With best regards, Sir Robert Chote Chair of the NI Fiscal Council ANNEX A NI Fiscal Council Upcoming Publications The NIO’s 2022-23 Budget for Northern Ireland: an assessment Expected release date: March 2023 Technical Paper 02/23: Estimate of the relative need for public spending in Northern Ireland Expected release date: Spring 2023 The 2023-24 Budget for Northern Ireland Expected release date: dependent on 2023-24 Budget process Technical Paper 03/23: The In-Year Monitoring process Expected release date: Spring / Summer 2023 Sustainability Report 2023: special focus - Infrastructure Expected release date: Autumn 2023 The public finances in Northern Ireland: a comprehensive guide (v2 - updated 2023) Expected release date: Winter 2023 N IFC Sustainability Report: Approach and Methodology Approach At UK level, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) regularly assess the sustainability of UK public finances, including preparing a 50-year projection of public spending, revenue, borrowing and debt.