Information from the National Intellectual Disability Database indicates that in April 1999, 854 persons with an intellectual disability were resident in psychiatric hospitals. For 307 individuals their current day and residential programmes within the psychiatric services are deemed to be appropriate and they have no identified service needs in the period 2000-2004. Of the remaining 547 people who require services, 54 will continue to reside within the psychiatric hospital setting, but require appropriate day services in the period 2000-2004. The balance of 493 persons need to transfer to the intellectual disability services, with the majority – 436 people – requiring both residential and day placements. A breakdown of the number by health board area is attached. Similar information in relation to April 2000 is currently being validated and will be available later this year.