.06billion to my Department in the 2003-04 financial year. Most of these resources will be required to maintain existing services and meet the costs of developments already announced, including the construction of the Cancer Centre, increased hospital capacity and additional child care places. Some £27million will be available next year for new service development. This will allow for some modest development in hospital community and children’s services but falls far short of what is needed to address need and to close the funding gap between here and England. Mar atá leagtha amach i ndréacht-bhuiséad an Choiste Feidmiúcháin do 2003-04, a d’fhógair an tAire Airgeadais agus Pearsanra don Tionól níos luaithe sa tseachtain seo, moltar tuairim is £3.06billiún a dháileadh ar an Roinn s’agam sa bhliain airgeadais 2003-04. Beidh mórchuid na n-acmhainní seo de dhíth le seirbhísí atá ann cheana féin a choinneáil agus le híoc as costais na bhforbairtí atá fógartha chéana féin, tógáil Ionad Ailse, méadú in acmhainní otharlainne agus áiteanna breise cúram páistí curtha san áireamh. Beidh tuairim is £27milliún ar fáil ar an bhliain seo chugainn d’fhorbairt seirbhíse úra. Tabharfaidh seo faill le haghaidh roinnt forbartha measartha i seirbhísí otharlainne pobail agus páistí ach titeann sé faoin méid atá de dhíth le tabhairt faoi riachtanas agus leis an bhearna mhaoinithe idir an áit seo agus Sasana a líonadh. Homefirst Trust Mr Paisley Jnr asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how much of the Homefirst Trust’s resources were used to fund performance related pay to senior managers during (a) 1999-2000; (b) 2000-01; and (c) 2001-02. (AQW 220/02) Ms de Brún: The total performance related pay made by Homefirst Community HSS Trust to its senior managers was as follows: (a) 1999/2000 - £32,345; (b) 2000/2001 - £38,757; and (c) 2001/2002 - £47,914. Is é a leanann ná tuarastal iomlán bunaithe ar fheidhmiú a d’íoc Iontaobhas SSS Phobal Homefirst chuig a bhainisteoirí sinsearacha: (a) 1999/2000 - £32,345; (b) 2000/2001 - £38,757; agus (c) 2001/2002 - £47,914. Diabetes UK Mr Paisley Jnr asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in light of the ‘Diabetes UK Northern Ireland’ response to the Executive’s Position Report: Programme for Government and Budget, what steps is she taking to respond to that organisation’s concerns. (AQW 229/02) Ms de Brún: I am aware of the serious threat to health and to healthcare resources posed by the rapid increase in the incidence of diabetes, and I welcome the Diabetes UK response to the Executive’s Position Report: Programme for Government and Budget. My Department is represented on the Joint Taskforce on Diabetes, which aims to work towards a framework for diabetes care here. The Taskforce will publish its findings in the Autumn, and any recommendations made will be carefully considered along side the prioritisation of available resources. Is eol dom an bhagairt thromchúiseach do shláinte agus d’acmhainní cúram sláinte a thagann as an mhéadú ghasta i minicíocht dhiaibéitis, agus cuirim fáilte roimh fhreagairt Dhiaibéiteas na Ríochta Aontaithe ar Thuairisc Sheasaimh an Choiste Feidhmiúcháin: Clár um Rialtas agus Buiséad an Choiste Feidhmiúcháin. Déantar ionadaíocht don Roinn s’agam ar an Chomhthascfhórsa ar an Diaibéiteas, a bhfuil