Written question asked by Lord Laird (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 December 2003. It was answered by Baroness Amos (Labour) on Thursday, 18 December 2003.

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Amos, Baroness

Question

How, as part of the review of the Belfast agreement announced by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, they intend to scrutinise: (a) the actions of the Eire Government in implementing human rights activity; (b) the workings of the Special European Programmes Body and its relationship to the North-South Ministerial Joint Secretariat; (c) the conditions of employment of the first chief executive of the Special European Programmes Body; and (d) the approach of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure over the past two years in dealing with the Language Implementation Body. - Ref to 11 December 2003, 655 c78WA. [HL 299].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 299; 655 c164WA

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Conditions of employment Belfast Agreement Cross border cooperation Human rights Northern Ireland Managers Northern Ireland government Republic of Ireland Reviews North South implementation bodies Special EU Programmes Body North South Language Body Northern Ireland Executive Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure North South Ministerial Council Joint Secretariat