asked the Minister for Health the number and make of computers used by his Department and by each health board; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Computer Statistics.
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The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
Department of Health — 1 DEC VAX 730, 2 DEC Professional 350 Micros, 7 DECmate word processors.
Eastern Health Board — 1 DEC VAX 750, 1 ICL ME29, 2 DEC Rainbow Micros, 1 DEC Professional 350 Micro.
Southern Health Board — 2 DEC PDP 11/44, 2 DEC Rainbow Micros.
North Eastern Health Board — 1 DEC VAX 750.
North Western Health Board — 1 DEC VAX 750, 1 IBM System 34, 1 IBM P.C. Micro, 3 DEC Robin Micros, 1 DEC PDP 11/23.
Midland Health Board — None.
South-Eastern Health Board — 1 DEC VAX 750, 1 DEC PDP 11/44, 1 ICL ME29.
Mid-Western Health Board — 1 IBM P.C. Micro, 2 Apple II Micros.
Western Health Board — 1 Hewlett Packard 250, 2 Osborne micros, 3 Hewlett Packard 85 micros, 3 Commodore micros, 2 DEC Rainbow Micros, 1 Decmate word processor.
In line with policy on computerisation in the health service the range of equipment manufactured by the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) has been selected as standard.