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10207 PARLIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2007-08-09-10 FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH PARLIAMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS No. 214 TUESDAY 20 JULY 2010 The Questions and Answers Paper is published at the end of each sitting day and will contain, by number and title, all unanswered questions, together with questions to which answers have been received on that sitting day and any new questions. Consequently the full text of any question will be printed only twice: when notice is given; and, when answered. During any adjournment of two weeks or more a Questions and Answers Paper will be published from time to time containing answers received. 10208 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TUESDAY 20 JULY 2010 Publication of Questions Answer to be lodged by Q & A No. 202 (Including Question Nos 10491 to 10561) 25 June 2010 Q & A No. 203 (Including Question Nos 10562 to 10598) 06 July 2010 Q & A No. 204 (Including Question Nos 10599 to 10658) 07 July 2010 Q & A No. 205 (Including Question Nos 10659 to 10713) 08 July 2010 Q & A No. 206 (Including Question Nos 10714 to 10786) 09 July 2010 Q & A No. 207 (Including Question Nos 10787 to 10821) 13 July 2010 Q & A No. 208 (Including Question Nos 10822 to 10872) 14 July 2010 Q & A No. 209 (Including Question Nos 10873 to 10934) 15 July 2010 Q & A No. 210 (Including Question Nos 10935 to 10999) 16 July 2010 Q & A No. 211 (Including Question Nos 11000 to 11035) 27 July 2010 Q & A No. 212 (Including Question Nos 11036 to 11071) 28 July 2010 Q & A No. 213 (Including Question Nos 11072 to 11165) 29 July 2010 Q & A No. 214 (Questions—Nil) - 10209 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TUESDAY 20 JULY 2010 21 MAY 2010 (Paper No. 202) *10491DRUNK AND DISORDERLY OFFENCES—Mr Greg Aplin asked the Minister for Police, and Minister for Finance— Given advice that provisions of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2000 empower police to detain intoxicated persons found in a public place behaving in a disorderly manner likely to cause harm to themselves or another person or to damage property (Question 9546): How many people in the Albury Local Area Command have been detained under the provisions of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2000 in the last 12 months? Answer— The NSW Police Force has advised me police records indicate that in the 12 months to the end of April 2010, 77 people were detained in the Albury Local Area Command under the section of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 relating to the detention of intoxicated persons. *10492PEOPLE PRESENTED TO EMERGENCY WARDS—APRIL—Mr Craig Baumann asked the Deputy Premier, and Minister for Health— (1) How many people presented to the Tomaree Community Hospital emergency ward on: (a) 1 April 2010; (b) 2 April 2010; (c) 3 April 2010; (d) 4 April 2010; (e) 5 April 2010; (f) 6 April 2010; (g) 7 April 2010? (2) How many people presented to John Hunter Hospital emergency ward on: (a) 1 April 2010; (b) 2 April 2010; (c) 3 April 2010; (d) 4 April 2010; (e) 5 April 2010; (f) 6 April 2010; (g) 7 April 2010? (3) How many people presented to Calvary Mater Hospital emergency ward on: (a) 1 April 2010; (b) 2 April 2010; (c) 3 April 2010; (d) 4 April 2010; (e) 5 April 2010; (f) 6 April 2010; (g) 7 April 2010? (4) How many people presented to the Maitland Hospital emergency ward on: (a) 1 April 2010; (b) 2 April 2010; (c) 3 April 2010; (d) 4 April 2010; (e) 5 April 2010; (f) 6 April 2010; (g) 7 April 2010? Answer— I am advised: (1) (a) 25 (b) 58 (c) 80 (d) 85 10210 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TUESDAY 20 JULY 2010 (e) 67 (f) 34 (g) 34 (2) (a) 161 (b) 164 (c) 162 (d) 173 (e) 189 (f) 169 (g) 157 (3) (a) 70 (b) 70 (c) 79 (d) 88 (e) 98 (f) 82 (g) 79 (4) (a) 98 (b) 89 (c) 123 (d) 112 (e) 131 (f) 103 (g) 116 *10493PEOPLE PRESENTED TO EMERGENCY WARDS—MAY—Mr Craig Baumann asked the Deputy Premier, and Minister for Health— (1) How many people presented to the Tomaree Community Hospital emergency ward on: (a) 1 May 2010; (b) 2 May 2010; (c) 3 May 2010; (d) 4 May 2010; (e) 5 May 2010; (f) 6 May 2010; (g) 7 May 2010? (2) How many people presented to John Hunter Hospital emergency ward on: (a) 1 May 2010; (b) 2 May 2010; (c) 3 May 2010; (d) 4 May 2010; (e) 5 May 2010; (f) 6 May 2010; (g) 7 May 2010? (3) How many people presented