Minister welcomes Northern Ireland Assembly support for RHI Closure Bill

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has welcomed the Assembly's decision today to support the RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill at Final Stage.

The Bill provides the legal framework for closure, with detailed operational arrangements to follow in the closure regulations, subject to approval by the Assembly.

The Minister said: “Bringing the Scheme to an orderly close and putting in place arrangements that deliver a fair outcome for all - for both those who participated in the Scheme in good faith, and the taxpayer - is the right thing to do.

“I am grateful to all those involved in preparing and scrutinising this Bill. My Department will now move quickly to share the next steps with the Committee, to allow further scrutiny, and to conclude the formal processes as quickly as possible.”