| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 02 February 2015 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 03 February 2015 |
| 10:14 AM | Room 29 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:14 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:16 AM (21 mins)
Insolvency (Amendment) Bill
• Mr Richard Monds, Insolvency Service
• Mr Jack Reid, Insolvency Service
Public from 10:37 AM (48 mins)
Oral Briefing from DETI: Innovation Survey of Micro-Businesses
• Mr Alan McClelland, DfE
• Mr Thomas Byrne, Department for Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Public from 11:25 AM (1 mins)
Legislation: SL1 The Electricity and Gas (Ownership Unbundling) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:26 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:32 AM (3 mins)
Consultation: Proposed Mines Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Consultation: Approved Codes of Practice – Diving at Work
Consultation: Approved Codes of Practice – Petrol Tankers
Consultation: Government Response to Small Scale Banding Review Consultation
Public from 11:35 AM (1 mins)
Written Briefing from Consumer Council: Operating Plan 2014-15
Public from 11:36 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:35 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 12:35 PM (27 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:49 PM | Room 21 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 12:49 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:52 PM (33 mins)
Forward Work Programme - Draft Forward Work Programme April - July 2015
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Eddie Bradley, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Sean McKay, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 1:25 PM (10 mins)
Draft DFP and PAC Protocols on Memorandum of Reply - Consideration of Draft Protocols
Closed from 1:35 PM (69 mins)
Inquiry into Primary Care Prescribing - Consideration of Draft Report
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Sean McKay, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mrs Clare Dornan, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:44 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:51 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Employment and Learning
Public from 12:51 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:52 PM (90 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - Update on 2015-2016 Budget
• Dr S Farry, Minister for Employment and Learning
• Mr Derek Baker, DEL
• Ms Heather Cousins, DEL
• Mr Stephen McMurray, DEL
Public from 2:22 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:10 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 1:10 PM (50 mins)
Oral Briefing DARD – TB update Annual Plan, TVR, Committee Inquiry Recommendations
• Ms Geraldine Fee, DAERA
• Mr Colin Hart, DAERA
• Mr Roly Harwood, DAERA
• Mr Andrew Kell, DAERA
Suspension from 2:00 PM (49 mins)
Public from 2:49 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:52 PM (38 mins)
Oral Briefing DARD – Update on Second Annual Progress Report on Rural White Paper
• Mrs Colette McMaster, DAERA
• Mr Niall Heaney, DAERA
Public from 3:31 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:35 PM (17 mins)
RaISe Briefing on Food Animal Traceability Systems
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
Closed from 4:00 PM (40 mins)
Oral Briefing DARD – NIFAIS
• Mr Robert Huey, DAERA
• Mr David Torrens, DAERA
Closed from 4:55 PM (15 mins)
Committee Review - TRPSI - committee consideration |
| 3:40 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Education
Public from 3:40 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:44 PM (52 mins)
Independent Review of Home to School Transport - Briefing on the Final Report
• Ms Sian Thornthwaite, Independent
Public from 4:36 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 5:00 PM | Room 115 | Northern Ireland Assembly and Business Trust
Public from 5:00 PM (90 mins)
Generic Item - Generic Item
• Mrs J Cochrane, MLA
• Mr S Hamilton, Minister of Finance |
| Wednesday 04 February 2015 |
| 10:08 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Education
Public from 10:08 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:12 AM (6 mins)
The Teachers’ Superannuation (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
• Mr Seamus Gallagher, DE
• Mr Brian Quinn, DE
