The head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) has invited Stormont party leaders to a meeting to discuss budget issues and the "governance gap" in the region.
Jayne Brady told the leaders the budget settlement for Northern Ireland "will inevitably cause enduring harm to public service delivery, society and the economy".
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris recently set a budget for the region in the absence of devolved ministers at Stormont.
