en-GBhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/60EPiServer CMS 6 R2http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2013/5/Connect-with-the-Assembly-at-Balmoral-Show-2013/The time has come for the annual Balmoral Show, and once again, the Northern Ireland Assembly will be there to be a part it. We are as excited as ever to participate in the highlight of the agricultural year. Throughout the three days at Balmoral...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2013/5/Connect-with-the-Assembly-at-Balmoral-Show-2013/Fri, 10 May 2013 10:04:06 GMTBlogRootBalmoral Showhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/11/North-and-South-Belfast-Students-Take-Their-Turn-to-Talk-Politics-with-Local-MLAs/Flag flying, economic recovery and the question of an Assembly opposition were all hot topics today when students from North and South Belfast quizzed their local MLAs on the issues that matter to them. The Let’s Talk style discussion was organise...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/11/North-and-South-Belfast-Students-Take-Their-Turn-to-Talk-Politics-with-Local-MLAs/Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:30:07 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/11/East-And-West-Belfast-Students-Challenge-Local-MLAs-To-Talk-Politics/More than 60 sixth form students from schools in East and West Belfast got together recently to quiz their local MLAs on the issues affecting them, their schools and their communities. The panel was hosted by seasoned BBC Political Correspondent...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/11/East-And-West-Belfast-Students-Challenge-Local-MLAs-To-Talk-Politics/Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:35:54 GMTBlogRooteducationEducationhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/10/MLAs-Help-Kick-Racism-into-Touch/The Northern Ireland Assembly's MLA football team donned their kits again this week when they took on a team from 'World United' to promote the Irish Football Association's Football against Racism Europe Campaign. World United players, who come fr...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/10/MLAs-Help-Kick-Racism-into-Touch/Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:05:22 GMTBlogRootfootballhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/10/Working-Together-is-the-Key-to-Social-Change/Around 180 representatives from the voluntary and community sector came together in the Stormont Hotel on Tuesday 2 October to talk about how the sector could work together to deliver social change. Chairperson of the Assembly’s Social Development...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/10/Working-Together-is-the-Key-to-Social-Change/Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:58:22 GMTBlogRootsocial developmenthttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/7/CAL-Committee-Welcomes-Sport-Stackers/Parliament Buildings hosts its fair share of events, from the everyday plenary and Committee business, to the slightly more unusual. The Building has already hosted the Olympic Torch in recent weeks, but today, it was the turn of the Irish Sport...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/7/CAL-Committee-Welcomes-Sport-Stackers/Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:27:34 GMTCulture Arts and Leisurehttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/5/The-Northern-Ireland-Assembly-Invites-You-to-Get-Involved-At-the-Balmoral-Show/This year’s Balmoral Show at Belfast’s Kings Hall is just around the corner and once again the Northern Ireland Assembly will be there to meet and engage with local people on all things agricultural! With the Agriculture and agri-food sector...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/5/The-Northern-Ireland-Assembly-Invites-You-to-Get-Involved-At-the-Balmoral-Show/Thu, 10 May 2012 13:56:54 GMTBlogRootAgricultureAgri-foodBalmoral ShowenvironmentOFMdFM Committeehttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/5/The-Assembly-passed-the-Single-Use-Carrier-Bags-Act-Northern-Ireland/The Assembly passed the Single Use Carrier Bags Act (Northern Ireland) in 2011 following a decision by the Northern Ireland Executive to introduce a charge for single use carrier bags in Northern Ireland.  The Department for the Environment (DOE)...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/5/The-Assembly-passed-the-Single-Use-Carrier-Bags-Act-Northern-Ireland/Tue, 08 May 2012 10:47:26 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/5/Pudsey-the-Bear-Comes-to-the-Assembly/Pudsey the Bear paid a visit to Parliament Buildings recently to help launch the 5 th annual Family Fun Day which will take place on Bank Holiday Monday (4 June 2012). The Family Fun Day is an all-day event for parents and kids taking place on the...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/5/Pudsey-the-Bear-Comes-to-the-Assembly/Thu, 03 May 2012 14:47:54 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/4/Social-Development-Committee-take-a-close-Look-at-Residential-care-and-Independent-living-projects-/ Members visited the Camphill Community, located in  Glencraig North Down which provides  accommodation as well as work and educational  programmes to people with learning difficulties.  