HC Deb 27 April 1981 vol 3 cc328-30W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will list the number of households and the rate per 1,000 population in each area board which received assistance with the provisions of aids in 1979–80;

(2) if he will list the number of households containing disabled children and the rate per 1,000 child population in each area board which received assistance with the provision of aids in 1979–80.

Mr. John Patten

Information for 1979 is as follows:

All households Those containing* disabled children
Health and social services board No. Rate per 1,000 population No. Rate per 1,000 population under 16
Eastern 3,781 5.75 145 0.82
Northern 2,405 6.62 107 0.97
Southern 913 3.44 16 0.19
Western 434 1.82 10 0.13
Total 7,533 278
* These figures are for households known to contain disabled children. Some statistical returns do not give an age analysis.

The information relates only to personal aids supplied through the social services departments of health and social services boards. Information about aids provided by boards through the hospital and community nursing services is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Figures for 1980 are not yet available.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will list the number of households and the rate per 1,000 population in each area board which received assistance with the installation of telephones in 1979–80;

(2) if he will list the number of households and the rate per 1,000 population in each area board which received assistance with the payment of telephone rentals in 1979–80;

Assistance with installations of telephones Assistance with payment of rentals
All households Households containing disabled children* All households Households containing disabled children*
Health and social services boards No. Rate per 1,000 population No. Rate per 1,000 population under 16 years no. Rate per 1,000 population No. Rate per 1,000 population under 16 years
Eastern 537 0.82 1 0.01 540 0.82 4 0.02
Northern 446 1.23 4 0.04 513 1.41 1 0.01
Southern 60 0.23 100 0.38
Western 128 0.54 12 0.15 225 0.94 18 0.23
Total 1,171 17 1,378 23

Note:* These figures relate only to the number of households known to contain disabled children.

Some statistical returns do not give an age analysis.

Figures for 1980 are not yet available.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of households and the rate per 1,000 population in each area board which received assistance with adaptions to the home in 1979–80.

Health and social services boards All households Households containing disabled children*
No Rate per 1000 population No Rate per 1000 population under 16
Eastern 244 0.37 18 0.10
Northern 337 0.93 14 0.13
Southern 95 0.36 1 0.01
Western 24 0.10 3 0.04
Total 700 36

Note:* These figures relate only households known to contain disabled children.

Some statistical returns do not give an age analysis.

Figures for 1980 are not yet available.

In addition, I understand that in 1979–80 the Northern Ireland Housing Executive carried out 1982 adaptions to its dwellings to meet the needs of diabled people. Improvement and intermediate grants were also available from the Housing Executive for private sector dwellings for this purpose.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of people and the rate per 1,000 population in each area board which received assistance with holidays in 1979–80.

Mr. John Patten

The number of people helped by health and social services boards in Northern Ireland with holidays in 1979 and the rates per 1,000 population were as follows:

(3) if he will list the number of households containing disabled children and the rate per 1,000 child population in each area board which received assistance with the installation of telephones in 1979–80;

(4) if he will list the number of households containing disabled children and the rate per 1,000 child population in each area board which received assistance with the payment of telephone rentals in 1979–80.

Mr. John Patten

Information for 1979 is as follows:

(2) if he will list the number of households containing disabled children and the rate per 1,000 child population in each area board which received assistance with adaptions to the home in 1979–80.

Mr. John Patten

Information for 1979 is as follows:

Board Number helped Rate for 1,000 population
Eastern 1,130 1.72
Northern 575 1.58
Southern 201 0.76
Western 182 0.76
Northern Ireland 2,088

Figures for 1980 are not yet available.