Public from 10:18 AM (118 mins)
Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education - Evidence Sessions: Community Relations Council and Equality Commission
• Mr Peter Osborne, Community Relations Council
• Ms Dympna McGlade, Community Relations Council
• Dr Michael Wardlow, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
• Mr Darren McKinstry, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
Public from 12:16 PM (69 mins)
Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education - Evidence Sessions: Integrated Education Fund and Prof Hamber
• Mrs Tina Merron, Integrated Education Fund
• Mr Sam Fitzsimmons, Integrated Education Fund
• Professor Brandon Hamber, Ulster University
• Professor Alan Smith, Ulster University
Public from 1:25 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:10 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:10 AM (16 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:26 AM (58 mins)
Departmental Briefing: Long Term Water Strategy Consultation Report
• Barbara Faloona, DfI
• Ms Julie-Ann Dutton, DfI
• Mr Julian Smyth, DfI
Public from 11:24 AM (65 mins)
Departmental Briefing: PC15 Draft Determination Outcome
• Barbara Faloona, DfI
• Grainne Samm, DfI
Public from 12:29 PM (3 mins)
SL1: The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Londonderry) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The One-Way Traffic (Belfast) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Waiting Restrictions (Portadown) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/13: The Level Crossing (Cullybackey South) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Committee Business |
| 10:24 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Finance
Public from 10:24 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:25 AM (42 mins)
Budget Bill (NI) 2015 - Budget Bill and Spring Supplementary Estimates - Briefing from DFP
• Ms Emer Morelli, DoF
• Mr Peter Jakobsen, DoF
Public from 11:07 AM (43 mins)
Public Procurement - Cross Departmental Performance on the Implementation of Social Clauses - Briefing from DFP
• Mr Des Armstrong, DoF
• Mr Gareth Johnston, DoF
Public from 11:50 AM (39 mins)
Public Procurement - Other Issues - Briefing from DFP
• Mr Des Armstrong, DoF
• Mr Gareth Johnston, DoF
Public from 12:29 PM (3 mins)
SR 2015/15 The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/20 - The Rates (Making and Levying of Different Rates) Regulations
SR 2014/290 The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions Regulations (NI) 2015
Public from 12:32 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:00 PM | Dunsilly Hotel, 20 Dunsilly Road, Antrim | Committee for Employment and Learning
Public from 1:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:05 PM (145 mins)
Committee Inquiry into post Special Educational Need Provision in education, employment and training for those with Learning Disabilities
• Ms Karen Lennon, Colleges NI
• Mr Jasper McKinney OBE, Southern Regional College
• Mr Aidan Murray, DoH
• Mr Tom O'Sullivan, Parkanaur College
• Ms Jenny Ruddy, Mencap
• Ms Geraldine Brereton, Social Security Agency
• Ms Edyth Dunlop, Northern Ireland Union of Supported Employment
• Cllr Donna Anderson, Mid and East Antrim Council
• Mr Mark O'Hara, DEL
• Ms Lesley Waugh, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Andy Cole, DEL
• Mr Eamon Connolly, Parkanaur College
• Ms Frances Curran, DE
• Mr Gareth Anderson, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Cathy Bradin, DEL
• Ms Claire Bryne, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Ms Margaret Cameron, NIAMH
• Ms Mary Coulter, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Ms Karen Edgar, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Iolo Eilian, DoH
• Mr Niall Green, Adult ADHD Northern Ireland
• Ms Pauline Fitzsimons, NOW
• Mr Sean Johnston, DfI
• Ms Joan Hardy, TEO
• Ms Louise Hughes, ARC NI
• Ms Donna Hughes, Southern Regional College
• Ms Lisa Lenighan, Parkanaur College
• Ms Elaine Leonard, The Appleby Trust
• Mr Sean Johnston, DfI
• Mr Jack O'Connor, DfC
• Mrs Ruth Purdy, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
• Mrs Sylvia Rennie, Northern Regional College
• Mr Paul Sloan, DE
• Ms Jayne McStay, NOW
• Mr Conrad Murphy, DfC
• Mr Aidan Murray, Health and Social Care Board
• Mr Dermot O'Hara, Destined
• Mr Mark O'Hara, DEL
