Committee for Social Development Meeting 16 February 2016
The Committee met in the Senate Chamber, Parliament buildings on 16 February 2016 to consider the Licensing Bill. View the agenda.
Eoin Curran
Report: Inquiry into Inclusion in the Arts of Working class Communities
On Monday 15th February 2016 MLAs debated the following motion: “That this Assembly approves the report of the Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure on its inquiry into inclusion in the arts of working-class communities [NIA 298/11–16]; and calls on the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure to implement the recommendations contained in the report.”… Continue Reading Report: Inquiry into Inclusion in the Arts of Working class Communities
Question Time: Environment Monday 15 February 2016
Minister of the Environment, Mark Durkan, responded to questions on: Cyclists: Road Safety Taxis: Dead Miles Fish Kills: South Antrim Derelict Houses: Malone Gold-mining: Sperrins Road Infrastructure/Road Safety: Department for Infrastructure Wedding Cars: Regulations Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Road Safety: DOE Campaigns Mining: Rousky, Gortin You can read the full transcript on the Assembly website.
Question Time: Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Monday 15 February 2016
First Minister, Arlene Foster, responded to questions on: Employment: Fermanagh Social Investment Fund: Upper Bann Brexit: Referendum Discussions Delivering Social Change Paramilitary Organisations Urban Villages: Funding Dealing with the Past: Chief Constable’s Comments Corporation Tax: Jobs OFMDFM Budget Executive Places Arlene Arkinson A5: Future Funding FM/DFM American Trip You can read the full transcript on… Continue Reading Question Time: Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Monday 15 February 2016
Legal Complaints and Regulation Bill: Final Stage
MLAs debated the following motion on Monday 15th February 2016: “That the Legal Complaints and Regulation Bill [NIA 50/11-16] do now pass.” You can read the full transcript on our website.
Appointment of an Acting Commissioner
On Monday the 15th February 2016, the Chairperson, Committee on Standards and Privileges proposed the following motion: That this Assembly notes that the Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards is unable to act in relation to a complaint from Mr Sammy Wilson MP dated 15 December 2015; appoints Mr Gerard Elias as an Acting Commissioner,… Continue Reading Appointment of an Acting Commissioner
Committee for Justice Monday 15 February 2016
The Committee met in the Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings, on Monday 15 February 2016 to receive a Departmental briefing on SL1: Draft Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016. View the agenda.
Motion: Draft Renewable Heat Incentive Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
On Monday 15th February 2016 the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment introduced the following motion: “That the draft Renewable Heat Incentive Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 be approved.” You can read a transcript of the debate on our website.
Ensuring a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland remains on the Political Agenda
This presentation focuses on the findings of a research report ‘Political Capacity Building: Advancing a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland’, September 2014. The report seeks to contribute to discussions regarding a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland and sets out a series of recommendations. Drawing upon the report’s evidence-based data from a series of… Continue Reading Ensuring a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland remains on the Political Agenda
Abortion Policy – Challenges and Opportunities
This presentation considers the development and implementation of abortion policy in Northern Ireland, setting it within all-Ireland, United Kingdom (UK) and international context. It explores policy development in this area since the commencement of the Northern Ireland Assembly and analyses the extent to which this has been informed by evidence. The presentation identifies evidence related… Continue Reading Abortion Policy – Challenges and Opportunities