Finance

https://youtu.be/VozxsxezMbE The Committee received expert advice on the Northern Ireland Protocol. View the agenda.

The Committee received 2 Oral Evidence sessions at todays meeting, the first evidence briefing was from Ulster University – Economic Policy Centre: Covid Recovery and Business Rates Reform and the second from Expert Advice NI Protocol: Generalists The Committee also discussed the Committee considerations of its draft Report on an independent Fiscal Council for Northern… Continue Reading Committee for Finance Meeting Wednesday 23 June 2021

https://youtu.be/UKqINkX4jG0 The Committee received briefings on ‘A Fiscal Council for NI’ from representatives of the Office for Budget Responsibility and the Northern Ireland Fiscal Council. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/owWxqHUkh94 The Committee received a briefing from Assembly Research on the 2021-22 Budget and received Departmental briefings on the Main Estimates and Budget (No.2) Bill 2021 and the June Monitoring Round. View the agenda.

The Committee received two Oral Evidence sessions from the Department. The first one on the  Financial Reporting (Departments and Public Bodies) Bill (NI) – Departmental briefing pre 2nd Stage and the other on  the Budget (No.2) Bill and Main Estimates.

https://youtu.be/K6jMR6lBIRQ The Committee received briefings on a Fiscal Council for Northern Ireland from representatives of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and representatives of the Parliamentary Budget Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas. View the agenda.

The Committee received Oral Evidence from Scottish Fiscal Commission: A Fiscal Council for Northern Ireland, NICVA Report on fiscal powers for NI and Oral Evidence – Department of Finance / Land and Property Services – Covid recovery, repayment issues, Business Rates Reform. The Committee also received a number of written brifings.

https://youtu.be/54J-QD6ZzjI The Committee received briefing sessions from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Fiscal Council Options; the Institute for Fiscal Studies on Fiscal Council Options and the Carnegie Trust on Public Sector Reform. View the agenda.