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Adult rehabilitation—2 weeks
Adult mental health primary care—Lisburn sector 6 months/Down sector 12 months
Adult mental health secondary care—Lisburn sector 15 months/Down sector 23 months.
Waiting times for routine referrals can lengthen, dependent upon the volume of urgent referrals received. Urgent cases across all specialties can be seen much quicker; in the case of in-patients, routine waiting time is one week, and for out-patients waiting time is four months.
The main reason for delay is an increasing awareness of the benefits of psychological/talking therapies and a corresponding increase in demand.
There has been a steady increase in the number of clinical psychologists working in the HPSS, from 98 in March 2001 to 150 at March 2006—an increase of 53 per cent.
Locally, training places funded by the Department, have increased from an intake of six in 1997 to the current intake of 11.
Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many clinical psychologists are employed by (a) Down Lisburn Trust and (b) other health and social services trusts in Northern Ireland. [117358]
Paul Goggins: The information requested is presented in the table.
| Clinical psychologists employed within the NI HPSS by trust as at 31 December 2006 | ||
| Trust | Headcount | WTE( 1) |
| (1 )Whole-time equivalent. Note: As at 31 December 2006, there was a total of 25 (23.02 WTE) qualified psychologists employed in Down Lisburn HSS Trust. This figure had increased from 22 (19.86 WTE) in September 2006. Source: Human Resource Management Systems. | ||
External Consultants
Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which external consultants were used by (a) his Department and (b) each of its agencies in relation to private finance initiatives in 2005-06; and what the nature and cost of the work was in each case. [115201]
Mr. Hain: No external consultants were used by the Northern Ireland Office or its agencies in relation to private finance initiatives in 2005-06.
Further and Higher Education
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people over the age of 60 years enrolled in (a) full-time and (b) part-time (i) vocational and (ii) non-vocational courses in each college of further and higher education in Northern Ireland in academic year 2005-06. [116933]
Maria Eagle: The following table details the number of people over the age of 60 years enrolled in (a) vocational and (b) non-vocational courses in each college of further and higher education in Northern Ireland in academic year 2005-06. There are no full-time enrolments by students aged over 60 years old, therefore the figures below relate to part time provision.
| College | Vocational students | Non-vocational students | Total |
| Note: Age is at 1 July 2005. Source: Further Education Statistical Record | |||
Official Cars
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cars run by his Department were manufactured (a) in the UK and (b) abroad. [104814]
Mr. Hain: The Northern Ireland Office has eight vehicles in Northern Ireland, of which four were manufactured in the UK and four abroad.
In London my Department has the use of six cars which are operated by the Government Car and Despatch Agency. Information on these cars is available on page 14 of the agency’s Annual Report and Accounts 2005-06, copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House for the reference of Members.
Physiotherapists
Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will increase the number of junior physiotherapy posts in hospitals in Northern Ireland. [117359]
Paul Goggins: The recruitment of staff is a matter for individual trusts, taking into account factors such as service needs and available resources. Nevertheless, I am aware of concerns about potential limited opportunities for junior level physiotherapists and I have established a taskforce to examine and report on the current situation. Further action will be influenced by the findings of the taskforce.
Private Finance Schemes
Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the (a) total capital value, (b) period over which repayments will take place and (c) total cost of repayment is of each private finance scheme which has reached financial close and for which a Northern Ireland department or agency is responsible; and if he will make a statement. [116096]
Mr. Hanson: The information requested is as follows.
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