AQW 15013/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the funding reduction in (i) cash terms; and (ii) real terms to the Housing Executive’s Regional Services Revenue Programme since 2015-16.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 13 September 2024
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 13 September 2024
- Answer due by
- 30 September 2024
- Answered
- 4 October 202421 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 as follows:
“Please see the table below, which details the funding reduction in (i) cash terms; and (ii) real terms to the Housing Executive’s Regional Services Revenue Programme since 2015-16:
| Financial Year | Funding Opening Budget £k | Cash Terms Increase/ (Reduction) £k | Inflation Adjusted Comparitor £k | Real Terms Reduction in Funding £k |
| 2015/16 | 134,609 | |||
| 2016/17 | 127,209 | (7,400) | 128,854 | (1,645) |
| 2017/18 | 125,033 | (9,576) | 131,049 | (6,016) |
| 2018/19 | 122,944 | (11,665) | 135,417 | (12,473) |
| 2019/20 | 123,944 | (10,665) | 139,552 | (15,608) |
| 2020/21 | 124,944 | (9,665) | 142,532 | (17,588) |
| 2021/22 | 127,156 | (7,453) | 144,554 | (17,398) |
| 2022/23 | 135,156 | 547 | 151,011 | (15,885) |
| 2023/24 | 141,229 | 6,620 | 163,623 | (22,394) |
| 2024/25* | 152,489 | 17,880 | 173,926 | (21,437) |
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For any future queries relating to operational matters, you may wish to contact the Northern Ireland Housing Executive directly. Making direct contact with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive will ensure that you receive the information in the shortest possible timeframe and make best use of public resources.