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Consultation on the Northern Ireland Economic Strategy
On 17 November 2011, on behalf of the Executive Sub-Committee on the Economy, the Enterprise Minister, Arlene Foster, launched a public consultation on the draft Northern Ireland Economic Strategy.
Responses to the consultation should be submitted by 22 February 2012
Written responses should be sent to:
NI Economic Strategy Consultation
Room 124
DETI (on behalf of the Executive Sub-Committee on the Economy)
Netherleigh
Massey Avenue
Belfast BT4 2JP
Electronic responses should be emailed to: NI-Economic-Strategy@nigov.net
If you require any further information please use the contact details above or using the numbers below.
Telephone: 02890 529478
Textphone: 02890 529304
Fax: 02890 529533
Further information on the draft Economic Strategy can be found on the
Current position of NI Economy
A series of Powerpoint slides providing a detailed assessment of the current position of the NI economy and analysis of the long standing structural challenges which are constraining economic growth are attached at the link below:
Independent Review of Economic Policy (IREP)
In 2009, Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster commissioned the Independent Review of Economic Policy (IREP) to undertake a root and branch assessment of how we support business in Northern Ireland. The report was published at the end of September 2009, with 58 wide-ranging recommendations.
The IREP website can be found at the link below:
Copies of the DETI Minister’s statements on IREP, response to the recommendations paper and the consultation report can be found at the links below:
- Ministerial Statement - March 2011
- Ministerial Statement - January 2010
- Response to IREP Recommendations Paper
- IREP Consultation Report
The individual responses to the consultation exercise can be viewed by
Responses-to-Independent-Review-of-Economic-Policy
For further information on any of the areas detailed, please contact: NI-Economic-Strategy@nigov.net
