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  • NI Fiscal Council Bill

    Topics:
    • Finance, 
    • Budget plans, 
    • Accountability and financial management

    Date published: 25 January 2022

    Last updated: 5 August 2025

    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.

    The following Impact Assessments have been carried out regarding this policy:

    Last reviewed 23 July 2025

    Documents

    • Equality Screening (EQIA) Fiscal Council Bill - Reviewed July 2025Adobe PDF (203.41 KB)
    • Rural Needs Impact Assessment (RNIA) Fiscal Council Bill - Reviewed July 2025Adobe PDF (272.33 KB)
    • Equality Screening (EQIA) Fiscal Council Bill - Published 2022Adobe PDF (191.47 KB)
    • Rural Needs Impact Assessment (RNIA) Fiscal Council Bill - Published 2022Adobe PDF (246.95 KB)
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