AQW 27264/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the funding mechanism used for (a) the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland; and (b) the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People; and (ii) whether there is a ring-fenced funding allocation for the commissioners in the budget rather than dependence on monitoring rounds.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 16 May 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 16 May 2025
- Answer due by
- 3 June 2025
- Answered
- 25 June 202540 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department funds the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People through Grant-In-Aid. There is no ring-fenced funding allocation for either Commissioner.