| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 03 February 2020 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 7:49 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Public from 7:49 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business |
| Tuesday 04 February 2020 |
| 2:02 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:02 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:03 PM (38 mins)
SR 2016/426: The Court of Judicature Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
SR 2017/11: The Court Judicature (Non-Contentious Probate) Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017
• Mr Peter Luney, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
• Ms Louise Laverty, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
• Ms Joanne Hendry, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
• Mr Richard Ronaldson, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
SR 2017/12: The Judgment Enforcement Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017
SR 2017/14: The Magistrates' Court Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017
SR 2017/15: The County Court Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017
SR 2017/16: The Court of Judicature Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017
SR 2017/17: The Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017
SR 2018/101: The Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018
SR 2019/175: The Court of Judicature (Non-Contentious Probate) Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019
SR 2019/176: The Judgment Enforcement Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019
SR 2019/177: The County Court Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019
SR 2019/178: The Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019
SR 2019/179: The Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019
SR 2019/180: The Court of Judicature Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019
SR 2020/10: The Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SR 2020/11: The County Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2020
SR 2020/13: The Police Service of Northern Ireland (Amendment) Regulations 2020
SR 2018/128: (C. 11) The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Commencement No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018
SR 2018/99: (C. 9) The Justice (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018
SR 2018/24: The Crown Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2018
SR 2018/25: The Magistrates' Courts (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2018
Public from 2:41 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 05 February 2020 |
| 10:03 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:03 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:12 AM (88 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - First Day Briefing
• Ms Nichola Mallon, Minister for Infrastructure
• Mrs Katrina Godfrey, DAERA
Public from 11:51 AM (71 mins)
Briefing from the Driver & Vehicle Agency
• Ms Julie Thompson, DfI
• Mr Paul Duffy, Driver and Vehicle Agency
Public from 1:02 PM (14 mins)
SR 2017-34: (C. 3) The Roads (Miscellaneous Provisions) (2010 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017
• Mrs Deirdre Gallagher, DfI
• Mr Stephen Hughes, DfI
Subordinate Legislation - Consideration of the Examiner of Statutory Rules Report
Public from 1:16 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:06 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Education
Public from 10:06 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (104 mins)
Education Authority - Overview and Finance Issues
• Ms Sara Long, Education Authority
• Mr Seamus Wade, Education Authority
• Ms Clare Duffield, Education Authority
• Mr Dale Hanna, Education Authority
• Ms Kim Scott, Education Authority
• Ms Una Turbitt, Education Authority
Public from 11:54 AM (75 mins)
Education Authority - Youth Sector Provision
• Ms Arlene Kee, Education Authority
• Mr Michael Hogg, Education Authority
• Mr Andrew Bell, DE
Public from 1:09 PM (26 mins)
Regional Voluntary Youth Organisations Network - Youth Provision
• Mr Chris Quinn, Northern Ireland Youth Forum
• Mr Andy Hewitt, Regional Voluntary Youth Organisations Network
Public from 1:35 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:08 AM | Room 29 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:08 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (60 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - Departmental Priorities
• Mrs Diane Dodds, Minister for the Economy
• Mr Mike Brennan, DfE
Public from 11:10 AM (50 mins)
Departmental Briefing - EU Exit Group
• Mr Paul Grocott, DfE
• Dr Mary McIvor, DfE
• Ms Giulia Ni Dhulchaointigh, DfE
• Mr Victor Dukelow, DfE
Public from 12:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:10 PM (40 mins)
SR 2020/15 The Transfer of Undertakings and Service Provision Change (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Public from 12:50 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:01 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Closed from 2:01 PM (36 mins)
Arrangements for Public Accounts Committee Meetings
Committee Protocols
Public from 2:37 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:43 PM (33 mins)
Treasury Officer of Accounts - First Day Brief
• Mr Stuart Stevenson, DoF
• Mrs Julie Sewell, DoF
Closed from 3:16 PM (91 mins)
Northern Ireland Audit Office - Briefing on NIAO Reports
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Pamela McCreedy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Colette Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Anu Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:47 PM (6 mins)
Committee Draft Induction Plan
Closed from 4:53 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office |
| 2:20 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:20 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:23 PM (87 mins)
Oral Evidence - Departmental Evidence Session - Overview and Priorities for Land & Property Services (LPS) including Statutory Rules
• Mr Alan Brontë, DoF
• Mr Ian Snowden, DoF
• Andrew McAvoy, DoF
Public from 3:50 PM (30 mins)
SR 2017/72: The Rates (Small Business Hereditament Relief) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
SR 2017/184: The Rate Relief Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
SR 2017/231: The Rates (Unoccupied Hereditaments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
SR 2018/61: The Rates (Small Business Hereditament Relief) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018
