The Executive have criticised a £17m funding package to support households in Northern Ireland with the price of home heating oil, saying it “falls far short of what is required”. The Prime Minister announced the allocation on Monday.
Finance Minister John O’Dowd has published his draft multi-year budget. However, the DUP has said the budget has not received Executive approval, and the allocations “are deeply flawed and will require significant changes if they are to command our support.”
Finance Minister John O’Dowd has confirmed that the Northern Ireland Executive has agreed on allocations of over £118 million as part of the June monitoring round. Health and Education will receive the majority of the funding.
The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed on a budget for the 2025/26 financial year following a meeting on Thursday. Finance Minister John O’Dowd said the Executive are determined to “work together to deliver.”
Finance Minister John O’Dowd has announced an allocation of over £17 million to Stormont departments to help deal with the impacts of Storm Éowyn. The Department for Infrastructure received over £8 million to assist their clean-up operation.