Publications

The Department monitors recently published relevant research reports and, each quarter, produces a summary in the Research Digests for wider dissemination.

This is the annual report for the Department for the Economy. The report provides information about the range of activities in which the Department has been engaged over the past year, ended 31 March 2019, and its performance against its key commitments and targets.

This guidance sets out the conditions for Support Funds provided by the Department for the Economy (DfE) to Higher Education Institutions in Northern Ireland.

Independent research to identify and assess strategic routes and policy levers to improve Northern Ireland’s aviation connectivity. 

Equality screening assessment in regard to "The Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019".

This updated report provides a detailed understanding of the skill requirements for the Northern Ireland economy up to 2028 with the aim of ensuring that any skills gaps are identified and addressed.

Equality screening assesment in regard to The Student Fees (Amounts) and Education (Student Support (No.2)) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019.

This research by the National Institute for Economic & Social Research (NIESR) was commissioned by the Department for the Economy in response to one of the recommendations made by the Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) in its 2016 report 'Contracted Training Pro

Equality screening assessment of round 4 of the Higher and Further Education Collaboration Fund ('Connected 4')

Offshore Renewable Energy Strategic Action Plan (ORESAP) Progress Reports.

Equality screening assessment of the Assured Skills pre-employment programme.

The Department for the Economy has published a data paper on Northern Ireland’s trade and investment under ‘no deal’ as part of the Northern Ireland Civil Service’s work on EU Exit.

In August 2017, the UK Government published an ‘Additional Data Paper’ along with its ‘Position Paper on Ireland/Northern Ireland’.

The preparation for shale-gas exploration in Northern Ireland, and possibly in due course its regulation, will require input from several government departments and other bodies.

This Circular provides information and guidance on Further Education Grants. It supersedes FE 05/18.

This Circular sets out terms and conditions for the payment of the Hardship Fund (Discretionary) from 1 August 2019. It supersedes circular FE 04/18.

This Report, constituting phase one of the agreed two phase progress report, aims to assess progress made toward achieving the quantified targets for expenditure, outputs and results set out in the 2014-2020 European Social Fund (ESF) Programme, Priorities 1-3.

Equality screening assessment of the extension of the 'HE-EU Framework Support Fund' (going forward to be renamed as the 'Collaborative Research Support Fund').

Within Department for the Economy, PPEs must be completed for all projects with expenditure above £4,999.  The only exception to this, is a PPE must be undertaken for all ‘external consultancy’ projects regardless of value.  

This memo provides Project Promoters with dates for performance monitoring.