Stormont's Finance Minister has said the £640m given to NI in the UK Budget still falls short of what the region needs
Executive ministers must now make decisions as to how to deliver a balanced budget this year, the Northern Ireland Secretary has said.
Stormont departments are currently overcommitted by £767 million on the resource side of their budget for this financial year, so the additional £609 million will not entirely cover the projected funding gap for 2024/25. “Well, I would be surprised if anyone said you’ve given us too much money,” he replied during his visit to the Wrightbus factory.
“This is a significant opportunity for the Executive now, because I think there’s little doubt Caoimhe Archibald’s comments would suggest, well, they’ve got more money than they were anticipating.
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