COMMITTEE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

INQUIRY INTO SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT

The Northern Ireland Assembly’s Committee for Regional Development has announced that it intends to hold an inquiry into sustainable transport.

The Terms of Reference are:-

a. To explore and clarify the social, environmental and economic aspects of sustainable transport;

b. To identify the policies, attitudes and technologies likely to underpin a move to more sustainable transport in Northern Ireland; and

c. To make recommendations arising out of the above investigations, and report to the Assembly.

Any organisation or individual with an interest in this inquiry is invited to submit evidence to the Committee, preferably by e-mail at the address below, on any or all of the matters listed above. Oral evidence sessions are indicatively scheduled for the month of October 2009, and those submitting written evidence may be called to give oral evidence at that time.

Submissions should be received no later than 5pm Tuesday 1 September 2009. Further information on the Committee’s inquiry is available at:

http://archive.niassembly.gov.uk/regional/2007mandate/inquiry_sustainable/inquiry_sust_home.htm

Roisin Kelly,
Committee Clerk, Room 402,
Parliament Buildings, Belfast BT4 3XX.
Tel: 028 9052 1440
E-mail: sustainabletransport.inquiry@niassembly.gov.uk