AQW 31295/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will provide a copy of the business case detailing the rationale for the addition of the post of Director of Mechanisms of Government for the Department for Communities.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 16 September 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 16 September 2025
- Answer due by
- 1 October 2025
- Answered
- 25 September 20259 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Director of Machinery of Government post was established in May 2023 following the realignment of business areas within the Department. A business case was not required, as the role was funded through the suppression of other posts that were deemed surplus to requirements.