£129 million for reform of NI public services

£129 million has been released by the UK Government to support public service transformation in Northern Ireland.

£61 million will go towards expanding the multi-disciplinary team approach to primary care across Northern Ireland, and support five other projects across justice, education and infrastructure.

The funding is the first tranches to be allocated from the £235 million fund created by the UK Government as part of the financial package that led to the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.

Secretary of state for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn said: “Everyone recognises that the task of stabilising and transforming Northern Ireland’s health and other public services is a priority.

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

“I am delighted that Northern Ireland will this year receive its largest real terms financial settlement since devolution, supporting growth and investment. Today’s additional funding will go directly towards the transformation of public services, which the people of Northern Ireland want to see.”