SR 2018/67: The Valuation (Telecommunications, Natural Gas and Water) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018
SR 2018/68: The New NAV List (Time of Valuation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018
SR 2018/109: The Rate Relief (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018
SR 2019/44: The Rates (Small Business Hereditament Relief) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019
SR 2019/198: The Valuation (Telecommunications, Natural Gas and Water) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019
SR 2019/76: The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019
SR 2018/94: The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018
SR 2018/130: The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018
SR 2019/95: The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019
SR 2020/5 The Rates (Making and Levying of Different Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 - The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
Suspension from 4:20 PM (5 mins)
Public from 4:25 PM (42 mins)
Oral Evidence - Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) - Fiscal Powers: A Review of the Fiscal Powers of the Northern Ireland Assembly
• Mr Seamus McAleavey, Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
• Mr Geoff Nuttall, Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
• Dr Esmond Birnie, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Public from 5:07 PM (40 mins)
Committee Business |
| 3:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Closed from 3:00 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Subordinate Legislation
Public from 3:11 PM (72 mins)
Committee Business
First Minister and deputy First Minister - Overview of Key Challenges and Priorities and Proposed Programme of Work
• Mrs Arlene Foster, First Minister
• Ms Michelle O'Neill, deputy First Minister
• Mr Gordon Lyons, junior Minister
Public from 4:23 PM (8 mins)
SR 2018/194: The Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018
SR 2019/132: The Salaries (Public Services Ombudsman) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019
Public from 4:31 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 06 February 2020 |
| 10:03 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:03 AM (58 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:01 AM (49 mins)
Oral Briefing from DAERA - Food and Farming Group
• Dr Rosemary Agnew, DAERA
• Mrs Colette McMaster, DAERA
• Mr Norman Fulton, DAERA
Oral Briefing from DAERA - Environment, Marine and Fisheries Group
• Mr David Small, DAERA
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Ms Helen Anderson, DAERA
• Ms Tracey Teague, DAERA
SR 2019/61: The Sea Fish Licensing Order (Northern Ireland) 2019
• Mr David Small, DAERA
• Mr Patrick Smith, DAERA
• Mr Paddy Campbell, DAERA
SR 2019/65: The Sea Fishing (Licences and Notices) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019
• Mr David Small, DAERA
• Mr Patrick Smith, DAERA
• Mr Paddy Campbell, DAERA
Consideration of the Statutory Rules - Examiner of Statutory Rules Report
Oral Briefing from RaISe - Overview
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
• Ms Suzie Cave, Research Officer
Public from 11:51 AM (23 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:14 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business - Planning |
| 10:05 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:05 AM (150 mins)
Committee Business
Permanant Secretary and Deputy Secretaries - Briefing by Departmental Permanent Secretary and Deputy Secretaries
• Ms Tracy Meharg, DfC
• Mr Colum Boyle, DfC
• Mrs Jackie Kerr, DfC
SR 2019 / 221 The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019
• Mr John Noble, DfC
• Mr Paul McKenna, DfC
• Mr Jonathan Furphy, DfC
• Ms Anne McCleary, DfC
SR 2019/222 The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019
• Mr John Noble, DfC
• Mr Paul McKenna, DfC
• Mr Jonathan Furphy, DfC
• Ms Anne McCleary, DfC
SR 2019/181: The Bereavement Support Payment (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019
• Ms Una McConnell, DfC
• Ms Rosemary Hughes, DfC
Suspension from 12:35 PM (18 mins)
Public from 12:53 PM (39 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:32 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Health
Closed from 10:32 AM (28 mins)
RaISe briefing
Public from 11:00 AM (12 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:12 AM (45 mins)
Department of Health briefing on waiting lists and waiting times
• Ms Sharon Gallagher, DoH
• Ms Lisa McWilliams, Health and Social Care Board
Public from 11:57 AM (62 mins)
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People briefing on "Still Waiting" report
• Ms Koulla Yiasouma, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
• Ms Mairead McCafferty, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
• Mr Robert Beattie, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
Public from 12:59 PM (2 mins)
Subordinate Legislation
Public from 1:01 PM (14 mins)
SR 2019/193 The Mental Capacity (Research) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019
SR 2019/42 The Provision of Health Services to Persons Not Ordinarily Resident (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019
SR 2019/62 The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) and Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019
SR 2017/200 The Healthy Start Scheme and Day Care Food Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
SR 2020/17 The Mental Capacity (Research) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Public from 1:15 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:02 PM (134 mins)
Overview Briefing on NI Courts and Tribunals Service
• Mr Peter Luney, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
• Ms Elaine Topping, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
• Ms Gillian McClearn, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
• Ms Sharon Hetherington, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
Overview Briefing on the Reducing Offending Directorate/Youth Justice Agency
• Mr Ronnie Armour, DoJ
• Mr Paul Doran, DoJ
• Mr Declan McGeown, Youth Justice Agency
• Dr Geraldine O'Hare, Probation Board NI
Overview Briefing on the Department of Justice Budget
• Ms Deborah Brown, DoJ
• Ms Lisa Rocks, DoJ
• Ms Louise Blair, DoJ
Statutory Instrument - The Carriage Of Dangerous Goods And Use Of Transportable Pressure Equipment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Examiner of Statutory Rules - First Report of Session 2019/2020
Public from 4:16 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |