Press Releases 2013-2014
Synopsis: Below you will find all press releases published by the Northern Ireland Assembly during the 2013-2014 session.
31/03/2014 |
Committee welcomes appointment of new CEO for Northern Ireland Water The Committee for Regional Development has welcomed the appointment of Sara Venning as Chief Executive of Northern Ireland Water. Reference: CRD 06/13/14 |
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26/03/2014 |
Assembly Committee Agrees Governance Arrangements With Northern Ireland Audit Office The Audit Committee has today agreed with the Comptroller & Auditor General a Memorandum of Understanding on corporate governance arrangements, transparency and accountability at the Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO). Reference: AUDC 01/13/14 |
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26/03/2014 |
Committee Welcomes Decrease in Water charges The Committee for Regional Development has today welcomed a decision by NI Water to reduce water and sewerage charges for non-domestic customers. Reference: CRD 05/13/14 |
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26/03/2014 |
Committee finds PSNI cannot show agency staff were value for money The Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee has today released a report examining the use of agency staff in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), a practice which has cost £106 million since 2004. Reference: PAC 10/13/14 |
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20/03/2014 |
Agriculture Committee Meets Farmers of the Future The Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development visited CAFRE’s Greenmount Campus where they met with students and staff. Reference: AGR 09/13/14 |
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20/03/2014 |
Committee Visits Newry to See Town Centre Regeneration The Committee for Social Development visited Newry where they held their weekly meeting in Bagenal’s Castle. Reference: SD 05/13/14 |
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19/03/2014 |
Committee says management at Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute was unacceptably poor Management and oversight at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has been unacceptably poor, the Assembly Public Accounts Committee today revealed. Reference: PAC 09/13/14 |
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12/03/2014 |
Committee to Review Assembly Code of Conduct The Committee on Standards and Privileges has announced that it is to carry out a review of the Assembly’s Code of Conduct and is calling on members of the public to submit their views. Reference: CS&P 01/13/14 |
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06/03/2014 |
Committee Voices Frustration at Lack of Cooperation by BBC The Committee for Social Development today voiced its disappointment over the BBC’s failure to date, to provide information on its Inquiry into decisions relating to Housing Executive contracts. Reference: SD 04/13/14 |
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05/03/2014 |
Committee Urges Farmers to Apply for Single Farm Payments Online The Assembly Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development has today called on local farmers to consider submitting their applications for Single Farm Payments (SFP) online. This year for the first time, the new online service will be available from early March 2014, approximately three weeks before the traditional paper applications are sent to farmers. Reference: AGR 08/13/14 |
