House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 20 Oct 2005 (pt 29)

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Eastern Health and Social Services Board

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the Eastern Health and Social Services Board has sought a business case for implementing new IT systems. [11084]

Mr. Woodward: I refer the hon. Lady to my answer of 14 June 2005, Official Report, column 321W.

Faith-based Projects (Funding)

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much funding was provided to faith-based (a) groups and (b) projects in Northern Ireland over the last five years, broken down by (i)Westminster parliamentary constituency and (ii)district council area. [18015]

Mr. Hanson: Government in Northern Ireland recognise the valuable contribution that faith based organisations have made to community life, local regeneration and the provision of a wide range of social activities.

The nature of the information sought is not available as prior to April 2004 Departments did not specifically categorise support to church or faith based groups they were recorded as voluntary community groups. From April 2004 with the establishment of the Northern Ireland Government funding database Departments are now recording the nature of organisations, their activity focus and geographical area of operation. The following table lists funding since 2004 to those organisations which have identified themselves as faith based groups and which council area they operate in. This does not include organisations that may have designated

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themselves as charitable, voluntary or community groups which however are led by faith based organisations.

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The database is still being populated by Departments. It will be possible in future years to provide more comprehensive information.

Organisation name
Council
Grant title Financial year Award amount (£)

Religion

Harmony Community Trust Strangford Down Good Relations 2004–05 62,642.00

2005–06 68,438.00

2006–07 70,370.00

Religious activities

Board of Social Witness Belfast Core Funding 2004–05 to 2006–07 2004–05 43,324.00

2005–06 44,624.00

2006–07 0.00

Church of Ireland Board for Social Belfast DHSSPS Core Grant Church of Ireland 2003 to 2006 2005–06 67,826.00

Responsibility 2003–04 64,244.00

2004–05 65,850.00

Churches Community Work Alliance Belfast Revenue Core Funding 2003–04 47,420.00

2004–05 46,036.00

2005–06 46,378.00

Citywide Enterprise Ltd. (Twin Spires) Lisburn Cemetery Regeneration Project 2002–03 24,359.03

2003–04 20,962.49

Greenhill YMCA Down Greenhill YMCA 2003–04 100,000.00

2004–05 60,000.00

Mothers Hope Crisis Centre Belfast Salaries, Running Cost, Refurbishment IW/P/35/03 2004–05 81,658.15

2005–06 0.00

2006–07 0.00

Willowfield Parish Community Association Belfast Provision of community facility NR2/SE/P/54/04 2005–06 0.00

2006–07 0.00

St. Columba's Project — Developing Community Capacity 2004–05 11,704.00

Total 925,835.67

Fire Service

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many firefighters were operating in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years, broken down by sex. [19455]

Mr. Woodward: The numbers of male and female firefighters in the Service over the past five years are as follows:

Male Female

Whole-time personnel
2001 885 2

2002 878 5

2003 884 10

2004 869 11

2005 889 12

Retained personnel

2001 893 3

2002 928 3

2003 871 2

2004 950 4

2005 939 4

	Male	Female
Whole-time personnel
2001	885	2
2002	878	5
2003	884	10
2004	869	11
2005	889	12

Retained personnel
2001	893	3
2002	928	3
2003	871	2
2004	950	4
2005	939	4

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many fire fighters have been injured in the line of duty in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. [19457]

Mr. Woodward: The number of firefighters injured while on duty over the past five years is as follows:

April to March Number of firefighters injured

2000–01 427

2001–02 402

2002–03 354

2003–04 291

2004–05 240

April to March	Number of firefighters injured
2000–01	427
2001–02	402
2002–03	354
2003–04	291
2004–05	240

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many operational fire stations there were in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. [19456]

Mr. Woodward: In each of the past five years there were 67 operational fire stations in Northern Ireland.

Health Boards

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many procedures each health board in the Province has bought from (a) within and (b) outside the Province in each of the last five years; what the resultant costs were; and which trusts benefited from these resources. [10966]

Mr. Woodward: The following tables set out how many procedures each health board has purchased from within and outside the province in each of the last five years and the resultant costs.

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2000–01

Procedures purchased

Board in NI outside NI Cost (£)

EHSSB — 54 410,000

NHSSB ⁽⁴⁰⁾n/a ⁽⁴⁰⁾n/a n/a

SHSSB 204 128 398,648

WHSSB 1,103 32 780,000

Total 1,307 214 1,588648

⁽⁴⁰⁾Figures for Northern Board are not available for 2000–01

2001–02

Procedures purchased

Board in NI outside NI Cost (£)

EHSSB 72 1,048 1,344,000

NHSSB 344 54 751,765

SHSSB 39 48 429,000

WHSSB 1,225 ⁽⁴¹⁾317 1,513,000

Total 1,680 1,467 4,037,765

⁽⁴¹⁾Figure includes MRI scans.

