A group of eight members of the Northern Ireland Assembly are visiting Dublin over the period 11th June to 13th June. 

During their stay in the city, which is hosted by Dublin City Council, the members will visit a number of projects to view examples of good practice in residential and commercial development.  Examples include Fatima Mansions, Ballymun and the Dublin Docklands.

The Lord Mayor, Councillor Paddy Bourke will meet the group on Friday 13th June at 9 a.m. in the Members Room at City Hall.  The visiting members include Jonathan Craig MLA, Anna Lo MLA, Alban Maginness MLA, Fred Cobain MLA, Fra McCann MLA, Thomas Burns MLA, Michelle McIlveen MLA and Mickey Brady MLA. 

ENDS
 

Notes to the Editor

The Northern Ireland Assembly consists of 108 elected Members - six from each of the 18 Westminster constituencies. Its role is primarily to scrutinise and make decisions on the issues dealt with by Government Departments and to consider and make legislation.

A First Minister and a Deputy First Minister are elected to lead the Executive Committee of Ministers. They must stand for election jointly and to be elected they must have cross-community support by the parallel consent formula, which means that a majority of both the Members who have designated themselves Nationalists and those who have designated themselves Unionists and a majority of the whole Assembly, must vote in favour.