It stems from long-running issues with the Parliament Buildings roof, which could cost £1.8m to fix.
Civil servants have been running Northern Ireland departments since the executive collapsed 16 months agoPart of the canteen at the Northern Ireland Assembly has been closed because of problems with the roof and a risk of falling debris.
Assembly members in previous years have complained of buckets being placed in corridors due to leaks from the ceilings. "Out of an abundance of caution a small segment of the Blue Flax restaurant has been cordoned off while remedial measures are investigated and put in place."
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