AQW 9067/22-27


Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford


Tabled Date: 15/03/2024
Answered On Date: 11/06/2024
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) to detail the budget allocated for homelessness prevention in each of the last five financial years; (ii) what proportion of the overall homelessness services budget this represented; and (iii) what proportion of the revenue expenditure of the regional services budget this represented.


Answer:
This issue is an operational matter for the Housing Executive.
I have sought the requested information from the Chief Executive, who has advised me that the table below reflects the Housing Executive expenditure in relation to homeless prevention as requested:
“
2019/20
£k’s
2020/21
£k’s
2021/22
£k’s
2022/23
£k’s
23/24 Budget
£k’s
Revenue
Income
(3,201)
(1,785)
(2,220)
(3,492)
(3,739)
Expenditure
130,932
148,402
145,140
157,585
156,133
Total Net Revenue Expenditure
127,731
146,617
142,920
154,093
152,394
Total Homeless Programme Cost (included in above)
12,605
20,850
24,080
26,381
33,548
Homeless Programme as a portion of Total Net Revenue Exp.
9.9%
14.2%
16.8%
17.1%
22.0%
Homeless Prevention (Part of overall Homeless Programme)
Community Prevention and Support Initiatives
3,012
2,844
3,511
4,356
4,352
Strategic Prevention Programme
336
785
1,293
976
302
Total Homeless Prevention Programme
3,348
3,629
4,804
5,332
4,654
Homeless Prevention as a % of total Homeless Programme
26.6%
17.4%
20.0%
20.2%
13.9%
Homeless Prevention as a % of total Net Revenue Exp.
2.6%
2.5%
3.4%
3.5%
3.1%”
For any future queries relating to operational matters, you may wish to contact the Housing Executive directly. Making direct contact with the Housing Executive will ensure that you receive the information in the shortest possible timeframe and make best use of public resources.