AQW 53958/11-16 Written question to the Minister for Social Development
To ask the Minister for Social Development for an update on funding for Neighbourhood Renewal projects in East Londonderry in 2016-2017.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 8 February 2016
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 8 February 2016
- Answer due by
- 23 February 2016
- Answered
- 16 February 20168 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My officials have previously written to all organisations funded through the Neighbourhood Renewal programme advising of the significant financial pressures facing the Executive. Following the Executive’s agreement on the final budget for 2016/17, I now need to consider the impact the settlement will have across the remit of my Department.
Whilst I have still to finalise decisions around my Departmental budget, which will limit the amount of funding that will be available through the programmes that my Department currently delivers, my officials are seeking to identify those projects which demonstrate most effectively that they are meeting the objectives of these programmes; including the Neighbourhood Renewal programme. As this exercise is ongoing and I have not yet finalised my decisions therefore it is premature to speculate on the outcome, with regards to which projects will be supported.