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

09/12/2014

Committee continues its inquiry into allegations arising from BBC NI Spotlight programme

Read Committee continues its inquiry into allegations arising from BBC NI Spotlight programme

07/01/2015

Committee continues its Inquiry into allegations arising from BBCNI Spotlight programme

Read Committee continues its Inquiry into allegations arising from BBCNI Spotlight programme

19/02/2015

Social Development Committee Considers Minister’s Report

At its meeting the Committee for Social Development discussed Minister Storey’s response to the section 44 notice compelling the release of the fact-finding report into the Minister’s Special Advisor, Mr Stephen Brimstone. 

Reference: SD 01/14/15

Read Social Development Committee Considers Minister’s Report

05/03/2015

Social Development Committee Agrees Way Forward on Inquiry

The Assembly Committee for Social Development met today to discuss the Minister for Social Development’s decision not to release the unredacted fact-finding report into the DSD Special Adviser, Stephen Brimstone.

Reference: SD 02/14/15

Read Social Development Committee Agrees Way Forward on Inquiry

13/03/2015

Committee publishes Phase 2 Report

The Assembly Committee for Social Development has today (Friday 13 March) published its report on Phase 2 of its Inquiry into allegations arising from the BBC NI Spotlight Programme which aired on 3 July 2013.  

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12/05/2015

Former Minister Acted Inappropriately Says Committee

The Committee for Social Development has published the final (Phase 3) Report on its Inquiry into allegations arising from a BBC NI Spotlight programme which aired on 3 July 2013.

Reference: SD 03/14/15

Read Former Minister Acted Inappropriately Says Committee

21/01/2016

Assembly Committee Turns its Attention to Housing

The Committee for Social Development, in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Housing, today hosted a conference on housing, held in the Stormont Hotel, Belfast.

Reference: SD 01/15/16

Read Assembly Committee Turns its Attention to Housing

03/02/2016

Committee to Visit Stewartstown Road Regeneration Project

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04/02/2016

Stewartstown Road Regeneration Project Shining Example Says Committee

The Committee for Social Development today visited the Stewartstown Road Regeneration Project (SSRP) in west Belfast.

Reference: SD 02/15/16

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03/03/2016

Holistic Approach Needed to Help Homeless Says Committee

The Committee for Social Development received briefings today from the Department for Social Development and from a number of frontline organisations on the work being carried out currently to support the homeless and, particularly ‘rough sleepers’ in local towns and cities.

Reference: SD 02/15/16

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