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The Forum for Political Dialogue met between 1996 and 1998 in Belfast as part of the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement.
Cite as: Isabel Fleming, Ruth Murray, Harriet Carter, Ian McBride and Nicholas P. S. Cole, Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, Quill Project at Pembroke College (Oxford, 2024).
Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue
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Created on: 1996-06-14
Dissolved on: 1998-04-28
Description: 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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672Created on: 1996-09-12
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Description: 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 by 31 December 1996. From 10 October 1996 the Committee's remit is changed to Public Order Issues: 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 and to examine the problems of boycotting in Northern Ireland, make recommendations which would help resolve them, and report to the Forum. From October 1997 the Committee is re-established as the Political Affairs Committee. [Note that the Committee is alleged to meet every Thursday but we do not have records of their meetings. To avoid speculation on meeting dates we have only modelled sessions which we know took place.]
923342361Created on: 1996-07-26
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Description: 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. [Note that the Committee is alleged to meet every Thursday but we do not have records of their meetings. To avoid speculation on meeting dates we have only modelled sessions which we know took place.]
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Dissolved on: N/A
Description: 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. [Note that the Committee is alleged to meet every Thursday but we do not have records of their meetings. To avoid speculation on meeting dates we have only modelled sessions which we know took place.]
14182381Created on: 1996-07-26
Dissolved on: N/A
Description: To examine the problems being faced by farmers and fishermen in Northern Ireland, and report to the Forum by 31 December 1996. [Note that the Committee is alleged to meet every Thursday but we do not have records of their meetings. To avoid speculation on meeting dates we have only modelled sessions which we know took place.]
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21234356730117553Created on: 1996-10-25
Dissolved on: N/A
Description: To examine issues of the Northern Irish economy
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The Forum for Political Dialogue met between 1996 and 1998 in Belfast alongside the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement. The Records of Debate were originally posted on the Forum's website, which has since been archived. Lord...
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