AQW 53958/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 08/02/2016
Answered On Date: 16/02/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Social Development for an update on funding for Neighbourhood Renewal projects in East Londonderry in 2016-2017.

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.