Department of Finance
'No more money' from Treasury to address Stormont's £1 billion funding crisis
"Northern Ireland doesn't have any more money coming" to address a £1 billion public sector finance crisis, a senior civil servant has said.
Flooded NI businesses given information on rate relief eligibility
The rate relief measures will include 100% relief for non-domestic rates on flooded properties as well as support to help businesses relocate.
Stormont on trajectory for overspend of half a billion
Neil Gibson, the permanent secretary at the Department of Finance, said the situation was ‘beyond challenging’.
Consultation opens on changes to rates relief scheme to increase revenue
Proposed changes include the removal of the early payment discount and removing the maximum capital value cap.
Stormont budget needs £2.3bn to deliver same level of services as 2021 – report
A Department of Finance document has revealed the impact of inflation on funding for public services in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland facing ‘significant’ long-term pressures – finance secretary
Neil Gibson told the Northern Ireland Fiscal Council’s annual conference that revenue-raising measures are a ‘tool in the toolkit’.
Paschal Donohoe says Budget had little to no impact on ‘sticky inflation’
Consumer prices rose by 0.7% between July and August, according to new figures.
Cost of Covid-19 response in Northern Ireland over £7.79bn, Audit Office report says
The auditor general said lessons needed to be learnt from spending in response to the public health emergency.
Fiscal Council: Stormont needs to find £800m in cuts and new revenue this year
Spending per head of population in Northern Ireland needs to be 24 per cent higher than in England, the NI Fiscal Council has said.
