Committee for the Environment - Press Releases

2007 - 2011 Mandate

Session 2010 - 2011

• ENV 13/10/11 Assembly Committee for Environment Reflects on its Achievements
• ENV 12/10/11 Delays to Taxis Act Frustrates Assembly Committee
• ENV 11/10/11 Committee Amendments Strengthen Planning Bill
• ENV 10/10/11 Committee to Challenge Department on Timing of New Planning Laws
• ENV 09/10/11 Committee to Raise Age of Ban on Sale of Aerosols
• ENV 08/10/11 Committee Welcomes Protection for Council Funds
• ENV 07/10/11 Committee Backs Cuts to High Hedges
• ENV 06/10/11 Assembly Committee Challenges Department To Protect Rates Grants To Local Government
• ENV 05/10/11 Minister Agrees to Revise Timetable for Implementing Legislation
• ENV 04/10/11 Assembly Committee Raises Fines for Illegal Waste
• ENV 03/10/11 Committee to Question Minister Over Department Performance
• ENV 02/10/11 Committee Urges Department To Postpone Decision On Belfast City Airport
• ENV 01/10/11 Changes To Bus Operator Licensing Will Lead To Isolation Warns Assembly Environment Committee

Session 2009-2010

• ENV 14/09/10 Assembly Committee Welcomes Public Enquiry into New Electricity Lines
• ENV 13/09/10 Assembly Committee Queries Department Approach To Planning
• ENV 12/09/10 Assembly Committee Focuses in on Driving Instructors
• ENV 11/09/10 Assembly Committee Puts Pressure on Department to Plan Carefully
• ENV 10/09/10 Assembly Committee calls for urgent consultation with Planning Service employees about proposed redeployment
• ENV 09/09/10 Environment Committee expresses grave concern at Department proposals for Planning Service
• ENV 8/09/10 Environment Committee says Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill must have greater impact
• ENV 7/09/10 Environment Committee welcomes Road Safety Strategy consultation
• ENV 6/09/10 Assembly Committee Calls on Minister to Reinstate Crucial Funding
• ENV 5/09/10 Environment Committee Examines Impact Of Cuts To Agencies
• ENV 4/09/10 Environment Committee Reviews Marine Management Activity
• ENV 3/09/10 Environment Committee Focuses on Making our Roads Safer
• ENV 2/09/10 Northern Ireland Has Duty to Recognise Impacts of Climate Change Says Committee
• ENV 1/09/10 Protecting our Environment is Responsibility of all says Committee

Session 2008-2009

• ENV 13/08/09 Environment Committee Launches Climate Change Inquiry
• ENV 12/08/09 Environment Committee Calls for More Action on Costs
• ENV 11/08/09 Environment Committee Calls for Action on Costs
• ENV 10/08/09 Stormont Committee Visits Castlewellan Forest Park
• ENV 09/08/09 Committee Launches Climate Change Inquiry
• ENV 08/08/09 Environment Committee Focuses On Climate Change

Session 2007-2008

• ENV 06/07/08 Committee To Hold Inquiry Into Climate Change
• ENV 05/07/08 Committee urges Minister to improve road safety
• ENV 04/07/08 Assembly Environment Committee Hears Community Concerns
• ENV 03/07/08 Environment Committee Invites Views On Goods Vehicles Bill
• ENV 02/07/08 Stormont Committee Visits Giant’s Causeway
• ENV 01/07/08 Committee releases summary of legal advice on section 44 request for Giant’s Causeway papers

Session 2006-2007

• ENV 04/07 NI Must Act on Climate Change
• ENV 03/07 Climate Change Top Item For Environment Committee
• ENV 02/07 Taxis Bill
• ENV 01/07 Environment Minister meets with Assembly Committee for first time