Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
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The NI Fiscal Council is to bring greater transparency to and scrutiny of public finances. It offers an independent view to inform policy and public debate.
Joined October 2021
NIFC members at the launch of our latest report: Sustainability Report 2025: special focus – Water. It is available to download on our website:
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RT @bbctheview: "That perception has lingered.".Sir Robert Chote from the @NIFiscalCouncil tells @MarkCarruthers7 it is a "myth" that domes….
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…Charging for water or increasing taxes would put a further squeeze on the household finances, but failing to do so has its own costs.”
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Sir Robert Chote: “Water and sewerage services are essential to public health, environmental protection and economic development. The current funding model is not fit for purpose…
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Our latest report Sustainability Report 2025: special focus – Water will be published on our website tomorrow at 11 am
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The NI Fiscal Council will publish its latest report Sustainability Report 2025: special focus - Water on Tuesday 10 June 2025.
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Our Chairman, Sir Robert Chote, is participating today in #NIGovConf25 on the theme of Reform and Transformation.
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RT @dptfinance: 📸Finance Minister @JohnODowdSF held an introductory meeting today with @NIFiscalCouncil members and Chair, Sir Robert Chot….
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Our Chairman, Sir Robert Chote, briefed the press and other stakeholders today at the launch of our latest report. The NI Executive's Draft Budget 2025-26: an assessment is available to download on our website: .
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RT @AlanMBarrett: Great to represent the @NIFiscalCouncil at today's @NIAuditOffice conference - a lively panel discussion about using publ….
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RT @CommonsNIAC: We're hearing from @NIFiscalCouncil, @NIAuditOffice and @StephenFarryUU of @UlsterUniSPU about the funding and delivery of….
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Our Chairman, Sir Robert Chote, will be giving evidence tomorrow in @HouseofCommons.
We'll begin our follow-up inquiry into the funding and delivery of public services in Northern Ireland by hearing from @NIFiscalCouncil, @NIAuditOffice and @StephenFarryUU of @UlsterUniSPU on Wednesday.
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Today we have published a short report on our 2024 Annual Conference. The report and speakers' presentations are available now on our website:.
nifiscalcouncil.org
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RT @agendani: Chief of Staff of the @NIFiscalCouncil, Jonathan McAdams, delivers his assessment of the @niexecutive's 2024-25 Budget at the….
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The report is available on our website here:.
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In our assessment of Executive Budget 2024-25 we wrote:."Pay growth is budgeted for at 3 per cent awards, but any pay awards must be met within departmental budgets. This might require further headcount reductions in some departments or could result in further strike action.".
The developing row over health service pay in Northern Ireland was predicted by the NI Fiscal Council in May as departments were planning on the basis of 3% pay growth but then the pay review body came in with 5.5%
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RT @NIFiscalCouncil: Kenneth Gibson, MSP, is making the case for “more detailed information on Scotland’s in-year budget changes, with expl….
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