PRESS RELEASE

Date 7 June 2007

AUD 1/07

AUDIT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED

The Northern Ireland Assembly has established a Standing Audit Committee.

The first meeting of the Committee was held on Thursday 7 June 2007.

Mr Samuel Gardiner, Deputy Committee Chairperson, welcomed Mr John Dowdall, the Comptroller and Auditor General, Northern Ireland Audit Office, to the first meeting of the Audit Committee. The Committee discussed with Mr Dowdall the Northern Ireland Audit Office Estimates for 2007-2008 and agreed to approve them.

The Committee has a further 4 members:
Mr Robin Newton (Chairperson)
Dr Stephen Farry
Mr John O’Dowd
Mr Pat Ramsey

Enquiries about the work of the Committee should be directed to the Clerk of the Committee, Ms Stella McArdle, Room 430, Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3XX. Telephone 028 90521475 or to the Chairperson, Room 359H, Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3XX

Northern Ireland Assembly Information Office, Room B2, Parliament Buildings, Belfast BT4 3XX. Telephone 028 90521137/521396.