AQW 11078/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities what assessment his Department has made of the impact of rising utility costs to the viability of amateur sports clubs.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 30 April 2024
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 30 April 2024
- Answer due by
- 16 May 2024
- Answered
- 29 May 202429 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department has made no formal assessment of the impact of rising utility costs on the viability of amateur sports clubs. However, I would refer the member for South Belfast to my responses to her previous questions regarding consideration of Rates Relief for sports clubs (AQW 8318/22-27) and financial support for sports clubs affected by rising utility costs (AQW 8319/22-27) which reference funding support to address utility costs under the Renewable Energy Fund administered by Sport NI.