Business Diary

Monday 20 May 2013 - Friday 24 May 2013

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DayVenueTimePlenary/Committee
Monday
20/05/2013
Room 2911:39 AM
Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

Closed from 11:39 AM (18 mins)
European Issues - Subsidiarity – Proposal for a Regulation on measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks.



Assembly Chamber12:00 PM
Plenary Session

Tuesday
21/05/2013
Assembly Chamber10:30 AM
Plenary Session


Room 2911:04 AM
Assembly and Executive Review Committee

Public from 11:04 AM (2 mins)
Review of D'Hondt, Community Designation and Provisions for Opposition


Closed from 11:06 AM (63 mins)
Briefing from Assembly Legal Services


Public from 12:09 PM (1 mins)
Forward Work Programme



Room 10612:47 PM
Business Committee

Closed from 12:47 PM (7 mins)


Room 301:31 PM
Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development

Public from 1:31 PM (144 mins)
Agri-Food Strategy Board Report and Recommendations - Oral Briefing AFSB
Mrs Colette McMaster, DARD; Mr David Thompson, DETI; Mr Tony O'Neill, Agri-Food Strategy Board

The Agriculture (Hardship Payment) Scheme (NI) 2013 - Oral Briefing DARD
Mrs Colette McMaster, DARD; Mr Michael Hatch, DARD; Mr Peter Toner, DARD

2013 Fodder Transport Scheme - Oral Briefing DARD
Mr David Small, DARD; Mr Ian McCluggage, DARD; Mr Joseph Kerr, DARD

Pre-consultation on The Sea Fishing (Licences and Notices) Regulations (NI) 2013

SR 2013/118 The Scrapie (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2013


Wednesday
22/05/2013
Senate Chamber10:00 AM
Committee for Education

Closed from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Inquiry - Terms of Reference


Public from 10:30 AM (150 mins)
SEN - Classroom Assistants - Role and Contribution
Dr Ulf Hansson, United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organisation; Mr James Dillon, United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organisation; Dr Una O'Connor, United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organisation

Controlled Schools Sectoral Support Body - Working Group
Mr Uel McCrea, Controlled Sector Working Group; Mr David Canning, Controlled Sector Working Group; Reverend Trevor Gribben, Controlled Sector Working Group; Reverend Ian Ellis, Controlled Sector Working Group

Levels of Progression
Mr Dale Heaney, DE; Dr David Hughes, DE; Ms Ruth Kennedy, Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment



Room 2910:00 AM
Committee for Employment and Learning

Public from 10:00 AM (180 mins)
Briefing from the Department of Finance and Personnel and the Department for Employment and Learning Officials on NISRA Quarterly Labour Market Statistics
Dr James Gillan, DFP; Mr Victor Dukelow, DEL

Briefing from Momentum
Mr Rob McConnell, Momentum; Dr Ian Graham, Momentum; Mr John Healy, Citi Group; Mr Justin Edwards, Belfast Metropolitan College

Briefing from SummitSkills Sector Skills Council for Mechanical and Electrical Sector
Mr Richard O'Lone, SummitSkills; Mr Morris Cairns, SummitSkills; Mr Duncan Wilson, SummitSkills; Mr Bob Blake, SummitSkills

SR 2013 128 - The Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013



Room 3010:00 AM
Committee for Finance and Personnel

Public from 10:00 AM (180 mins)
Public Service Pensions Bill - Proposals on the way forward - DFP evidence session
Mrs Grace Nesbitt, DFP; Mrs Blathnaid Smyth, DFP; Ms Margaret Coyle, DFP

Public Service Pensions Bill - Evidence from Trade Unions
Mr Bumper Graham, NIPSA; Mr John O'Farrell, Irish Congress of Trade Unions; Mr Martin Toal, Unison; Ms Nuala O'Donnell, Irish National Teachers' Organisation; Mr Paul Hardy, Prison Officers Association; Mr Harry Baird, FDA; Mr Jim Quinn, Fire Brigades Union

SL1 - The Statistics and Registration Services Act 2007 (Disclosure of Higher Education Student Information) Regulations (NI) 2013

SL1 - The Statistics and Registration Services Act 2007 (Disclosure of Pupil Information) Regulations (NI) 2013



Room 2110:30 AM
Committee for Regional Development

Public from 10:30 AM (90 mins)
Inquiry into the better use of public and community sector funds for the delivery of bus transport in Northern Ireland

SL1: The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Belfast) (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013

SL1: The Roads (Speed Limit) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013

SL1: The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Belfast) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013

SL1: The Glenvarna Walk, Newtownabbey (Footpath) (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013

SL1: The Nugent’s Entry, Enniskillen (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013



Room 211:30 PM
Committee on Standards and Privileges

Closed from 1:30 PM (45 mins)
Annual Report of the Assembly Commissioner for Standards

Report from the Assembly Commissioner for Standards on a Complaint against a Member

Report from the Assembly Commissioner for Standards on a Complaint against a Member

Correspondence from the Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards

Application for an All-Party Group on Congenital Heart Disease

Application for an All-Party Group on Cycling



Senate Chamber2:00 PM
Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Public from 2:00 PM (180 mins)
Tobacco Retailers Bill - Evidence Session with NILGA & CEHOG
Ms Jenny Palmer, Northern Ireland Local Government Association; Ms Karen Smyth, Northern Ireland Local Government Association; Mr Sean Martin, Chief Environmental Health Officiers Group; Ms Patricia Allen, Chief Environmental Health Officiers Group

