§ Mr. McGradyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many residential homes have been registered and opened in the following areas since 1983 (i) Down unit 471W of management, (ii) Newry and Mourne unit of management (County Down only) and (iii) Banbridge unit of management (in the electoral wards of Bannside, Kateshridge, Dromore South, Dromore North, Quilly, Garran and Croob); what arc the capital and running costs of such homes; and how they compare with health board operated accommodation; and how many people are in (a) private residential care and (b) health board residential care.
§ Mr. NeedhamSince 1983, a total of 14 private residential homes providing 161 places have been newly registered by health and social services boards in the areas specified. The capital and running costs of private residential homes are not known and comparison with similar costs for statutory homes is not therefore possible. Information on the numbers of residents of private homes is not held but it is known that registered private residential homes (including voluntary homes) provide a total of 266 places in these areas. On 31 December 1986, the latest date for which figures are available, 344 people were accommodated in nine statutory residential homes which provide a total of 374 places in the same areas.