§ Mr. TrimbleTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on which dates he met representatives of the Irish Government since 1 September 1993 to discuss political developments in Northern Ireland.
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§ Sir Patrick MayhewI have held such discussions with the Irish Foreign Minister, Mr. Spring, at six meetings of the intergovernmental conference on 10 September and 3 November 1993, 28 January, 10 March, 25 April and 17 June 1994, during a visit to Dublin on 5 March and in the margins of the opening of the Shannon-Erne waterway on 23 May.
I was also present on 3 and 15 December 1993 and 19 February 1994, when these matters were discussed by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and Mr. Reynolds, the Irish Prime Minister.
Perceived religious affiliation Type of Employee Roman Catholic Protestant Not known Total Full-time 29 22 4 55 Part-time 24 13 7 44 Information on the Roman Catholic : Protestant ratio in each of the employment catchment areas for the three homes is not readily available.
Recipients of Benefit in Northern Ireland Current1 1991 1981 Total population= 1,628,000 Total population= 1,601,400 Total population= 1,637,700 Recipients Percentage of population Recipients Percentage of population Recipients Percentage of population Housing Benefit 137,621 8 168,000 10 n/a — Attendance Allowance 49,237 3 41,400 3 18,300 1 Invalid Care Allowance 18,736 1 10,600 1 700 2— Disability Living Allowance 67,080 4 n/a — n/a — Disability Working Allowance 159 2— n/a — n/a — Mobility Allowance n/a — 17,000 1 6,900 2— Child Benefit (Children) 488,372 29 459,700 29 482,600 31 One Parent Benefit 30,890 2 26,400 2 20,800 1 Family Credit 19,952 1 15,300 1 n/a — Family Income Supplement n/a — n/a — 10,700 1 Income Support 222,621 14 203,700 13 n/a — Supplementary Benefit n/a — n/a — 161,600 10 Industrial Injuries Benefits 9,574 1 10,200 1 8,200 2 Sickness Benefit 4,183 2— 3,898 2— 18,100 1 Invalidity Benefit 87,813 4 58,800 4 32,600 2 Severe Disablement Allowance 14,334 1 13,400 1 n/a — Maternity Allowance 893 2— 500 2— 14,085 1 Guardian's Allowance/CSA 100 2— 100 2 400 2— Unemployment Benefit 14,595 1 18,900 1 41,200 3 Widows Benefit 11,129 1 12,800 1 15,100 1 Non-contributory Invalidity Pension n/a — n/a — 10,200 1 1 Most recent information available—mainly May 1994. 2—denotes less than 0.5.
1971 1984 Total population = 1,540,400 Total population = 1,450,000 Benefit Recipients Percentage of population Recipients Percentage of population Family allowance (children) 308,100 20 270,100 19 Widows' benefits 15,100 1 15,900 1 Guardians allowances, orphans' pensions and children's allowances 290 1— 329 1— Supplementary benefit 108,395 7 n/a n/a National assistance allowance n/a n/a 58,324 4