To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 37656/22-27, whether the capital funding for Newtownards Library will be returned to the Department of Finance if it is not utilised by the end of this financial year.

My Department’s Capital Budget is closely managed throughout the year to ensure that any Non-Ringfenced Capital easements which emerge in-year are utilised to meet other capital pressures within the Department. This oversight ensures that the department can maximise the delivery of services to the community and return a balanced Capital Budget.