§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress was made at his meetings with
All households Those containing disabled children* Health and Social Services Boards No. Rate per 1,000 pop No. Rate per 1,000 pop under 16 Eastern … … … 432 0.66 37 0.21 Northern … … … 243 0.66 19 0.17 Southern … … … 52 0.20 1 0.01 Western … … … 35 0.15 3 0.04 Total 762 60 * These figures relate only to households known to contain disabled children. Figures for 1979 are not yet available. In addition, I understand that in 1978–79 the Northern Ireland Housing Executive adapted 1,941 of its own homes to meet the needs of disabled people.