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<p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regularly meets with NI Executive Ministers
about a range of issues, including funding for the Troubles Permanent Disablement
Scheme. He met with Executive Ministers on 23 February and on 7 April about this specific
issue, and he has written to the NI Executive offering access to NDNA funds that will
help the Executive manage the cost of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government
welcomes the undertaking given to the Court on 12 April that the Executive will make
the necessary funding available to ensure eligible victims receive the payments to
which they are legally entitled.</p><p> </p><p>There is nothing now standing in the
way of the Executive delivering the scheme as set out in legislation, and we will
continue to prioritise supporting the Executive’s delivery of this scheme.</p><p>
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