AQW 51281/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) whether there are any plans to introduce multi-year, inflation-linked, full cost recovery funding arrangements for advice services and community organisations supporting people experiencing poverty and financial hardship; and (ii) whether any assessment has been made of the impact of short-term funding on service delivery.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 8 September 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 8 September 2026
- Answer due by
- 23 September 2026
- Answered
- 21 September 202613 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Given the continued uncertainty around the 2026–27 budget, I approved that my Department cover the three-month period up to 30 June 2026 and subsequently approved a further three-month period up to 30 September 2026, with both allocations based on the opening 2025-26 allocation.
The overall funding position remains under ongoing review.
No assessment has been undertaken by my Department on the impact of short-term funding on service delivery.