HC Deb 28 February 2000 vol 345 cc1-2W
Rev. Ian Paisley

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of the board at Rathgael School are(a) men and (b) women. [110451]

Mr. Ingram

There are five board members, all of whom are men.

Rev. Ian Paisley

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many members of staff at Rathgael School have taken time off work as a result of stress-related illness in the last 10 years; how many have done so on more than one occasion; and how many of those staff who have taken time off on more than one occasion have sued the Juvenile Justice Board at Rathgael. [110449]

Mr. Ingram

52 staff have taken time off for stress-related illness in the last 10 years. 23 have taken time off on more than one occasion. None has sued the Juvenile Justice Board.

Rev. Ian Paisley

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps have been taken to appoint a new Board at Rathgael School; and for what reason it has not yet been appointed. [110452]

Mr. Ingram

Steps to appoint a new Board at Rathgael will not begin until the outcome of the Criminal Justice Review is known.

Rev. Ian Paisley

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who is responsible for the arrangements for appointing a new board at Rathgael School. [110453]

Mr. Ingram

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is responsible for these appointments.

Rev. Ian Paisley

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many members of staff at Rathgael School went on sick leave as a result of assault by children at the school; and how many days were lost each year as a result of such assaults in the last 10 years. [110448]

Mr. Ingram

Over the past 10 years, 290 members of staff at Rathgael Juvenile Justice Centre went on sick leave following an assault by children. The information regarding the number of days lost each year as a result of such assaults in the last 10 years is not available.

Rev. Ian Paisley

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many teachers, social workers, casual staff and night supervisors have been assaulted by children at Rathgael School in the past 10 years. [110447]

Mr. Ingram

The information is as follows:

  • Teachers: 34
  • Social Workers: 217
  • Casual Staff: 26
  • Night Supervisors: 13

Rev. Ian Paisley

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many civil servants there are on the board at Rathgael School; and what are their(a) grades and (b) religious affiliations. [110450]

Mr. Ingram

There are five civil servants on the Board at Rathgael. Their grades and religious affiliations are as follows:

  1. (a) One grade A, three grade B1's, one grade B2
  2. (b) Three Protestants and two Roman Catholics.