§ Mr. Mallonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much it costs to maintain the welfare of retirement pensioners by wardens in the constituency of Newry and Armagh;
(2) how many retirement pensioners in Northern Ireland are presently living in warden-controlled dwellings in the constituency of Newry and Armagh.
§ Mr. ViggersInformation is not held centrally in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Mallonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many retirement pensioners are presently residing in retirement homes paid for by the Department of Health and Social Services in the constituency of Newry and Armagh.
§ Mr. ViggersThe information is not available in the form requested. However, at 31 December 1985 (the latest date for which figures are available) the number of retirement pensioners accommodated in statutory old people's homes provided in the Southern Health and Social Services Board area was as follows:
Number Newry and Mourne Unit of Management 117 Armagh and Dungannon Unit of Management 170