AQW 25376/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of children and young people with disabilities that were on the waiting list for therapeutic interventions and behavioural supports in the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in each of the last five years.

Asked by Andrew McMurray MLA on 31 March 2025

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Tabled
31 March 2025
Answer due by
3 April 2025
Answered
11 April 202511 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
Yes

Answer

The information below outlines the number of children and young people with learning disabilities that were on the waiting list for therapeutic interventions and behavioural supports for all three sectors of the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust:

2020 - 75 (Covid)

2021 - 31 (Covid related)

2022 - 26

2023 - 17

2024 - 17

2025 - 24

Official sources