AQW 9067/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) to detail the budget allocated for homelessness prevention in each of the last five financial years; (ii) what proportion of the overall homelessness services budget this represented; and (iii) what proportion of the revenue expenditure of the regional services budget this represented.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 15 March 2024
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 15 March 2024
- Answer due by
- 4 April 2024
- Answered
- 11 June 202488 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
This issue is an operational matter for the Housing Executive.
I have sought the requested information from the Chief Executive, who has advised me that the table below reflects the Housing Executive expenditure in relation to homeless prevention as requested:
| “ | 2019/20 £k’s | 2020/21 £k’s | 2021/22 £k’s | 2022/23 £k’s | 23/24 Budget £k’s |
| Revenue | |||||
| Income | (3,201) | (1,785) | (2,220) | (3,492) | (3,739) |
| Expenditure | 130,932 | 148,402 | 145,140 | 157,585 | 156,133 |
| Total Net Revenue Expenditure | 127,731 | 146,617 | 142,920 | 154,093 | 152,394 |
| Total Homeless Programme Cost (included in above) | 12,605 | 20,850 | 24,080 | 26,381 | 33,548 |
| Homeless Programme as a portion of Total Net Revenue Exp. | 9.9% | 14.2% | 16.8% | 17.1% | 22.0% |
| Homeless Prevention (Part of overall Homeless Programme) | |||||
| Community Prevention and Support Initiatives | 3,012 | 2,844 | 3,511 | 4,356 | 4,352 |
| Strategic Prevention Programme | 336 | 785 | 1,293 | 976 | 302 |
| Total Homeless Prevention Programme | 3,348 | 3,629 | 4,804 | 5,332 | 4,654 |
| Homeless Prevention as a % of total Homeless Programme | 26.6% | 17.4% | 20.0% | 20.2% | 13.9% |
| Homeless Prevention as a % of total Net Revenue Exp. | 2.6% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.1%” |
For any future queries relating to operational matters, you may wish to contact the Housing Executive directly. Making direct contact with the Housing Executive will ensure that you receive the information in the shortest possible timeframe and make best use of public resources.