Residents at the Camphill Community have the  opportunity to...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/4/Social-Development-Committee-take-a-close-Look-at-Residential-care-and-Independent-living-projects-/Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:27:03 GMTBlogRootsocial developmentSocial Developmenthttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/4/Young-Artists-Shine-At-Assembly-Awards-Event/Back in January the Assembly called on local primary school pupils to get out their paints and brushes, show off their artistic talents and submit a piece of original art work for a new and exciting competition led by the Education Service. Young...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/4/Young-Artists-Shine-At-Assembly-Awards-Event/Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:04:32 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/4/The-Assembly-Calls-on-East-Antrim-to-Get-Involved-/On Friday 30 March, local East Antrim MLAs travelled to Carrickfergus Town Hall to take part in an event organised to help local voluntary and community groups to work better with the Assembly and its Committees. As well as an overview of how the...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/4/The-Assembly-Calls-on-East-Antrim-to-Get-Involved-/Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:19:07 GMTBlogRootBenefitscommunity outreachcommunity sectorhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/3/Long-Awaited-Marine-Bill-Under-Review-By-Assembly-Committee/As Chairperson of the Assembly Committee for the Environment I am delighted to see, at last, a Northern Ireland Marine Bill being introduced to the Assembly. This has been a long time coming - leaving us sadly behind the rest of the UK in putting...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/3/Long-Awaited-Marine-Bill-Under-Review-By-Assembly-Committee/Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:35:13 GMTBlogRootenvironmentEnvironmenthttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/3/Assembly-Extra/Interviews with Committee Chairs, press releases and tweets tell you all about what the Assembly is doing – what Bills the Committees are scrutinising; what’s being debated in the Chamber; how to get involved in an inquiry about a particular issue...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/3/Assembly-Extra/Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:19:59 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/3/Assembly-Art-Competition---A-Great-Success/The artistic talent of local primary school children is certainly not up for an Assembly debate. With over 2,000 entries received, the first ever Northern Ireland Assembly Art Competition has been a great success. The judging panel were overwhelme...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/3/Assembly-Art-Competition---A-Great-Success/Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:05:52 GMTBlogRootartAssembly Education ServiceEducation Serviceart competitionhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/3/Concern-Over-Green-CAP-Proposals/As a result of concerns with draft proposals in the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), the Assembly Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development met with local stakeholders to discuss the impact the ‘green’ proposals could have. The proposals aim...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/3/Concern-Over-Green-CAP-Proposals/Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:49:35 GMTAgricultureBlogRootAgricultureEUhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/3/Committee-Will-Work-To-Minimise-Effects-of-Welfare-Reform-Bill/The Welfare Reform Bill and the effect it will have in Northern Ireland was top of the agenda at a special conference attended by the Assembly’s Committee for Social Development and hosted by NICVA and the Law Centre (NI) on Tuesday 6 March....http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/3/Committee-Will-Work-To-Minimise-Effects-of-Welfare-Reform-Bill/Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:08:11 GMTBlogRootSocial Developmenthttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/2/Primary-Picassos-heed-Assemblys-Call-for-Art/The Northern Ireland Assembly Art Competition aimed at all Key Stage 2 pupils, which was launched earlier this year, is still taking entries. We are pleased to say that since the competition opened in January, Northern Ireland pupils have heeded o...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/2/Primary-Picassos-heed-Assemblys-Call-for-Art/Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:16:59 GMTBlogRootartAssembly Education Serviceart competitionhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/2/Agriculture-Committee-Helps-Shape-New-Rural-Development-Programme/The Assembly’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee met stakeholders from the rural community recently to hear their views on the Department’s Rural Development Programme (RDP).  The RDP supports development, innovation and diversification ...