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DUP councillor Jenny Palmer claims DSD buried Nelson McCausland report | DUP councillor Jenny Palmer claims DSD buried Nelson McCausland report |
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A DUP councillor at the centre of a controversy over Nelson McCausland's handling of the Housing Executive has claimed the Department of Social Development "buried" a report into it. | A DUP councillor at the centre of a controversy over Nelson McCausland's handling of the Housing Executive has claimed the Department of Social Development "buried" a report into it. |
Jenny Palmer said that she felt "cheated". | Jenny Palmer said that she felt "cheated". |
She told BBC NI's Spotlight last year she had been phoned by Mr McCausland's special adviser, Stephen Brimstone. | She told BBC NI's Spotlight last year she had been phoned by Mr McCausland's special adviser, Stephen Brimstone. |
Ms Palmer said she had been asked to change the way she was to vote at a Housing Executive board meeting. | Ms Palmer said she had been asked to change the way she was to vote at a Housing Executive board meeting. |
The head of the civil service subsequently ordered the Department of Finance to carry out a fact-finding exercise into the conduct of the DUP minister's special adviser. | The head of the civil service subsequently ordered the Department of Finance to carry out a fact-finding exercise into the conduct of the DUP minister's special adviser. |
The BBC has seen a written submission to the assembly's social development committee in which Ms Palmer said she fully complied with the review, which was completed a year ago, and was assured that she would be given a copy. | |
To date, she said she had had no feedback, telling the committee: "I gave two hours of my time to facilitate this review and feel cheated that it has been buried somewhere within DSD (Department of Social Development)." | To date, she said she had had no feedback, telling the committee: "I gave two hours of my time to facilitate this review and feel cheated that it has been buried somewhere within DSD (Department of Social Development)." |
So far, the DSD has not responded to her claims. | So far, the DSD has not responded to her claims. |
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