Stormont budget: £320m approved without Finance Minister's consent

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Ministerial Directions are issued when senior civil servants raise questions about departmental decisions. Former Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey approved £22.6m in October to continue the Department's Discretionary Support Scheme which provides financial support to people on low incomes facing hardship, given the current cost of living crisis.

"Legal aid is a vital public service and there are serious implications for access to justice if we cannot afford to provide it," a statement said.Image source,The Ulster Unionist Party has said Mr Swann's ministerial directions include "all of this year's allocations to waiting list initiatives" and to "commencing the delivery of cancer, mental health and substance use strategies".

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Stormont budget: £320m approved without Finance Minister's consentThe BBC understands funds were approved by RobinSwannMoH, DeirdreHargey and naomi_long shortly before they left their Stormont posts RobinSwannMoH DeirdreHargey naomi_long You can read more about the Ministerial Directions issue on page 22 of our recent 2022-23 Budget Update report: RobinSwannMoH DeirdreHargey naomi_long I wouldn't let them spend the change from the shop let alone millions RobinSwannMoH DeirdreHargey naomi_long 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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