AQW 49090/11-16 Written question to the Minister for Employment and Learning
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning for his assessment of the geographical distance between Northern Regional College campuses; and the importance of this in targeting students evenly across the area.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 24 September 2015
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 24 September 2015
- Answer due by
- 9 October 2015
- Answered
- 16 October 201522 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Employment and Learning
- Priority question
- No
Answer
A copy of an Outline Business Case (OBC) was received from the Northern Regional College on 22 September 2015 and is being assessed by my Department. It sets out the College’s proposals for addressing its accommodation needs in the Coleraine/ Ballymoney and Ballymena areas.
The location and accessibility of both existing and proposed campuses will be taken into account in the OBC when arriving at a preferred solution. Following Departmental approval of the Business Case, approval will be required from the Department of Finance and Personnel before a formal announcement can be made.