Stormont's Health department has received the bulk of extra cash which flowed into Northern Ireland's coffers as a result of the UK budget.
The Executive met this morning to sign off on the distribution of £640m.
Health got £350m of that, equivalent to 57% of the available funding.
But it's understood Health Minister Mike Nesbitt was looking for a greater share of the finance and did not support his allocation.
Education was the other big winner getting an additional £171m, while Justice will get £36m extra.
It's expected the bulk of the money will be spent addressing general pressures, including public sector pay deals.
Around £24m has been allocated to build an additional 1400 social homes this year.
Seventeen million pounds will also be used to mitigate the impact of a UK decision to means test winter fuel allowances for pensioners.
Despite the extra money there is still a budget shortfall of nearly £140m across Stormont's various departments, leaving ministers with some tough decisions to take.
The Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald welcomed the extra money but said financial prudence was key.
"While these allocations will go some way towards addressing pressures a significant gap remains," she said.
"Overspending is not an option. Doing so would put the £559 million which the Treasury have agreed to write off at risk.
"This would serve to make an already challenging situation far worse. Collectively we must work together to deliver a balanced budget."
An additional £68m was made available for capital spending. Some of it is earmarked to upgrade waste water treatment works.
The inability of existing treatment works to cope with additional capacity is holding up development across Northern Ireland.
Other money will be spent on reducing housing waiting lists.
Total departmental allocations including both Resource and Capital funding being made are:
-Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Resource £3.7m/Capital £2.1m
-Department for Communities Resource £28.6m/Capital £25m
-Department for the Economy - Resource £8.6m/Capital £0.2m
-Department of Education - Resource £171m
-Department of Finance - no allocation
-Department of Health – Resource £350m
-Department for Infrastructure Resource £22.8m/Capital £39.6m
-Department of Justice – Resource £39.3m
-The Executive Office - Resource £7.0m/Capital £1.4m
