AQW 46822/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department collects data on the geographical spread of (i) fostering; and (ii) adoption.
Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 21 May 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 21 May 2026
- Answer due by
- 8 June 2026
- Answered
- 8 June 202618 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Through the Statutory Functions process, activity in relation to foster care and adoption is collated by individual Health and Social Care Trusts and reported to Department of Health on a 6-monthly basis for monitoring and performance management purposes.
Regional data on Children’s Services statistics for the past 5 years is available on the Department of Health website via this link:
Children's services statistics | Department of Health