AQW 8736/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities for a breakdown of all additional monies allocated by him to external partners since 3 February 2024.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 12 March 2024
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 12 March 2024
- Answer due by
- 28 March 2024
- Answered
- 9 April 202428 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Since taking up my post, on 3 February, I have been able to allocate £4.6m of funding to external partners. This is broken down in the table below:
| Additional Funding to External Partners (since 3 Feb 24 to 13 March 2024) | £’000 |
| Resource DEL | |
| Supporting People | 3,000 |
| Library Bookstock | 1,000 |
| Voluntary & Community sector | 428 |
| Independent Library Bodies | 65 |
| Volunteer Now - 40th Anniversary Event | 40 |
| Capital DEL | |
| Musical Instruments Programme | 100 |
| Total | 4,633 |