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Opportunity Brexit? Institutional Economic Implications for Northern Ireland

Dr Graham Brownlow (QUB) – Opportunity Brexit? Institutional Economic Implications for Northern Ireland The vote for Brexit has created a situation where economic policy, to a certain extent, is developing faster than textbook theory. Northern Ireland’s economic predicament is a combination of UK-wide processes, more intense forms of UK-wide problems and processes unique to the… Continue Reading Opportunity Brexit? Institutional Economic Implications for Northern Ireland

Racial Equality Strategy

Motion: Racial Equality Strategy Proposed: That this Assembly recognises the positive contribution that ethnic minorities make to our society; notes with concern an increase of 87 per cent in hate-related crime in the last four years; and calls on all Ministers to continue to give priority to implementing the Racial Equality Strategy and the Together:… Continue Reading Racial Equality Strategy

Health Committee Meeting 6 October 2016

The Committee for Health met on Thursday 06 October 2016 at 10.30am in the Senate Chamber. Amongst other business they received an overview briefing by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions • Ms Anne Speed, UNISON • Ms Claire Ronald, Chartered Society of Physiotherapists • Mr Kevin McAdam, UNITE • Ms Mary… Continue Reading Health Committee Meeting 6 October 2016

Launch Event for 2016-2017 Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series

Embedded in the KESS (Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series) model are: the local universities via their academics; Assembly committees via their Chairpersons; the Assembly’s Research and Information Service (RaISe) via its Researchers; and, a broad spectrum of attendees. (Attendees include: MLAs and their staff; political party staff; Assembly and Departmental officials; others from the public and… Continue Reading Launch Event for 2016-2017 Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series

Committee for the Economy – Wednesday 28 September 2016

The meeting was held in the Board Room, Southern Regional College Newry, Patrick Street, Newry. Agenda: Public from 10:10 AM (9 mins) Committee Business Public from 10:19 AM (89 mins) Southern Regional College Briefing – Overview • Mr Brian Doran, Southern Regional College • Mr Jim O’Hagan, Southern Regional College • Mr Raymond Sloan, Southern Regional… Continue Reading Committee for the Economy – Wednesday 28 September 2016

Committee for Standards and Privileges – 14 September 2016

Matter of the Day – Death of Jo Cox MP

On Monday 20th June 2016 the Plenary began with tributes from the Speaker and MLAs to Labour MP Jo Cox, who was killed in her constituency in West Yorkshire on Thursday 16th June 2016. You can read the full transcript in the Official Report (Hansard).

Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure – 19 November 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27cFVsZHu-wThe Committee continued their Inquiry into issues around Emergency Exiting Plans, including their impact on stadium capacity, for the redeveloped Casement Park Stadium. RaISe provided a briefing on public funded building liability. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings

Committee for Social Development – 19 November 2015

The Committee were briefed on the Housing (Amendment) Bill by the Department for Social Development. The Committee also heard from the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations and Triangle Housing Association in relation to the Houses in Multiple Occupation Bill. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings

Marriage Equality Debate – 2 November 2015

On Monday 2 November 2015 MLAs debated the cross party Private Members Business on Marriage Equality. The motion debated was “That this Assembly calls on the Executive to table legislation to allow for same-sex marriage.” You can read the full transcript on the Official Report (Hansard): http://nia1.me/2t4