Press Releases

Here you will find links to the Press Releases issued by the Social Development Committee arranged with the most recent at the top of the list.

Date Title Action

13/11/2013

Committee to Begin Inquiry into Allegations Arising from BBC NI Spotlight Programme

The Assembly Committee for Social Development will begin its evidence sessions for the inquiry at its meeting on Thursday 14 November 2013.

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20/11/2013

Committee Continues Evidence Sessions into Allegations Arising from BBC NI Spotlight Programme

The Assembly Committee for Social Development will hold its next evidence session for the inquiry at its meeting on Thursday 21 November 2013.

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11/12/2013

Committee to Take Evidence from Minister into Allegations Arising from BBC NI Spotlight Programme

The Assembly Committee for Social Development will hold its next evidence session for the inquiry at its meeting on Thursday 12 December 2013.

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08/01/2014

Inquiry into allegations arising from BBCNI Spotlight programme evidence session

The Social Development Committee will take evidence from Mr Stephen Brimstone, Special Advisor to Mr Nelson McCausland MLA, Minister for Social Development, and from a former Private Secretary to the Minister on Thursday, 9 January 2014.

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13/02/2014

Department Obstructing Housing Executive Inquiry Says Committee

The Committee for Social Development has voiced concern at departmental delays in providing information for the inquiry into allegations made against Minister Nelson McCausland MLA in a BBC Spotlight programme.

Reference: SD 02/13/14

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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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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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12/03/2014

Committee Evidence Session on Inquiry into Allegations Arising from BBC NI Spotlight Programme

At its next meeting on Thursday 13 March 2014, the Assembly Committee for Social Development will take evidence from the Minister for Social Development Nelson McCausland MLA, Mr Stephen Brimstone, Special Advisor to the Minister and Mr Will Haire, Permanent Secretary, Department for Social Development.

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19/03/2014

Committee to Visit Newry to See Town Centre Regeneration

The Assembly’s Committee for Social Development will hold its weekly meeting in Bagenal’s Castle, Newry on Thursday 20 March 2014.

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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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