| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 09 February 2015 |
| 11:04 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Communities
Public from 11:04 AM (31 mins)
Welfare Reform Bill - Departmental Briefing
• Ms Patricia Casey, Assembly Clerk
• Ms Anne McCleary, DfC
• Mr Michael Pollock, DfC
• Mr Tommy O'Reilly, Social Security Agency |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 10 February 2015 |
| 9:34 AM | Room 21 | Assembly and Executive Review Committee
Public from 9:34 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business - Apologies, Draft Minutes and Matters Arising
Public from 9:35 AM (43 mins)
Women in Politics and the Northern Ireland Assembly - Committee consideration of Final Report
Closed from 10:18 AM (2 mins)
Report on the Operation of the Provisions of Parts 3&4 of the NI Act 1998 - Consideration of Party Responses
Public from 10:20 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business - Any Other Business |
| 10:15 AM | Room 29 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:15 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:18 AM (62 mins)
Oral Briefing from the Minister of Enterprise Trade and Investment: Budget 2014-15 and other issues
• Mrs Arlene Foster, Minister for the Economy
• Dr Andrew McCormick, DfE
• Mr Eugene Rooney, DfE
Public from 11:20 AM (40 mins)
Oral Briefing from the Committee Specialist Advisor: Economic Challenges and Opportunities in a Different Tax Environment
• Dr Leslie Budd, Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Public from 12:00 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:06 PM (9 mins)
Inquiry into Economic Growth and Job Creation in a Reduced Tax Environment
Public from 12:15 PM (1 mins)
Consultation: Proposals on the alignment of Health and Safety Regulations with the EU direct acting Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation
Public from 12:16 PM (2 mins)
Written Briefing from NIIRTA: Policy Priorities for Local Economic Development Report
Written Briefing from DETI: Response to Committee Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Credit Unions and Industrial and Provident Societies Bill
Written Briefing from OFMDFM Committee: European Commission Work Programme 2015
Public from 12:18 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:38 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 12:38 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:53 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 1:53 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:56 PM (39 mins)
The Reservoirs Bill - proposed amendment on number of supervised visits
• Mr David Porter, DAERA
• Mr Kieran Brazier, DfI
Public from 2:35 PM (49 mins)
Oral Briefing UFU: The Pig Industry
• Mr Ivor Ferguson, Ulster Farmers' Union
• Mr Jonathan Cuddy, Ulster Farmers' Union
• Mr Roger Allen, Ulster Farmers' Union
Public from 3:24 PM (5 mins)
Committee Review - TRPSI draft motion
Public from 3:29 PM (1 mins)
Written brief: Public consultation on Rural Proofing
Public from 3:30 PM (5 mins)
SR 2015/17 The Transitional Payment to Disadvantaged Area Scheme (NI) 2015
SR 2015/16 The Less Favoured Area Compensatory Allowances Regulations (NI) 2015
SR 2014/307 The Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (NI) 2014
Public from 3:35 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 11 February 2015 |
| 9:48 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Finance
Public from 9:48 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:50 AM (86 mins)
Review of the Operation of the Barnett Formula - Review of the Operation of the Barnett Formula - Briefing from Professor David Heald
• Professor David Heald, Expert Witness
Public from 11:16 AM (13 mins)
Budget - DFP's Budget and Savings Delivery Plan 2015-16 - Briefing from DFP
• Ms Brigitte Worth, DoF
• Ms Preeta Miller, DoH
Public from 11:29 AM (15 mins)
DFP Business Plan - DFP Finance Division's Performance Against Business Plan Objectives 2014-15 - Briefing from DFP
• Ms Brigitte Worth, DoF
• Ms Preeta Miller, DoH
Public from 11:44 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:06 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Employment and Learning
Public from 10:06 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (67 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Programme for Government Update
• Mrs Catherine Bell CBE, DEL
• Dr Mary McIvor, DEL
• Mr Billy Lyttle, DEL
• Mr Bobby Clulow, DEL
• Mr Rory Muldrew, DEL
• Ms Sheila McNeill, DEL
Public from 11:22 AM (35 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
• Mr Tom Evans, DEL
• Dr Alan Scott, DEL
• Mrs Geraldine Lavery, DEL
SL1 - The Work and Families Act 2015 (Commencement, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Shared Parental Leave Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Statutory Shared Parental Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Maternity and Adoption Leave (Curtailment of Statutory Rights to Leave) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Application of Articles 107G and 107I to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Shared Parental Leave and Paternity and Adoption Leave (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
SL1 - The Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Adoption from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Application of Articles 107A, 107B, 107G, 107I, 112A and 112B to Parental Order Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave (Parental Order Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Parental Order Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
SL1 - The Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Maternity and Parental Leave etc. (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Flexible Working Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Persons Abroad and Mariners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Statutory Adoption Pay (Curtailment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA, 12ZB and 12ZC to Parental Order Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Parental Orders and Prospective Adopters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Shared Parental Leave and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:57 AM (35 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Students with a learning difficulty and/or disability (SLDD) Provision in Further Education including Transport Issues
• Mr Andy Cole, DEL
• Ms Donna Crothers, DEL
Public from 12:32 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:08 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Education
Public from 10:08 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:13 AM (110 mins)
Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education - Evidence Sessions: Education and Library Boards
• Mr Paul Lawther, Belfast Education & Library Board
• Mr Ray Gilbert, North Eastern Education & Library Board
• Mr John Unsworth, Southern Education and Library Board
• Ms June Neill, Western Education & Library Board
• Mr Nicky McBride, South Eastern Education & Library Board
Public from 12:03 PM (64 mins)
Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education - Evidence Sessions: Ceara and Tor Bank Special Schools
• Dr Peter Cunningham, Ceara Special School
• Mr Colm Davis, Tor Bank School
Public from 1:07 PM (1 mins)
Education Other Than at School - Written Briefing - Assembly Research
Public from 1:08 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:13 PM (2 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - SR 2015/18 - The Salaries (Assembly Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints) Order (NI) 2015
Public from 2:15 PM (2 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - SL1 - Planning Appeals Commission (Decisions on Appeals and Making of Reports) (Amendment) Rules (NI) 2015
Public from 2:17 PM (2 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - SL1 – Planning Appeals Commission (Fees for Deemed Planning Applications and Appeals) Regulations (NI) 2015
Public from 2:19 PM (5 mins)
Inquiry into Building a United Community - Briefing by representatives from Northern Ireland Environment Link and the Landscape Institute
• Dr Stephen McCabe, Northern Ireland Environment Link
• Mr Pete Mullin, Landscape Institute
• Mr Paul Tully, Landscape Institute |
| 2:03 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:03 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:06 PM (17 mins)
Food Hygiene Rating Bill - Food Standards Agency Briefing
• Mr Michael Jackson, Food Standards Agency NI
• Ms Kathryn Baker, Food Standards Agency NI
Public from 2:59 PM (100 mins)
Food Hygiene Rating Bill - Food Standards Agency Briefing
Public from 4:39 PM (3 mins)
SR 2015/26 The Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/27 Provision of Health Services to Persons not Ordinarily Resident Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 4:42 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 4:46 PM (14 mins)
Secondary Uses of Patient Information Legislation - Departmental Briefing
• Ms Sharon Gallagher, DoH
• Mr Chris Matthews, DoH
• Professor Roy McClelland, DoH |
| 2:04 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:04 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:59 PM (66 mins)
Organised Crime Strategy 2014/15 and Taskforce Annual Report and Threat Assessment 2014 - Oral evidence from the Department of Justice, HMRC, NCA and PSNI
• Mr Simon Rogers, DoJ
• Rob Drennan, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Bob Lauder, National Crime Agency
• Mike Parkinson, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Public from 4:05 PM (32 mins)
The Justice Bill - Oral evidence from the Department of Justice on Part 3 - Prosecutorial Fines
• Ms Maura Campbell, DoJ
• Mr Graham Walker, DoJ
• Mr Paul Black, DoJ
The Justice Bill - Oral evidence from the Department of Justice on Part 5 - Criminal Records
• Mr Simon Rogers, DoJ
• Ms Maura Campbell, DoJ
• Mr Tom Clarke, AccessNI
• Ms Mary Lemon, DoJ
The Justice Bill - Oral evidence from the Department of Justice on Part 8 (clauses 84 and 85) - Youth Justice
• Mr Declan McGeown, Youth Justice Agency
• Ms Kiera Lloyd, DoJ
• Mr Graham Walker, DoJ
Public from 4:37 PM (24 mins)
SL1: Police Pension Regulations (Career Average Revalued Earnings)
SL1: Civil Legal Services (Financial) Regulations 2015
Update on progress of the Northern Ireland Prison Service Justification Application on the possible use of Transmission X-Ray Full Body Scanners
Public from 5:01 PM (18 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 12 February 2015 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:08 AM (47 mins)
Briefing by Belfast City Council on EU Issues
• Ms Laura Leonard, Belfast City Council
• Ms Deirdre Hargey, Belfast City Council
Public from 10:55 AM (40 mins)
Briefing by DCAL on EU Issues
• Ms Angela McAllister, DCAL
• Mr Michael O'Dowd, DCAL
Public from 11:35 AM (37 mins)
RaISe Paper on EU Issues
• Dr Dan Hull, Research Officer
Public from 12:12 PM (78 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Closed from 10:03 AM (22 mins)
Inquiry Process Issues
Closed from 10:25 AM (37 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
Public from 11:02 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:05 AM (63 mins)
Social Housing Reform Programme - Regulatory Framework
• Mr Paul Price, DfC
• Mr Shane Clements, DfC
Public from 12:08 PM (68 mins)
Housing Repossession Taskforce - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Stephen Martin, DfC
• Mr Paul Grocott, DfC
Public from 1:16 PM (1 mins)
SR 34 Miscellaneous Amendments Regs (NI) 2015
Public from 1:17 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:10 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for the Environment
Public from 10:10 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:20 AM (7 mins)
Synopsis of Responses - Consultation on the proposed revocation and remaking of the Local Government (Accounts and Audit) Regulations (NI) 2006
Synopsis of Responses on the Consultation on transposition on the Amended Batteries Directive
Synopsis of Responses on the Consultation on Charters Status and Draft Local Government (Transitional Incidental Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
Synopsis of Responses on the Consultation on Planning Reform and Transfer to Local Government; Proposals for Subordinate Legislation – Phase 2
Public from 10:27 AM (37 mins)
SL1- The Draft Local Government Reorganisation (Compensation for Loss of Employment) Regulations (NI) 2015 - Departmental Briefing
• Ms Linda MacHugh, DoE
• Mr Peter Gregg, DoE
SL1 –The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Snares (Northern Ireland) Order
SL1 The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2015.
SR 2015/21 The Waste (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/23 The Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts by Children in Front Seats) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR - Local Government (Standing Orders) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/28 (C.3) The Local Government (2014 Act) (Commencement No.3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:04 AM (20 mins)
Review of Biodegradable Carrier Bags - Departmental Briefing
• Ms Jennifer McCay, DoE
• Mr Simon Webb, DoE
Public from 11:24 AM (27 mins)
European 2013-14, 2014-15 Work Programmes - RaIse Briefing
• Ms Suzie Cave, Research Officer
Public from 11:51 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |