AQW 25376/22-27


Mr Andrew McMurray
Alliance Party
South Down


Tabled Date: 31/03/2025
Answered On Date: 11/04/2025
Priority Written: Yes


Question:
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.


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