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- Gordon Lyons, Northern Ireland communities minister, accused Sinn Féin of neglecting duties over a fund for families facing rising oil bills and called their plan "absolutely bizarre."
- He said the UK's £17 million package is just a starting point and insufficient, and he will work swiftly with other departments to deliver funds, though he cannot guarantee when.
- Targeting the support through the benefits system could complicate distribution among 300,000 households.
