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The Democratic Unionist Party is advocating for a motion at Stormont to address wasteful government spending in Northern Ireland, proposing mandatory efficiency targets and a ban on new public bodies. This move comes after Audit Office reports highlighted issues with large projects, staff reforms, and costs on consultants, legal fees, and agencies. The Alliance Party is criticizing the DUP for nearly £385 million in waste over the past decade, citing examples like the Strule education campus overspend of £222 million and lost EU funds of £70 million. Both parties agree on the need for better public money oversight, but the debate is heating up with blame being directed at past decisions.

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