Independent site. Not an official website of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Find out more
Asked by Paula

AQW 4444/16-21 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health what guidelines exist on adoption by two parents of different religious backgrounds.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 3 October 2016

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
3 October 2016
Answer due by
18 October 2016
Answered
18 October 201615 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

As prospective adoptive parents of different religious backgrounds are not prevented from applying to adopt children, adoption legislation and guidelines do not contain any reference to that particular circumstance.

Official sources

  • AQW 55043/22-27To ask the Minister of Health to detail any current plans for additional drug rehabilitation provision within the Belfast Health and Soci…
  • AQW 52948/22-27To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to address staffing levels in Emergency Departments, particularly overnight…
  • AQW 52947/22-27To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken in Emergency Departments to prevent blood results and other important patie…
  • AQW 52946/22-27To ask the Minister of Health to detail any changes being considered to ensure that patients waiting for service in Emergency Departments…
  • AQW 52945/22-27To ask the Minister of Health to detail any long-term plans in place to improve Emergency Department capacity and reduce prolonged waits.