First minister says the executive faces big challenges after two years without devolved government.
Michelle O'Neill says parties in the Stormont Executive will be turning their attention to how Northern Ireland is funded
However, on Friday the DUP leader warned that the money earmarked for pay would fall short of what is currently required. A revenue-raising plan is expected to be published by May, alongside a public service transformation plan.The daily operation of Northern Ireland's public services, such as health, education and policing, costs about £13bn a year to run.
"Turning our economy around. We have the Windsor Framework, so we have access to both markets. We need to capitalise on that and create more jobs, better paid jobs.
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