AQO 839/16-21 Oral question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline his engagement with lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender advocacy groups since May 2016.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 24 November 2016
- Answered
- Oral
- After due date
- Tabled
- 24 November 2016
- Answer due by
- 5 December 2016
- Answered
- 6 December 201612 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Given the extensive remit of my Department, it is not always possible for me to engage personally with the many stakeholders and interest groups across society. My officials have met with representatives from LGB&T groups as part of the consultation on the draft Programme for Government.
I have received one invitation to meet with representatives from the LGB&T community since taking up my role as Minister for Communities. Regrettably I was unable to take up that offer on that occasion due to other pressing diary commitments.
I am however due to meet with representatives from The Rainbow Project early in the New Year.
I have made it clear that when it comes to engagement, my door is always open.