http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/about-rss/dfp-latest-news-rss.xml The latest news releases for the Department of Finance and Personnel from the Northern Ireland Executive website. en-gb Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:54:05 GMT http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/index/media-centre/about-rss/dfp-latest-news-rss.xml http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/executive-logo.jpg http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dfp-080212-devolution-of-fiscal?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-dfp-080212-devolution-of-fiscal Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister Sammy Wilson said today that devolving fiscal powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly would mean less funding and would be economically dangerous for Northern Ireland. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dfp-080212-welfare-reform-dfp?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-dfp-080212-welfare-reform-dfp Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has expressed bemusement and concern at the SDLP's attempt to engineer headlines on Welfare Reform. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dfp-070212-executive-investment-can?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-dfp-070212-executive-investment-can Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister, Sammy Wilson has reaffirmed the Northern Ireland Executive’s commitment to recovery and growth of the local economy. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dfp-070212-rates-bill-passes?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-dfp-070212-rates-bill-passes Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister, Sammy Wilson welcomed the support for the Rates (Amendment) Bill which passed its final stage in the Assembly today. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dfp-060212-further-reduction-in?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-dfp-060212-further-reduction-in Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has welcomed a further reduction of 39% on comparable spend in the use of external consultants and says this is a positive step in the right direction. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dfp-030212-sammy-wilson-visits?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-dfp-030212-sammy-wilson-visits Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister Sammy Wilson visited the Northern Ireland Science Park (NISP) in Queen’s Island, Belfast, to find out about its work and its plans for the future. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dfp-310112-wilson-moves-to-get?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-dfp-310112-wilson-moves-to-get Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister Sammy Wilson detailed a brand new policy, the first in the UK, targeting support with rates to help revitalise businesses throughout Northern Ireland. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dfp-310112-rebuilding-and-rebalancing?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-dfp-310112-rebuilding-and-rebalancing Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister, Sammy Wilson has reiterated the need to inspire confidence to build a better future for Northern Ireland. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dfp-240112-minister-welcomes-assembly?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-dfp-240112-minister-welcomes-assembly Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister, Sammy Wilson today welcomed Assembly support for the Rates (Amendment) Bill, which introduces a large retail levy to fund additional help for small businesses. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dfp-180112-northern-ireland-construction?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-dfp-180112-northern-ireland-construction Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) today published the latest edition of the Northern Ireland Construction Bulletin. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dfp-170112-sammy-wilson-backs?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-dfp-170112-sammy-wilson-backs Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister Sammy Wilson met with a number of small independent retailers in West Belfast today to personally accept a petition backing the Executive’s changes to commercial rates. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dfp-170112-finance-minister-refutes?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-dfp-170112-finance-minister-refutes Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has issued a statement refuting claims about how the Executive is holding up the construction sector. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dfp-170112-minister-wilson-welcomes?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-dfp-170112-minister-wilson-welcomes Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) The Finance Minister, Sammy Wilson, today announced the outcome of the January Monitoring round in what is the final opportunity for the Executive to adjust their spending plans in this financial year. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dfp-160112-tough-new-measures?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-dfp-160112-tough-new-measures Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has pledged to do more to protect sub contractors from unacceptable payment practices by main contractors when engaged in government construction contracts. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dfp-160112-ballyclare-traders-to?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-dfp-160112-ballyclare-traders-to Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister Sammy Wilson met with the Ballyclare Chamber of Trade to hear their views on changes to commercial rates and their concerns for the future. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dfp-110112-wilson-praises-achievements?WT.mc_id=rss-news news-dfp-110112-wilson-praises-achievements Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT GMT Finance & Personnel (DFP) Finance Minister, Sammy Wilson today congratulated students who have achieved their Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) qualifications.