AQW 44886/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the total funding provided by his Department for regeneration activity in the Donegall Pass area of the Belfast South constituency, since the 2022 Assembly election.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 27 April 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 27 April 2026
- Answer due by
- 13 May 2026
- Answered
- 13 May 202616 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Donegall Pass Community Forum is funded by my Department. It receives support through the Community Empowerment Division’s Neighbourhood Renewal programme.
This funding supports a range of activity, including community development, training and education, and regeneration. Regeneration activity is primarily delivered through dedicated staffing to support local regeneration initiatives.
The table below sets out the total funding provided to Donegall Pass Community Forum since the 2022 Assembly election, including the element attributable to regeneration activity.
| Year | Total Amount funded for Organisation | Regeneration specific funding | One off Cost of Living payment |
| May 2022/23 | £161,890.15* | £34,414.04* | £1,500 |
| 2023/24 | £166,618.77 | £32,585.32 | £1,500 |
| 2024/25 | £178,775.59 | £32,250.26 | £1,500 |
| 2025/26 | £193,230.28 | £32,250.26 | |
| Total funding to 31 March 2026 | £700,514.39 | £131,499.88 | £4,500 |
*11 months of starting allocation of Grant Funders Agreement.