Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann seeks Assembly approval for a two-year delay in implementing free hospital parking.

Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann seeks Assembly approval for a two-year delay in implementing free hospital parking, originally planned for May 12. The Department of Health attributes the intervention to "deepening budgetary pressures" and "practical obstacles," including issues with the contract for automatic number-plate recognition. First Minister Michelle O'Neill criticises the health department for not implementing the necessary infrastructure on time.

March 26, 2024
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