Archive Minutes of Evidence

Date Title Action

03/10/2013

Committee to Scrutinise Major Reform of Local Government

The Committee for the Environment is now considering the Local Government Bill, which will introduce significant changes to local government in Northern Ireland. The Bill will provide for new governance arrangements for local councils, including changes to how decisions are made and how positions of responsibility on councils are shared across political parties. It will also introduce a new ethical standards regime and council-led community planning arrangements.

Reference: ENV 01/13/14

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16/10/2013

Committee condemns NI Fire and Rescue Service leadership

The Public Accounts Committee has today condemned the poor leadership provided by the senior management in the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) in its report, NI Fire and Rescue Service: An Organisational Assessment and Review of Departmental Oversight, and Report on Accounts 2011-12.

Reference: PAC 01/13/14

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16/10/2013

ETI Committee to Quiz Supermarkets on Fuel Pricing

The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment will be quizzing officials from Tesco, Asda and the NI Retail Consortium on their respective fuel pricing policies.

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17/10/2013

Supermarket Fuel Pricing Policies Need More Consistency, says Committee

The Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment quizzed officials from Tesco, Asda and the NI Retail Consortium on their respective fuel pricing policies.

Reference: ETI 01/12/13

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18/10/2013

Social Development Committee Launches Inquiry

The Assembly Committee for Social Development has just launched an inquiry into allegations arising from a BBC NI Spotlight programme which aired on 3 July 2013.

Reference: SD 01/13/14

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22/10/2013

General Teaching Council and Teachers’ Unions to Have Their Say on Education Training Inspectorate

The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Education will begin taking evidence from the General Teaching Council (GTC) and teachers’ unions on its Inquiry of the Education Training Inspectorate (ETI) and the School Improvement Process.

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22/10/2013

ETI Committee to be Updated on Exploris Aquarium

The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment will be receiving an update from officials from Ards Borough Council, NIPSA and Portaferry Regeneration Ltd on the future of Exploris Aquarium.

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23/10/2013

Environment Minister to Brief Committee on Key Issues

The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for the Environment will receive a briefing from the Minister of the Environment, Mr Mark H Durkan MLA.

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24/10/2013

Committee Explores Wind Energy Issues

The Committee for the Environment has commenced a review into wind energy, with a focus on the environmental and planning aspects of wind energy development.

Reference: ENV 02/13/14

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04/11/2013

Committee Sets Record Straight on its Transport Structure Proposals

The Chairman of the Committee for Regional Development, Mr Jimmy Spratt MLA, has today set the record straight following the publication and debate on the Committee report on its Inquiry into Comprehensive Transport Delivery Structures.

Reference: CRD 02/13/14

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