Bringing financial stability to Northern Ireland's public services will require brave decisions and a 'relentless focus' on innovation and efficiency, Stormont's Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald has said.
Bringing financial stability to Northern Ireland's public services will require brave decisions and a"relentless focus" on innovation and efficiency, Stormont's Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald has said.
The UK Government pledged a £3.3 billion package to support the return of devolution in Northern Ireland earlier this year. In an article in the Irish News, the Sinn Fein minister said she was fully committed to providing the best possible public services. She added:"However, there is no escaping that the money we have can't keep up with demand.Ms Archibald said that the"scale of the challenges facing us won't be fixed by one budget".
"We all recognise the need for transformation and reform. We need to look at options to deliver efficiencies, generate revenue, enhance borrowing powers, and explore the potential for more fiscal powers."
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