AQW 24193/22-27

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 11/03/2025
Answered On Date: 26/03/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of adults registered for NHS dentistry in Northern Ireland.

Answer:

The number of adult registrations at 31st December 2024, the most recent publicly available statistics, is outlined in the table below:

Year (as at 31 Dec)	No. of Adults Registered
2024	832,194

Source: Business Services Organisation, Information and Analysis Directorate, Department of Health (provided by L Baird – 14 March 2025)

Information on the number registered for Health Service dentistry in Northern Ireland by age group is routinely published on a quarterly basis in our Accredited Official Statistics publication: FPS General Dental Services Statistics Quarterly Update.

https://bso.hscni.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/dental_quarterly_tables_q3_24-25_published.xlsx