This in addition to the £634.8 million already allocated bringing the total funding for the emergency Covid-19 response to £933 million.
- £150 million has been set aside to purchase Personal Protection Equipment for healthcare workers and other frontline workers.
- £65 million has been allocated to the Department of Health to help the fight against Covid-19.
- £15.3 million has been provided to support the most vulnerable in society. This funds a weekly food box service for over 10,000 people, grants for older people, support for the homeless. The Executive has agreed an additional £10 million for further interventions to support vulnerable members of our society.
- £12 million has been provided for Emergency Childcare provision for key workers. Plus an additional £0.4 million to enable the Youth Service to support the Department for Communities to provide food for vulnerable young people.
- £4 million has also been allocated to the PSNI to maintain critical services during Covid-19.”
The Finance Minister also confirmed this week that the funding secured by the Party through the Confidence and Supply Agreement at Westminster still continues to deliver for Northern Ireland.