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| Party 'finds £400m for economy' | Party 'finds £400m for economy' |
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| The SDLP has claimed its review of Northern Ireland's budget has identified £400m that could be used to kickstart the economy and create jobs. | The SDLP has claimed its review of Northern Ireland's budget has identified £400m that could be used to kickstart the economy and create jobs. |
| Party leader Mark Durkan will unveil the proposals at a news conference later on Tuesday. | Party leader Mark Durkan will unveil the proposals at a news conference later on Tuesday. |
| The SDLP said it was time to rethink the Executive's three year programme for government and budget, drawn up before last October's economic crash. | The SDLP said it was time to rethink the Executive's three year programme for government and budget, drawn up before last October's economic crash. |
| Among the proposals are suspending the use of costly consultants. | Among the proposals are suspending the use of costly consultants. |
| It also wants to freeze the bonuses and recruitment of grade five civil servants who earn more than £80,000 a year. | It also wants to freeze the bonuses and recruitment of grade five civil servants who earn more than £80,000 a year. |
| The discussion paper, New Priorities in Difficult Times, also suggests better use of assets by selling off some Forestry Service land and government-owned car parks, including one on Belfast's High Street. | The discussion paper, New Priorities in Difficult Times, also suggests better use of assets by selling off some Forestry Service land and government-owned car parks, including one on Belfast's High Street. |
| The party said £40m should be clawed back from the Department of Culture as the Maze stadium is not now proceeding. | The party said £40m should be clawed back from the Department of Culture as the Maze stadium is not now proceeding. |
| And it said the Executive should take more time to repay housing Executive debt. This, argues the SDLP, would mean that 700 nursing posts, set to be axed, could be saved. |