Debate contribution: Financial Transactions Capital 2024-25

Debate contribution by Mr Matthew O'Toole on 3 December 2024.

MLA: Mr Matthew O'Toole
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 3 December 2024
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Financial Transactions Capital 2024-25
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4690989

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Minister, while your and your Department's approach to FTC has not quite been, "Computer says no", it has been, "Computer says this is quite difficult, so we need to look at it in more detail". I am afraid that we are handing back tens upon tens of millions of pounds of FTC every year. I offered the example of Tribeca, a northern part of Belfast city centre that has fallen into dereliction over decades and said that we could use the FTC for that. You sent me a letter that said —

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 1244/22-27.

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