The Executive has today agreed £104 million towards public sector
pay awards and £162 million for capital allocations including for
social housing, health and education.
Updating the Assembly on the funding agreed as part of December
monitoring round, Finance Minister said: “The allocations
agreed today will make a positive difference to citizens across
society.
“We have agreed £104 million towards supporting pay
awards for health workers, police, teachers and infrastructure
workers and honoured the previous commitment of £7 million
towards PSNI workforce recovery costs.
“These allocations demonstrate the priority the Executive
attaches to our public sector workers and the role they play in
the delivery of our public services.”
Minister O'Dowd continued: “The Capital allocations
announced today represent a major investment that will deliver
real improvements across a wide range of public services and
infrastructure.
“Over £59 million will be directed towards water
services, road maintenance and safety improvements, and rail
projects driving economic growth and enhancing connectivity. This
includes funding for new trains and track investment for the
Enterprise Cross Border Service.
“Almost £30 million is being allocated to deliver more
social housing.
“Recognising the importance of supporting our health
service, over £25 million will be invested in IT and the health
estate.
“£22 million is being provided to support our school and
education sector including funding for Irish-Medium facilities
and accommodation. With £12.6 million for Higher Education and
Further Education - underlining our commitment to improving
skills and opportunities for our young people.
“These capital allocations reflect our Programme for
Government commitment to Doing What Matters Most by investing in
health, education, infrastructure and housing. These investments
will provide a significant boost to the construction industry and
local economy by creating and sustaining jobs.”
Allocations for Departments include:
- Department for Communities - £42.4 million Capital
- Department of Education - £25.6 million Resource and £22.0
million Capital
- Department for the Economy - £12.6 million Capital
- Department of Health - £69.3 million Resource and £25.2
million Capital
- Department for Infrastructure - £4.6 million Resource and
£59.8 million Capital
- Department of Justice - £11.6 million Resource
The Minister concluded: “Following the conclusion of the
December Monitoring Round, my next step will be bringing forward
the multi-year budget to the Executive. The multi-year budget
will give departments the certainty they need to
plan on a longer-term, more strategic basis and transform our
public services for the years ahead.”
Notes to editors:
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A copy of the Minister's Oral Statement to the Assembly can
be viewed at www.finance-ni.gov.uk/publications/minister-finance-oral-statement-2025-26-december-monitoring-round
