§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much is being spent in 2002–03 on youth service provision in(a) North Belfast, (b) East Belfast, (c) South Belfast and (d) West Belfast; and how many people are employed as (i) full-time staff and (ii) part-time staff in each area. [87406]
§ Jane KennedyIt has not been possible to divide Belfast into areas corresponding to parliamentary constituencies. However, for Education and Library Board controlled and voluntary youth projects an attempt has been made to define the boundaries that are currently considered North, South, East and West within the Belfast Youth Service. The position in respect of 2002–03 for youth projects in these areas is as follows:
Staffing Area Spending (approx) (£000) Full-time Part-time (a) North 908 20 40 (b) East 413 9 49 (c) South 482 11 64 (d) West 812 24 63 Total 2,615 64 216 As Education and Library Board Support and other services such as outdoor education centres, support to uniform organisations, training, Duke of Edinburgh and headquarter staffing are city wide or city centre initiatives it has not been possible to breakdown the remaining spending of around £1 million or the remaining staffing provision.
The Belfast Regeneration Office of the Department for Social Development will have a total spend, during 2002–03, of £371,833 on youth service provision in North, South, East and West Belfast and will employ 917W seven full time and one part time staff during this period. Please see details of the breakdown of these figures in the following table.
Area/project name Funding 2002–03 (£) Number of employees North Belfast Ballysillan Elim Church 1,456.00 0 Ardoyne Youth Providers' Forum 17,154.00 0 Artillery Youth Centre 23,143.00 0 Manor Street/Cliftonville Community Group 9,239.00 0 Total 50,992.00 0