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  1. Overview: Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue
  2. Full Record: Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue
  3. Committee:The Forum
  4. Session: 1996-09-13 10:02:00
  5. Event type: CREATE_FROM

Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue

The Forum for Political Dialogue met between 1996 and 1998 in Belfast as part of the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement.

The Forum

The Northern Ireland (Entry to Negotiation, etc) Act 1996 provided for a Forum constituted by delegates elected in elections under the same Act to consider and examine issues relevant to promoting dialogue and understanding within Northern Ireland. The Forum met at the Interpoint Centre, York Street, Belfast from 14 June 1996 to 24 April 1998.

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Session 11229: 1996-09-13 10:02:00

Report on Committee Elections; debate on DUP motion on BSE. SDLP absent from proceedings.

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Motion on BSE

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This Forum, appalled at the continuing crisis in Northern Ireland's beef industry, demands:

1. that Northern Ireland be recognized as having special status for BSE purposes so that the world-wide export ban can be lifted as quickly as possible;

2. that the backlog of cattle in the over-30-months cattle slaughter scheme be eliminated;

3. that BSE "flagging" should apply to herds, not holdings, and that a voluntary "buy-up" scheme be introduced for BSE "flagged" suckler herds;

4. that specific beef intervention for Northern Ireland be introduced;

5. that Government provide fair and adequate compensation for beef producers, in keeping with previous commitments; and

6. that HLCAs be increased in the autumn review.

Furthermore, the Forum urges the Minister responsible for agriculture, Baroness Denton, and the Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Douglas Hogg, to honour their commitment to safeguard the Northern Ireland beef industry.

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