§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will detail the amounts of public money paid to the Northern Ireland Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders for the purchase of buildings; and what is the present status of the property purchased. [HL3538]
§ Baroness AmosThe Northern Ireland Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NIACRO) is core funded by government and is one of the key service providers for the criminal justice system.
To necessitate a move from their current location, NIACRO have purchased a central Belfast site on which a developer is currently constructing a new building which NIACRO will purchase on completion in December 2004.
In March 2004 government made a strategic investment of £250,000 to NIACRO to contribute to the cost of the site. The title deed of the site has now passed to NIACRO. In relation to the purchase of the building, NIACRO is currently pursuing further opportunities for funding.