Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has instructed senior civil servants at Stormont to provide information on revenue raising measures such as domestic water charges, drug prescription charges, and tuition fees.
Mr Heaton-Harris confirmed he had written to permanent secretaries in the region on “measures that could otherwise improve the sustainability of public finances in Northern Ireland”.
He also reiterated his call for the Stormont Executive to be restored so that “systemic issues” facing public services in Northern Ireland could be addressed.
