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identify 2 government departments within the northern ireland assembly
education department, health department
identify 2 powers of the executive office
the first and deputy minister jointly chair meetings of the executive, they jointly represent northern Ireland at the north-south ministerial council
identify 2 powers of the executive ministers
they develop policy within their department, they bring forward legislative proposals for the executive committee to approve
explain what is meant by “programme for government”
it outlines the executives plans for the 4-5 year term of assembly
jointly decided by the first ministers with help from ministers in the executive
some parts of the PFG requires legislation, so the executive draws up legislation which is submitted to assembly for approval
other parts of the PFG are policies which can be examined by relevant assembly committee
FOR EXAMPLE - one aim of the 2011 to 2016 PFG was to increase the proportion of school kids who get 5 gcses at grade c or above
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