Debate contribution: Your School Your Club: Criteria

Debate contribution by Ms Emma Sheerin on 17 February 2026.

MLA: Ms Emma Sheerin
Party at the time: Sinn Féin
Date: 17 February 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Your School Your Club: Criteria
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5394730

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Minister, we all remember the Lisneal College debacle last year, when money was allocated to that school without there being any evidence of clear objective need. Can you clarify whether evidence of clear objective need was factored into the latest round of funding via the programme?

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Part of an exchange

This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 3125/22-27.

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