| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 22 April 2024 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 23 April 2024 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:03 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:03 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 24 April 2024 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:00 AM (75 mins)
Committee Business
City and Growth Deals - Oral and written briefing from the Department for the Economy
• Mr Ciaran McGarrity, DfE
• Ms Carolyn Lyness, DfE
• Mr Adrian Grimshaw, DfE
Public from 11:15 AM (45 mins)
The Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information Service - Oral and written briefing on Economic Fundamentals
• Mr Christopher Rothwell, Research Officer
Public from 12:00 PM (60 mins)
The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) - Oral and written briefing from NICVA on the loss of EU funding - economic impacts
• Ms Celine McStravick, Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:02 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:08 AM (46 mins)
Water, Flooding and Drainage Bill - Pre-legislative Scrutiny – Department for Infrastructure oral and written evidence
• Ms Alison Clydesdale, DfI
• Ms Julie-Ann Dutton, DfI
• Mr Ryan Robinson, DfI
Public from 10:54 AM (48 mins)
Water, Flooding and Drainage Bill - Pre-legislative Scrutiny - Northern Ireland Water oral and written evidence
• Mr Mark Ellesmere, Northern Ireland Water
• Mr John Burke, Northern Ireland Water
• Mr Gary Lawther, Northern Ireland Water
Suspension from 11:42 AM (9 mins)
Public from 11:51 AM (3 mins)
Northern Ireland Audit Office – Funding Water Infrastructure in Northern Ireland – Written Evidence
Public from 11:54 AM (6 mins)
SL1 - The Alleyway to the rear of Nos. 92-122 Royal Avenue, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 10:02 AM (13 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:15 AM (5 mins)
Complaint against a member - Oral hearing from the Member
Closed from 10:20 AM (13 mins)
Closed from 10:33 AM (12 mins)
Further consideration of decisions on inadmissible complaints
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 10:45 AM (5 mins)
Complaint against a member - Consideration of draft Committee report
Closed from 10:50 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:03 PM (59 mins)
Uniformed Youth Groups
• Ms Lisa Keys, Boys’ Brigade Northern Ireland
• Ms Claire Flowers, Girlguiding Ulster
• Ms Patricia McDermott, Catholic Guides of Ireland
• Mr Jonathan Gracey, Scouts NI
• Mr Ronan McGibbon, Scouting Ireland
Public from 3:02 PM (81 mins)
Education Authority - First Day Brief Pt 3 CEO Introduction and Youth Provision
• Mr Richard Pengelly, Education Authority
• Mr Dale Hanna, Education Authority
• Mr Michael Hogg, Education Authority
• Ms Lynsey Branniff, Education Authority
Public from 4:23 PM (19 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
Financial Scrutiny - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Gareth Johnston, TEO
• Mr Ronan Murtagh, TEO
• Ms Paula Shearer, TEO
Public from 3:05 PM (30 mins)
House of Lords Constitution Committee Inquiry
Public from 3:35 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:40 PM (90 mins)
Committee Strategic Planning Session |
| 2:01 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:01 PM (40 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:41 PM (82 mins)
Committee Strategic Planning Session |
| Thursday 25 April 2024 |
| VISIT | Clotworthy House | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (45 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:45 AM (30 mins)
Briefing from Carers NI
• Mr Craig Harrison, Carers NI
• Ms Angela Phillips, Carers NI
Public from 11:15 AM (30 mins)
Briefing on the Independent review of welfare mitigations and impact on carers
• Mr Les Allamby, Welfare Mitigations Review Independent Advisory Panel
• Mr Liam Devine, Clanrye Group
Public from 11:45 AM (30 mins)
Briefing on the Independent Review of Discretionary Support
• Prof Gráinne McKeever, Independent Review of Discretionary Support
• Mr Les Allamby, Office of the Discretionary Support Commissioner
Public from 12:15 PM (30 mins)
Briefing from the Equality Coalition
• Mr Daniel Holder, The Committee on the Administration of Justice
• Mr John Patrick Clayton, UNISON
• Ms Becca Bor, Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty Network
• Ms Trása Canavan, Barnardo's Northern Ireland
Public from 12:45 PM (5 mins)
SL1 The Social Security (State Pension Age Claimants – Closure of Tax Credits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 and The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 13 And Savings And Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2024
SL1 - Draft The Local Government (Remote Meetings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 12:50 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:34 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 1:34 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:37 PM (91 mins)
Minister of Justice and the Permanent Secretary - oral evidence session
• Mrs Naomi Long, Minister of Justice
• Hugh Widdis, DoJ
• Ms Deborah Brown, DoJ
Public from 3:08 PM (76 mins)
Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Constable - oral evidence session
• Mr Jon Boutcher, Police Service of Northern Ireland
Public from 4:24 PM (14 mins)
Adult Restorative Justice - Update - Department of Justice written paper
SR 2024/0000 The Lay Magistrates (Eligibility) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024/0000 The Period Products (Department of Justice Specified Public Service Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024/72 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024/81 The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 - Personal Injury Discount Rate
SL1 – The Judicial Pensions (Remedial Service etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 4:38 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:12 PM | Room 21 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:12 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:16 PM (157 mins)
Inquiry into Mental Health Services in Northern Ireland - Evidence Session
• Mr Peter May, DoH
• Mr Peter Toogood, DoH
• Mr Brendan Whittle, Health and Social Care Board
• Dr Petra Corr, Health and Social Care Board
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Closed from 4:53 PM (13 mins)
Inquiry into Mental Health Services in Northern Ireland - Discussions with NIAO following evidence session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Roger McCance, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Roger Prenter, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Nikita White, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 5:06 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |