![]() The progress we’ve achieved is testament to the commitment and hard work put in by the Northern Ireland parties, backed by Theresa Villiers and the Irish Government, and I’m very pleased we’re taking this step forwards. The agreement secures sustainability for Northern Ireland’s budget, sets out how we’ll deal with paramilitary groups, and could provide a basis for a shared future for the people of Northern Ireland. This breakthrough today is an important turning point for Northern Ireland. ![]() We will now reflect with the other participants on how we can move forward and achieve broad consensus for legislation. The Government continues to support these provisions of the Stormont House Agreement and to providing better outcomes for victims and survivors. A concerted and enhanced effort to combat organised and cross border crime, which the UK government will help to fund.ĭespite some significant progress a final agreement on the establishment of new bodies to deal with the past was not reached.Fresh obligations on Northern Ireland’s elected representatives to work together on their shared objective of ridding society of all forms of paramilitary activity and groups.On paramilitary activity, the document strongly reaffirms support for the rule of law. Introduce institutional changes to make devolution work better including on the size of the Assembly, the number of departments, use of the petition of concern and provision for an official opposition.Allow measures to address the issues of flags and parades to go ahead and.Pave the way of the devolution of corporation tax powers which is expected to lead to a reduction to 12.5 per cent by April 2018. ![]() Help give the Executive a stable and sustainable budget, including additional UK Government financial support of around £500 million to assist the Executive in tackling issues unique to Northern Ireland, including support for their programme to remove peace walls.On the Stormont House Agreement the agreed package will: ‘A Fresh Start: the Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan’ A Fresh Start - Final document ( PDF, 692 KB, 67 pages) builds on previous political agreements and brings closer the goal of a Northern Ireland where politics works, the economy grows and society is stronger. After ten weeks of intensive cross party talks at Stormont House, the Northern Ireland executive and the UK and Irish governments have agreed a set of actions to address the two key themes the talks were convened to address: to secure the full implementation of the Stormont House Agreement and to deal with the impact of continued paramilitary activity.
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