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DUP minister 'confident' of revised Stormont funding offer
Education Minister Paul Givan said the executive should "not be rushed" in terms of signing up to a financial deal
Stormont's Education Minister Paul Givan has said he is "confident" of a revised financial offer from the government on Friday, but still does not believe it will go far enough to resolve the budget deadlock.
On Monday, Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant visited Stormont and made an initial offer of £350m per year over the next three years to help stabilise the executive's finances.
But executive parties rejected that and said the government would need to increase its contribution in order for Stormont to balance its books this year.
It is understood the discussions on Friday morning are taking place virtually.
Paul Givan said the executive should "not be rushed" in terms of signing up to a financial deal.
"I will be engaged in this process for as long as it takes," he told BBC's The View programme on Thursday night.
It is understood the NI Secretary wrote to parties on Thursday ahead of the meeting, but it is unclear how much in additional funding the government is now prepared to offer.
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