Press Releases 2013-2014

Synopsis: Below you will find all press releases published by the Northern Ireland Assembly during the 2013-2014 session.

Date Title Action

31/03/2014

Committee welcomes appointment of new CEO for Northern Ireland Water

The Committee for Regional Development has welcomed the appointment of Sara Venning as Chief Executive of Northern Ireland Water.

Reference: CRD 06/13/14

Read Committee welcomes appointment of new CEO for Northern Ireland Water

26/03/2014

Assembly Committee Agrees Governance Arrangements With Northern Ireland Audit Office

The Audit Committee has today agreed with the Comptroller & Auditor General a Memorandum of Understanding on corporate governance arrangements, transparency and accountability at the Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO).

Reference: AUDC 01/13/14

Read Assembly Committee Agrees Governance Arrangements With Northern Ireland Audit Office

26/03/2014

Committee Welcomes Decrease in Water charges

The Committee for Regional Development has today welcomed a decision by NI Water to reduce water and sewerage charges for non-domestic customers.

Reference: CRD 05/13/14

Read Committee Welcomes Decrease in Water charges

26/03/2014

Committee finds PSNI cannot show agency staff were value for money

The Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee has today released a report examining the use of agency staff in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), a practice which has cost £106 million since 2004.

Reference: PAC 10/13/14

Read Committee finds PSNI cannot show agency staff were value for money

20/03/2014

Agriculture Committee Meets Farmers of the Future

The Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development visited CAFRE’s Greenmount Campus where they met with students and staff.

Reference: AGR 09/13/14

Read Agriculture Committee Meets Farmers of the Future

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

Read Committee Visits Newry to See Town Centre Regeneration

19/03/2014

Committee says management at Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute was unacceptably poor

Management and oversight at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has been unacceptably poor, the Assembly Public Accounts Committee today revealed.

Reference: PAC 09/13/14

Read Committee says management at Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute was unacceptably poor

12/03/2014

Committee to Review Assembly Code of Conduct

The Committee on Standards and Privileges has announced that it is to carry out a review of the Assembly’s Code of Conduct and is calling on members of the public to submit their views.

Reference: CS&P 01/13/14

Read Committee to Review Assembly Code of Conduct

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

Read Committee Voices Frustration at Lack of Cooperation by BBC

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

Read Committee Urges Farmers to Apply for Single Farm Payments Online