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Devolving further tax powers has potential to deliver for citizens – Murphy
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has welcomed publication of the independent Fiscal Commission’s interim report which examines the case for additional taxation powers.
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Have your say on Draft Budget – Murphy
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy is encouraging citizens, communities and businesses to have their say on the Draft Budget.
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Executive Draft Budget prioritises health – Murphy
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has today unveiled the Executive’s Draft Budget which prioritises health and social care.
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Murphy encourages Open Data grant applications
Finance Minister Conor Murphy today encouraged individuals and businesses to apply for grants of up to £5,000 as he launched the Open Data Innovation and Outreach Fund.
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Reval2023 will inform future rates bills – Murphy
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy is urging businesses to submit their rental information for Reval2023 to ensure their future rates bills are informed by up to date data.
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Multi-year Budget provides opportunity for long-term thinking – Murphy
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy today welcomed the publication of the Fiscal Council’s first report which provides an in-depth analysis of how the Executive’s Budget process works.
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Workers should be paid a fair wage - Murphy
Finance Minister Conor Murphy has announced the Executive has secured accreditation as a Living Wage Employer.
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Consultation launched on changes to Marriage Law
The Department of Finance has launched a public consultation on changing two aspects of local Marriage Law.
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Murphy calls for VAT exemption on energy bills
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy is calling on Treasury to waive the VAT costs on energy bills to help families and businesses struggling with spiralling energy prices.
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Murphy meets Newry businesses to discuss upcoming Budget
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy today met businesses in Newry to discuss the Executive’s ongoing preparations for Budget 2022-2025.
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Finance Minister Announces Additional £40,000 for Somme Association
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has approved £40,000 of funding for the Somme Association.
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Murphy meets businesses and community groups on Spending Review
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy today set out the task facing the Executive following the Spending Review outcome to over 200 delegates at events in Derry and Belfast.
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Murphy outlines monitoring allocations which includes £200 million for health service
Finance Minister Conor Murphy today outlined in the assembly the October monitoring allocations to MLAs.
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Murphy announces £200 million cash injection for health service
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has announced an additional £200 million for the health service to meet Covid pressures on hospitals, tackle waiting lists and fund a pay award for health workers.
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Spending Review leaves public services under pressure – Murphy
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has said the Spending Review creates significant challenges for public services here.
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Consultation launches on revising building control fees
The Department of Finance has today launched a consultation on amending building control fees charged by local councils.
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Murphy visits Cuilcagh Mountain
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy visited Cuilcagh Mountain Special Area of Conservation in County Fermanagh this week to hear about some of the work undertaken by the Collaborative Action for the Natural Network (CANN) project that was awarded €9.4m of funding under the cross-border INTERREG VA...
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Finance Minister welcomes Peace Plus approval
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has welcomed North South Ministerial Council approval of the Peace Plus Programme.
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Murphy presses Treasury for positive Spending Review outcome
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy met the Chief Secretary today in London ahead of the upcoming Spending Review which will set the Executive’s budget envelope for the next three years.
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Murphy launches consultation to improve energy efficiency in new buildings
The Department of Finance has today launched a consultation proposing increased energy efficiency standards for new buildings. Finance Minister Conor Murphy took the opportunity to visit a ‘passive’ house in Crawfordsburn to see first-hand how energy efficient measures can help improve energy performance.