§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he is satisfied that the teachers appointments panels of the five Education and Library Boards are able to undertake the task allotted to them; and to what extent these panels have been inhibited from carrying out their work in the spirit of the Downing Street Declaration by the publi
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§ Mr. Fittasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what residential accommodation, other than in mental hospitals, is provided in each area health board for people who are mentally ill;
(2) what residential accommodation, other than in mental hospitals, is provided in Northern Ireland for people who are mentally ill.
§ Mr. CarterApart from beds in psychiatric hospitals the Health and Social Services Boards provided residential accommodation for the mentally ill by means of hostels which the Boards themselves operate. They also meet the cost of maintaining mentally ill people placed by them in residential establishments run privately or by voluntary bodies. The number of places provided is as follows:
cation of the names and addresses of unemployed teachers.
§ Mr. CarterI am not aware of any difficulties encountered by the teaching appointments committees of the Education and Library Boards in discharging their responsibilities under the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1972. Nor am I aware of any inhibition of their work as a result of any publication of the names and addresses of unemployed teachers.