AQW 42269/22-27

Mr Nick Mathison
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 11/03/2026
Answered On Date: 13/03/2026
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education whether he will provide a temporary extension of funding to Tiny Life while he awaits confirmation of his final 2026-2027 budget allocation.

Answer:

The Budgets for 2026-27 or subsequent periods have not yet been formally set by the Executive, therefore, I am not presently in a position to provide any commitments to funding for TinyLife. Any decision regarding future funding will be considered in the context of my Department’s 2026-27 budget allocation, the allocation of earmarked funding for the Executive Early Learning and Childcare Strategy and wider financial pressures.