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Assembly Committees Make Joint Visit to City of Culture

Synopsis: Six Northern Ireland Assembly Committees are to visit the City of Culture on Wednesday, 12 June. The Committees will hold their meetings at three venues across the city: Magee campus of the University of Ulster, the new Ebrington Barracks venue and the North West Regional College.

Session: 2012/2013

Date: 10 June 2013

Six Northern Ireland Assembly Committees are to visit the City of Culture on Wednesday, 12 June. The Committees will hold their meetings at three venues across the city: Magee campus of the University of Ulster, the new Ebrington Barracks venue and the North West Regional College. Details for Committee meetings/visits are as follows:

10am

North West Regional College, 78-80 Strand Road

Committee for Finance and Personnel

  • Formal consideration of Committee Report on  Legislative Consent Motion: Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
  • Briefing from DFP and SEUPB on:
    • Evaluation of Peace III;
    • EU funding proposals for 2014-2020;
    • Cross-border Programme Development Steering Group

Full agenda is available here.  

10.30am

Ballroom, Building 71, Ebrington Barracks

Committee for Education

  • Briefing from Foyle College on the departmental Capital New Starts Programme.
  • Briefing from Foyle Learning Community on shared education practices.

Full agenda is available here

9,00am
Nerve Centre

10.30am
Minor Hall, University of Ulster, Magee campus, Northland Road

Committee for Employment and Learning

  • Committee visit to Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street
  • Briefing from Derry City Council on its Intermediary Labour Market Programme
  • Briefing from School Employer Connections on its work.
  • Briefing from Opportunity Youth on its Youth Works Programme.

Full agenda is available here.

10.30am
Foyle Hospice

2pm
Minor Hall, University of Ulster, Magee campus, Northland Road

Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety (visit)

  • Committee visit to Foyle Hospice, 61 Culmore Road

Meeting:

  • Briefing from Cancer Focus and Chest, Heart and Stroke on  Tobacco Retailers Bill 
  • Departmental briefing on Health and Social Care Reform Act 2009

Full agenda is available here

2pm

Ballroom, Building 71, Ebrington Barracks

Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

  • Briefing from ILEX Urban Regeneration Company on Ebrington Barracks Former Military Sites
  • Departmental briefing on Programme for Government — the One Plan and the development of Ebrington Barracks and Shackleton.

Full agenda is available here 

2pm

Northland Campus, North West Regional College, 78-80 Strand Road

Public Accounts Committee

  • Briefing from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service on Inquiry into the NI Fire and Rescue Service
  • Briefing from the Northern Ireland Audit Office on Inquiry into Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure

Closed from 3.30 pm 

  • Further briefing from Northern Ireland Audit Office on Inquiry into Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure

Full agenda is available here

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