Press Releases 2016-2017
Synopsis: Below you will find all press releases published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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21/03/2017 |
Assembly to mark the passing of Former deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness Speaking today on the death of former deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Robin Newton MBE MLA said: “While I am the Speaker of an Assembly in which Martin McGuinness played an integral part as a Member, Minister and deputy First Minister, I am mindful that today a family has lost a husband, a father, a brother and a grandfather. On behalf of the Northern Ireland Assembly, I express my sincere condolences and sympathy to his family whom I know he held dear. Reference: SO/01/17/18 |
Read Assembly to mark the passing of Former deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness |
25/01/2017 |
Committee disappointed with Translink fare hikes The Committee for Infrastructure has expressed its disappointment at a Translink fare hike at their last meeting before the election. Reference: CfI 15/16/17 |
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25/01/2017 |
£4M funding for York Street Interchange The Committee for Infrastructure has welcomed the allocation of £4 million to the York Street Interchange Scheme and the announcement that the scheme development will now go ahead. Reference: CfI 14/16/17 |
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12/01/2017 |
Committee for Health concerned about impact of political situation on reform of Health and Social Care Reference: CFH01/16/17 |
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11/01/2017 |
Committee Finds Little Progress in Reducing Cost of Legal Aid The Public Accounts Committee has found little progress has been made in reducing the cost of legal aid. The conclusion came in a report, published today, into Managing Legal Aid, which followed up on a previous Committee report issued in 2011. Reference: PAC 08/16/17 |
Read Committee Finds Little Progress in Reducing Cost of Legal Aid |
15/12/2016 |
Minister Invited to Give Evidence in RHI Scheme Inquiry The Public Accounts Committee has agreed to invite Arlene Foster MLA to give evidence on its Inquiry into the Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme. Reference: PAC 07/16/17 |
Read Minister Invited to Give Evidence in RHI Scheme Inquiry |
14/12/2016 |
Committee calls for joined up working The Committee for the Executive Office today called for a joined-up approach to ongoing scrutiny and monitoring of Government delivery in its report on the draft Programme for Government 2016-21. Reference: CFTEO 02/16/17 |
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08/12/2016 |
Communities Committee Visits Local Homeless Projects The Committee for Communities visited two local homeless projects on the 8th December 2016 to mark Homelessness Awareness Week 2016. Reference: CFC 01/16/17 |
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07/12/2016 |
Committee is determined that inquiry will get to the bottom of RHI scheme The Northern Ireland Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee has reiterated its determination to get to the bottom of the issues in its inquiry into the non-domestic renewable heat incentive scheme. Reference: PAC 06/16/17 |
Read Committee is determined that inquiry will get to the bottom of RHI scheme |
07/12/2016 |
Committee briefed on Belfast city centre traffic solutions The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Infrastructure has today visited Belfast City Council where they heard from the Council, the Chamber of Commerce, Taxi Forum and the Roads Service. Reference: CfI 12/16/17 |
Read Committee briefed on Belfast city centre traffic solutions |
