AQW 7663/17-22

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 25/09/2020
Answered On Date: 29/09/2020
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the purpose of funding assigned as one pot of £55.2 million announced in his Written Ministerial Statement of 24 September 2020; and (ii) whether this includes support for Translink, private coach operators, taxis, hauliers, sole traders and private businesses generally.

Answer:

The £55.2 million is being held centrally for further sectoral support and unforeseen PPE costs. Decisions on how this funding is allocated are a matter for the Executive.