Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which residential homes the Eastern health and social services board proposes to close down; what is the reason; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AncramThe Eastern health and social services board's four community units of management are currently in the process of consulting publicly on proposals which involve the closure of nine residential homes for elderly people. The homes are Warren house and Drumlough house, Lisburn; Ardview house, Ardglass; The Banks,
Statutory residential homes registered with the Eastern health and social services board Name and address of home Category of care Number of places South and East Belfast unit of management Brae Valley Residential Home, 23 Breda Terrace, Belfast Elderly Mentally 30 Infirm Breda Park Hostel, 6–12 Breda Park, Belfast Mental Handicap 30 Enter House, Craiglieth Drive, Dundonald Old and Infirm 47 100 Holywood Road, Belfast Mental Disorder 10 James Dixon House, Rugby Parade, Belfast Old and Infirm 30 Elderly Mentally 10 Infirm Respite Killynure House, Church Road, Carryduff, Belfast Old and Infirm 34 Elderly Mentally 10 Infirm Respite Laird House, 7 Glenluce Walk, Belfast Elderly Mentally 33 Infirm 80 Malone Road, Belfast Mental Handicap 14 Marlborough House, 80 Marlborough Park South, Belfast Elderly Mentally 27 Infirm Mertoun Park Hostel, 17 Mertoun Park, Knocknagoney, Holywood Mental Handicap 14 Minnowburn House, 61 Old Milltown Road, Belfast Old and Infirm 49