AQW 19294/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the total investment being made in the 2024-25 year in the Curriculum-Led Capital Investment Programme, broken down by (i) primary school physical education pilot programme for covered outdoor sports spaces; (ii) post-primary synthetic pitch and sports hall provision; (iii) computer equipment; (iv) outdoor play; and (v) any other curriculum area.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 4 December 2024
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Priority
- Tabled
- 4 December 2024
- Answer due by
- 9 December 2024
- Answered
- 11 December 20247 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- Yes
Answer
The following table outlines the proposed investment in the Curriculum-Led Capital Investment Programme in the 2024-25 financial year:
| Programme Area | Funding in 2024-25 |
| Computer Equipment | £5.4m |
| Outdoor learning project | £4m |
| Provision of defibrillators in all schools | c£735k |
| Provision of mobile phone inhibiting devices | c£250k |
| Call for pilot of covered outdoor play spaces | Limited spend (planning) |
| Call for synthetic pitches | Limited spend (planning) |
| Call for post-primary sports halls | Limited spend (planning) |
| Total Spend in 2024-25 | £10.385m |