AQO 8158/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 30/04/2015
Answered On Date: 14/05/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of the Environment when the current funding for the Northern Ireland Environment Agency Listed Building Grant Scheme was fully committed.

Answer:

The Listed Building Grant Scheme was fully committed early in the 2014-15 financial year. In regard to 2015-16, I will shortly be considering the allocation of £0.5 million, provided through the Carrier Bag Levy in respect of existing Listed Building Grant applications and, in doing so, will prioritise those applications where the focus is on supporting restoration and maintenance projects in buildings that provide facilities for community access and use, including churches.