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Finance Minister, Conor Murphy is encouraging businesses eligible for the £5,000 and £10,000 top up grant schemes being administered by Land & Property Services to go online and apply.

The NI Cyber Security Centre has launched a new guide for small and medium sized businesses to help them safeguard their businesses against cyber threats.

Domestic ratepayers are reminded that the deadline for the 4% discount if they pay their rate bill in full is Friday 9 July 2021.

Finance Minister Conor Murphy has extended emergency protection for tenants having difficulty paying rent on commercial leases as a result of the pandemic for a further three months.

The Executive has today agreed allocations of over £220 million including funding for waiting lists, Special Educational Needs and the Victims Payment Scheme.

£27.25 million has issued to 552 businesses under the Department of Finance’s Large NAV Business Grant Scheme.

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy today welcomed pupils and teachers from St Brigid’s Primary School in Mayogall to the Stormont Estate.

The Finance, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, and Infrastructure Ministers have agreed to take forward a recovery plan for the Mournes following the recent serious fire.

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has today announced a revaluation of all 74,750 non-domestic properties, delivering on his commitment for more frequent revaluations here.

Finance Minister Conor Murphy and the Finance Ministers of Scotland and Wales have written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer calling for an urgent meeting with him to discuss a range of issues, including multi-year budgeting and financial recovery from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Finance Minister Conor Murphy today launched an expansion of the student placement scheme across the civil service.

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy visited Impact Fabrications this week to see how the company has benefited from the recent £25,000 manufacturing grant scheme. Based in Armagh and employing a team of 30 people, the steel fabrication firm manufactures chassis and bulkhead parts for classic Land...

The Department of Finance has today launched a consultation on reforming the Civil Service Injury Benefit Scheme.

The Department of Finance has announced implementation of a multi-year pay award for civil service staff.

The Department of Finance apologises for an administrative error which has resulted in potentially 31,000 payments to Civil Service Pension Scheme members being delayed.

£72.3 million will begin issuing from today in top up grants to businesses which were allowed to remain open during the most recent restrictions.

The vast majority of people here have completed the 2021 Census and the Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) is urging those who have not yet returned their questionnaire to do so as soon as possible.

Land & Property Services (LPS) will begin issuing business and household rate bills this week, two months later than usual after Finance Minister Conor Murphy delayed their release to give ratepayers a break in payments.

The Executive today agreed almost £220 million of Covid funding to support the social recovery from Covid. The health service, education, the arts, charities and sports organisations are among the beneficiaries.

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has launched a major Civil Service external recruitment campaign and is encouraging people to apply.