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Speculation that the government will postpone its devolution deadline is "completely mistaken", Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain has said.Speculation that the government will postpone its devolution deadline is "completely mistaken", Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain has said.
In a letter to party leaders published in the News Letter, he said there was no plan for a shadow assembly if the 26 March devolution deadline is not met.In a letter to party leaders published in the News Letter, he said there was no plan for a shadow assembly if the 26 March devolution deadline is not met.
After the drama of the election, newly returned Assembly members are moving back into their Stormont offices. The comments came as assembly members, elected on 7 March, arrived at Stormont to pick up their office keys.
Mr Hain is due to meet NI politicians, as well as the Irish Foreign Minister.Mr Hain is due to meet NI politicians, as well as the Irish Foreign Minister.
In his letter, he told party leaders that the March deadline was fixed in law and that the assembly would be dissolved and the politicians pay would end if there was no deal by then.
When he meets Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern, the pair are likely to discuss any Irish input into an economic package for a restored Executive.
If Stormont is not restored, the government warns that it intends to press ahead with the introduction both of water charges and the new rates system.
Newly elected assembly members are expected to attend a reception event at Stormont later to sign on for their office allowances.
The 108 MLAs will not sign the assembly roll until Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the British and Irish governments are due to publish a report from the IMC on security normalisation.
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It is also expected that Treasury officials will travel to Northern Ireland to meet the parties for talks on a possible financial package for the new executive.It is also expected that Treasury officials will travel to Northern Ireland to meet the parties for talks on a possible financial package for the new executive.
In his letter, Mr Hain told party leaders that the March deadline was fixed in law and that the assembly would be dissolved and the politicians pay would end if there was no deal by then.
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When he meets Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern, the pair are likely to discuss any Irish input into an economic package for a restored Executive.
If Stormont is not restored, the government warned that it intends to press ahead with the introduction both of water charges and the new rates system.
After meeting the secretary of state, Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams said he wanted water charges to be abolished as party of any economic peace dividend.
Mr Adams said the parties stood a chance of making progress in these matters if they could convince the Treasury they were ready to take their places in a new power sharing executive.
The 108 MLAs will sign the assembly roll on Tuesday.
If a power-sharing executive is formed it will have four DUP ministers, three Sinn Fein, two UUP and one SDLP.If a power-sharing executive is formed it will have four DUP ministers, three Sinn Fein, two UUP and one SDLP.
The seven-member strong Alliance Party will not have a presence in the executive, neither will the Green Party or Progressive Unionist Party, which both won one seat in last Wednesday's election.The seven-member strong Alliance Party will not have a presence in the executive, neither will the Green Party or Progressive Unionist Party, which both won one seat in last Wednesday's election.
One independent candidate was returned, Dr Kieran Deeny who stood on a platform to save a local hospital in West Tyrone. One independent candidate was returned, Dr Kieran Deeny, in West Tyrone.
The Northern Ireland Assembly has been suspended since October 2002, amid allegations of an IRA spy ring at Stormont. A subsequent court case collapsed. Direct rule has been in place since that date.The Northern Ireland Assembly has been suspended since October 2002, amid allegations of an IRA spy ring at Stormont. A subsequent court case collapsed. Direct rule has been in place since that date.