Debate contribution: Regional Balance
Debate contribution by Dr Caoimhe Archibald on .
- MLA
- Dr Caoimhe Archibald
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 1 April 2025
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Regional Balance
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4876937
Read the official Assembly record
Text
I take the Member's point. It is important that we work in partnership with local councils to develop those plans, and that is why we have taken that particular road.
The Member will be aware that, alongside the Department's economic vision and economic plans, Invest NI has published its business plan for the next three years, which it has very much aligned with the Department's economic vision, including on regional balance. It has a target of having 65% of investments outside the greater Belfast metropolitan area and targets that are specifically for each council area. Efforts are being made to ensure that that rebalancing is done efficiently and very much in partnership with local areas.
115 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Assessment
Awaiting analysis
This record has not been analysed yet. It is not counted in any total until it has been assessed.
Disagree with this assessment?
Classifications can be challenged. A person reviews every challenge, and any change is recorded publicly above with its reason.