to Calvary Mater Hospital emergency ward on: (a) 1 May 2010; (b) 2 May 2010; (c) 3 May 2010; (d) 4 May 2010; (e) 5 May 2010; (f) 6 May 2010; (g) 7 May 2010? (4) How many people presented to the Maitland Hospital emergency ward on: (a) 1 May 2010; (b) 2 May 2010; (c) 3 May 2010; 10211 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TUESDAY 20 JULY 2010 (d) 4 May 2010; (e) 5 May 2010; (f) 6 May 2010; (g) 7 May 2010? Answer— I am advised: (1) (a) 42 (b) 48 (c) 27 (d) 28 (e) 16 (f) 20 (g) 16 (2) (a) 180 (b) 190 (c) 188 (d) 187 (e) 171 (f) 171 (g) 151 (3) (a) 68 (b) 84 (c) 102 (d) 75 (e) 63 (f) 77 (g) 75 (4) (a) 101 (b) 143 (c) 117 (d) 114 (e) 104 (f) 102 (g) 99 *10494PEOPLE PRESENTED TO EMERGENCY WARDS—JUNE—Mr Craig Baumann asked the Deputy Premier, and Minister for Health— (1) How many people presented to the Tomaree Community Hospital emergency ward on: (a) 1 June 2010; (b) 2 June 2010; (c) 3 June 2010; (d) 4 June 2010; (e) 5 June 2010; (f) 6 June 2010; (g) 7 June 2010? (2) How many people presented to John Hunter Hospital emergency ward on: (a) 1 June 2010; (b) 2 June 2010; (c) 3 June 2010; (d) 4 June 2010; (e) 5 June 2010; (f) 6 June 2010; (g) 7 June 2010? 10212 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TUESDAY 20 JULY 2010 (3) How many people presented to Calvary Mater Hospital emergency ward on: (a) 1 June 2010; (b) 2 June 2010; (c) 3 June 2010; (d) 4 June 2010; (e) 5 June 2010; (f) 6 June 2010; (g) 7 June 2010? (4) How many people presented to the Maitland Hospital emergency ward on: (a) 1 June 2010; (b) 2 June 2010; (c) 3 June 2010; (d) 4 June 2010; (e) 5 June 2010; (f) 6 June 2010; (g) 7 June 2010? Answer— I am advised: (1) (a) 22 (b) 18 (c) 18 (d) 16 (e) 28 (f) 35 (g) 28 (2) (a) 189 (b) 165 (c) 163 (d) 147 (e) 168 (f) 181 (g) 174 (3) (a) 76 (b) 76 (c) 62 (d) 61 (e) 82 (f) 86 (g) 83 (4) (a) 110 (b) 89 (c) 98 (d) 97 (e) 111 (f) 139 (g) 130 *10496PAMBULA HOSPITAL—Mr Andrew Constance asked the Deputy Premier, and Minister for Health— (1) Can the Minister guarantee the Pambula Hospital's future? (2) Is there any plan to close Pambula Hospital? (3) Why hasn't the government returned services to Pambula Hospital as promised? (4) Will maternity services ever be returned to Pambula Hospital? Answer— 10213 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TUESDAY 20 JULY 2010 I am advised: The NSW Government is continuing to invest in the services and facilities at Pambula Hospital. Recent investments to upgrade facilities include enhancements to Paediatric services with more than $30,000 invested to refurbish the existing Children's Ward, including a bathroom extension and creation of a new isolation room. New equipment has also been purchased. Work will also commence shortly on the construction of a child-appropriate waiting area and paediatric observation room located within the Emergency Department at Pambula Hospital. Health services at Pambula Hospital also continue to be enhanced. The recent introduction of computerised radiography allows x-ray images to be transmitted electronically to radiologists and viewed remotely. Reports can now be returned within 24 hours and urgent requests in one hour. Cardiac monitoring returned to the Hospital earlier this year following a $6,200 ward refurbishment to provide nursing staff improved observation of patients. The ward is used regularly for both cardiac monitoring and other patients requiring close observation. Furthermore, additional surgery will be delivered at Pambula Hospital with Ophthalmology services commencing in the later part of 2010. Greater Southern Area Health Service has engaged the services of an Ophthalmologist, equipment has been ordered and staff will soon undergo training. This will deliver services to people locally where they previously had to travel to Batemans Bay or Canberra. An expert independent assessment of maternity services for the Bega Valley recommended that in the interests of patient safety all birthing services should be located at Bega not Pambula. The previous arrangement of an alternating birthing service one week at Pambula, one week at Bega, simply wasn't safe. This arrangement provides a more comprehensive and safer model of care for mothers and babies in the local community. *10497EDEN AND SOUTHERN REGIONAL FOREST AGREEMENT—Mr Andrew Constance asked the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer)— Does the Minister support the Eden and Southern Regional Forest Agreement? Answer— Yes.