asked the Minister for Health the estimated administration costs of each of the health boards for 1982.
510.
Written Answers. - Health Boards.
509.
asked the Minister for Health the number of administrative staff employed by each of the health boards.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 509 and 510 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:—
|
Health Board |
Number of Administrative Staff |
Estimated 1982 pay costs of administrative staff |
|
£m |
||
|
Eastern |
137 |
1.30 |
|
Midland |
41 |
.41 |
|
Mid Western |
66 |
.64 |
|
North Eastern |
52 |
.53 |
|
North Western |
48 |
.50 |
|
South Eastern |
74 |
.73 |
|
Southern |
73 |
.54 |
|
Western |
73 |
.73 |
|
Totals |
564 |
5.38 |
511.
asked the Minister for Health if he will give details of (a) the funds originally allocated at the beginning of the year to the different health boards; (b) any additional funds subsequently promised or allocated to them; and (c) the amounts by which each board is now expected to cut its budget.
The information sought by the Deputy is given in the following table:
|
Original Allocation for Direct Services for 1982 |
Additional Allocations in March 1982 |
Reductions in Allocations in August 1982 |
|
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
|
Eastern |
112.910 |
1.820 |
1.460 |
|
Midland |
37.615 |
.880 |
.700 |
|
Mid Western |
51.865 |
1.400 |
1.120 |
|
North Eastern |
36.315 |
.900 |
.720 |
|
North Western |
49.280 |
1.200 |
.960 |
|
South Eastern |
64.430 |
1.600 |
1.280 |
|
Southern |
92.200 |
2.300 |
1.840 |
|
Western |
76.455 |
1.900 |
1.520 |
|
521.070 |
12.000 |
9.600 |
Further extra funds are being made available to health boards to meet approved expenditures which were not provided for in the original allocations such as the cost of approved pay adjustments and of 1982 budget increases in rates of cash allowances. The precise amounts involved have not yet been determined.