§ Mr. Keyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to introduce a teachers' redeployment scheme in the controlled and voluntary schools in Northern Ireland, and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. Mawhinney[pursuant to his reply, 27 January 1986, c. 409]: A redeployment procedure is under consideration by the conditions of service negotiating committee (schools) which is a committee of the teachers negotiating machinery for Northern Ireland. My Department awaits the outcome of this consideration.
§ Mr. Keyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many teachers are in post in Northern Ireland in the current school year; and how many he plans will be in post in Northern Ireland in the school year commencing September 1986.
§ Dr. Mawhinney[pursuant to his reply, 27 January 1986, c. 409]: Information on the number of teachers in
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Specialty Average daily number of available beds 1984–85 Average daily number of unoccupied beds* 1984–85 Number of Patients on inpatient waiting lists 31 March 1985 General medicine 224.8 32.4 1 Paediatrics 72.4 37.9 — Diseases of the Chest 49.9 26.3 — Dermatology 33.0 12.1 — Neurology 33.2 8.5 19 Physical medicine/rehabilitation 8.3 4.5 — Sexually transmitted diseases 2.0 2.0 — Rheumatology 4.7 — 63 Geriatrics 463.6 52.9 74 Younger disabled 16.3 8.9 — General surgery 252.5 89.8 865 Ear, Nose and Throat 54.6 22.4 576 Traumatic and orthopaedic surgery 203.6 44.2 745 distinguishing between retirement pensioners, the unemployed, the sick and disabled, national insurance widows with and without dependent children and lone parents.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information requested is not yet available in respect of 1984. The table sets out the required information in respect of the years 1970 and 1983.
post on the current school year's statistical date (31 January 1986) is not yet available, but the number of full-time posts allocated was 18,590. Under present plans, about 18,450 full-time posts will be allocated in the next school year.