AQO 3731/22-27 Oral question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the budget being allocated to recipients of the Annual Funding Programme 2026/27 grants via the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
Asked by Sian Mulholland MLA on 4 June 2026
- Answered
- Oral
- Tabled
- 4 June 2026
- Answer due by
- 15 June 2026
- Answered
- 15 June 202611 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Arts Council have advised me that the interim letters of offer issued on 30 April 2026 committed funding of £3,482,613 in support of 85 organisations, covering the period April – June. As the Executive has yet to agree a budget, it has not been possible for me at this stage to provide funding to the Arts Council for the full year.