AQW 9440/16-21

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 12/01/2017
Answered On Date: 24/01/2017
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the timescale on the Fresh Start Agreement for Shared and Integrated Education.

Answer:

The Fresh Start Agreement includes provision of up to £500 million over ten years (2016-2026) of new capital funding to support shared and integrated education. To date 23 projects have been selected. The majority of the projects are in the early stages of planning with procurement currently ongoing to appoint integrated consultant teams. A significant number of the projects will also require land acquisition which can involve lengthy lead-in times.