§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the results of the Department of Social Development study into whether a section of the community and voluntary sector in Northern Ireland requires an alternative to lottery-based funding will be published; and if he will make a statement. [137666]
§ Mr. SpellarThe Voluntary and Community Unit (VCU) within the Department for Social Development (DSD) commissioned research jointly with the Community Relations Council to assess the level of access to lottery funds by religious groups and the impact on groups with religious objections to applying for lottery funding. Work is under way to prepare a summary publication of the results of the research for
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§ Mr. SpellarThe details in the table show all the permanent speed restrictions on the Belfast/Larne line. There are currently no temporary speed restrictions on the line at this time.
Translink anticipate that once the track relay between Bleach Green Junction and Whitehead is complete and tested trains can revert to the line speed which is appropriate for track geometry for that section of line.
general release. There is no specific date for publication but it is anticipated that this will take place in the new year.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has overall policy responsibility for lottery funding and officials from VCU will discuss the research findings with DCMS in due course.