§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list all Social Services Inspectorate reports on training schools since 1991. [48353]
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§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 6 July 1998]: The Social Services Inspectorate have carried out part or full inspections of the four Training Schools as set out in the table.
Year Training schools 1991 None 1992 All training schools 1993 Rathgael and St. Patrick's 1994 St. Joseph and Lisnevin 1995 None 1996 All training schools 1997 Rathgael, St. Patrick's and Lisnevin 1998 St. Joseph's
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the maximum capacity of each training school in relation to(a) boys and (b) girls in (i) 1993, (ii) 1994, (iii) 1995, (iv) 1996, (v) 1997 and (vi) 1998. [48354]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 6 July 1998]: The table indicates the capacity in each of the Training Schools for offenders over the period 1993 to 1998. Rathgael is the only school which accommodates boys and girls and there are no limits imposed on the maximum number of either sex within the capacity of the Centre.
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Rathgael (Boys and Girls) 50 50 50 50 50 50 St Patrick's (Boys) 54 54 19 19 19 19 St Joseph's (Girls) 5 5 5 5 4 4 Lisnevin (Boys) 56 56 40 40 40 40
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on what date Rathgael Training School ceased to be classified for use by non-Roman Catholics; and what the reasons were for the change. [48350]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 6 July 1998]: At no time has Rathgael Training School been classified for use by non-Roman Catholics only. The Rathgael and Whiteabbey Management Board have always run the Centre on a non-denominational basis.