Social Democratic and Labour Party

Executive legislative programme ‘thin’ after big promises: O’Toole

SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole says the Executive's 2024 legislative programme is thin compared with promises made by Executive parties, noting it largely carries over measures begun during the collapse and still lacks a Programme for Government four months into the restored…

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Party

Social Democratic and Labour Party

Published

11 June 2024
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Topics

Constitutional affairs (main topic)
Subtopic: Stormont institutions

Type of release

Criticism

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Northern Ireland

Shared issue

Executive legislative programme for 2024 debated in Assembly – see how other parties responded

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Overdue Programme for Government Shows Executive Out Of Touch

People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says the final Programme for Government is vague and lacks detail on delivery, and calls for a People's Housing Bill, a no-fault eviction ban and rent control to tackle homelessness.

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UUP 27 February 2025 Some overlap

Nesbitt comments on Programme for Government

UUP Leader and Health Minister Mike Nesbitt welcomes the Programme for Government agreement as progress, but says it is poorly aligned with Executive priorities and next year's draft budget. He says health funding has fallen to an estimated 1.5% premium and calls for a funding settlement closer to…

Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Executive agreement on Programme for Government Original release: Nesbitt comments on Programme for Government (opens in a new tab)

Sinn Féin 10 February 2026 Some overlap

‘Delivery is challenging but progress being made’

Sinn Féin First Minister Michelle O'Neill says delivery in the Executive is challenging due to British government underfunding, and points to a multi-year budget and progress on public services, Lough Neagh and the Irish language while calling for Irish and British governments to plan a unity…

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