AQW 9023/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education to detail funding provided for youth services by his Department and the Education Authority in South Belfast, broken down by (i) financial year; and (ii) District Electoral Area, in each of the last 5 years.

Asked by Kate Nicholl MLA on 15 March 2024

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Tabled
15 March 2024
Answer due by
4 April 2024
Answered
8 April 202424 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

Funding provided by the Department of Education (via the Education Authority) for the last 5 years is included in the table below. These figures relate to the South Belfast area of Belfast City Council.

YearEA RecurrentEA CapitalComments
19-20£1,151,866£175,866
20-21£1,501,463£139,054Includes £196k Covid Relief Funding
21-22£1,879,160£178,214Includes £462k of Covid Relief funding/DE Capital/MIS Scheme
22-23£1,602,575£203,435
23-24£1,542,597£1,468Current year still in process

The Education Authority do not hold information by constituency or District Electoral Area.

Official sources