AQW 31293/22-27

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 16/09/2025
Answered On Date: 25/09/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities to confirm what support will be provided to football clubs that do not have a home ground and were unsuccessful in applying for stadia funding under the Northern Ireland Football Fund, such as Ards FC.

Answer:

All clubs who were not selected in the prioritised cohort have been offered the opportunity to contact my officials to arrange a meeting to discuss their applications and receive feedback.

I have also offered to meet those unsuccessful clubs who feel such a meeting would be beneficial and am due to meet representatives from Ards football club shortly.