• Ms Anne-Marie O'Kane, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Paula O'Neill, College of Occupational Therapists NI
• Mr Tim Parr, Positive Futures
• Ms Jude Pollock, ARC NI
• Ms Una Popplewell, Post 19 Lobby Group
• Ms Barbara Shepherd, Positive Futures
• Mr Keith Walsh, DfI
• Ms Gillian Todd, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Caroline Watson, Southern Regional College
• Ms Emma Weaver, Adult ADHD Northern Ireland
• Ms Linda Wray, Presbyterian Board of Social Witness
• Mr Stephen McCartney, Northern Regional College
• Ms Sarah Dixon, Northern Regional College
• Mr John Johnston, DfC
• Ms Denise Keegan, Presbyterian Board of Social Witness
• Ms Julie Stewart, DoH
• Mr Neil Kelly, Belfast Trust
Public from 3:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:04 PM (43 mins)
Review of workforce planning in the context of Transforming Your Care - RaISe briefing
• Dr Janice Thompson, Research Officer
Public from 2:47 PM (84 mins)
Commissioning Plan Direction 2015 - Departmental briefing
• Mr Mark Lee, DoH
• Ms Fiona Hamill, DoH
• Ms Jennifer Mooney, DoH
Public from 4:11 PM (3 mins)
SR 2015/7 The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/8 The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/9 The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/10 The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/11 The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Health Service Workers (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 4:14 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Closed from 2:00 PM (2 mins)
Proposal to Update Legislation to Reform The Office of the Northern Ireland Ombudsman - Committee consideration of draft Bill
• Mr Alyn Hicks, Assistant Assembly Clerk / Office Manager
• Ms Roisin Kelly, Assembly Clerk
Public from 2:02 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:07 PM (11 mins)
Inquiry into Building a United Community - Briefing by NILGA representatives on the District Councils Good Relations Programme
• Alderrman Tom Ekin, Belfast City Council
• Ms Sue Divin, Derry City Council
• Ms Angela Askin, Derry City Council
Public from 2:18 PM (55 mins)
Inquiry into Building a United Community - Briefing by NILGA representatives on Community Planning
• Ms Karen Smyth, Northern Ireland Local Government Association
• Ms Jackie Patton, Mid and East Antrim Council
• Ms Marie Kerr, Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations
• Ms Mary Kerr, NI Strategic Migration Partnership
Public from 3:13 PM (30 mins)
European Issues - Briefing by OFMDFM officials on officials on the implementation of the recommendations from the Report on the Barroso Taskforce and an update on the EU Priorities for the NI Executive for 2014/15.
• Dr Paul Geddis, TEO
• Dr Gerry Mulligan, TEO
Public from 3:43 PM (42 mins)
European Issues - EU Commission Work Programme 2015
Public from 4:25 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:02 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:02 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:06 PM (90 mins)
The Justice Bill and proposed amendments - Oral Evidence from the Attorney General for Northern Ireland
• Mr John Larkin QC, The Office of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland
Proposals for the Creation of a New Criminal Offence of Police Corruption for PSNI Officers - Oral Evidence from the Attorney General for Northern Ireland
• Mr John Larkin QC, The Office of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland
Public from 3:36 PM (14 mins)
Department of Justice Response to the Findings and Recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Northern Ireland
• Mr D Ford, Minister of Justice
• Ms Martine McKillop, DoJ
Public from 3:50 PM (24 mins)
The Justice Bill - Oral Evidence from the Department of Justice on Part 4 - Victims and Witnesses and Part 6 - Live Links in Criminal Proceedings
• Ms Maura Campbell, DoJ
• Dr Veronica Holland, DoJ
• Mr Tom Haire, DoJ
• Mr Graham Walker, DoJ
Public from 4:14 PM (21 mins)
Draft SR: The Judicial Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Draft SR: The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (Amendment of section 8(4)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: Police Pension Regulations (Career Average Revalued Earnings)
SL1: PSNI Regulations 2015: Changes to Maternity Provisions
