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The NICS Library Service also sits under ICS.</p> </div> </div> </a> <a class="card" href="https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/statistics-and-research-finance"> <h2 class="card__title"> Statistics and research </h2> <div class="card__content"> <div class="page-summary" role="presentation"> <p>Statistics and research published by the Department of Finance.</p> </div> </div> </a> <a class="card" href="https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/digital-security-and-finance-shared-services-dsf"> <h2 class="card__title"> Digital, Security and Finance Shared Services (DSF) </h2> <div class="card__content"> <div class="page-summary" role="presentation"> <p>Digital, Security and Finance Shared Services (DSF) brings together responsibility for Information Technology (IT), Digital Security and Engagement, Finance Shared Services, the Network & Information Systems Competent Authority and Regulator for NI and the Integr8 Programme.</p> </div> </div> </a> <a class="card" 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Information (FOI)</a> and the use of our <a href="/foi-and-publication-scheme" rel="noreferrer">Publication Scheme.</a></p> </section> <section class="section-front section--minister"> <h2>The Minister</h2> <div role="presentation" class="js-view-dom-id-e5012b4ae30accfa233fd23d97b46d465c6224d3e16578f6e7a67828c9046ffa"> <div class="views-row"><article> <a href="https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/profiles/john-odowd-mla-finance" class="card card--plain card--no-border card--no-shadow"> <div class="card__image"> <div class="field field--name-field-photo field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="media-image" data-picture-mapping="featured_news_thumbnail"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/nigov_landscape_300x200_x1/public/2025-02/Minister%20O%27Dowd1.jpeg?itok=bCgbFz4v 300w, /sites/default/files/styles/nigov_landscape_600x400_x2/public/2025-02/Minister%20O%27Dowd1.jpeg?itok=JAcv26vz 600w" sizes="100vw" width="300" height="200" 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