To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the new (i) advisory boards; (ii) advisory councils; (iii) task forces; (iv) expert panels; and (v) similar bodies that have been established in his Department since he took up office.

Since I took up office in February 2024, the following have been established:

Credit Union Working Group - through a co-design approach, aims to identify legislative and policy changes necessary to deliver the Irish League of Credit Unions 2024 policy manifesto.

Magee Expansion Taskforce - established to develop an action plan with associated timescales and approximate costings to achieve 10,000 students at the Derry-Londonderry Campus of Ulster University.

Gas Network Strategic Steering Group - a strategic group with the objective of evolving the gas network towards a net zero future.

Gas Network Strategic Working Group - the operational sub group of the above group to manage the current price control regime and prepare for future price controls/operational work to evolve the gas network and integrate affordable and sustainable green gas.

Hydrogen Consultation Working Group – aims to provide input to developing a clean hydrogen policy for Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Hydrogen Industry Working Group - aims to inform policy makers on the barriers and issues they face to growth.

Biomethane Production Policy Working Group – aims to co-design policy for biomethane production in NI with DAERA and the NI Utility.

80 by 30 Group – aims to investigate options to ensure the Climate Change Act 2022 target “that at least 80% of electricity consumption is from renewable sources by 2030” is met.

Tourism Partnership Board - to advise and make recommendations in support of the development and delivery of a Tourism Action Plan.