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Prime Minister Gordon Brown has published budget proposals for the devolution of policing and justice. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown has published budget proposals for the devolution of policing and justice. |
The move comes after he met the Northern Ireland first and deputy first minister in Downing Street on Tuesday. | The move comes after he met the Northern Ireland first and deputy first minister in Downing Street on Tuesday. |
The prime minister told the Commons on Wednesday that "our aim is a peaceful, more secure and more prosperous Northern Ireland". | The prime minister told the Commons on Wednesday that "our aim is a peaceful, more secure and more prosperous Northern Ireland". |
He said he had written to the party leaders outlining the budget, believed to be in the region of £800m-1bn. | |
Mr Brown said he had made arrangements for the cost of dealing with security emergencies in Northern Ireland to be met from Treasury reserves, to meet concerns at Stormont that future problems may swallow up devolved budgets for services such as education, housing and health. | |
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The complex package contains a range of proposals. | |
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Anything above that would be met by the Treasury. To help the executive meet the £12m a year bill the Treasury would buy assets worth up to £12m a year, for five years. | |
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This would be on the understanding that three of them are sold off. Another one, Lisanelly in Omagh, has already been earmarked for an educational campus. | This would be on the understanding that three of them are sold off. Another one, Lisanelly in Omagh, has already been earmarked for an educational campus. |
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After that an additional £14m a year would be available, thought it is not yet clear for how long this extra funding would continue. | After that an additional £14m a year would be available, thought it is not yet clear for how long this extra funding would continue. |
On top of that, there would be a one-off sum of £12m to meet legal aid pressures over the next two years, though if pressures turn out to be higher then up to £39m would be available. | On top of that, there would be a one-off sum of £12m to meet legal aid pressures over the next two years, though if pressures turn out to be higher then up to £39m would be available. |
Northern Ireland Secretary of State Shaun Woodward will also meet the region's Chief Constable for talks under the plan to ensure frontline policing is protected. | |
Sinn Fein and the DUP have been arguing over when powers should be devolved. |