SDLP expresses concerns about St Andrew’s proposals

The SDLP has expressed concerns about the St Andrew's proposals put forward in an effort to restore devolution in the North.

The party says major problems are being overlooked due to the current furore over the policing issue.

It says the proposals, as they stand, will mean any three ministers can veto the decisions of another minister.

This, it says, will lead to ministers suing each other in the courts, with roads, hospitals and schools being left half-built while the legal wrangles are sorted out.

The SDLP also says the St Andrew's proposals will prevent the power-sharing Executive from acting strategically because it will be bogged down considering resolutions passed in the Assembly.