AQO 2462/09

Mrs Naomi Long
Alliance Party
East Belfast

Tabled Date: 16/03/2009
Answered On Date: 30/03/2009
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Social Development to outline the conversion of current locations to 'Shared Housing' developments.

Answer:

The Shared Neighbourhood Programme adopts a community based approach to supporting local communities to designate existing social housing areas as Shared Neighbourhoods. The Programme is designed to build on existing relationships and structures within current housing areas and to develop a good relations plan and neighbourhood charter that offers the opportunity for people to live in a shared neighbourhood where diversity is welcomed. A total of 30 neighbourhoods will be identified over the pilot three year period, through a selection process and community consultation, to participate in the Shared Neighbourhood Programme. In conjunction with the International Fund for Ireland, I launched the first five estates in August 2008 with details of the next ten neighbourhoods to be announced over the coming year.