Archive Minutes of Evidence

Date Title Action

24/02/2014

Agriculture Committee to be briefed by Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association

The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development will receive a briefing from the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association regarding recent market issues at its next meeting on Tuesday 25 February 2014.

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25/02/2014

Committee proposes expanded role for credit unions

The Assembly’s Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment today put forward a Motion in the Assembly to expand the number and services of credit unions. The Motion follows proposals made by the Irish League of Credit Unions and the Ulster Federation of Credit Unions to the Committee.

Reference: CETI 08/13/14

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26/02/2014

Employment and Learning Committee Welcomes Joint Review into Careers Education

The Committee for Employment and Learning has today welcomed departmental plans to review existing careers education policy.

Reference: E&L 06/13/14

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26/02/2014

Committee to Seek Views of Private Reservoir Owners

The Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development has announced that it will hold a special event for private reservoir owners.

Reference: AGR 07/13/14

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27/02/2014

Committee Urges Communities to Have Their Say on Anti-social Behaviour

The Assembly Committee for Social Development has welcomed Minister McCausland’s decision to give the public more time to comment on tackling anti-social behaviour in housing.

Reference: SD 03/13/14

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27/02/2014

Additional Plenary Sitting

There will be an additional Plenary sitting of the Northern Ireland Assembly on Friday, 27 February 2014 after the Speaker received a valid request to recall the Assembly.

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03/03/2014

Environment Committee Proposes Changes to Local Government Bill

The Committee for the Environment has today published its report on the Local Government Bill, which will make significant changes to how local government will operate, including the introduction of new governance arrangements.

Reference: ENV 04/13/14

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04/03/2014

Committee Continues Inquiry into the Education and Training Inspectorate and School Improvement Process

At its next meeting on Wednesday 5 March 2014, the Assembly Committee for Education will take evidence from Professor John Gardner, University of Sterling in relation to its ongoing Inquiry into the Education and Training Inspectorate and School Improvement Process.

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05/03/2014

Committee to Celebrate the Launch of Creativity Month

The Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure will mark the launch of Creativity Month by hosting an event to promote the work of artists and craftspeople from across Northern Ireland.

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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

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