AQW 38953/22-27

Mr Eóin Tennyson
Alliance Party
Upper Bann

Tabled Date: 23/01/2026
Answered On Date: 03/02/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) the number of staff at the Strategic Investment Board; (ii) projects they are currently working on; and (iii) the length of tenure for board members.

Answer:

SIB currently employs 131 members of staff and supports 46 programmes and projects across physical, digital, social, and environmental infrastructure. There are also approximately 50 short-term projects underway at present.

SIB’s Annual Review and Financial Statements 2024-25 were presented to the Assembly on 9 July 2025 and include an overview of the projects which SIB supports.

SIB board members are appointed for a term for 3 years, with possibility of reappointment for a second term. The terms of the current board have been extended pending recruitment of new members via a public appointment competition.