Press Releases 2016-2017

Synopsis: Below you will find all press releases published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Date Title Action

15/11/2016

Planning Permission May Be Needed to Avail of Farm Business Improvement Scheme, Warns Committee

The Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) Committee has highlighted that farmers may need to ensure that planning permission is in place or that they have already applied for the necessary permissions to avail of the new Farm Business Improvement Scheme (FSIB) Tier Two.

Reference: AERA 06/16/17

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14/11/2016

Education Committee ‘Lends a Hand’ to Support Anti-Bullying Week 2016

The Committee for Education in partnership with the Assembly Education Service has today launched a special interactive art initiative, as part of a range of Committee activities, to highlight Anti-Bullying Week 2016.

Reference: EDUC 01/16/17

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10/11/2016

PAC hears of Department fact finding investigation

The Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee heard from the Economy Department’s Permanent Secretary as he resumed his evidence and answered further questions about the Non-domestic Renewable Heat Initiative Scheme which could potentially cost the public purse approximately £1.18 billion over 20 years.

Reference: PAC 03/16/17

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09/11/2016

Committee Gets Behind the Scenes at Translink

Reference: CfI 07/16/17

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27/10/2016

Committee welcomes proposals for reform

The Assembly’s Health Committee has welcomed the joint publication of the Report the Expert Panel chaired by Professor Bengoa and the Minister’s document “Health and Wellbeing 2026: Delivering Together”.

Reference: Health 01/16/17

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27/10/2016

PAC continues its inquiry

The Northern Ireland Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee has taken evidence from Ofgem on its Inquiry into the Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme.

Reference: PAC 02/16/17

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26/10/2016

Committee welcomes funding boost

The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Infrastructure has welcomed the £30 million funding boost for infrastructure detailed in the October Monitoring statement.

Reference: CfI 07/16/17

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21/10/2016

Committee presses Department on Blue Badge backlog

The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Infrastructure has pressed the Department on the way they are reducing the Blue Badge backlog at their recent meeting in Enniskillen.

Reference: CfI 06/16/17

Read Committee presses Department on Blue Badge backlog

19/10/2016

Committee visits Waterways Ireland HQ

The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Infrastructure has today visited the Waterways Ireland headquarters in Enniskillen.

Reference: CfI 05/16/17

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17/10/2016

Speaker Launches Art Exhibition Tour

Reference: SO 06/06/17

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