Media Operational Notice

Committee Calls Emergency Briefing on DARD's Response to Severe Weather

The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development will be receiving an emergency briefing from the Department of Agriculture officials regarding the Department’s response to the recent severe weather.

Mr Noel Lavery, Permanent Secretary of DARD, will be briefing the Committee. 

Important information regarding access: Access to and within Parliament Buildings will be limited, due to the TEDxStormont event in the building.  Please contact the Communications Office in the Assembly at the contact details below regarding access to the building. 

Date: Thursday, 27 March 2013

Time: 10.00am

Venue: Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings 

The meeting will be streamed live and can be watched here:

http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/Assembly-Business/Live-Coverage/

MEDIA OPPORTUNTIIES:

Interviews with the Chairperson of the Committee, Paul Frew MLA, are available upon request.  Members of the media are also welcome to attend the meeting.