Business Diary

Monday 06 September 2021 - Friday 10 September 2021

* Committee Business relates to non-substantive items of business such as the consideration of minutes of the previous meeting and consideration of correspondence or matters arising from previous meetings
TimeVenuePlenary/Committee
Tuesday 07 September 2021
1:11 PMSenate ChamberBusiness Committee

Closed from 1:11 PM (39 mins)
Committee Business
Wednesday 08 September 2021
VISITQueens University BelfastCommittee for the Economy
9:06 AMStarleaf (Room 30), Virtual Meeting, Committee for Education

Public from 9:06 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:09 AM (156 mins)
Restart/GTCNI - Department of Education Oral Briefing
• Ms Alison Chambers, DE
• Mr Alan Boyd, DE
• Mr James Hutchinson, DE
• Mr Jonathan Boyd, DE
• Ms Kim Scott, Education Authority
• Mr Paul Crooks, Education Authority

General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) - Department of Education Oral Briefing
• Ms Alison Chambers, DE
• Mr Alan Boyd, DE

Public from 11:45 AM (34 mins)
Committee Business
10:02 AMSenate ChamberCommittee for Infrastructure

Public from 10:02 AM (73 mins)
Committee Business

Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings

Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings

SR 2021-184 The Water and Sewerage Services (Electronic Communications) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021

SR 2021-204 The Trunk Road T6 (A4 Enniskillen Southern Bypass) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021

SR 2021-205 The River Sillees Bridge Order (Northern Ireland) 2021

SR 2021-206 The River Erne Bridge Order (Northern Ireland) 2021

SR 2021-208 The River Erne (Diversion of Navigable Watercourse and Extinguishment of Public Rights of Navigation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
2:02 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Finance

Public from 2:02 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:15 PM (35 mins)
RaISe Oral Briefing - Pre-2nd Stage Defamation Bill
• Mr Ray McCaffrey, Research Officer

Public from 2:50 PM (63 mins)
Oral Briefing - Bill Sponsor Pre-2nd Stage Defamation Bill
• Mr Mike Nesbitt, MLA

Public from 3:53 PM (23 mins)
Committee Business
Thursday 09 September 2021
12:00 PMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
9:04 AMRoom 29Committee for Communities

Public from 9:04 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:10 AM (5 mins)
Charities Bill

Public from 9:15 AM (20 mins)
Charities Bill - Briefing by RaISe
• Mr Stephen Orme, Research Officer

Public from 9:35 AM (53 mins)
Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Bill - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Ciaran Mee, DfC
• Ms Martina Campbell, DfC

Public from 10:28 AM (4 mins)
SL1 The Private Tenancies (Coronavirus Modifications) (No.2) Regulations

SL1 The Social Security Benefits (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2021

SL1 The Universal Credit (Childcare Costs) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

SR 2021/207 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (NI) 2021

SR 2021/215 The Social Security (Fines) (Deductions from Benefits) Regulations (NI) 2021

SR 2021/232 The Lotteries (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Public from 10:32 AM (8 mins)
Committee Business
9:32 AMStarleaf (Senate Chamber), Virtual Meeting, Committee for Health

Public from 9:32 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:35 AM (55 mins)
Health and Social Care Bill
• Ms Martina Moore, DoH
• Mr Vincent Ramirez, DoH
• Mr Allan Chapman, DoH

Public from 10:30 AM (90 mins)
Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill
• Mr Ryan Wilson, DoH
• Mr Ian Plunkett, DoH
10:05 AMRoom 30Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Public from 10:05 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:06 AM (48 mins)
Climate Change No.1 Bill - Oral Evidence from: Federation of Small Businesses
• Mr Neil Hutcheson, Federation of Small Businesses
• Ms Sophie Johnston, Federation of Small Businesses

Public from 10:54 AM (57 mins)
Climate Change No.1 Bill - RaISE oral briefing - Biogenic Methane
• Ms Suzie Cave, Research Officer
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer

Public from 11:51 AM (23 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - Kesh Fish Kill
• Dr Deirdre Quinn, DAERA
• Mr Kerry Anderson, DAERA

Public from 12:14 PM (4 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2021/186 The Agricultural Commodities (Coronavirus) (Income Support) Scheme No.2 (Northern Ireland) 2021

Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2021/187 The (Draft) Agricultural (2017 North West Area) Flooding (Income Support) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2021

Written Briefing from DAERA - Statutory Instrument - The Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 202

Public from 12:18 PM (2 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - Environment Bill - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum

Written Briefing DAERA - Updated COVID-19 Environmental Impacts Dashboard

Public from 12:20 PM (36 mins)
Climate Change No.1 Bill - Clerks Memo - Climate Change Bill Call for Evidence Summary

Written Briefing - Clerks Memo - Green Growth Strategy

Written Briefing - Clerks Memo - COP 26 Events

Public from 12:56 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business
2:04 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Justice

Public from 2:04 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:10 PM (144 mins)
Damages (Return on Investment) Bill - Consideration of key issues raised in the written and oral evidence
• Ms Laurene McAlpine, DoJ
• Ms Jane Maguire, DoJ
• Mr Martin Moore, DoJ

Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Bill - Principles of the Bill
• Mr Ronnie Pedlow, DoJ
• Ms Alison Redmond, DoJ
• Mr Brian Grzymek, DoJ
• Ms Lorraine Ferguson, DoJ

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Proposed Legislative Consent Motion

SR 2021/173 The Disclosure of Victims’ and Witnesses’ Information (Prescribed Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

SR 2021/183 The Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Licence Conditions) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Rules 2021

Proposed Transfer of Functions Order - Transfer of the Appeals Service and Rent Assessment Panel to Department of Justice from Department for Communities

Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) - Proposed Consultation

CJINI Report on the Care and Treatment of Victims and Witnesses by the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland - Update on Implementation of Action Plan to address findings and recommendations

Legal Aid for Mediation in Non-Family Civil Cases - Post Consultation Report and Proposed Next Steps

Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme - Update

Public from 4:34 PM (24 mins)
Committee Business
3:01 PMRoom 29Ad Hoc Committee on a Bill of Rights

Public from 3:01 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Informal from 3:06 PM (13 mins)
Rights for Inclusion

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