AQW 49295/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health whether (i) his Department; and (ii) the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, have assisted families locate the remains of their loved ones who were part of the Northern Ireland organ retention case.

Asked by Nuala McAllister MLA on 22 June 2026

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Tabled
22 June 2026
Answer due by
7 July 2026
Answered
20 July 202628 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has assisted families in locating tissues retained from post mortems of their loved ones who were part of the Northern Ireland organ retention cases. My Department does not have a direct role in assisting families.

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