§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many foster carers in each health trust area in Northern Ireland receive fee pay for children in their care; what the average amount of money paid to foster carers for fee pay is; and whether the criteria for fee paying to foster carers is the same in each health trust area in Northern Ireland. [183489]
§ Angela SmithThe number of foster carers in receipt of fee pay in each Health and Social Services Trust area in Northern Ireland as of quarter ending 31st March 2004 is as follows:
Health and Social Services Trust Number of Fee Paid Foster Carers Armagh and Dungannon HSS Trust 7 Causeway HSS Trust 6 Craigavon and Banbridge HSS Trust 3 Down Lisburn HSS Trust 28 Foyle HSS Trust 11 Homefirst HSS Trust 23 Newry and Moume HSS Trust 2 North and West Belfast HSS Trust 50 South and East Belfast HSS Trust 78 Sperrin Lakeland HSS Trust 5 Ulster Community Hospitals HSS Trust 20 The average amount of money paid to foster carers for fee pay and the criteria for fee paying to foster carers in Northern Ireland is not centrally available.