Independent scrutiny of new infrastructure body will initially come from ex-NIC commissioners, says minister

By Daniel Gayne2025-04-04T08:00:00

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New board of external figures will be appointed after selection of NISTA’s chief

The government’s new National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) will be subject to independent scrutiny, the minister responsible has confirmed.

NISTA was formally launched earlier this week, folding together the previously existing Infrastructure and Projects Authority and National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) into a single unit.

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