By John McCormick from NICVA
Published on 19 Sep 2008
An overview of upcoming business at the Assembly from 22 September to 26 September 2008.
Monday 22 September 2008
Questions to the Minister of Education
Strangford MLA Kieran McCarthy will ask for an update of the work on the Area Based Planning Groups.
Questions to the Minister for Employment and Learning
Lagan Valley MLA Trevor Lunn will ask the Minister what steps she is taking to improve access to training for people with hearing impairments.
South Belfast MLA Anna Lo will ask the Minister for her assessment of the Training for Success programme in relation to outputs in areas of high social exclusion.
East Belfast MLA Naomi Long will ask the Minister to comment on the availability of public sector match funding for European Social Fund training projects.
Questions to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Strangford MLA Jim Shannon will ask what action the Minister is taking to support marine renewable energy in coastal areas.
Foyle MLA Mary Bradley will ask the Minister to outline what actions her department intends to take in light of the recent announcement of increases in gas and electricity prices.
Private Members' Business
Out-of-town retail centres
Ulster Unionist MLAs Roy Beggs, Leslie Cree and Alan McFarland have proposed a joint motion that: "this Assembly notes with concern the impact that out-of-town retail centres can have on the viability of town centres; and calls on the Minister of the Environment to publish and implement PPS 5."
Tuesday 23 September 2008
Private Members' Business
Character of residential areas
Alliance MLAs Anna Lo, Naomi Long, Stephen Farry and David Ford have proposed a joint motion that: "this Assembly calls on the Minister of the Environment to review, and where necessary to amend, planning policies to protect the character of residential areas and to create mixed and balanced residential communities."
Committee Business
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Tuesday 23 September 2008
12.30pm Business Committee
1.30pm Agriculture & Rural Development Committee
Wednesday 24 September 2008
10.00am Finance and Personnel Committee
10.30am Regional Development Committee
10.30am Employment and Learning Committee (At St. Mary's University College, Belfast)
10.30am Education Committee (At Holy Cross College, Strabane)
2.00pm OFMDFM Committee
Thursday 25 September 2008
10.00am Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee
10.30am Environment Committee
10.30am Enterprise, Trade and Industry Committee
11.00am Social Development Committee
2.00pm Public Accounts Committee
2.30pm Health, Social Services & Public Safety Committee
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