NI Water: the taps, the tariffs and the trade offs (a quick read)
PublishedNI Water’s funding model, shortfalls against regulatory recommendations, and the impact on wastewater capacity, growth and public finances.
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NIFC staff volunteering day
PublishedIn March, the secretariat swapped spreadsheets for shovels and rolled up our sleeves at the Camphill Community, Holywood
Draft Budget 2026-27 to 2028-29/29-30: Treasury support masks deeper fiscal strain as the Executive faces hard choices
PublishedIn this article we draw upon our recent assessment to explore the issues at stake in agreeing a Budget in 2026-27.
NI Fiscal Council to publish its assessment of the Finance Minister’s proposed 2026-27 to 2028-29/29-30 Budget
PublishedNew Budget Assessment
Fees and charges: a hidden revenue stream in NI
PublishedHow are public services paid for in Northern Ireland: painting a fuller picture
Fees and charges
PublishedThe Council has published Fees and Charges technical paper which examines the role of internal fees and charges in the NI Budget
NI public expenditure databank
PublishedThe NIFC databank provides outturn data for overall financing of the NI Executive and departments' spending for 2019-20 to 2023-24
Sustainability Report 2025: special focus - Water
PublishedThe NI Fiscal Council has published its third sustainability report focussing on Water.
NI Fiscal Council to publish its assessment of the sustainability of the funding for NI Water
PublishedThe NIFC's latest sustainability report is coming on 10 June
2025-2026 Draft Budget assessment published
PublishedThe NI Fiscal Council has published its assessment of the Executive's 2025-26 Draft Budget
NI Fiscal Council to publish its assessment of the NI Executive's 2025-26 Budget
PublishedNew publication alert
NI Fiscal Council 2024 Conference report published
PublishedNI Fiscal Council publishes summary report of the 2024 Annual Conference held on 22 October 2024
NI Fiscal Council moves premises
PublishedNI Fiscal Council moves premises
NI Fiscal Council publishes its assessment of the NI Executive’s 2024-25 Budget
PublishedNI Fiscal Council publishes its assessment of the NI Executive’s 2024-25 Budget
NI Fiscal Council to publish its assessment of the NI Executive's 2024-25 Budget
PublishedNI Fiscal Council to publish its assessment of the NI Executive's 2024-25 Budget
NI Fiscal Council publishes further sensitivity analysis on the updated estimate of relative need for public spending in NI
PublishedNI Fiscal Council publishes further sensitivity analysis on the updated estimate of relative need for public spending in NI
NI Fiscal Council to publish further sensitivity analysis on the updated estimate of the relative need for public spending in NI
PublishedNI Fiscal Council to publish further sensitivity analysis on the updated estimate of the relative need for public spending in NI
NI Fiscal Council publishes its assessment of the UK Government's financial support package for the restored Executive
PublishedNI Fiscal Council publishes its assessment of the UK Government's financial support package for the restored Executive
NIFC to publish report on the UK Government's financial support package for the restored Executive
PublishedNIFC to publish report on the UK Government's financial support package for the restored Executive
NIFC publishes report of improving transparency of in-year monitoring
PublishedNIFC publishes report of improving transparency of in-year monitoring