To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure how her Department is working with relevant stakeholders in East Londonderry to advance the aim of developing the North West as a hub for the creative industries and social innovation.

Building on the successful delivery of the 2013 City of Culture year, I am committed to the development of the North West as a regional driver for creativity and innovation.

My officials are continuing to engage with stakeholders across the North West, including a number in Coleraine and Limavady.

As well as supporting a number of projects through the Creative Industries Innovation Fund in these areas, my Department has also supported the Stendhal Festival in Limavady, to assist the organisers with the delivery of the festival.

I secured additional resource and capital funding through the October monitoring round and some of this funding will be allocated to projects within your constituency. Details of the projects which will receive funding are still being finalised and I will be making further announcements in due course.