§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many rheumatoid arthritis sufferers have commenced(a) Remicade and (b) Enbrel treatment during the current year in Northern Ireland. [132464]
§ Angela SmithThis year to date, six rheumatoid arthritis sufferers have commenced treatment with Remicade and a further six have commenced treatment with Enbrel.
§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to extend(a) remicade and (b) enbrel therapy for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers in Northern Ireland before the end of 2003. [132474]
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§ Angela SmithExtra recurrent funding has been provided, which has enabled the first phase of a three-phase project to commence, allowing a significant expansion in these therapies to suitable patients by the end of this year. The decision on the appropriate therapy for an individual patient is a matter for the clinician concerned, in consultation with the patient.
Social housing: Starts and completions for past five years 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 District Council Houses started Houses completed Houses started Houses completed Houses started Houses completed Antrim 0 13 4 4 16 0 Ards 30 36 49 7 14 15 Armagh 98 25 4 102 15 10 Ballymena 69 80 2 11 46 60 Ballymoney 0 11 12 0 0 12 Banbridge 32 37 10 0 0 10 Belfast 691 542 649 542 367 483 Carrick 81 33 39 31 0 52 Castlereagh 84 0 20 0 0 84 Coleraine 43 16 0 62 10 27 Cookstown 12 21 0 12 7 0 Craigavon 108 71 16 53 11 58 Derry 236 242 420 188 305 135 Down 145 97 75 69 7 116 Dungannon 18 20 4 44 27 3 Fermanagh 50 42 15 67 27 35 Larne 0 49 0 0 0 0 Limavady 42 0 23 53 37 42 Lisburn 152 72 231 137 90 132 Magherafelt 16 13 8 24 9 6 Moyle 40 37 0 28 0 0 Newry & Mourne 31 91 95 46 25 80 Newtownabbey 86 34 27 20 12 32 North Down 50 9 18 97 0 4 Omagh 124 31 22 116 30 37 Strabane 59 66 77 25 72 75 Total 2,297 1,688 1,820 1,738 1.127 1,508
2001–02 2002–03 District Council Houses started Houses completed Houses started Houses completed Antrim 9 31 2 9 Ards 18 84 0 0 Armagh 4 19 0 0 Ballymena 0 27 20 33 Ballymoney 6 0 2 4 Banbridge 0 32 1 1 Belfast 611 681 447 392 Carrick 15 27 30 15 Castlereagh 0 20 0 6 Coleraine 7 10 45 0 Cookstown 0 7 0 0 Craigavon 0 13 18 0 Derry 103 336 45 334 Down 63 37 7 51 Dungannon 2 12 4 14 Fermanagh 6 38 55 5 Larne 15 15 0 0 Limavady 0 22 11 31 Lisburn 9 172 113 86 Magherafelt 5 2 6 5 Moyle 0 0 0 0 Newry & Mourne 36 25 33 38 Newtownabbey 18 27 0 12 North Down 100 56 31 44 Omagh 1 25 22 5 Strabane 2 62 8 50 Total 1,030 1,780 900 1,135 Note:
Figures include properties purchased or rehabilitated.