Lands Tribunal Fees for Non- Domestic Rating Appeals - Outcome of Consultation and Proposed Way Forward
Draft Consultation on Regulatory Measures to Support Regulation (EC) 1278/2008 on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP)
Report on the Responses to the Consultation on the Draft Mental Capacity Bill
Public from 4:35 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:02 PM | Room 29 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:02 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (4 mins)
Inquiry into Department for Social Development - Advanced Land Purchases - Introduction to Briefing Session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brian O'Neill, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:14 PM (66 mins)
Inquiry into Department for Social Development - Advanced Land Purchases - Briefing session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brian O'Neill, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:20 PM (34 mins)
Inquiry into Department for Social Development - Advanced Land Purchases - Preparation session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brian O'Neill, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:54 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 05 February 2015 |
| 10:09 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:09 AM (35 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:44 AM (25 mins)
Pensions Bill - Clause by clause
• Ms Patricia Casey, Assembly Clerk
• Mr Gerry McCann, DfC
• Mr Seamus Cassidy, DfC
• Ms Doreen Roy, DfC
Public from 11:09 AM (90 mins)
Budget Cuts - Briefing by West Belfast Partnership Group
• Ms Geraldine McAteer, West Belfast Partnership Board
• Mr Gerry McConville, West Belfast Partnership Board
• Ms Glenda Davies, Sandy Row Community Group
• Ms Breige Arthurs, South Belfast Partnership Board
Public from 12:39 PM (33 mins)
Fuel Poverty - Briefing by NEA
• Ms Pat Austin, National Energy Action
• Mr Paul Wallace, National Energy Action
Public from 1:12 PM (4 mins)
SL1 Annual Uprating of Pensions and Benefits
Public from 1:16 PM (1 mins)
SR 19 The Housing Benefit (Income from earnings) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 1:17 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:18 PM (4 mins)
Inquiry into allegations, arising from a BBC NI Spotlight programme aired on 3 July 2013, of impropriety or irregularity relating to NIHE managed contracts and consideration of any resulting actions - Phase 2 Report |
| 10:11 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for the Environment
Public from 10:11 AM (100 mins)
Budget 2015/16 - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Leo O'Reilly, DoE
• Mr Anthony Carleton, DoE
• Ms Siobhan Lynn, DoE
• Mr Ian Maye, DoE
Public from 11:51 AM (4 mins)
Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill - Clause by Clause Scrutiny
Public from 11:55 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:00 PM (2 mins)
Consultations
SL1- The Draft Local Government Reorganisation (Compensation for Loss of Employment) Regulations (NI) 2015
Public from 12:02 PM (5 mins)
SR 2015/4 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Instruction) (Trainee Licence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/5 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/6 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/24 The Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:07 PM (28 mins)
Waste Gasification - Briefing by Full Circle
• Mr Brett Ross, Full Circle Power
Public from 12:35 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:13 AM | House of Sport, 2A Upper Malone Road, Dunmurray | Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
Public from 10:13 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:18 AM (61 mins)
Briefing by Defib4Kids
• Mr Art Kernan, Defibs 4 Kids
• Ms Lynda Donaldson, Defibs 4 Kids
• Ms Pauline Millar, Defibs 4 Kids
• Mr Conall Jemfrey, Defibs 4 Kids
Public from 11:19 AM (16 mins)
Briefing by Sport NI - Mid Term Review of Sport Matters
• Mr Fergus Devitt, DCAL
• Mr Robert Heyburn, DCAL
• Ms Antoinette McKeown, Sport NI
• Dr Paul Donnelly, Sport NI
Public from 11:35 AM (25 mins)
Briefing by Sport NI - Sports Facilities Strategy Project
• Mr Nick Harkness, Sport NI
• Mr William Devlin, Sport NI
Public from 12:00 PM (33 mins)
Committee Business
Ministerial Statements on NSMC Inland Waterways and NSMC Language Body |