Debate contribution: Executive Budget: Economic Impact
Debate contribution by Dr Caoimhe Archibald on .
- MLA
- Dr Caoimhe Archibald
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 5 October 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Executive Budget: Economic Impact
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5774391
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I thank the Member for her question. I reiterate the point that I have made on a number of occasions: the absence of a fair and proper Budget settlement does damage not just to our public services but to our efforts in respect of economic development. In an earlier response, I mentioned the reason that I was unable to support the Budget that was on the table: it was partly because of the lack of investment in our further and higher education institutions, but it was also because of the inability for us to fund Invest NI to do the important work of economic development. The absence of a Budget is far from an ideal place for us to be in. It is damaging that we are not able to properly fund our public services, but that damage is being caused by us not being appropriately funded according to our level of need. I appeal, as I have done already, for a collective voice across not just the Executive but the Assembly in making the case for us to be properly funded so that we can deliver public services and promote the development of our economy.
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