Publications

The first part of the study carried out an objective analysis of the financial stability and sustainability of the two university colleges and benchmarked the cost of teacher training in Northern Ireland against comparators in the United Kingdom.

This report sets out the findings from a research project commissioned by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) and the Department for Social Development (DSD) to examine the ‘third sector’ in Northern Ireland. 

This report provides an overview of the operation and delivery of the 2012 Computer Based
Assessments (CBA), the technical issues experienced and their impact, and an analysis of
risk moving forward.

In March 2013, the Lord Chief Justice in England and Wales proposed to the Lord Chancellor that there be a “moratorium”, which would protect the position of potential claimants without requiring them to present their claims.

Profitable Lifetime index (£PLI) is the primary selection index used for ranking dairy cattle in the UK.

One of the targets of Greenmount’s Future Herd is an average lifetime yield of 40,000 litres per cow.

Sire Fertility Index was developed by scientists at the University of Edinburgh and Scottish Agricultural College with the aim of improving dairy cow fertility through breeding from more fertile bulls.

Sexed semen has been commercially available to farmers in the UK since 2000. Due to the sorting process, there are fewer sperm cells in each straw than conventional semen and conception rates are generally expected to be around 10 percent lower.

CVM is a genetic condition in Holstein cattle that leads to embryonic loss and abortion. It is only a problem when two CVM carrier animals are mated and was first discovered in 2000 when the effects of a carrier sire, Carlin-M Ivanhoe Bell, became apparent.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), together with its statutory and voluntary sector partners represented on the Victim and Witness Steering Group is developing a new five year strategy for victims and witnesses of crime.

Northern Ireland Statistics Research Agency carried out a user consultation exercise regarding methodology on tourism statistics.

Letter to Principals regarding Delivering social change project on improving literacy and numeracy.

Quarterly report on child protection statistics. Figures are presented for referrals by source of referral, and for the child protection register by legal status, age, category of abuse and duration on the register.

This bulletin documents the results from the organised crime module in the January 2013 Northern Ireland Omnibus Survey.

The Department conducted a public consultation exercise on the Review of the Urban Door 2 Door scheme between 22 October 2012 and 14 January 2013. This report was published on 16 May 2013.

This report presents an analysis of changes in life expectancy and life expectancy gaps by cause of death and age, between those living in the most and least deprived areas, between urban and rural areas, and between Northern Ireland, other UK countries, and the Republic of Ir

Upper Neagh Bann Catchment Stakeholders Group Meeting 16 May 2013 minutes and presentations

Alternative route for traffic travelling from Donegall Square East to Adelaide Street as part of the Belfast on the Move transport plan.

The Agricultural Market Report provides average prices for clean cattle and sheep and for breeding animals, as well as prices for pigs, broiler chickens, potatoes and cereals in Northern Ireland. 

The Agricultural Market Report provides average prices for clean cattle and sheep and for breeding animals, as well as prices for pigs, broiler chickens, potatoes and cereals in Northern Ireland.