News releases

17 September
Provisional recommendations for new council boundaries unveiled (PDF 25.8 KB)

1 July
Health and social reforms on schedule for April 2009

19 June
Search for a newchairperson for the new library authority

23 June
Health and Social Care reforms move forward

29 May
New era for the Public Library Service

12 May
Reorganisation of local government moves ahead

4 April
McGimpsey consults with local government on health reforms

31 March 2008
Foster announces functions for new councils

13 March 2008
Foster announces the future shape of local government

18 February 2008
Minister seeks views on health reform proposals

29 November 2007
Foster chairs local government review meeting

9 October 2007
RPA structures - McGimpsey outlines the importance of 'Getting it Right'

11 October 2007
Ruane chairs first business meeting of RPA organisation groups

19 October 2007
Foster publishes emerging findings of review of local government

18 October 2007
Establishment of library authority deferred to April 2009

14 August 2007
Foster pushes ahead with Review of Local Government

31 July 2007
Education Minister Caitríona Ruane addressed the Chairs of RPA affected groups at a meeting in Lisburn on 31 July 2007.  Her speech can be accessed below.

20 July 2007
Reform of education administration to go ahead - Ruane

19 July 2007
Education Minister Caitríona Ruane has said she is determined to press ahead with reform of the administration of education.  A letter issued to all staff within the Department of Education can be accessed below.

6 July 2007
Arlene Foster announces Review of Local Government

13 June 2007
New Chief Executive (Designate) for Northern Ireland Library authority

25 May 2007
Foster seeks consensus on shape of future local government

24 May 2007
Letter issued to speaker following executive meeting on Thursday 24 May 2007

3 May 2007
Health minister welcomes responses to consultation on radical health shake-up

3 April 2007
Merger of Motor Tax and MOT agencies

30 March 2007
Revised Recommendations for New Council Boundaries Unveiled

22 March 2007
A New Beginning for Health and Social Care

22 March 2007
Minister Announces Important Step in the Reform of Health and Social Services

16 March 2007
Appointments to the New Northern Health and Social Services Trust

16 March 2007
Appointments to the New South Eastern Health and Social Services Trust

16 March 2007
Appointments to the New Southern Health and Social Services Trust

16 March 2007
Appointments to the New Belfast Health and Social Services Trust

16 March 2007
Appointment of Non-Executive Directors to the New Western Health and Social Services Trust

26 January 2007
Hanson announces consultation on location policy

22 January 2007
Views sought on single library authority

19 January 2007
Cairns welcomes Omagh's plans for its future

16 January 2007
Goggins legislates for radical health shake-up

11 January 2007
Goggins paves the way for local commissioning

20 December
Appointments of Assistant Local Government Boundaries Commissioners

12 December
Chief Executive ( Designate) for New Education Authority

28 November
Common boundaries means better services - Hanson

7 November
Provisional recommendations for new council boundaries unveiled

25 October
Consultation on the Human Resources Framework for Health and Personal Social Services

18 October
Consultation begins on the transfer of staff and assets to the new Trusts

16 October
Major health reform will deliver more for local communities - Goggins

3 October 2006
Public Sector reform means better services for citizens - Hanson

6 September 2006
Communication with staff on reforms a priority - Hanson

5 September 2006
Search launched for the Chief Executive (Designate) of the Education and Skills Authority

22 August 2006
Future of public transport services in Northern Ireland

10 August 2006
Chief Executives of new Health and Social Services Trusts

20 July 2006
Review Of Public Administration Making Good Progress  - Hanson

26 June 2006
Goggins announces new chief executive designate for health and social services authority

20 June 2006
Appointment of chairpersons to the five new health and social services trusts

20 June 2006
Goggins announces the five new health and social services trust boundaries and the new chairpersons of the trusts

1 June 2006
Appointment of local government boundaries commissioner

8 March 2006
Hain announces commission to aid Review of Public Administration roll-out