Social Investment Fund: Audit

Part of Question for Urgent Oral Answer – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 3:45 pm on 21 November 2016.

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Photo of Mike Nesbitt Mike Nesbitt UUP 3:45, 21 November 2016

On a point of order, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. Mr McGuinness used this discussion to imply that some of the criticisms of SIF from parties such as mine were new and by implication, therefore, to some extent opportunistic. SIF was published in September 2011, and before the calendar year was out, the Ulster Unionist Party published a response to the consultation that contained our critiques and concerns. Our chief concern was the exercise of control by OFMDFM. I appreciate the opportunity to balance the official record.