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Denis Donaldson
David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what co-operation there has been between the Garda and the Police Service of Northern Ireland in connection with the murder of Denis Donaldson. [65326]
Mr. Woodward: The hon. Member will appreciate that this is an ongoing investigation. I can, however, assure him that both Gardai and the Police Service of Northern Ireland are collectively engaged in tracking down those responsible for this horrendous murder, and the Government wholeheartedly and actively supports those efforts.
Dental Services
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people in Northern Ireland wishing to be registered with an NHS dentist on 31 December 2005 were not so registered. [65345]
Mr. Woodward: The information requested is not available.
Education
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) part-time and (b) full-time students are enrolled in each of the further and higher education institutes in Northern Ireland. [65928]
Angela E. Smith: The latest available data 1 pertaining to student participation in the Northern Ireland further education sector relate to the 2004/05 academic year and are detailed as follows.
(21)Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education.
Source:
FESR.
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Independent Treatment Centres
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the development of independent sector treatment centres in the NHS in Northern Ireland. [64979]
Mr. Woodward: There are currently no plans to develop independent sector treatment centres in Northern Ireland. However, in the context of securing shorter waiting times for patients, I am committed to making appropriate use of the independent sector while at the same time developing additional hospital capacity and reforming hospital systems and processes.
Long-term Sick Leave
David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people in the NHS in Northern Ireland have been on long-term sick leave in each of the last three years (a) in total and (b) broken down by grade, and how many were suffering from stress. [63467]
Mr. Woodward: [pursuant to the reply of 18 April 2006, Official Report, col. 491W]. I am now in a position to provide the information requested.
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These figures include episodes of sick leave, which commenced between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2005. If an episode runs beyond the end of a particular year, it may be counted again in the following year. Stress-related illnesses such as nervous debility/anxiety and depression are included in the figures.
Medical Equipment
David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what is the most expensive piece of medical equipment in each hospital in Northern Ireland; and how many continuous hours per day each is operation. [63463]
Mr. Woodward [pursuant to the reply, 18 April 2006, Official Report, c. 492W]: I am now in a position to provide the information requested.
This information is not held centrally. The following information has been supplied by health and social services trusts which provide acute hospital services. In some instances it has not been possible to provide the number of hours the equipment is used on a daily basis. My department is currently examining the diagnostic capacity available within the HPSS as part of my elective care reforms which are designed to reduce waiting times for inpatient day case and outpatient procedures.
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