§ Lady HermonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will meet representatives from the Christian Education Movement to discuss the new round of the Community Relations Core Funding Scheme 2004 to 2007. [164389]
§ Jane KennedyI understand that the Christian Education Movement is currently in the process of pursuing the formal appeal process in connection with the Department of Education's decision not to provide funding under the Community Relations Core Funding Scheme for the period April 2004 to 2007. In the circumstances, it would not be appropriate for Ministers to intervene.
§ Lady HermonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the advisory group established to hear appeals from unsuccessful applicants for the Community Relations Core Funding Scheme 2004 to 2007 will meet; who its members are; and on what basis each member was chosen. [164391]
§ Jane KennedyThe members of the Advisory Panel, which was set up to assist the Department of Education in considering applications for funding from the Community Relations Core Funding Scheme are:
against the Department's decision not to fund certain organisations. The Advisory Panel will consider and offer advice to the Department on each appeal as it arises and on the basis of its individual merits. There will be no single meeting held to consider all appeals received.