AQW 51228/11-16 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education whether (i) funding for the youth service is ring fenced; and if so, (ii) he has plans to maintain this protection.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 20 November 2015
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 20 November 2015
- Answer due by
- 7 December 2015
- Answered
- 4 December 201514 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Funding to the Education Authority for youth services during 2015-16 has been protected. A separate budget exists for the Youth Council.
Departmental budgets beyond 2015-16 are not yet available, but it is known that the outlook will continue to be challenging for public sector financing. Therefore, I cannot confirm at this stage if I will be in a position to maintain the current protection in place for the Education Authority’s youth service budget beyond 2015-16.