Evidence session on the Accident & Emergency Improvement Group and Turn Around Support Team
Dr Andrew McCormick, DHSSPS; Mr John Compton, Health and Social Care Board; Mr Jackie Johnston, DHSSPS

The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

The Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (Continuing Professional Development) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) (Injury Benefits)(Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013



Room 302:00 PM
Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

Public from 2:00 PM (150 mins)
Programme for Cohesion, Sharing and Integration - Together: Building a United Community - Ministerial briefing
Mr J Bell, OFMDFM; Ms J McCann, OFMDFM; Dr Denis McMahon, OFMDFM; Miss Donna Blaney, OFMDFM

Proposal to Update Legislation to Reform The Office of the Northern Ireland Ombudsman - Briefing by Department of Justice officials on NIJAO
Ms Geraldine Fee, DOJ; Mr David A Lavery CB, DOJ; Mr Martin Moore, DOJ

Proposal to Update Legislation to Reform The Office of the Northern Ireland Ombudsman - Briefing by NI Ombudsman on NIJAO
Dr Tom Frawley, Northern Ireland Ombudsman's Office; Ms Marie Anderson, Northern Ireland Ombudsman's Office



Room 292:00 PM
Public Accounts Committee

Public from 2:00 PM (30 mins)

Closed from 2:30 PM (90 mins)
Inquiry into Department of Finance and Personnel - Collaborative Procurement and Aggregated Demand - Preparation Session
Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office; Mr Joe Campbell, Northern Ireland Audit Office; Mr Eddie Bradley, Northern Ireland Audit Office; Mr Alan Orme, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Inquiry into Improving Literacy and Numeracy Achievement in Schools - Consideration of draft committee report
Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office; Mr Sean McKay, Northern Ireland Audit Office; Mr Joe Campbell, Northern Ireland Audit Office; Ms Suzanne Walsh, Northern Ireland Audit Office


Thursday
23/05/2013
Room 3010:00 AM
Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Public from 10:00 AM (180 mins)
Oral Briefing from the Northern Ireland Science Park Connect: The Knowledge Economy Index
Mr Steve Orr, Northern Ireland Science Park CONNECT; Mr Stephen Houston, Sophia; Mr Ronan Cunningham, Banbatech

Oral Briefing from Northern Ireland Tourist Board: Campaigning for Tourism
Mr Alan Clarke, Northern Ireland Tourist Board; Ms Kathryn Thomson, Northern Ireland Tourist Board

SL1 - The Renewables Obligation (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013



BALLYMENA TOWN HALL- MUSEUM & ARTS CENTRE, 1-29 BRIDGE STREET, BALLYMENA10:00 AM
Committee for Social Development

Public from 10:00 AM (120 mins)
Social Fund Reform - Departmental Briefing
Mr Brian Doherty, DSD; Ms Leonora McLaughlin, DSD

DSD High Street Task Force - Departmental Briefing
Mr Tony McKibben, DSD; Mr Walter Hutchinson, DSD; Mr Antony McDaid, DSD

Business Improvement Districts - Briefing by Ballymena Borough Council
Mayor P.J McAvoy, Ballymena Borough Council; Cllr Maurice Mills, Ballymena Borough Council; Ms Anne Donaghy, Ballymena Borough Council



Senate Chamber10:00 AM
Committee for the Environment

Public from 10:00 AM (180 mins)
Briefing by Federation of Passenger Transport on Bus Operator Licensing
Mrs Karen Magill, The Federation of Passenger Transport Northern Ireland

SL1 - The Quality of Bathing Water (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Planning Bill - Formal clause by clause consideration
Mr Angus Kerr, DoE; Ms Irene Kennedy, DoE; Mr Brian Gorman, DoE; Mr Simon Kirk, DoE; Ms Michelle Bamford, DoE; Mr Kevin McKeever, DoE; Mr Stephen Gallagher, DoE; Mr Tom Mathews, DoE

Consultation on Improvements to the ADI/AMI Schemes in Northern Ireland

Consultation on the content of an Environmental Better Regulation Bill



Room 2110:30 AM
Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure

Public from 10:30 AM (120 mins)
Angling First briefing on Role and Remit
Mr Mark McGivern, Angling First; Mr Johnston McNeill, Angling First

Northern Ireland Theatre Association briefing on Performing Arts
Ms Louise Rossington, Big Telly Theatre Company; Mr Vincent McCann, Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre; Ms Charlotte Smith, Northern Ireland Theatre Association; Ms Emma Jordan, Prime Cut

S.R. 2013/119 Prohibition of the Sale of Rod Caught Salmon Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Consent Motion – The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Registrar of Public Lending Right Order) 2013



Room 302:00 PM
Committee for Justice

Public from 2:00 PM (180 mins)
Equal Pay Claims for DOJ/NIO/PSNI Support Staff
Ms Karen Pearson, DOJ; Mr Glyn Capper, DOJ; Ms Louise Warde-Hunter, DOJ

G8 Summit (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2013

Judicial Review Proceedings Relating to Fine Default

Future Regulation of the Private Security Industry - Results of Consultation Exercises

Reform of Police Unsatisfactory Performance and Discipline Procedures

Update on Police Negotiating Board

Judicial Pensions



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