Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2025

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Purpose

4. Commentary on Sections

   1. Sections 1 and 2: Use of resources and limits on use of resources in year ending 31 March 2025

   2. Sections 3 and 4: Issue and use of sum out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland for the year ending 31 March 2025

   3. Section 5: Power to Borrow for the year ending 31 March 2025

   4. Section 6: Use of Income for the year ending 31 March 2025

   5. Section 7 and 8: Use of resources and limits on use of resources in year ending 31 March 2026

   6. Section 9 and 10: Issue and use of sum out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland for the year ending 31 March 2026

   7. Section 11: Power to Borrow in the year ending 31 March 2026

   8. Section 12: Resources: excesses

   9. Section 13: Sums issued out of the Consolidated Fund: excesses

   10. Section 14 Interpretation

   11. Section 15 Short Title

   12. Schedules to the Act

5. Hansard Reports