Meeting for the agreed program for the government
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Ni executiveA meeting of Northern Ireland Executive has been postponed to agree to a long -standing program for the government.
The meeting was scheduled to be held on Wednesday morning, but it emerged till late Tuesday night that further work was needed.
It comes after Draft document agreed in September 2024 And sent out for public consultation.
88-page document, entitled Our plan: what to do mostDetermines the ambitions of the executive under many main areas.
Sources say that delay does not mean that a program will not agree, but it is not yet ready to be signed.
Nevertheless, this development raises a clear question about the ability of four party alliances to rule harmoniously.
Earlier there was a hope that the program would be agreed to the government before the anniversary of Stormont’s return earlier this month, however, it did not happen.
Speaking on Tuesday, Justice Minister Naomi Long said that she prefers to watch the document soon, but “It is a four party executive, things are not at the speed that some of us will like but we will like Now hope “.
He said that the important thing was “What can we give in the remaining two years of this mandate”.
“I have an ambitious agenda that I want to be able to do and finance,” he said, expected to be able to achieve something in the next two years. “
It is expected that most of the material of the draft document will be in the final schedule for the government, but it is uncertain that it will have a detailed time limit.
First, the SDLP leader of the opposition, Matthew Otol criticized the deficiency Among the clear goals and ministers were called to reduce the waiting list, as it was not found while looking through the document.
What are the nine executive priorities?
- Increase competitive and durable economy globally
- Distribute more affordable childcare
- Eliminating violence against women and girls
- Better support for children and youth with special educational requirements
- Provide more social, inexpensive and durable housing
- Logh Neagh and protect the environment
- Improvement and change in public services
When did the final schedule for the government agree?
It has been some time since the final schedule for the government was approved.
After ending a two -year boycott on the post -check check on Brexit checks on goods going between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, the developed government of Northern Ireland was restored in February 2024.
The last time an executive managed to get one on the line during the fourth term of the assembly between 2011 and 2015.
In 2016, one also agreed and went out for public consultation.
However before it can be passed, then Sin Fen Deputy Minister Martin McGinness resigns in January 2017 And power sharing collapsed.