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/2/Agriculture-Committee-Helps-Shape-New-Rural-Development-Programme/Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:34:48 GMTAgricultureBlogRootAgricultureRural Development Programmehttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/1/Committee-Members-Get-on-Their-Bikes/Members of the Assembly’s Regional Development Committee got on their bikes at Gilnahirk Primary School, using all their negotiation skills to navigate a cycling proficiency challenge set up to help promote the ‘Bike It’ project. The project...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/1/Committee-Members-Get-on-Their-Bikes/Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:18:40 GMTBlogRootRegional Developmentregional development committeehttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/1/Calling-all-NI-Primary-Picassos/Do you have a budding Picasso in your midst? If the answer is yes then the Northern Ireland Assembly wants to hear from you. We have just launched an exciting new art competition aimed at Key Stage 2 pupils in primary schools across Northern...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2012/1/Calling-all-NI-Primary-Picassos/Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:43:01 GMTBlogRooteducationEducationartart competitionprimary schoolshttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/12/New-Assembly-Shop-Window-Launched/Our new website is live!  As the window to the work of the Assembly, the website combines ease of use and lots of new features designed to make finding what you want easy and fast. We’ve taken people’s views on board along the way and it’s been...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/12/New-Assembly-Shop-Window-Launched/Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:18:48 GMTCommunicationsBlogRootNorthern Ireland AssemblyBusinesswebsitehttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/12/Pensioners-Parliament/Over 60 older people debated the issues of health, crime and fuel poverty at a Pensioners’ Parliament last week on Friday 25 November. The debate, chaired by the Speaker of the Assembly, William Hay MLA, was run in the same way as an Assembly deba...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/12/Pensioners-Parliament/Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:57:51 GMTBlogRootfuel povertyAge Sector PlatformPensioners' Parliamenthttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/11/Assembly-Committee-Cooks-Up-A-Treat/Nine trainees from the NOW project (North and West Belfast), which trains and supports young people with learning difficulties, got the opportunity to show off their culinary and hospitality skills at a recent event hosted by the Assembly’s...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/11/Assembly-Committee-Cooks-Up-A-Treat/Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:01:06 GMTBlogRootEmployment and LearningEmployment and Learninglearning difficultiesNOW Projecthttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/11/Committee-visits-new-Jobs-and-Benefits-Office-in-Andersonstown/The Assembly’s Social Development Committee was out and about this week when Members combined their weekly Committee meeting with a visit to the new Jobs and Benefits Office in Andersonstown, Belfast. Members met with staff who explained how a new...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/11/Committee-visits-new-Jobs-and-Benefits-Office-in-Andersonstown/Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:31:34 GMTBlogRootsocial developmentSocial DevelopmentBenefitsJobshttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/11/The-time-has-come-to-end-fuel-poverty-for-good-says-Assembly-Committee/Heating or eating - that’s the choice that many local people face every winter. With 44% of households in Northern Ireland in fuel poverty, finding ways to end this problem has become a top priority for the Assembly’s Social Development Committee....http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/11/The-time-has-come-to-end-fuel-poverty-for-good-says-Assembly-Committee/Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:42:35 GMTBlogRootfuel povertyhealthpovertysocial developmentwinterhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/11/Committee-Hosts-Event-to-Learn-About-Role-of-New-SME-EU-Envoy/In May 2011 the European Commission announced the creation of a network of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) Envoys for member states. The Enterprise, Trade and Investment Committee invited organisations and bodies that provide support to...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/11/Committee-Hosts-Event-to-Learn-About-Role-of-New-SME-EU-Envoy/Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:37:27 GMTBlogRootEnterprise, Trade and InvestmentEnterprise Trade and InvestmentEnvoyEUSMEshttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/11/Northern-Ireland-Golfing-Legends-Unveiled/Paintings of Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke, Graeme McDowell, and 1947 Open Championship winner Fred Daly by Belfast born Mark Robinson are on display in the Great Hall of Parliament Buildings before touring other venues throughout Northern Ireland a...