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NI Executive: New draft programme for government published | NI Executive: New draft programme for government published |
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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. |
Specific targets have not been set at this stage but will follow in the final programme for government following a consultation period. | 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 and 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 draft programme for government includes economic indicators such as increasing the proportion of people in work, increasing competitiveness and improving skills. | The draft programme for government includes economic indicators such as increasing the proportion of people in work, increasing competitiveness and improving skills. |
These will largely be measured by using existing statistics but some new measurements will have to be developed. | These will largely be measured by using existing statistics but some new measurements will have to be developed. |
'Generational' | 'Generational' |
This will include a Good Jobs index to measure the proportion of people working in "good jobs". | 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". | 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. | 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". | As an example, it states change relating to healthy life expectancy is only possible over "a long period of time". |
'No commitments' | |
The framework will now go out to public consultation until 22 July. | 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. | 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. |
Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt said the DUP and Sinn Féin had "already failed to deliver on their first big promise from the Fresh Start Agreement". | |
He added that the draft programme was a case of "déjà vu all over again". | |
Colum Eastwood, the SDLP leader was also critical of the document. | |
"There are many words but no commitments," he said. | |
"The fact they managed to spread it over 100 pages may be this document's only impressive feature," he said. |