The following Impact Assessments have been carried out regarding this policy:
The NI Fiscal Council was established on a non-statutory basis in March 2021 following the commitment made in the New Decade New Approach document to bring greater transparency and independent scrutiny to the current and future state of Northern Ireland’s public finances. The proposed legislation will formalise the NI Fiscal Council on a permanent, statutory basis.
Equality Screening (EQIA) Fiscal Council Bill