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/11/Northern-Ireland-Golfing-Legends-Unveiled/Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:52:31 GMTBlogRootartartistDarren ClarkeexhibitionFred DalygolfGraeme McDowellMark RobinsonParliament BuildingsRory McIlroyhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/10/Assembly-Education-Service-Launches-New-Website/Delve into the world of the Assembly and learn all about how laws are made. Step into the shoes of an MLA and try your hand at taking part in a press conference. Wind back the years and watch archive footage from the significant events leading to...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/10/Assembly-Education-Service-Launches-New-Website/Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:02:29 GMTEducationAssembly Education ServiceNorthern Ireland Assemblyhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/10/Colleges-Showcase-World-Class-Skills-at-Parliament-Buildings/The Committee for Employment and Learning hosted an event, in conjunction with Colleges Northern Ireland, where six of Northern Ireland’s Regional Colleges showcased some of their most innovative training programmes. The Committee met with a numbe...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/10/Colleges-Showcase-World-Class-Skills-at-Parliament-Buildings/Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:49:13 GMTEmployment and LearningcollegesEmployment and Learningregional collegeshttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/10/Social-Development-Committee-gets-the-low-down-on-the-Child-Maintenance-and-Enforcement-Division-CMED/The Assembly’s Social Development Committee was out and about this week when members visited the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Division (CMED) in Belfast City Centre. CMED has undergone a number of changes recently and this visit by the...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/10/Social-Development-Committee-gets-the-low-down-on-the-Child-Maintenance-and-Enforcement-Division-CMED/Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:59:46 GMTsocial developmentSocial DevelopmentChild Maintenance and Enforcement DivisionCMEDhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/10/Mental-Health-Project-debuts-at-Parliament-Buildings/Two Assembly Committees came together today to support the launch of Health in Mind – a new project designed to improve the quality of life of people affected by mental health, increase understanding of and reduce the stigma associated with mental...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/10/Mental-Health-Project-debuts-at-Parliament-Buildings/Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:03:03 GMThealthHealthCulture Arts and LeisureAction Mental HealthAWARECAUSECulture Arts and LeisureHealth in MindHealth Social Services and Public SafetyLibraries NImental healthmental illnessMINDWISEhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/10/Community-And-Voluntary-Groups-Get-Under-The-Skin-Of-The-Assembly/The Northern Ireland Assembly supported a series of community outreach events in Newry and Cookstown which brought MLAs and local community and voluntary groups together. Organised in partnership with the Confederation of Community Groups and the...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/10/Community-And-Voluntary-Groups-Get-Under-The-Skin-Of-The-Assembly/Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:03:51 GMTCommunity relationscommunity outreachengagementGet Involvedvoluntary sectorhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/9/Employment--Learning-Committee-visit-Parkanaur-College-Dungannon/Parkanaur College was the venue for this week’s Employment and Learning Committee Meeting. A residential college in Dungannon, Co Tyrone, Parknaur provides further education to people with learning difficulties and disabilities and helps students...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/9/Employment--Learning-Committee-visit-Parkanaur-College-Dungannon/Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:00:39 GMTBlogRootEmployment and LearningEmployment and Learningeducational fundingEmployment and Learning Committeelearning difficultieslearning disabilitiesParkanaurhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/9/Assembly-Committee-Focuses-on-Stakeholder-Views/The Assembly Committee for Social Development held a special Stakeholder event on September 22 where Members met with a range of Voluntary Sector groups from across Northern Ireland. Among the Groups at the event were Age NI, Save the Children and...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/9/Assembly-Committee-Focuses-on-Stakeholder-Views/Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:04:22 GMTsocial developmentSocial Developmentvoluntary sectorAge NIRural Community NetworkSave the Childrenhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/9/OFMdFM-Committee-welcomes-Chinese-Consul/During his first trip to Northern Ireland yesterday, the Chinese Consul-General, Mr Li Ruiyou, attended an event in Parliament Buildings hosted by Tom Elliott MLA, Chair of the Committee for the Office of the First and deputy First Minister. The...