The 2024-25 Budget provides the Resource and Capital investment funding allocations to departments for the 2024-25 financial year.
A number of Departments have undertaken Equality Impact Assessments (EQIAs) examining options for reductions and the potential impact to people in Section 75 categories of those decisions on the services and supports that Departments provide.
The following EQIAs are currently out for consultation:
- Department of Health - Closing date: 29 August 2024
The Department welcomes comments on any potential equality implications arising from the 2024-25 Budget and will consider whether any further mitigating actions can be implemented in light of responses received during the consultation. To facilitate this consideration early responses would be appreciated.
- Department for Communities - Closing date: 3 September 2024
Interested parties are encouraged to make responses or contact the Department with any queries. Responses on the consultation are due by 3 September 2024, which will used to inform the Department’s allocation of 2024-25 funds.
- Department for Infrastructure - Closing date: 6 September 2024
Responses received by 9 July 2024 will be used to inform the Department’s final opening resource and capital budget decisions for 2024-25. Any further consultation responses received after this date will be used to inform further mitigation measures and reallocation of any additional funding available during 2024-25.
Help inform our response to Government
NICVA has organised three online sessions to hear from members on the impact of these proposed cuts and the equality implications of the decisions being made.
Please click the links below to register for the events:
- Department of Health - Monday, 5 August at 2pm
- Department for Communities - Tuesday, 6 August at 2pm
- Department for Infrastructure - Wednesday, 7 August at 9.30am
Your feedback will help to inform our consultation response and be crucial in helping us highlight the specific adverse impacts of the proposed budgetary cuts on the sector and those individuals and communities we serve.
