AQW 43996/22-27

Miss Nuala McAllister
Alliance Party
North Belfast

Tabled Date: 15/04/2026
Answered On Date: 28/04/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the work her Department has undertaken to review the current funding model for higher education in Northern Ireland.

Answer:

The first stage of a Higher Education Funding Review, an independent Financial Needs Assessment of our Higher Education Institutions, has recently been completed. A summary of the report was published on the Departmental website on 18 March.