Press Releases 2013-2014
Synopsis: Below you will find all press releases published by the Northern Ireland Assembly during the 2013-2014 session.
10/06/2014 |
Education Welfare Service must get to grips with school absence An Assembly report, published today by the Public Accounts Committee, has found that the Education Welfare Service (EWS) is not on top of the problem of non-attendance at school. Reference: PAC 09/13/14 |
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28/05/2014 |
Committee Sees How RSPB Connects Young People to Nature The Education Committee took part in an RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) event which aims to give children a greater connection to wildlife and nature. Reference: Educ C 03/13/14 |
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28/05/2014 |
Committee to Examine Proposed New Road Safety Legislation The Committee for the Environment has begun its scrutiny of legislation that will propose a range of new measures to improve road safety in Northern Ireland. Reference: ENV 05/13/14 |
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28/05/2014 |
More Must Be Done to Tackle Agricultural Crime, Says Committee The Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development has today acknowledged the work of the PSNI in tackling agricultural crime and has called for the level of focus on this issue to be sustained. Today’s call follows a briefing to the Committee from the PSNI on farming and rural crime, which included an update on rural crime statistics and the work of the PSNI’s Rural Crime Unit. Reference: AGR 11/13/14 |
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27/05/2014 |
Speaker marks death of Sir John Gorman The Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Mr William Hay MLA, has expressed his sadness at the death of Sir John Gorman. Reference: SO 10/13/14 |
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27/05/2014 |
Assembly Marks Five Years of Bursary Programme The Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Mr William Hay MLA today hosted a reception in Parliament Buildings to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Assembly’s Bursary programme. Organised in conjunction with Queen’s University, the post-graduate programme leads to a Masters in Legislative Studies and Practice and has provided 33 bursaries since its launch five years ago. Reference: SO 09/13/14 |
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27/05/2014 |
Education Committee Hosts “World in Your Classroom Event” A special showcase event to highlight the range of international education programmes and funding available to local primary and post-primary schools was held today in Parliament Buildings. Reference: EDUC 02/13/14 |
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14/05/2014 |
Committee Visits Armagh and Dungannon to View Facilities For Young People with Learning Disabilities The Committee for Employment and Learning visited Armagh and Dungannon to see the range of facilities available to local young people with learning disabilities leaving full-time education. Reference: E&L 08/13/14 |
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13/05/2014 |
Committee criticises high cost of Account NI The Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee has today reported on the performance of Account NI, which makes payments on behalf of all local Government departments as well as 18 other public bodies. Reference: PAC 08/13/14 |
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13/05/2014 |
Committee to Consider New Flexible Working Arrangements The Committee for Employment and Learning has begun its consideration of the Work and Families Bill, which seeks to introduce new flexible arrangements for the workplace. Reference: E&L 07/13/14 |
