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Ambulance Services

Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what level of night-time ambulance provision is available in each health board area in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement. [62529]

Mr. Woodward: The following table shows night-time cover in each health and social services board area. The figures refer to numbers of ambulance crews on duty.
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Northern10101111111111
Southern8888899
Eastern18171718181919
Western9999101010
Total45444546474949

Levels of ambulance cover provided by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) are determined by the four health and social services boards, based on historical patterns of demand. NIAS defines night-time" as 12 am to 07.59 am.

Antisocial Behaviour Orders

David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many antisocial behaviour orders have been issued in Northern Ireland since their introduction. [63493]

Mr. Hanson: The relevant authorities have notified the Northern Ireland Office of two antisocial behaviour orders and one antisocial behaviour order on conviction in Larne district council area, one interim antisocial behaviour order in Belfast city council area, two interim anti-social behaviour orders in Coleraine borough council area one antisocial behaviour order on conviction in Dungannon district council area, and one interim antisocial behaviour order in Magherafelt district council area.

Benefit Payments

Mark Durkan: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether his plans to improve cross-border co-operation and harmonisation of services will include consideration of household benefits available to retired workers in the Republic of Ireland. [62696]

Mr. Hanson: The benefit system in Northern Ireland operates in accordance with a long-standing principle of parity with Great Britain. There are no plans to change this policy.

Birth Statistics

David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the birth rate was for 16-year olds and under in each of the last five years in Northern Ireland. [63489]

Angela E. Smith: The following table gives Northern Ireland birth rates in each year between 2001 and 2005 where the mother was a Northern Ireland resident aged 16 years old or under at time of birth.
Registration
year
Number of births to mothers aged 16 and underFemale population aged 13–16Birth rate(202)(5509060203)
200117152,8003.2
200215052,4002.9
200315552,0003.0
200417251,6003.3
2005(204)1452.8


(202) Birth is defined to be either still or live birth. Pregnancies which resulted in the birth of twins, triplets or other multiple births are counted twice, three times, etc.
(203) Rate per 1,000 females aged 13 to 16 years. Rate for 2005 calculated using 2004 mid-year estimates of population.
(204) Provisional data.



 
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David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the birth rate was for (a) 19, (b) 18, (c) 17, (d) 16, (e) 15, (f) 14 and (g) 13-year-olds in each of the four health boards in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years. [63490]


 
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Angela E. Smith: The following table gives birth rates by Health Board and age of mother in each year between 1996 and 2005 where the mother was a Northern Ireland resident.
Birth rates(205)(5509060206) per 1,000 females by Health Board and age of mother, 1996–2005

Registration year / Mother's age(207)Eastern H&SSBNorthern H&SSBSouthern H&SSBWestern H&SSBNorthern Ireland
1996
Under 15/1001
1534233
16161110812
172828192626
184327373837
195449577256
19 and under2017151918
1997
Under 1500000
1542133
16161171012
172833182527
185139363943
195143567253
19 and under2118141919
1998
Under 1500000
1535244
16121371311
172823232826
185442505050
195549575754
19 and under2218172020
1999
Under 1500000
1563344
16141071312
172729212927
184846415347
195751597659
19 and under2219162220
2000
Under 1501010
1543344
1619971113
172924182124
184230414640
195150536152
19 and under2116151818
2001
Under 1500000
1552123
1612810710
172721201321
184534354039
194454496250
19 and under1916151617
2002
Under 1500000
1533122
16117689
172719162623
184238324039
194947395147
19 and under1916131817
2003
Under 1500000
1523322
16137879
172514182120
184732253136
194549575248
19 and under2014141516
2004
Under 1500000
1542213
1611128810
172620142021
184431303136
194550524948
19 and under1916131517
2005P
Under 1500000
1542022
16119578
172817201822
184127262431
194444485046
19 and under1914131416


(205) Birth is defined to be either still or live birth. Pregnancies which resulted in the birth of twins, triplets or other multiple births are counted twice, three times, etc.
(206) Rate per 1,000 females aged 13–14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 13–19 respectively. Rate for 2005 calculated using 2004 mid-year estimates of population.
(207) Under 15 is defined to be females aged 13 or 14-year-olds.
p Provisional data.



 
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Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many live births there were in Northern Ireland in 2005; and what the estimated figure is for 2015. [62821]

Angela E. Smith: The following table gives the provisional number of births registered in 2005 and the projected number of births for 2015 in Northern Ireland.
Registered/projected number of births

Number
2005(208)22,328
2015(209)21,700


(208) Provisional.
(209) Projected number based on current demographic trends.


Blind People

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what field worker provision is available for blind people in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) in the Newtownards, North Down and Ards peninsula area. [62498]

Mr. Woodward: Every trust makes provision for sensory impairment but field workers in the area of sensory support can provide services to individuals with either a visual or hearing impairment or both. As field workers can encompass a number of grades within the Health and Personal Social Services and are also provided by the voluntary and community sector, it is impossible to provide the information as requested.
 
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