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 David Ford

Neeson demands answers from Robinson on begging bowl cash

9.22.21pm BST (GMT +0100) Mon 25th Jun 2007

Portrait-yellow: NEESON Sean (photography: Allan Leonard)

Alliance Economy Spokesperson Seán Neeson MLA

Alliance Economy Spokesperson Seán Neeson MLA has demanded to know about how cash that Northern Ireland receives every year from the UK Treasury is spent, and he said that it was time to end begging bowl politics locally.

The East Antrim MLA stated: "Local people are fed up with the mentality of our politicians as regards our budget. People want Northern Ireland to start looking after its own affairs properly and to start balancing the books. Its time for the DUP, Sinn Fein, the Ulster Unionists and the SDLP to put away the begging bowl for once and for all.

"A report will be published by OFMDFM in the very near future stating that we waste around one billion pounds every year on keeping Northern Ireland divided. The Executive must act to free-up this cash and end the begging bowl mentality. They must formulate a strategy to invest to save, by working towards ending segregation."

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