PRESS RELEASE
| 8 December 2006 | PN 06/06 |
ASSEMBLY SUB-GROUP MEETS TO DISCUSS
POLICING AND JUSTICE MATTERS
The Assembly sub-group on policing and justice matters today began detailed consideration of issues relating to the devolution of policing and justice.
The sub-group, which was set up by the Committee on the Programme for Government on 27 November, will consider the full range of issues associated with the devolution of policing and justice including the administrative structures for the creation of a new policing and justice department, matters/issues relating to the devolution of policing and justice and its timing and support for the rule of law.
Francie Molloy, MLA, who chaired today’s meeting said: "Substantive issues are before the sub-group but I am confident that progress can be made and the sub-group will complete its considerations by 3 January 2007".
NOTES TO THE EDITOR:
The sub-group membership is:
Alex Attwood SDLP
Fred Cobain UUP
Arlene Foster DUP
Gerry Kelly SF
Ian Paisley Jnr DUP
Kathy Stanton SF
The Terms of Reference for the sub-group on policing and justice matters are:
To consider -
- The administrative structures for the creation of a new policing and justice department;
- Matters or issues relation to the devolution of policing and justice and its timing;
- Support for the rule of law; and
To identify the matters to be the subject of a request in relation to the devolution of policing and justice, under section 4(2)(A) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998
To report to the Committee on the Programme for Government by 3 January 2007
Information about today’s meeting can be obtained from: -
The Information Office
Room B2
Parliament Buildings
Belfast
028 90 521137