Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he has budgeted for the replacement of the ACE workers who will resign from the employment of Donaghadee Community Association before 1 April; what is the budget for ACE employment in Donaghadee for the next 12 months; whether he proposes to reduce ACE funding in any district during the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the future of the ACE scheme.
§ Mr. ViggersThe budget for the Donaghadee community work force ACE project for the current agreement year is £365,388. A new budget will be agreed prior to renewal of the agreement from 1 April 1989.
I have no plans to reduce ACE funding in any district during the next 12 months. Indeed, I have recently announced additional funding of £10.274 million to allow the ACE programme to be increased to 10,000 places during the 1989–90 financial year.