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UK 바카라 사이트 releases 拢129m for reform of NI public services

Secretary of State has welcomed the release of 拢129 million by the UK 바카라 사이트 to support public service transformation in Northern Ireland.

From:
Northern Ireland Office and The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP
Published
4 March 2025

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn MP

  • The funding is the first tranche of the 拢235 million transformation fund committed to the Executive, and demonstrates the UK 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트檚 commitment to improving public services for people in Northern Ireland.
  • Targeted funding will support six Executive projects across the Departments of聽 Health, Justice, Education and Infrastructure.聽
  • UK 바카라 사이트 support to deliver Plan for Change.

The funding will see 拢61m go towards expanding the multi-disciplinary team approach to primary care across Northern Ireland, and support five other projects across justice, education and infrastructure which represent key priorities in the Executive바카라 사이트檚 Programme for 바카라 사이트.

This is the first tranche of funding to be allocated from the 拢235 million fund created by the UK 바카라 사이트 as part of the financial package that led to the restoration of the Executive in February 2024. It comes in addition to a 拢1.5 billion increase through the Barnett formula, with 拢1.2 billion for day-to-day spending, and 拢270 million for capital investment. This investment shows the 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트檚 Plan for Change delivering reform and growth for the people of Northern Ireland.聽

Mr Benn said: 바카라 사이트淓veryone recognises that the task of stabilising and transforming Northern Ireland바카라 사이트檚 health and other public services is a priority.聽

바카라 사이트淭his allocation of UK 바카라 사이트 funding is a really important step towards this, and in this UK 바카라 사이트, the Executive will always have a partner that is committed to supporting this work every step of the way.

바카라 사이트淚 am delighted that Northern Ireland will this year receive its largest real terms financial settlement since devolution, supporting growth and investment. Today바카라 사이트檚 additional funding will go directly towards the transformation of public services, which the people of Northern Ireland want to see.바카라 사이트�

Background

  • The funding comes following the recommendations of the Public Sector Transformation Board to fund six projects across health, justice, education and infrastructure.聽
  • The Board, comprising officials from the Northern Ireland Civil Service and UK 바카라 사이트, supported by independent experts, provides recommendations to the Executive about approval on 拢235 million ringfenced funding.聽
  • Further funding decisions will be subject to the Public Sector Transformation Board바카라 사이트檚 recommendations, of which is led and agreed by the Northern Ireland Executive.
  • The transformation funding is part of the broader 拢3.3 billion restoration package for Northern Ireland.

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Published 4 March 2025