Governance
Democracy and Government
What are the key obstacles to introducing a preventative approach in Northern Ireland?
In recent years ‘Preventative Expenditure‘ (PE) has gained a high level of political consensus. There are many definitions, and this imprecision has resulted in departments sometimes claiming that all of their expenditure is preventative. Generally
22nd August 2016
Should the Assembly break the constituency link with Westminster?
The May 2016 election was the last at which 108 Members would be returned to the Assembly. At the next Assembly election there will be a reduction in the number of MLAs returned. The Fresh
18th July 2016
Women in public life: Where does Northern Ireland stand?
Following the February 2016 election to Dáil Éireann, the Northern Ireland Assembly had the lowest representation of women of any legislature in Britain and Ireland. At 22%, the Dáil brushed in above the Assembly’s 21%.
29th June 2016