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| The Ulster Defence Association has not done enough on disarming to secure funding for loyalist projects, Alliance Party leader David Ford has said. | The Ulster Defence Association has not done enough on disarming to secure funding for loyalist projects, Alliance Party leader David Ford has said. |
| On Saturday, NI Secretary Shaun Woodward said the paramilitary group had started "meaningful engagement". | On Saturday, NI Secretary Shaun Woodward said the paramilitary group had started "meaningful engagement". |
| Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie has threatened to pull £1.2m loyalist funding over the issue. | Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie has threatened to pull £1.2m loyalist funding over the issue. |
| Mr Ford said the UDA had not done enough and that Mr Woodward should not have released a statement on the issue. | Mr Ford said the UDA had not done enough and that Mr Woodward should not have released a statement on the issue. |
| However, he said the group engaging with the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning to discuss how it could put its weapons beyond use was welcome. | However, he said the group engaging with the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning to discuss how it could put its weapons beyond use was welcome. |
| "This statement cannot be used as a get out clause for the UDA to get their funding and I would again urge Margaret Ritchie to stick to her deadline," he said. | |
| "I am concerned the secretary of state has made a public statement on the UDA's engagement at this very sensitive time. | "I am concerned the secretary of state has made a public statement on the UDA's engagement at this very sensitive time. |
| "The issue of the grant was solely a matter for Margaret Richie and the Department of Social Development. | "The issue of the grant was solely a matter for Margaret Richie and the Department of Social Development. |
| "This unhelpful statement from Mr Woodward suggests a lack of respect for the devolved institutions in general and the work of Margaret Ritchie in particular." | |
| Mr Woodward's welcome for the UDA development will put pressure on Ms Ritchie. | Mr Woodward's welcome for the UDA development will put pressure on Ms Ritchie. |
| The social development minister has insisted she will end funding for a three-year loyalist conflict transformation project, unless actual decommissioning of weapons begins by Tuesday. | The social development minister has insisted she will end funding for a three-year loyalist conflict transformation project, unless actual decommissioning of weapons begins by Tuesday. |
| In a statement released on Saturday, Ms Ritchie said she was aware of the NI Secretary's statement and would monitor the situation over the weekend. |