Press Releases 2011-2012

Synopsis: Below you will find all press releases published by the Northern Ireland Assembly during the 2011-2012 session.

Date Title Action

14/08/2012

Environment Committee Chair Comments on Recent Climate Change Survey

Reference: ENV 12/11/12

Read Environment Committee Chair Comments on Recent Climate Change Survey

08/08/2012

Committee Members Meet NI Transport Holding Company

Reference: CRD 08/11/12

Read Committee Members Meet NI Transport Holding Company

31/07/2012

Committee Chair Welcomes A5 Report

Reference: CRD 09/11/12

Read Committee Chair Welcomes A5 Report

16/07/2012

Committee Chair Clarifies Flood Meetings

Reference: CRD 16/07/12

Read Committee Chair Clarifies Flood Meetings

06/07/2012

Committee Calls Bank to Account on Systems Failure

Reference: ETI 09/11/12

Read Committee Calls Bank to Account on Systems Failure

05/07/2012

Assembly Committee Shocked By Level Of Metal Theft In Northern Ireland

Reference: ENV 11/11/12

Read Assembly Committee Shocked By Level Of Metal Theft In Northern Ireland

04/07/2012

Establishment of the North/South Inter-Parliamentary Association

Reference: SO 24/11/12

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04/07/2012

Concerns Raised Over Former Military Sites

Reference: PAC 09/11/12

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03/07/2012

Radical Changes Needed to Improve Services for Victims and Witnesses of Crime

Reference: JUS 06/11/12

Read Radical Changes Needed to Improve Services for Victims and Witnesses of Crime

03/07/2012

Assembly Committee Concerned Over Housing Executive Maintenance Contracts

Reference: SD 13/11/12

Read Assembly Committee Concerned Over Housing Executive Maintenance Contracts

02/07/2012

Concern For Northern Ireland’s Archaeological Heritage

Reference: CAL 07/11/12

Read Concern For Northern Ireland’s Archaeological Heritage

28/06/2012

Committee Calls For Better Payday Loan Practices To Be Implemented

Reference: ETI 08/11/12

Read Committee Calls For Better Payday Loan Practices To Be Implemented

26/06/2012

Committee Welcomes Briefing From New Chair of Agri-Food Strategy Board

Reference: AGR 16/11/12

Read Committee Welcomes Briefing From New Chair of Agri-Food Strategy Board

19/06/2012

Make the Most of a Day Out at Parliament Buildings and Stormont Estate

Reference: SO 23/11/12

Read Make the Most of a Day Out at Parliament Buildings and Stormont Estate

18/06/2012

Assembly Appoints Its Commissioner for Standards

The Northern Ireland Assembly today agreed to appoint Mr Douglas Bain CBE as the Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards. The new independent office of Commissioner was created last year and has a range of statutory powers.

Reference: S&P 04/11/12

Read Assembly Appoints Its Commissioner for Standards

18/06/2012

Agriculture Committee Continue Review of Bovine TB with Visit to England

Reference: AGR 15/11/12

Read Agriculture Committee Continue Review of Bovine TB with Visit to England

13/06/2012

Education Committee Welcomes Opportunity To Respond To Review Of Special Educational Needs

Reference: EDUC 04/11/12

Read Education Committee Welcomes Opportunity To Respond To Review Of Special Educational Needs

13/06/2012

Finance Minister's Lack of Consultation Threatens to Delay Budget Bill

Reference: CFP 05/11/12

Read Finance Minister's Lack of Consultation Threatens to Delay Budget Bill

11/06/2012

Northern Ireland Lags Behind in Exploiting Vital Research and Development Funding

Reference: ETI 07/11/12

Read Northern Ireland Lags Behind in Exploiting Vital Research and Development Funding

30/05/2012

Committee Briefed on Educational Project in USA

Reference: EDUC 03/11/12

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30/05/2012

Committee Supports Groups Excluded From Equal Pay Settlement

Reference: CFP 04/11/12

Read Committee Supports Groups Excluded From Equal Pay Settlement

29/05/2012

Peace Mural Takes Centre Stage At Parliament Buildings

Reference: SO 22/11/12

Read Peace Mural Takes Centre Stage At Parliament Buildings

29/05/2012

Assembly Committee Motion Focuses on Environmental Impact of Bag Charge

Reference: ENV 10/11/12

Read Assembly Committee Motion Focuses on Environmental Impact of Bag Charge

28/05/2012

Collaboration is Key to Reducing Fuel Poverty Says Assembly Committee

Reference: SD 12/11/12

Read Collaboration is Key to Reducing Fuel Poverty Says Assembly Committee

23/05/2012

Failed Bioscience Institute: A Lesson in How Not to Manage Innovation Projects

Reference: PAC 08/11/12

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21/05/2012

Assembly Open Data Project Aimed at App Developers

Reference: SO 21/11/12

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16/05/2012

Committee Recommends Action on Air Travel Tax

Reference: CFP 03/11/12

Read Committee Recommends Action on Air Travel Tax

16/05/2012

Pensioners Miss Out on Millions in Unclaimed Benefits

Reference: PAC 07/11/12

Read Pensioners Miss Out on Millions in Unclaimed Benefits

15/05/2012

Joined Up Thinking Paramount in Redistributing Department Functions Says Committee

Reference: CEL 05/11/12

Read Joined Up Thinking Paramount in Redistributing Department Functions Says Committee

15/05/2012

Committee tells Department to Tighten Up on Used Tyre Disposal

Reference: ENV 09/11/12

Read Committee tells Department to Tighten Up on Used Tyre Disposal