There is no urgency from the Secretary of State in attempts to restore the Stormont government, Michelle O'Neill has said.
Sinn Fein vice-president Ms O'Neill and Sinn Fein MLA Conor Murphy met with the secretary of state Chris Heaton-Harris at Hillsborough castle on Wednesday.
In the absence of a Stormont executive, the secretary of state was obliged to set the budget for Northern Ireland, with many departments facing significant shortfalls.