sé mar aidhm aige obair i dtreo creatlaigh do chúram diaibéitis anseo. Eiseoidh an Tascfhórsa a chuid cinní san Fhómhar, agus déanfar machnamh géar ar mholtaí ar bith a dhéanfar taobh le tosaíochtacht na n-acmhainní atá ar fáil. Drug/Alcohol Abuse Mr M Robinson asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail, in each of the last 5 years, the amount of funding given to the Voluntary Sector to support and advise people with drug and alcohol problems. (AQW 233/02) Ms de Brún: It is difficult to assess the level of resources expended on support and advice as a number of Departments and independent funders contribute to this area. My Department, which has lead responsibility for the Drug Strategy and the Strategy for Reducing Alcohol Related Harm, has provided funding either directly or through the Health Boards to voluntary sector agencies engaged in tackling drug and alcohol misuse as follows:
Tá sé deacair leibhéal na n-acmhainní a caitheadh ar thacaíocht agus ar chomhairle a mheas mar go dtugann roinnt Ranna agus maoinitheoirí neamhspleácha don réimse seo. Chuir an Roinn s’agam, a threoraigh freagracht don Straitéis Drugaí agus don Straitéis Chun An Dochar A Bhaineann le hAlcól a Laghdú, maoiniú ar fáil go díreach nó trí na Boird Sláinte chuig eagraíochtaí earnála deonacha atá páirteach i dtabhairt faoi mhí-úsáid drugaí agus alcóil mar a leanas:
Irish Language: Expenditure Mr Paisley Jnr asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to give a breakdown of expenditure, for each year from 1998 to date, on translations and interpretations of (i) publications and (ii) stationery from and into the Irish language. (AQW 257/02) Ms de Brún: Expenditure on the translation of Departmental publications into Irish from December 1999 to date is as follows.
The name of my Department appears on letter headed stationery in English and Irish. The cost of translating the name of the Department into Irish for this purpose was negligible. Is é a leanann ná caiteachas ar aistriúchán foilsiúcháin na Roinne go Gaeilge ó Nollaig 1999 go dtí seo.
Bíonn ainm na Roinne s’agam ar pháipéarachas ceannteidil i mBéarla agus i nGaeilge. Bhí costas fánach ar aistriúchán ainm na Roinne go Gaeilge don úsáid seo. Health Professionals: EU Member States Mr M Robinson asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety whether any action has been taken to attract doctors, nurses or other health professionals into the health service from other EU member states. (AQW 264/02) Ms de Brún: My Department has taken no action to attract doctors, nurses or other health professionals from other EU member states. Níor thug an Roinn s’agam faoi ghníomh ar bith le dochtúirí, le haltraí nó le gairmithe sláinte eile a mhealladh ó bhallstáit eile an AE. Fire Brigade Rev Dr William McCrea asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail, in each month from September 2001, the number of call outs attended by the Northern Ireland Fire Brigade that were due to civil disturbance. (AQW 284/02) Ms de Brún: The following table refers to the number of calls, classed as civil disturbance calls, attended from September 2001 to August 2002.
Baineann an tábla seo a leanas le líon na scairteanna, rangaithe mar shuaitheadh sibhialta, a ndearnadh freastal orthu ó Mheán Fómhair 2001 go Lúnasa 2002.
