§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many day centres there are in Northern Ireland as a whole and in each of the areas covered by the health boards; how many places in each area are allocated to people with mental illness; and what is the distribution of these centres and places between each of the parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. John PattenThe number of multi-purpose day centres and places available for Northern Ireland and by health and social services boards area is as follows. Places are not allocated between different client groups and usage depends on local needs. Records are not held for parliamentary constituencies, but the figures in brackets give details for the East Belfast and Castlereagh district of the Eastern health and social services board.
Health and Social Services Board Number of Premises Number of Places Available Eastern 15 725 (2) (85) Northern 11 840 Southern 3 150 Western 5 170 Northern Ireland 34 1,885