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The Northern Ireland Executive has laid out its priorities for the next five years which includes a major focus on the economy.The Northern Ireland Executive has laid out its priorities for the next five years which includes a major focus on the economy.
The details have been published in a draft framework for the programme for government.The details have been published in a draft framework for the programme for government.
The framework includes 42 "indicators" of which about a third relate to the economy.The framework includes 42 "indicators" of which about a third relate to the economy.
There is also an emphasis on improving outcomes in health and education.There is also an emphasis on improving outcomes in health and education.
The document - a plan of priorities and action for the new executive - is now out for public consultation. Specific targets have not been set at this stage but will follow in the final programme for government following a consultation period.
It will be brought before the Northern Ireland Assembly when it is finalised later this year.It will be brought before the Northern Ireland Assembly when it is finalised later this year.
The new ministers met for the first time on Thursday announced they had agreed the new document. The new ministers met for the first time on Thursday and announced they had agreed the new document.
First Minister Arlene Foster said it represented "a completely new way of doing politics in Northern Ireland".First Minister Arlene Foster said it represented "a completely new way of doing politics in Northern Ireland".
The first and deputy first ministers denied their agreed framework programme for government was nothing more than an "apple pie" list of vague aspirations. The draft programme for government includes economic indicators such as increasing the proportion of people in work, increasing competitiveness and improving skills.
They said criticism from political rivals on the blueprint's lack of specific targets and goals missed the point. These will largely be measured by using existing statistics but some new measurements will have to be developed.
The executive was formed after independent unionist MLA Claire Sugden was appointed as justice minister. 'Generational'
Eleven out of 12 posts have been shared out between the two biggest parties, the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin. This will include a Good Jobs index to measure the proportion of people working in "good jobs".
There is also an intention to develop a "Respect Index" to measure "respect for each other".
The executive has described the framework as "generational in nature" meaning some of the desired outcomes cannot be delivered in one term.
As an example, it states change relating to healthy life expectancy is only possible over "a long period of time".
The framework will now go out to public consultation until 22 July.
Following that detailed action plans will be developed and a final Programme for Government will be published alongside a budget by the end of 2016.