Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on when the grant budget allocation for the Affordable Warmth Scheme will be finalised.
Minister for Communities: I have allocated an opening budget of £7.175m for the Affordable Warmth Scheme (AWS) to cover £5.2m of approvals carried forward and I allocated £1.975m for new approvals.
The Equality Impact Assessment consultation on the Department’s budget, launched 11 June 2024, will end on 3 September 2024 and information from this consultation will be considered before the final budget is confirmed.
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