Mr. John David Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he, or any Ministers, or personnel within the Northern Ireland Office, met Archbishop O'Connor of New York when he made a fact-finding visit to Northern Ireland in 1984 as the guest of Cardinal O'Fiaich.
§ Mr. ScottYes; my right hon. Friend met the archibishop with other American bishops on 22 October 1984. They were also given factual briefing by officials.
Prescriptions issued by prescribing doctors Thousands Year Eastern Board Northern Board Southern Board Western Board Northern Ireland 1979 5,447 (3,668) 2,563 (1,554) 2,490 (1,867) 2,089 (1,608) 12,589 (8,696) 1980 5,428 (3,951) 2,595 (1,698) 2,534 (2,014) 2,125 (1,756) 12,682 (9,420) 1981 5,412 (4,207) 2,605 (1,837) 2,537 (2,149) 2,136 (1,874) 12,691 (10,067) 1982 5,556 (4,496) 2,675 (2,044) 2,585 (2,321) 2,251 (2,121) 13,067 (10,981) 1983 5,768 (4,808) 2,798 (2,253) 2,676 (2,492) 2,351 (2,292) 13,593 (11,846) Note:
Figures in brackets refer to the number of prescriptions included in the total that were exempt from statutory charges or were dispensed to holders of pre-payment certificates.
Prescriptions dispensed by dispensing doctors Thousand Year Eastern Board Northern Board Southern Board Western Board Northern Ireland 1979 23 131 90 100 344 1980 21 137 95 103 356 1981 20 137 98 105 560 1982 22 133 106 108 368 1983 23 141 116 110 391