Press Releases 2012 - 2013
Synopsis: Below you will find all press releases published by the Northern Ireland Assembly during the 2012-2013 session.
30/04/2013 |
Speaker Launches Exhibition to Mark Anniversary of Women's Suffrage Movement The Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Mr William Hay MLA, today marked the women’s suffrage movement with a special exhibition of student artwork at Parliament Buildings. Reference: SO 05/12/13 |
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26/04/2013 |
Joint Communiqué from the Second Plenary of the North/South Inter-Parliamentary Association The North/South Inter-Parliamentary Association which comprises of representatives from the Northern Ireland Assembly and Houses of the Oireachtas, today held its second Plenary in the Senate Chamber in Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast. Reference: AC 03/12/13 |
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24/04/2013 |
Committee Criticises Translink Fare Increases The Committee for Regional Development today denounced increases in the cost of travelling by bus and by rail. The information emerged during a presentation to the Committee from the Chief Executive of Translink, Catherine Mason, on the organisation’s corporate and business plan. The increases will see the cost of a bus journey rise by 3% and the cost of a train journey rise by 5%. Reference: CRD 05/03/13 |
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24/04/2013 |
Committee Encourages Use of ‘Exceptional Circumstances’ Section for Farmers Hit by Severe Weather The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development has welcomed the Minister’s announcement on stocking density (the number of stock per hectare) under the Less Favoured Area Compensatory Allowances (LFACA) Scheme. Reference: AGR 06/12/13 |
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16/04/2013 |
No Evidence that Health and Social Care Services are Safer for Patients than a Decade Ago A Report published today by the Public Accounts Committee has highlighted that, while the vast majority of services provided by Health and Social Care Trusts are of a very high quality, patients and service users can suffer largely preventable harm and suffering. Reference: PAC 04/12/13 |
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16/04/2013 |
Careful Consideration of Planning Bill is Needed, Says Committee The Committee for the Environment will hold an event on the Planning Bill on Thursday, 18 April 2013 at Parliament Buildings. Reference: ENV 10/12/13 |
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14/04/2013 |
More Spontaneity for Assembly Question Time The Assembly’s Procedures Committee has recommended that Ministerial Question Time include time for topical and spontaneous questions to take place during the existing Oral Question Time. The recommendation comes as the Assembly considers the Committee’s Report into Topical Questions. Reference: Procedures 01/12/13 |
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12/04/2013 |
Committee Investigates Tree Disease with Key Visits The Assembly Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development recently saw first-hand the issues surrounding tree disease with a visit to Belfast Harbour and Woodburn Forest. Reference: ARD 05/12/13 |
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11/04/2013 |
Committee Event Lays Foundations for Future of Housing Members of the Assembly Committee for Social Development met today with stakeholders from across the local housing sector to discuss the key issues surrounding the future of local housing. Reference: SD 02/12/13 |
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11/04/2013 |
More Consistency Needed in Supermarket Fuel Pricing, Says Committee The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment today considered a Consumer Council briefing that demonstrated inconsistencies in fuel prices between different locations in the same supermarket chain. Reference: ETI 08/12/13 |
