Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many trainee nurses entered training in Northern Ireland during the last 12 months; and how many of these were, respectively, from Northern Ireland, the Irish Republic and Great Britain.
§ Mr. Carter1,440 during the 12 months ended 31st December 1976. 1,348 of them had home addresses in Northern Ireland, 88 in the Irish Republic, two in Great Britain and two abroad.
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a list showing the newspapers printed in the Irish Republic in which, during the last 12 months, advertisements have been placed for nurses or trainee nurses for Northern Ireland hospitals;
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Newspaper Number of advertisements Circulation Placed by Belfast Telegraph 480 in each paper Province wide … Eastern Board—348 Belfast Newsletter Southern Board—63 Irish News Northern Board—46 Western Board—23 Newtownards Chronicle 35 County Down … Eastern Board County Down Spectator 35 County Down … Eastern Board Down Recorder 22 County Down … Eastern Board Mourne Observer 22 South Down … Eastern Board Coleraine Constitution 1 Coleraine and North Antrim … Eastern Board Antrim Guardian 2 Antrim … Eastern Board Ulster Star 40 Lisburn … Eastern Board East Antrim Times 6 East Antrim … Eastern Board Ballymena Observer 8 Ballymena … Eastern Board Ballymena Chronicle 6 Ballymena … Eastern Board Armagh Guardian 50 County Armagh … Southern Board Tyrone Courier 50 County Tyrone … Southern Board Tyrone Democrat 50 County Tyrone … Southern Board Armagh Observer 50 County Armagh … Southern Board Dungannon Observer 50 Dungannon and district … Southern Board Strabane Weekly 3 Strabane district … Southern Board Tyrone Constitution 22 County Tyrone … Southern Board Ulster Herald 22 County Tyrone … Southern Board Fermanagh Herald 3 County Fermanagh … Southern Board Impartial Reporter 3 County Fermanagh … Southern Board Banbridge Chronicle 46 Mid Down … Southern Board Dromore Leader 46 Mid Down … Southern Board Craigavon Times 46 Craigavon district … Southern Board Portadown News 46 Craigavon district … Southern Board Lurgan Mail 46 Craigavon district … Southern Board Lurgan/Portadown Examiner 46 Craigavon district … Southern Board Ulster Star 27 Lisburn district … Southern Board what was, in each case, the number of advertisements placed per paper during the past 12 months; what was the cost; what are the areas in which each of these papers circulate; and by which board or body the advertisements were placed.
§ Mr. CarterNo advertisements have been placed in newspapers printed in the Irish Republic during the last 12 months, for nurses or trainee nurses for Northern Ireland hospitals.
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a list showing the newspapers printed in Northern Ireland in which, during the last 12 months, advertisements have been placed for nurses or trainee nurses for Northern Ireland hospitals; what was, in each case, the number of advertisements placed per paper during the past 12 months; what was the cost; what are the areas in which each of these papers circulate; and by which board or body the advertisements were placed.
§ Mr. CarterFollowing is the information:—
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Newspaper Number of advertisements Circulation Placed by Newry Reporter 16 South Down and South Armagh Southern Board Armagh/Down Observer 16 South Down and South Armagh Southern Board Mourne Observer 8 South Down Southern Board Down Recorder 1 South Down Southern Board Coleraine Chronicle 20 Limavady and Coleraine Northern Board Northern Constitution 21 Limavady and Coleraine Northern Board Ballymena Guardian 11 Ballymena district Northern Board Ballymena Observer 11 Ballymena district Northern Board East Antrim Times 16 Ballymena, Larne and Carrickfergus Northern Board Carrickfergus Advertiser 13 Carrickfergus district Northern Board Mid Ulster Mail 3 Magherafelt and south Londonderry Northern Board Mid Ulster Observer 3 Magherafelt and south Londonderry Northern Board Northern Constitution 8 Limavady and Coleraine Western Board Coleraine Chronicle 8 Limavady and Coleraine Western Board Derry Sentinel 72 Londonderry, Limavady and Strabane Western Board Derry Journal 72 Londonderry, Limavady and Strabane Western Board Strabane Weekly 8 Strabane Western Board Strabane Chronicle 8 Strabane Western Board Tyrone Constitution 28 Omagh area Western Board Ulster Herald 28 Omagh area Western Board Fermanagh Herald 51 County Fermanagh Western Board Impartial Reporter 51 County Fermanagh Western Board As composite advertising is used for all vacancies that arise, it is not possible to isolate advertising costs for nursing vacancies.
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many unemployed nurses there are in Northern Ireland; and if he is satisfied that they have been made aware of hospitals in Northern Ireland which are seeking nursing staff.
§ Mr. CarterIn September 1976, the latest date for which figures are available. 353 nurses were registered as unemployed.
Vacancies for nurses are widely advertised in local newspapers by the area health and social services boards. The Department of Manpower Services brings these vacancies and notified job opportunities to the attention of all suitable workers registering for employment in Northern Ireland.