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/9/OFMdFM-Committee-welcomes-Chinese-Consul/Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:11:00 GMTOffice of the First Minister and deputy First MiniChinese Consul-Generaleconomic strategy.international relationsOFMdFMOFMdFM Committeehttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/7/Enjoy-a-great-day-out-at-Parliament-Buildings-Stormont/The mystery of the red dispatch boxes in the Senate Chamber, why the building was once covered in cow manure and tar, and what caused the fire in the Assembly Chamber in 1995 – these are just some of the things you will find answers to on one of o...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/7/Enjoy-a-great-day-out-at-Parliament-Buildings-Stormont/Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:23:17 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/6/Assembly-Committee-Asks-Stakeholders-For-Views-On-Biggest-Issues-Facing-Education/The Committee for Education held an event tonight for the education sector.  Almost 60 representatives from the sector, including organisations such as the Education and Library Boards, teaching unions and children’s and young people’s charities,...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/6/Assembly-Committee-Asks-Stakeholders-For-Views-On-Biggest-Issues-Facing-Education/Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:59:27 GMTeducationfundingEducationhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/6/Stakeholder-Event-Raises-Concerns-About-Plans-To-Regulate-Taxis-In-Northern-Ireland/The Assembly Committee for the Environment held a special stakeholder event today to hear people’s concerns about plans to regulate taxis in Northern Ireland. Many organisations have been in touch with the Committee concerned about plans set out b...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/6/Stakeholder-Event-Raises-Concerns-About-Plans-To-Regulate-Taxis-In-Northern-Ireland/Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:34:25 GMTenvironmentregulationtaxisEnterprise, Trade and InvestmentEnvironmenthttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/6/MLAs-enter-Metropolitan-Art-Centre-Competition/Thirty six MLAs entered a MAC (Metropolitan Art Centre) competition which sought poems, paintings, drawings inspired by constituencies, political philosophy or simply a beautiful view. This was the first ever exhibition of its kind in the UK or...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/6/MLAs-enter-Metropolitan-Art-Centre-Competition/Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:09:18 GMTBlogRootMACMetropolitan Art Centrehttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/5/Agri-food-sector-crucial-to-the-local-economy/The Northern Ireland Assembly and Business Trust (NIABT) breakfast at the Balmoral Show was a hive of activity today with newly elected MLAs and local businesses such as Tayto, Mash Direct and Dunbia getting together to discuss common ground. Firs...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/5/Agri-food-sector-crucial-to-the-local-economy/Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:55:33 GMTBlogRootAgricultureAgri-foodBalmoral ShowNIABTNorthern Ireland Assemblyhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/3/Election-to-the-Northern-Ireland-Assembly-called/The Northern Ireland Assembly is now dissolved and the Assembly election will be held on 5 May 2011. When the Assembly comes back after the election all 108 MLAs, from 18 constituencies, will serve for a four year term. Every four years, in...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/3/Election-to-the-Northern-Ireland-Assembly-called/Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:09:44 GMTBlogRootNorthern Ireland Assemblyelection 2011http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/3/Tweetup-NIAssembly/A simple question via twitter prompted the Northern Ireland Assembly to become the first legislature in the UK and Ireland to host a ‘Tweetup’. The question “Can anyone come and visit Parliament Buildings?” set the wheels in motion for the event,...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/3/Tweetup-NIAssembly/Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:51:50 GMTBlogRootNorthern Ireland Assemblyfacebooktweetuptwitterhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/3/MLAs-swap-suits-for-hard-hats/Some of our MLAs have wrapped up warm and donned a hard hat today to volunteer at a Habitat for Humanity building project in east Belfast. They’ve arrived at the site and are getting ready for a day of painting. We’ll be tweeting updates and...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/3/MLAs-swap-suits-for-hard-hats/Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:06:23 GMTBlogRootHabitat for Humanityhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/3/Young-people-say-Save-Our-Library/For the first time in the Assembly’s history, primary school children will give evidence to an Assembly Committee. Pupils from St Mary’s in Draperstown are coming to Parliament Buildings today to talk to the Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/3/Young-people-say-Save-Our-Library/Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:07:54 GMTBlogRootCulture Arts and LeisureLibraries NIhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/2/The-Answers-Blowing-In-The-Wind/The Enterprise Trade and Investment Committee released a report this week following its inquiry into the development of renewable energy in Northern Ireland. Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain,...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/2/The-Answers-Blowing-In-The-Wind/Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:10:18 GMTBlogRootEnterprise Trade and Investmentrenewable energyhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/2/Another-Busy-Week-at-the-Assembly/There are a large number of bills being discussed this week including the Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill which will introduce a range of new measures to protect our environment and local wildlife; and the Dogs Amendment Bill which will make...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/2/Another-Busy-Week-at-the-Assembly/Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:11:20 GMTBlogRootNorthern Ireland Assemblyhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/1/New-Assembly-Law-Proposes-Ban-On-Tail-Docking/Docking dogs’ tails is on the Assembly’s agenda this week as MLAs debate the Welfare of Animals Bill. If the Bill becomes law, it will prevent tail docking, with exemptions for working dogs. This is being done to improve the welfare of dogs. The...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/1/New-Assembly-Law-Proposes-Ban-On-Tail-Docking/Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:56:27 GMTBlogRootAgricultureanimal welfaretail dockinghttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/1/MLAs-Face-Belfast-Deaf-Utd-In-Football-Fixture/Despite being billed as a friendly match, our local MLAs can expect a tough encounter as they take on Belfast Deaf United at Blanchflower Park playing fields tomorrow (Friday 28 January). We spoke to Belfast Deaf United Football Team Captain Roy...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/1/MLAs-Face-Belfast-Deaf-Utd-In-Football-Fixture/Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:18:16 GMTBlogRootBelfast Deaf UnitedfootballMLAshttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/1/North-West-Voluntary-And-Community-Sector-Gets-Assembly-Insight/The Northern Ireland Assembly was in the North West on Friday (21 January) to meet with local voluntary and community groups and to give them the chance to meet MLAs to discuss how both can work together more effectively. The event took place at t...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/1/North-West-Voluntary-And-Community-Sector-Gets-Assembly-Insight/Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:05:05 GMTBlogRootNorthern Ireland Assemblycommunity outreachGet Involvedcommunity sectorhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/1/Students-tell-MLAs-why-their-Schools-are-successful/Students from four Belfast Schools got a unique opportunity yesterday to tell members of the Assembly’s Education Committee about their schools and what makes them so successful. The Committee were at Belfast Model School for Girls to meet...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/1/Students-tell-MLAs-why-their-Schools-are-successful/Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:12:59 GMTBlogRooteducationEducationEducation Committeeinquirypost primaryhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/1/Budget-Process-has-been-test-for-the-Assembly-and-the-NI-Executive/The increase in VAT, cuts to benefits and the freezing of public service pay were all topics for discussion at today’s Northern Ireland Assembly and Business Trust Breakfast. Minister for Finance and Personnel, Sammy Wilson was on hand this mornin...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/1/Budget-Process-has-been-test-for-the-Assembly-and-the-NI-Executive/Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:09:31 GMTBlogRootNIABTNorthern Ireland Assemblybudgethttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/1/Assembly-Highlights-Issue-Of-Young-People-Not-In-Education-Employment-Or-Training/A long awaited report into those not in education, employment or training (so called NEETs) will be debated in the Assembly Chamber today. One of the shocking facts brought out the report is the cost to the economy of youth unemployment—some £250...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/1/Assembly-Highlights-Issue-Of-Young-People-Not-In-Education-Employment-Or-Training/Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:21:20 GMTBlogRootEmployment and Learning CommitteeNEETShttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/1/Young-people-to-tell-MLAs-what-they-think-of-public-transport/A group of young people will be here at Parliament Buildings today to tell MLAs what they think of public transport. The Committee for Regional Development has invited them along and is keen to hear their views and give them the chance to have the...http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/News-and-Media/Assembly-Round-Up/Dates/2011/1/Young-people-to-tell-MLAs-what-they-think-of-public-transport/Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:25:21 GMTBlogRootpublic transportregional development committeetransport policyYouth Action