AQW 19923/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the funding made available for community groups who deliver care and activity for those with severe learning disabilities in North Down in each financial year since 2019-20.
Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 13 December 2024
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 13 December 2024
- Answer due by
- 3 January 2025
- Answered
- 3 January 202521 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Health and Social Care Trusts are responsible for the provision of services and may commission community groups to deliver services, in accordance with assessed needs and available funding.
The South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust have outlined the following approximate levels of funding made available from Children and Adult Services to community groups who deliver care and activity, for those with severe learning disabilities in North Down in each year.
2019/2020: £2,383,670
2020/2021: £2,440,088
2021/2022: £3,111,258
2022/2023: £2,199,827
2023/2024: £2,400,961
2024/2025: £2,527,152