Young People: Rehabilitation

Dr. Alasdair McDonnell
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent in each of the last three years by each of the Northern Ireland health boards on (a) support and travelling costs and (b) treatment costs for children and young people between the ages of 12 to 20 years being treated in specialist treatment and rehabilitation centres in the UK or Republic of Ireland for psychological and other problems in addition to (i) alcohol and (ii) substance misuse.

Paul Goggins
The Health Boards advise that they do not commission services in relation to (i) alcohol and (ii) substance misuse for children and young people between the ages of 12 to 20 outside of Northern Ireland. For services delivered within Northern Ireland the information requested is not available at the level of detail required.