Written Assembly Questions tabled on 5 October 2016 for answer on 12 October 2016
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To ask the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure
Nick Ramsay (Monmouth): Will the Minister provide an update on how the Superfast Cymru Rollout has progressed in Monmouthshire in contrast to the rest of Wales? (WAQ71119)
Answer received on 12 October 2015
The Minister for Skills and Science (Julie James): To date the Superfast Cymru project has invested over £4.5million in facilitating access to superfast broadband to 16,053 eligible premises in Monmouthshire, premises that would otherwise have been reached under normal commercial operations.
Monmouthshire currently has a 69% roll-out completion rate, slightly lower than other parts of Wales, but also the second highest available average speeds at 75.5Mbps.
The Superfast Cymru project will continue to roll-out superfast broadband connectivity to Monmouthshire and all eligible areas of Wales in 2017.
Sian Gwenllian (Arfon): Will the Minister provide a breakdown of how much is spent on improving digital infrastructure in Wales by each Local Authority? (WAQ71123)
Answer received on 12 October 2016
Julie James: To date the Superfast Cymru project has invested £169,913,231 in bringing about access to superfast broadband to premises that would otherwise not have been reached through normal commercial operations.
This figure broken down by Local Authority at September 2016 is:
Pembrokeshire £14,234,570
Gwynedd £13,974,700
Carmarthenshire £13,394,753
Conwy £13,247,095
Rhondda Cynon Taff £13,028,437
Powys £12,252,033
Blaenau Gwent £8,933,036
Isle of Anglesey £7,914,306
Merthyr Tydfil £7,547,312
Caerphilly £7,029,441
Flintshire £6,539,339
Wrexham £6,039,593
Ceredigion £5,975,072
Neath Port Talbot £5,948,535
Swansea £5,714,751
Denbighshire £5,557,301
Bridgend £5,277,009
Torfaen £4,864,056
Monmouthshire £4,552,833
Vale of Glamorgan £3,992,402
Newport £2,554,065
Cardiff £1,342,583
The Superfast Cymru project will continue to roll-out superfast broadband connectivity to Monmouthshire and all eligible areas of Wales until mid-2017
To ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport
Dai Lloyd (South Wales West): What action is the Welsh Government currently taking to increase breastfeeding levels in Wales? (WAQ71120)
Answer received on 17 October 2016
The Minister for Social Services and Public Health (Rebecca Evans): I will write to you and a copy of the letter will be put on the internet.
Dai Lloyd (South Wales West): Will the Minister outline the number of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit cots, High Dependency Unit cots and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit beds currently available in Wales, broken down by hospital? (WAQ71121)
Answer received on 17 October 2016
The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport (Vaughan Gething): I will write to you and a copy of the letter will be put on the internet.
Dai Lloyd (South Wales West): What discussions has the Minister had with regards to the possible re-alignment of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, High Dependency Unit and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit capacity within Welsh hospitals? (WAQ71122)
Answer received on 17 October 2016
Vaughan Gething: I regularly meet with the Health Board Chairs and with the Chair of the Welsh Health Specialised Service Committee. I have made my position clear that I expect health boards to work together to deliver appropriate and safe neonatal services, supported by WHSSC and the Neonatal Network.
NHS Wales is investing in developing safe and sustainable neonatal services for the future and this includes working collaboratively with the Postgraduate Deanery to ensure appropriate short term and long term solutions are delivered with regards to neonatal trainee allocation across south Wales.
I have not had any discussions about re-alignment of the Paediatric Intensive Care Units in Wales.