The Forum for Political Dialogue met between 1996 and 1998 in Belfast as part of the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement.
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Motion to make existing Committees into Standing Committees introduced and referred to Forum; Statement on Multi-Party Talks introduced and referred to Forum; Committee recommendations for Christmas Recess timings referred to Forum. [Time of meeting unknown].
That the existing Committees established by the Forum on 26 July 1996 should become Standing Committees with designations, current remits and terms of reference as follows:
Designation: Standing Committee A
Remit: Public order issues
Terms of reference:
Parades — To examine the problems which arise in relation to parades in Northern Ireland, make recommendations which would contribute to better understanding and amelioration of those problems, and report to the Forum
Boycotting — To examine the problems of boycotting in Northern Ireland, make recommendations which would help resolve them, and report to the Forum
Designation: Standing Committee B
Remit: Education Issues
Terms of reference: To examine the contribution which education services and structures make to the promotion of dialogue and understanding within Northern Ireland, and report to the Forum by 31 December 1996
Designation: Standing Committee C
Remit: Health issues
Terms of reference: To examine the health needs of the community in Northern Ireland, with particular reference to health-care administration, acute hospital services, community care services and access by the rural community, and report to the Forum by 31 December 1996
Designation: Standing Committee D
Remit: Agriculture and fisheries issues
Terms of reference: To examine the problems being faced by farmers and fishermen in Northern Ireland, and report to the Forum by 31 December 1996