Debate contribution: Local Growth Fund: Community and Voluntary Sector

Debate contribution by Mrs Linda Dillon on 26 January 2026.

MLA: Mrs Linda Dillon
Party at the time: Sinn Féin
Date: 26 January 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Local Growth Fund: Community and Voluntary Sector
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5340669

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I thank the Minister for his answer. Minister, given that you and your party were such great advocates of Brexit, which lost us — sorry, not "us" but local community groups and voluntary organisations — all European funding —. You can roll your eyes all you want, but those groups and organisations are the ones that you were talking about earlier when you talked about homelessness. They are the groups and organisations that hold our community together. What engagement are you having with the British Government to ensure that the promises that we were given on replacement EU funding are honoured —

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 2985/22-27.

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