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Latest Assembly Press Releases
Fifty six inquiries and reports have been completed by the Northern Ireland Assembly Public Accounts Committee since devolution in 2007, examining issues as diverse as the Bangor to Belfast Railway upgrade, control of bovine tuberculosis and the recent report on measuring the performance, procurement and governance of NI Water. Read more...
Engagement with stakeholders and Government departments by the Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Employment and Learning has led to real policy changes. Read more...
As the 2007-2011 Assembly mandate draws to a close, Chairperson of the Committee for the Environment, Cathal Boylan MLA, reflects on the work of the Committee and its achievements: “During the past four years the Committee has reviewed 11 Bills, the highest number of any Committee here at the Assembly." Read more...
One in four adults here has significant problems with reading and maths, and current programmes do not fully meet need. That stark message comes as the Northern Ireland Assembly Public Accounts Committee publishes its report on adult literacy and numeracy. Read more...
Recognising that Museums contribute over £16m to the economy, a Review, launched today by the Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure, calls on the Executive to establish a more consistent approach to measuring the economic and social value of museums. Read more...
Since it was established in April 2010 the Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Justice has considered a wide range of complex and challenging justice related issues. Read more...
The Assembly Committee for the Environment has expressed its disappointment that the Department of the Environment is to delay implementing the Taxis Act. Read more...
The Northern Ireland Assembly debated the Committee for Education’s Report on its Inquiry into Successful Post-Primary Schools Serving Disadvantaged Communities today. Read more...
Eighty percent of recommendations made by the Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Finance and Personnel have been accepted by the Department of Finance and Personnel. That’s a result that the Committee and its Chair are reflecting on as the current Assembly comes to an end. Read more...
The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Finance and Personnel today welcomed a decision by the Minister of Finance and Personnel to amend existing Building Regulations to set a requirement for the installation of carbon monoxide (CO) alarms. Read more...
The Northern Ireland Assembly concluded its consideration of an important new Housing Bill today. The Bill will require all private landlords to sign-up to a register; introduce a scheme to protect private tenants’ deposits and will introduce fixed penalties for landlords who breach tenancy legislation. Read more...
The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Social Development visited community development and urban regeneration projects in Newry today. The visit was hosted by the Community Network Development Forum and showcased its work with the local Community Association. Read more...
The Assembly Committee for the Environment successfully introduced changes to the Planning Bill at the Assembly yesterday. The Bill sets out new procedures for dealing with planning applications, appeals and fines for breaches of planning law. Read more...
This is the message from the Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Social Development at a seminar organised by National Energy Action today. Read more...
The Northern Ireland Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has today published its report into Measuring Performance, Procurement and Governance in NI Water. Read more...
The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development hosted a meeting today between local Council representatives and Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew to discuss the implications of the recently passed Welfare of Animals Bill. Read more...
