AQW 52457/11-16 Written question to the Minister for Employment and Learning
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning, following the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review, when he will announce the decision on a new Northern Regional College.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 5 January 2016
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Priority
- Tabled
- 5 January 2016
- Answer due by
- 8 January 2016
- Answered
- 18 January 201613 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Employment and Learning
- Priority question
- Yes
Answer
I have approved the capital projects Outline Business Case (OBC) submitted by the Northern Regional College. This was subsequently forwarded to the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) for consideration on the 23rd November 2015. DFP are currently considering the business case and no announcement can be made until their approval has been received.
Please note that should the OBC be cleared by DFP, there will still be a significant lead in time before construction could commence and therefore any construction costs would be outside the one year period of the recently agreed Comprehensive Spending Review.