AQW 38953/22-27 Written question to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) the number of staff at the Strategic Investment Board; (ii) projects they are currently working on; and (iii) the length of tenure for board members.
Asked by Eóin Tennyson MLA on 23 January 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 23 January 2026
- Answer due by
- 9 February 2026
- Answered
- 3 February 202611 days after tabling
- Department
- The Executive Office
- Priority question
- No
Answer
SIB currently employs 131 members of staff and supports 46 programmes and projects across physical, digital, social, and environmental infrastructure. There are also approximately 50 short-term projects underway at present.
SIB’s Annual Review and Financial Statements 2024-25 were presented to the Assembly on 9 July 2025 and include an overview of the projects which SIB supports.
SIB board members are appointed for a term for 3 years, with possibility of reappointment for a second term. The terms of the current board have been extended pending recruitment of new members via a public appointment competition.