Executive agreement on draft budget 2025-26
3 releases from 3 parties, 19 December 2024.
Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication
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O’Toole: Budget shows Executive avoiding decisions and failing to deliver
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA says the Executive's budget shows it cannot make difficult decisions, despite its largest funding uplift in years, and calls for real change to healthcare, housing and public services.
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Cautious Welcome to Draft Budget - Aiken
UUP Finance Spokesperson Dr Steve Aiken OBE MLA welcomes the draft 2025/26 budget going to public consultation but says it fails to tackle Health waiting lists after a £34m allocation was removed. He also says Education, Policing, Agriculture and infrastructure lack sufficient funding.
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‘Draft budget reflects Executive’s commitment to supporting public services most in need’ – Brogan
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan welcomes the Executive's agreement on the draft budget, crediting Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald's negotiations with London for an extra £248 million. She says funding favours the most needed public services, with health prioritised, and backs the minister's call…
Parties with no matching press release found on their website
- Alliance: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- DUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- TUV: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- Green Party: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- PBP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- Aontú: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
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