11 September 2007
AER 01/07/08
‘INQUIRY ON DEVOLUTION OF POLICING AND JUSTICE MATTERS’
The Assembly and Executive Review Committee, which is conducting an Inquiry into the transfer of policing and justice matters, met today to examine the written submissions it had received over the summer.
The Inquiry will deal specifically with the detail of policing and justice matters to be devolved, the ministerial model and the preparations which the Assembly has made, and needs to make, to facilitate the devolution of policing and justice matters.
Speaking after the meeting today, the RT. Hon. Jeffrey Donaldson, MP, Chairperson of the Committee said:
“The Committee has considered the written submissions and agreed a list of organisations and individuals who will be invited to give oral evidence. Amongst those to be called will be the Lord Chief Justice for Northern Ireland, the Secretary of State, the Policing Board and the Northern Ireland Court Service”.
“The details of those who will give oral evidence will be published on the Assembly’s website in the next few days”.
“The Committee will begin to take oral evidence on 25 September, for a period of up to two months, and is expected to report by February 2008 on the preparations that the Assembly has made on the transfer of policing and justice matters.”
Mr Donaldson also confirmed that the initial 17 August deadline for written submissions has now been extended until Wednesday 26 September to allow for wider consultation with interested parties.
Note for Editor:
The Northern Ireland Assembly has established a Standing Committee known as the Assembly and Executive Review Committee.
Membership of the Committee is as follows:
Chairperson: |
Rt. Hon. Jeffrey Donaldson, MP |
Deputy Chairperson: |
Mr Raymond McCartney |
Committee Members: |
Mr Alex Attwood |
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Mrs Carmel Hanna |
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Mr Danny Kennedy |
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Mr Nelson McCausland |
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Mr Ian McCrea |
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Mr Alan McFarland |
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Ms Carál Ní Chuilín |
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Mr John O’Dowd |
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Mr George Robinson |
The Committee will meet in Parliament Buildings and visitors are welcome to attend open sessions. Members of the public are advised to check the website for details of meetings prior to arriving at Parliament Buildings.
For further information on the work of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee, please contact:
Sinead Lee
Northern Ireland Assembly Information Office,
Room B2, Parliament Buildings,
Belfast BT4 3XX.
Telephone 028 90521137/521396.
Fax 028 90521961.