AQW 38698/22-27

Mr Nick Mathison
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 21/01/2026
Answered On Date: 27/01/2026
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 37655/22-27, to detail (i) where this funding allocation has been drawn down from; (ii) the number of placements this funding is intended to provide; and (iii) whether the full allocation of £311,865.42 will be spent in the 2025-26 academic year.

Answer:

The Education Authority has advised that:

The funding has been drawn from the core budget.

The total number of places was 40.

Yes, the budget was fully spent.