Press Releases 2013-2014
Synopsis: Below you will find all press releases published by the Northern Ireland Assembly during the 2013-2014 session.
25/11/2013 |
Local Children Deck The Great Hall With Festive Cheer Christmas came early to Parliament Buildings today (Monday 25 November) when the winner and shortlisted entrants to the Northern Ireland Assembly Christmas Card competition gathered in the Great Hall to receive their awards from the Speaker and Principal Deputy Speaker. Reference: SO 05/12/13 |
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25/11/2013 |
Committee Welcomes Christmas Town Centre Parking Tariff The Chairman of the Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Regional Development, Mr Jimmy Spratt MLA, has welcomed the announcement of a new parking tariff for town centres in the lead up to Christmas. Reference: CRD 03/13/14 |
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25/11/2013 |
Better Careers Education Needed For Our Young People, Says Committee Compulsory career classes, greater input from business and a statutory footing for careers advice are among the recommendations contained in a report published by the Committee for Employment and Learning today. Reference: E&L 04/13/14 |
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21/11/2013 |
Committee Welcomes Groups for "Behind the Scenes" Work Experience Event A taste of life working for the Northern Ireland Assembly was on the agenda this week for people with learning disabilities when the Committee for Employment and Learning hosted a special work experience event at Parliament Buildings. Reference: E&L 03/13/14 |
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13/11/2013 |
£11 million contract to rebuild Lyric Theatre flawed says Committee An Assembly report, published today by the Public Accounts Committee, has found that the way the £11 million contract to rebuild the Lyric Theatre was awarded was significantly flawed and failed to adhere to principles of good practice. Reference: PAC 02/13/14 |
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11/11/2013 |
CAL Committee Calls for More Safeguards for Our Young People Clear structures, policies and procedures are needed to support the protection and safeguarding of all vulnerable groups. That is the message from the Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure in its report published today on gaps in child protection and safeguarding across the Culture, Arts and Leisure remit. Reference: CAL 02/13/14 |
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08/11/2013 |
Joint Communiqué from the Third Plenary of the North/South Inter-Parliamentary Association The North/South Inter-Parliamentary Association which comprises of representatives from all the main political parties of the Northern Ireland Assembly and Houses of the Oireachtas, today held its third Plenary in the Seanad Chamber in Leinster House. Reference: AC 01/13/14 |
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08/11/2013 |
Committee Welcomes Electricity Price Determination The Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment today welcomed the findings of the Competition Commission on NIE pricing. Reference: ETI 04/13/14 |
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07/11/2013 |
Upwards Trend in Farm Related Accidents Must Be Addressed, says Committee The Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development has highlighted the importance of farm safety with a visit to a local farm today. Cleland Farm, a sheep farm in Saintfield, hosted the Committee and demonstrated best practices in farm safety. Reference: AGR 03/13/14 |
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07/11/2013 |
‘One of a Kind’ Investment Bank Briefs ETI Committee The Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment today received a briefing from a ‘one of a kind’ investment bank, the Green Investment Bank. Reference: ETI 03/13/14 |
