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| A Stormont committee which examined progress on devolution of policing and justice powers is set to say there is no agreement on when it should happen. | A Stormont committee which examined progress on devolution of policing and justice powers is set to say there is no agreement on when it should happen. |
| The Assembly and Executive Review Committee will publish its report later on Tuesday. | The Assembly and Executive Review Committee will publish its report later on Tuesday. |
| While there is agreement on a range of issues, it is likely to say the government's target for transferring the powers in May cannot be achieved. | While there is agreement on a range of issues, it is likely to say the government's target for transferring the powers in May cannot be achieved. |
| The DUP's Nigel Dodds said many issues still needed to be dealt with. | |
| "Policing and justice are particularly sensitive," he said. | |
| "When it comes to policing there is a special set of rules. We don't beleive that terrorists, or criminals, should have anything to do with policing - whether it's as members of the police force or running the police force." | |
| The government has drawn up legislation to transfer powers when asked to do so. | The government has drawn up legislation to transfer powers when asked to do so. |
| It is up to the assembly to ask it. | It is up to the assembly to ask it. |
| The government has made it clear that it wants devolution of the powers to be completed as quickly as possible. | The government has made it clear that it wants devolution of the powers to be completed as quickly as possible. |
| Sinn Fein and the SDLP have said they believe public confidence in the criminal justice system will suffer if devolution is delayed. | Sinn Fein and the SDLP have said they believe public confidence in the criminal justice system will suffer if devolution is delayed. |
| However, the DUP and Ulster Unionists say there is not sufficient public confidence at this time. | However, the DUP and Ulster Unionists say there is not sufficient public confidence at this time. |