HC Deb 28 January 1997 vol 289 cc171-2W
Mr. Robert McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the special schools in Northern Ireland indicating the number of pupils attending each and specifying those providing a full-time nurse; and if he will make a statement about the criteria for provision of full-time nurses. [11701]

Mr. Ancram

Available data, at 31 October 1995, are as follows. An asterisk indicates schools with a full-time nurse.

Number
Belfast
Cedar Lodge* 158
Clarawood 35
Fleming Fulton* 174
Glenveagh* 146
Greenwood House 59
Harberton 198
Jaffe 45
Mitchell House* 70
Oakwood* 74
Park 143
St. Francis 24
St. Gerard's 250
Western
Belmont House 210
Cranny 39
Erne 141
Foyleview, Londonderry* 100
Glasvey 36
Glenside 45
Greystone Hall 90
Heatherbank 134
Killadeas 51
North Eastern
Number
Beechgrove 23
Dunfane 144
Hillcroft 73
Jordanstown 127
Kilronan 81
Loughan 68
Muckamore 39
Roddensvale 50
Rosstulla 156
Sandelford 96
Thornfield 77
South Eastern
Ardmore House 21
Beechlawn 253
Brookfield 87
Clifton 92
Dundonald (Tor Bank) 139
Killard House 206
Knockevin 86
Longstone 201
Parkview 106
Southern
Ceara 48
Donard 39
Fallowfield 30
Lisanally 60
Rathfriland Hill 90
Sperrinview 45

In addition there are three hospital schools in Altnagelvin, Londonderry (27), Belfast (130) and Lindsay, Newtownbreda (19).

The provision of nurses is a matter for the local health and social services board based on its assessment of need in individual cases.

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