Committee for Finance

Forward Work Programme

Here you can find further information on the upcoming work of the Committee by browsing its Forward Work Programme.

Date of meeting	Agenda
15 May 2024	Paul MacFlynn – Co-Director NEVIN Economic Research Institute Pivotal Public Policy Forum – Ann Watt Director Fiscal Council – Oral Briefing on Draft Budget 24-25
22 May 2024	NICVA – Implications of Draft Executive Budget 24-25 Provisional Outturn 23-24 – Update Oral Briefing – DoF Officials [TBC] DoF Budget position for 2024-25 - update briefing
29 May 2024	Gender recognition and other Civil Law Reform (Inc Review of Defamation); Oral Briefing from Departmental Solicitors Office / Civil Law Section
05 June 2024	Reform / Central Government Transformation Programme – Departmental officials – oral briefing

To be scheduled:

Ministerial/Departmental Briefing.

Building Regulations (energy efficiency, post-Grenfell safety measures, disabled access public buildings) – Departmental officials – oral and written briefing (Update: to be expedited as per agreement on 11 April and include any issues relevant to Victoria Square Apartments)

Briefings on Recent Departmental Consultations:

• Consultation on Non-Domestic and Domestic rating measures to support budget sustainability by raising additional revenue and
• Financial Context for revenue raising consultations.

Main Estimates, Budget No.2 Bill – 19 & 26 June 2024 (contingent on Executive Budget being agreed by end of April)
Provisional Outturn and June Monitoring Round – 3 July 2024 (contingent on Executive Budget being agreed by end of April)

Monthly Outturn – Written Briefings from June onwards

Stakeholder

Treasury Officials – Oral and written briefing
Ulster University Economic Policy Centre – Business Rates
Support – oral and written briefing
Gender Recognition Report – QUB, School of Psychology Dr
Ioana Latu – oral and written briefing
Fiscal Commission’s Report on the devolution of further taxvarying powers

Assembly business

Financial scrutiny training – PFSU (Modules 4 & 5 to be completed)
MoU on financial information-sharing

Visits

Visit to Estonia e-Governance Academy – digitisation of public services
Others to be arranged – post strategic planning

Informal Meetings

Pivotal
Development Trusts NI

2nd Departmental
Learning Session –TBC

*Please note these items are subject to change at short notice. Please contact the Committee Office for up to date information.