I can inform the Deputy that no funding or grants were returned to my Department or unspent by any local authority in the time specified. The Deputy may wish to note that figures for 2022 are not available until end of year financial reports are completed.
As the Deputy may be aware, a number of functions in my Department were transferred to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in October 2020. Therefore, it is important to note that responsibility for some funding provided by my Department, in particular relating to the integration and equality functions, transferred to that Department during 2020.