Questions to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Questions Tabled For Written Answer
On Tuesday 30 March 2010

1. Mr C McDevitt (South Belfast):

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what is the average waiting time for an appointment with a registered Health Service dentist in each ward in south Belfast; and for his assessment of whether there is a sufficient number of dentists in this area to adequately serve the population.

(AQW 5674/10)

2. Lord Morrow (Fermanagh and South Tyrone):

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what is the current average annual basic salary for a doctor practising as (i) a general practitioner; (ii) a surgeon; (iii) a consultant; and (iv) a registrar.

(AQW 5678/10)

3. Mr T Burns (South Antrim):

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (i) to detail the total number of gorse fires recorded in (a) the hills around Belfast; and (b) all of Northern Ireland; (ii) how many of these fires were started as a result of arson or suspected arson; and (iii) the total cost to the Fire Service of attending and controlling the fires which were started by arsonists, in each of the last five years.

(AQW 5681/10)

4. Mr T Burns (South Antrim):

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how many children have stayed, or been treated, in adult mental health wards or units in each of the last five years.

(AQW 5682/10)

5. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley):

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety if there have been any allegations of ill-treatment of patients made against staff from private care companies contracted by the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in each of the last three years.

(AQW 5706/10)

6. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley):

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the number of children on the Child Protection Register in the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in each of the last five years, broken down by age and gender.

(AQW 5707/10)

7. Mr J Craig (Lagan Valley):

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety if there have been any allegations of ill-treatment of patients made against staff in residential or care homes in the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in each of the last three years.

(AQW 5708/10)