AQW 42496/22-27
Ms Connie Egan
Alliance Party
North Down
Tabled Date: 13/03/2026
Answered On Date: 01/04/2026
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of children placed in the foster care of one or both of their biological parents, in the last five years.
Answer:
Children who are subject to a Care Order can for varying reasons be placed in the care of one or both biological parents. They can remain subject to the Care Order, and are deemed a child in care however they are not considered a child in foster care. The following is the breakdown of the number of children in Northern Ireland who were at home with parents subject to a Care Order in the last five years. Year | Number of Children | 2025 | 237 | 2024 | 223 | 2023 | 267 | 2022 | 248 | 2021 | 317 |
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