§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will list the number of households containing disabled children and the rate per 1,000 child population in each area board who received assistance with the provision of aids in 1978–79.
(2) if he will list the number of households and the rate per 1,000 population in each area board who received assistance with the provision of aids in 1978–79.
§ Mr. AlisonInformation for 1978 is as follows:
Education and Library Boards Number Rate per 1,000 population Belfast 4,726 13.4 North-Eastern 3,960 11.8 South-Eastern 5,268 17.0 Southern 1,454 4.9 Western 3,024 12.5 In addition, the Department of Education (Northern Ireland) assisted 2,574 persons mainly through a community relations holidays scheme which provides grant on holidays for mixed Protestant and Catholic groups of children.