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12/10/2004
2,300 civil servants face jobs axe
Up to 2,300 jobs are to be cut as part of the biggest shake-up seen in the Northern Ireland Civil Service for years.
The cuts, which are part of government spending plans for the next three years, will also see a further 3,500 civil servants redeployed or transferred to new bodies.
NIO minister Ian Pearson unveiled the news during the launch of the 2005 – 2008 Draft Priorities and Budget at the Northern Ireland Science Park in Belfast.
He said costs needed to be cut in order to free up more money for public services including health and education.
Spending will rise over the next three years, but not as quickly as in the past with spending on public services in Northern Ireland climbing to around £9 billion by 2007-08.
“The proposals I am announcing today mean that spending on public services here will have risen by around 20% in real terms – which means over 36% in cash terms – between 2002-03 and 2007-08,” the Minister said.
"In total, by 2007 departmental spending on public services will be almost £1.4 billion a year higher than it is this year and will total over £9 billion. That is a measure of this government’s clear commitment to delivering excellent public services in Northern Ireland."
The Minister also pledged over 1,000 new frontline jobs in the health and education sectors, which would reaffirm the government’s commitment to positioning Northern Ireland as an effective international economic competitor, he added.
(MB/GMCG)
The cuts, which are part of government spending plans for the next three years, will also see a further 3,500 civil servants redeployed or transferred to new bodies.
NIO minister Ian Pearson unveiled the news during the launch of the 2005 – 2008 Draft Priorities and Budget at the Northern Ireland Science Park in Belfast.
He said costs needed to be cut in order to free up more money for public services including health and education.
Spending will rise over the next three years, but not as quickly as in the past with spending on public services in Northern Ireland climbing to around £9 billion by 2007-08.
“The proposals I am announcing today mean that spending on public services here will have risen by around 20% in real terms – which means over 36% in cash terms – between 2002-03 and 2007-08,” the Minister said.
"In total, by 2007 departmental spending on public services will be almost £1.4 billion a year higher than it is this year and will total over £9 billion. That is a measure of this government’s clear commitment to delivering excellent public services in Northern Ireland."
The Minister also pledged over 1,000 new frontline jobs in the health and education sectors, which would reaffirm the government’s commitment to positioning Northern Ireland as an effective international economic competitor, he added.
(MB/GMCG)
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