With the new power-sharing in Northern Ireland, how will medical funding be sorted out for instance?

Question

The whole concept of the Northern Ireland power-sharing Assembly is fascinating not least when they come to allocate funds to various departments. For instance.. - With the Catholics dead set against abortions, how will that reflect in the Northern Ireland National Health Service funding? A lot of Irish women travel to UK - which still includes Northern Ireland inspite of devolution - in order to get abortions - much to the concerns of many SF members and their constituents - whom they are supposed to represent….Will these politicians elected to the Assembly condone selling their Faith by authorising money for the NHS.. OR.. Will we end up losing the NHS here in Northern Ireland as it stands at the moment?

So will the mindset on the day when the new “power-sharing” Assembly sit down to discuss the Health Budget be “Why should we allow £4.5-Billion (or whatever the figure might be for Health) for abortions to take place in Northern Ireland? (aka UK)

OR....

What % of future funding will come to Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland?

When the £35-BILLION PLUS £1-BILLION UK pot starts to empty during the new “power-sharing” Assembly, what % of funding can be expected from the Republic of Ireland - as represented by Sinn Fein in the Assembly - to replenish the coffers?

Re Joseph m
Considering N.I. is considered a Country in its own right and therefore represented on the Union Flag compared to Wales - who is NOT represented due to Wales NOT being considered a COUNTRY but classed as a Principality, I would say N.I. ENTITLED to a share of UK coffers for as long as it wants..?

Answer 1

Well since the UK say the north is theres they should pay. Why should we pay anything. When there is a united Ireland then its time for us to pay..

I dont know about all the rest of your question but I dont think we should pay for it here.

Answer 2

There are not enough Catholics in NI to ban abortion, or to question any UK NHS practice, so they have no choice but to enjoy all that the UK NHS has to offer and live with it.

Answer 3

Without a stable Industrial and social infrastructure Ulster will still suck on the tit of the uk .