NI is not currently in line to get one-off funding to cover the costs of the PSNI data breach.
The Northern Ireland Executive is not currently in line to get one-off funding from the government to cover theThe Executive had been hoping to make a "reserve claim" for the costs which could be up to £240m.
The minister told MLAs that the Treasury’s position is that in the first instance the costs should be covered by the Executive’s budget.Caoimhe Archibald was giving an update on the impact of last week’s Westminster budget.Archibald told MLAs that the Executive was also hoping a reserve claim could be used for other one-off costs such as the PSNI holiday pay judgement.
"However, given the level of in year funding provided to the Executive in this Autumn Budget, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury has indicated, that while further conversations are possible, the Treasury position is that in the first instance, that these should be funded from the settlements announced."
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