Fire Related Deaths Rev Dr William McCrea asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to outline, in each of the last 3 years, the number of (a) fire related deaths and (b) non-fatal casualties recorded in the Mid Ulster constituency. (AQW 285/02) Ms de Brún: The number of fire related deaths and non fatal casualties for the Mid Ulster constituency for the three years to 31 August 2002 were as follows:
Is é a leanas líon na mbásanna a bhí bainteach le dóiteán agus líon na dtaismeach neamh-mharfach do dháilcheantar Uladh Láir do na trí bliana go dtí 31 Lúnasa 2002:
Fire Brigade: Rev Dr William McCrea asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail, in each of the last 3 years, the number of malicious false alarm call outs in the Mid Ulster constituency. (AQW 286/02) Ms de Brún: The number of malicious false alarm call outs to the fire service in the Mid Ulster constituency for the three years to 31 August 2002 were as follows:
Is é a leanann ná líon na scairteanna bréagacha mailíseacha a cuireadh ar an tseirbhís dóiteáin i ndáilcheantar Lár-Uladh ar feadh trí bliana go dtí 31 Lúnasa 2002:
Home Help Clients Mr M Robinson asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to outline, in each of the last 5 years, the number of home help clients in each health board area. (AQW 287/02) Ms de Brún: The information is detailed in the table below. Number of persons in receipt of home help1
1 The figures refer to the position at 31 March each year. They include persons in receipt of home care as well as home help, as the service provided by Trusts normally includes both components. Persons who receive home help/home care as part of an intensive domiciliary care package are excluded from the figures. Léirítear an t-eolas sa tábla thíos. Líon daoine atá ag fáil cuidiú baile1
1 Tagraíonn na staitisticí don staid ar 31 Márta gach bliain. Is é atá san áireamh daoine atá ag fáil cúram baile chomh maith le cuidiú baile, mar de ghnáth áiríonn an tseirbhís a sholáthraíonn na hIontaobhais an dá chomhpháirt. Ní chuirtear daoine a fhaigheann cuidiú baile/cúram baile mar chuid de dhianbheart cúram baile san áireamh sna staitisticí. Cancer/Heart & Stroke Research: Funding Mr M Robinson asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail, in each of the last 3 years, funding allocated for (a) cancer research and (b) heart and stroke research. (AQW 288/02) Ms de Brún: (a) Cancer In 2000/01 the Research and Development (R&D) Office established a Cancer Recognised Research Group with a £3 million five-year research programme. This comprises 13 research programmes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancers. There was one commissioned research project ‘ A collaborative study on oral and pharyngeal cancer’ with expenditure in 2000/01 of £4,023 The R&D Office is currently funding the following Education and Training and Career Development awards and North/South Grants in the area of cancer:
Funding for cancer research may be available from sources outside the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, for example the Medical Research Council, the Cancer Research Council and the Imperial Cancer Research Foundation. (b) Heart and Stroke Research on heart and stroke falls across Recognised Research Groups in Epidemiology and Endocrinology and Diabetes with a spend of £310,249.00 for the year 2001/02. There was one commissioned research project ‘Evaluation of models of delivery of mobile coronary care’ with expenditure in 2001/02 of £9,300. The following Education and Training awards are in the area of heart and stroke:
(a) Ailse I 2000/01 bhunaigh an Oifig Thaighde agus Forbartha (T&F) Grúpa Taighde ar Aimsiú Ailsí le clár taighde cúig bliana ar fiú £3 milliúin é. Is é atá ann 13 clár taighde i gcosc, i ndiagnóis agus i cóireáil ailsí. Bhí tionscnamh taighde coimisiúnaithe amháin ann ‘Staidir comhoibrithe ar ailse bhéil agus ar ailse farainge’ le caiteachas de £4,023 i 2000/01. Faoi láthair tá Oifig T&F ag maoiniú na nduaiseanna Oideachais agus Oiliúna agus Forbairt Ghairme agus Deontais Tuaiscirt/ Deiscirt i réimse na hailse seo:
Is féidir go mbeidh maoiniú do thaighde ar ailse ar fháil ó fhoinsí lasmuigh den Roinn Sláinte, Seirbhísí Sóisialta agus Sábháilteachta Poiblí, mar shampla an Chomhairle um Thaighde Míochaine, an Chomhairle um Thaighde Ailse agus an Fhondúireacht Impiriúil ar Thaighde Ailse. (b) Croí agus Stróc Baineann taighde ar an chroí agus ar stróc le Grúpaí Taighde ar Aimsiú san Éipidéimeolaíocht agus Inchríneolaíocht agus Diaibéiteas le caiteachas de £310,249.00 don bhliain 2001/02. Bhí tionscnamh taighde coimisiúnaithe amháin ann ‘Meastóireacht ar mhodhanna soláthair do chúram croí soghluaiste’ le caiteachas i 2001/02 de £9,300. Tá na duaiseanna Oideachais agus Oiliúna a leanas i réimse an chroí agus stróc:
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