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Mr. Fitt
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what is the number of home helps, full-time equivalents, in Northern Ireland at the last date for which figures are available;(2) what is the number of home helps, full-time equivalents, in each area health board at the last date for which figures are available.
Mr. Carter
At 30th September 1977 the position was as follows:
| Eastern Board | 1,527 |
| Southern Board | 634 |
| Western Board | 535 |
| Northern Board | 614 |
| Total employed in Northern Ireland | 3,310 |
Mr. Fitt
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what was the expenditure on the home help service in Northern Ireland in the year ended 31st March 1977;(2) what was the expenditure on the home help service in each area health board in the year ended 31st March 1977.
Mr. Carter
The net expenditure after deduction of recipients' contribution was as follows:
| Board | Net Expenditure | ||
| £ | |||
| Northern | … | … | 1,184,750 |
| Southern | … | … | 1,430,270 |
| Eastern | … | … | 3,044,379 |
| Western | … | … | 817,553 |
| Northern Ireland | … | … | 6,476,952 |