Sub-Group on Review of Public Administration and Rural Planning
On 23 November 2006, following a direction from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Peter Hain MP, the Assembly’s Business Committee established a Committee on the Programme for Government to consider the priorities for a new Executive and to make preparations for restoration. At its meeting on 27 November, the Committee agreed a work programme up to 30 January 2007. This included the setting up of a number of sub-groups including the Sub-Group on Review of Public Administration and Rural Planning. The Sub-Group is chaired by Mr Francie Molloy.
The Sub-Group’s terms of reference are: -
(1) Review of Public Administration
To consider –
- The announcement by the Secretary of State in November 2005 on the future of local government; education and health and social services structures;
- The announcement by the Secretary of State in March 2006 on the remaining public bodies;
- The initial proposals on new council areas published by the Boundaries Commissioner in November 2006;
- Any draft legislation on the proposals for Health and Social Services and education reform;
- All issues identified by the local Government Task Force; and
To identify and consider any other alternative arrangements.
(2) Rural Planning
To consider –
- The proposals set out in PPS 14;
- The impact of the proposals, if adopted, on rural development, rural regeneration and future planning in the countryside; and
To identify any alternative proposals
To report to the Committee on the Programme for Government on both issues by 18 January 2007
Minutes of the Sub-Group:
2007: 15 January / 10 January / 3 January
2006: 20 December / 13 December/ 8 December
Official Reports (Hansard) of the Sub-Group on the Review of Public Administration and Rural Planning:
2006: 13 December / 8 December
Press Releases:
PN 08/06 Review of Public Administration and Rural Planning Major Priorities for Assembly Sub-Group
PN 28/06 Committee Reports on Review of Public Administration and Rural Planning
Reports:
| Report Number | Date |
Report Name |
ISBN Number |
| 05/06R | 23.01.07 |
978 0 339 60193 2 |