§ Mr. Robert McCartneyTo 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. AncramAvailable data, at 31 October 1995, are as follows. An asterisk indicates schools with a full-time nurse.
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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.