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Asked by Nuala

AQW 47557/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities

To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department will take to support the National Literacy Trust’s goal to create the first ever Literacy Hub in Northern Ireland.

Asked by Nuala McAllister MLA on 1 June 2026

  • Answered
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Tabled
1 June 2026
Answer due by
16 June 2026
Answered
16 June 202615 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
No

Answer

I attended the Northern Ireland launch of the National Literacy Trust’s, National Year of Reading 2026, on 2 February in Parliament Buildings.

My officials continue to engage with the National Literacy Trust as it explores projects for Northern Ireland, including on plans to establish a Literacy Hub.

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