2002–03

Procedures purchased

Board in NI outside NI Cost (£)

EHSSB 461 183 2,056,000

NHSSB 767 119 1,541,423

SHSSB 128 96 891,784

WHSSB 2,808 59 2,106,000

Total 4,164 457 6,595,207

2003–04

Procedures purchased

Board in NI outside NI Cost (£)

EHSSB 98 81 1,428,000

NHSSB 1,488 133 3,102,800

SHSSB 637 73 1,779,502

WHSSB 3,830 91 4,324,000

Total 6,053 378 10,634,302

2004–05

Procedures purchased

Board in NI outside NI Cost (£)

EHSSB 805 100 1,790,000

NHSSB 1,223 122 2,529,301

SHSSB 274 66 917,906

WHSSB 4,193 97 3,807,000

Total 6,495 385 9,044,207

	Procedures purchased
Board	in NI	outside NI	Cost (£)
EHSSB	—	54	410,000
NHSSB	⁽⁴⁰⁾n/a	⁽⁴⁰⁾n/a	n/a
SHSSB	204	128	398,648
WHSSB	1,103	32	780,000
Total	1,307	214	1,588648

	Procedures purchased
Board	in NI	outside NI	Cost (£)
EHSSB	72	1,048	1,344,000
NHSSB	344	54	751,765
SHSSB	39	48	429,000
WHSSB	1,225	⁽⁴¹⁾317	1,513,000
Total	1,680	1,467	4,037,765

	Procedures purchased
Board	in NI	outside NI	Cost (£)
EHSSB	461	183	2,056,000
NHSSB	767	119	1,541,423
SHSSB	128	96	891,784
WHSSB	2,808	59	2,106,000
Total	4,164	457	6,595,207

	Procedures purchased
Board	in NI	outside NI	Cost (£)
EHSSB	98	81	1,428,000
NHSSB	1,488	133	3,102,800
SHSSB	637	73	1,779,502
WHSSB	3,830	91	4,324,000
Total	6,053	378	10,634,302

	Procedures purchased
Board	in NI	outside NI	Cost (£)
EHSSB	805	100	1,790,000
NHSSB	1,223	122	2,529,301
SHSSB	274	66	917,906
WHSSB	4,193	97	3,807,000
Total	6,495	385	9,044,207

The information provided above relates to transfers to and from a number of different hospitals over the five years.

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many complaints were made against each health board in each of the last three years. [19571]

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Mr. Woodward: The information requested is in the table.

EHSSB NHSSB SHSSB WHSSB

2004–05 66 5 33 2

2003–04 31 4 29 2

2002–03 55 4 54 1

	EHSSB	NHSSB	SHSSB	WHSSB
2004–05	66	5	33	2
2003–04	31	4	29	2
2002–03	55	4	54	1

Health Finance

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which health trusts in the Province have commenced their own internal bank staff system; and what costs each has incurred (a) setting up, (b) staffing and (c) operating these systems in each of the last five years. [10355]

Mr. Woodward: Bank staffing arrangements are in place across a number of services and professions across health trusts. Bank nursing systems are the most significant and widespread of these, and are in place at all trusts providing acute services. For most trusts the operation and management of bank staff systems is not readily divisible from their normal workforce management functions. Further information concerning costs of either the bank staff themselves or running such systems could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

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Organisation name	Council	Grant title	Financial year	Award amount (£)
Religion
Harmony Community Trust Strangford	Down	Good Relations	2004–05	62,642.00
			2005–06	68,438.00
			2006–07	70,370.00

Religious activities
Board of Social Witness	Belfast	Core Funding 2004–05 to 2006–07	2004–05	43,324.00
			2005–06	44,624.00
			2006–07	0.00

Church of Ireland Board for Social	Belfast	DHSSPS Core Grant Church of Ireland 2003 to 2006	2005–06	67,826.00
Responsibility			2003–04	64,244.00
			2004–05	65,850.00

Churches Community Work Alliance	Belfast	Revenue Core Funding	2003–04	47,420.00
			2004–05	46,036.00
			2005–06	46,378.00

Citywide Enterprise Ltd. (Twin Spires)	Lisburn	Cemetery Regeneration Project	2002–03	24,359.03
			2003–04	20,962.49

Greenhill YMCA	Down	Greenhill YMCA	2003–04	100,000.00
			2004–05	60,000.00

Mothers Hope Crisis Centre	Belfast	Salaries, Running Cost, Refurbishment IW/P/35/03	2004–05	81,658.15
			2005–06	0.00
			2006–07	0.00

Willowfield Parish Community Association	Belfast	Provision of community facility NR2/SE/P/54/04	2005–06	0.00
			2006–07	0.00

St. Columba's Project	—	Developing Community Capacity	2004–05	11,704.00
Total				925,835.67