AQW 44133/22-27

Mrs Michelle Guy
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 16/04/2026
Answered On Date: 22/04/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the amount spent on (i) EA TV; and (ii) podcasts created by the Education Authority, in the last three years.

Answer:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Paul Givan, Minister

Rathgael House, Balloo Road

Bangor, BT19 7PR

Michelle Guy MLA

Parliament Buildings

Ballymiscaw

Stormont

01/05/2026

AQW 44133/22-27

Michelle Guy MLA has asked:

To ask the Minister of Education to detail the amount spent on

EA TV; and

podcasts created by the Education Authority, in the last three years.

ANSWER

EA TV costs over the last 3 years can be broken down as follows:

Cost category	Amount (£)
Staff Costs (including pension contributions)	530,702
Running Costs (video server and licence fees)	2,752
Podcast Costs (production and platform streaming costs)	-
Total EA TV Costs	533,454

There is no additional cost to the Education Authority for the production of podcasts as these are part of the service provision and scope of the EA TV service.

Paul Givan MLA

Minister of Education