Retail NI Chief Executive, Glyn Roberts has commented on the Finance Ministers statement that the Draft Budget would not be agreed in this mandate
“This continuing political instability is bad for business and for our economy as a whole. Our local business community deserve so much better than this”
“It is regrettable that the draft NI Budget is not able to be delivered because of the Executive being unable to meet. We need a three-year budget to be agreed to enable Ministers to plan ahead in relation to key areas such as skills, infrastructure and further measures to support business”
“Retail NI does welcome the further extension of the business rates holiday by three months for our members from April. This will give smaller traders greater support, particularly given the huge increases in energy costs they are having to deal with”
