AQW 4124/16-21

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 28/09/2016
Answered On Date: 06/10/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Justice to outline the specific steps she has taken to implement proposal B12 of the report on Tackling Paramilitary Activity.

Answer:

The Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI) have been tasked in the Executive Action Plan to lead work on the initiative for young men, as proposed in recommendation B12 of the Three Person Panel’s report. PBNI has appointed a coordinator to begin preparatory work on this programme of work. In 2016/17, this will involve working with partners in the voluntary, community and statutory sectors to develop the programme for full implementation from 2017/18, and running interventions aimed at providing mentoring support for young men in the community.