Media Operational Notice
Committee to Host Stakeholders at Event on Tree Disease
Synopsis: The Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development will be holding an event regarding its review into tree disease.
Session: 2012/2013
Date: 18 February 2013
The Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development will be holding an event regarding its review into tree disease.
The event is part of the evidence-gathering for the review which will examine a number of issues such as: DARD's roles and responsibilities for monitoring and preventing tree disease; plans for tackling plant and tree disease outbreak in Northern Ireland; and biosecurity at ports and airports.
Date: Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Time: 5.00pm
Venue: Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings
MEDIA OPPORTUNTIIES:
Interviews with the Chairperson of the Committee, Paul Frew MLA, are available upon request. Members of the media are also welcome to attend the event. For media enquiries, please contact:
Sohui Yim
Communications Officer
Northern Ireland Assembly
Tel: 028 9052 1606
Mob: 0790 027 8992
Email: Sohui.yim@niassembly.gov.uk