13 DECEMBER 2001

The Speaker will host a drinks reception for Assembly Secretariat staff and those Party staff who are based in Parliament Buildings, at 3.30 pm on Wednesday 19 December 2001 in the Long Gallery. All Members are welcome to attend.

The Shuttle Service for MLAs and Secretariat staff between Parliament Buildings and Annexe C, Dundonald House has now commenced and operates from Monday to Friday between 09.15 and 18.30 hours.

MLAs will be given priority in seat allocation at all times.

The Service departs each morning from the East Door of Parliament Building, at 09.15 hours and runs throughout the day, '15 minutes past the hour' from the East Door of Parliament Buildings and '15 minutes to the hour' from Annexe C.

Opening Hours

The following arrangements will apply for the period 15 December 2001 to 6 January 2002.

Arrangements necessary to facilitate events and functions during the period will be applied.

West DoorAll times07.30 - 22.30

East DoorMonday - Friday07.30 - 19.00

Saturday/SundayClosed

Front DoorMonday - Friday07.45 - 19.00

Saturday/SundayClosed

In addition arrangements can be made for access, at any time, at the 'slope' entrance at the north side of the building.

Agreed Arrangements for Christmas Recess

1. Public Holidays 24, 25 and 26 December 2001 and 1 January 2002Building closed

2. Saturday 22 December and Sunday 23 December 2001Building closed

3. Saturday 29 December and Sunday 30 December 2001Building closed

Catering Arrangements

Basement Restaurant08.00 - 17.00

Shop & Post Office09.30 - 15.00

Members' Dining Room12.00 - 14.30

Brasserie12.00 - 14.30

Members' Coffee LoungeClosed

Members' Bar*09.00 - 19.00 (15 December - 21 December 2001)

09.00 - 17.00 (27 December - 7 January 2002)

Press Bar*09.00 - 19.00

*Alcohol served from 11.30 - 19.00

PRESS BAR will close on Friday 21 December 2001 and due to the refurbishment plans the date of reopening will be confirmed in late January 2002.

The arrangements will be monitored throughout the recess period and subject to demand may be adjusted.

Items for inclusion in future All Party Notices should be forwarded to the Clerk of Plenary Business, Room 32, Parliament Buildings, Stormont (Fax:  90 (5)21962).