| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 08 February 2021 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 09 February 2021 |
| 1:05 PM | Microsoft Teams, Virtual Meeting, | Business Committee
Closed from 1:05 PM (29 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 10 February 2021 |
| 9:00 AM | Starleaf (Room 29), Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Education
Public from 9:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:30 AM (90 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - School Restart, Exams and Grading, etc
• Mr Peter Weir, Minister of Education
• Mr Ricky Irwin, DE
• Mrs Karen McCullough, DE
• Mrs Janis Scallon, DE
Public from 11:00 AM (60 mins)
Examinations 2021 - CCEA Briefing
• Mr Justin Edwards, Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
• Ms Amanda Swann, Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
• Ms Esther Martin, Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
Public from 12:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:03 AM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 10:14 AM (80 mins)
Departmental Briefing – Structural Maintenance and Winter Service
• Mr Conor Loughrey, DfI
• Mr Joe Lawson, DfI
Public from 11:34 AM (40 mins)
Briefing from Assembly Research and Information Service
• Mr Desmond McKibbin, Research Officer
Public from 12:14 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:08 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:08 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:12 AM (117 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Draft Budget 2021/22
• Mr Mike Brennan, DfE
• Mr David Malcolm, DfE
• Ms Sharon Hetherington, DfE
Public from 12:19 PM (31 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Parental Bereavement Leave & Pay
• Mr Colin Jack, DfE
• Ms Kellie Sprott, DfE
• Mr Laurence Rogers, DfE
Public from 12:50 PM (20 mins)
Programme for Government - Draft Outcomes Framework
Public from 1:10 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:18 PM (14 mins)
Committee Business
Forward Work Programme |
| 12:45 PM | Starleaf (Room 29), Virtual Meeting, | Audit Committee
Public from 12:45 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:47 PM (26 mins)
Commencement of Part 3 of the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 - Oral Evidence from the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Ms Margaret Kelly, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Mr Sean Martin, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Mr John McGinnity, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
Public from 1:13 PM (32 mins)
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman Strategic Plan and Business Plan - Oral Evidence from the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Ms Margaret Kelly, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Mr Sean Martin, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Mr John McGinnity, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
Public from 1:45 PM (4 mins)
Governance Arrangements in the offices of the Ombudsmen in the other UK Legislatures - RaISe briefing
Public from 1:49 PM (21 mins)
Draft Budget 2021-22 Further Consideration
Public from 2:10 PM (17 mins)
Review of the governance and accountability arrangements for the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman – Handling Arrangements
Public from 2:27 PM (1 mins)
Scrutiny Schedule
Public from 2:28 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:02 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:02 PM (12 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:14 PM (84 mins)
Oral Evidence - Ulster University Economic Policy Centre - 2021-22 Draft Budget
• Gareth Hetherington, Ulster University Economic Policy Centre
• Richard Johnston, Ulster University Economic Policy Centre
Public from 3:38 PM (42 mins)
Oral Evidence - Pivotal - 2021-22 Draft Budget
• Ann Watt, Pivotal
Public from 4:20 PM (8 mins)
Subordinate legislation
SL1 - The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (NI) 2021
SL1 – The Public Service Pensions Revaluation Order (NI) 2021
SL1 - The Regional Rates Order
SR 2021/21 The Rates (Coronavirus: Making of District Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
SR 2021/24 The Rates (Coronavirus) (Emergency Relief) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
SR 2021/25 The Superannuation (Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
Public from 4:28 PM (21 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 4:49 PM (28 mins)
Oral Briefing - Confidential Oral Briefing - Procedural Advice on the Budget Process
• Mr Peter McCallion, Assembly Clerk |
| 2:03 PM | Starleaf (Room 30), Virtual Meeting, | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:03 PM (94 mins)
Committee Business
Brexit - Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Mr Fergus O'Dowd TD, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Ms Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Ms Rose Conway-Walsh TD, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Mr Patrick Costello TD, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Mr James Lawless TD, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Mr Pádraig MacLochlainn TD, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Mr Michael McNamara TD, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Mr Brendan Smith TD, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Mr Peadar Tóibín TD, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Senator Frances Black, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Senator Niall Blaney, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Senator Emer Currie, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Senator Annie Hoey, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Senator John McGahon, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Senator Rónán Mullen, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Mr Mickey Brady MP, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Mr John Finucane MP, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Ms Michelle Gildernew MP, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Ms Claire Hanna MP, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Mr Paul Maskey MP, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Mr Chris Hazzard MP, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Mr Stephen Farry MP, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
• Ms Órfhlaith Begley MP, Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Public from 3:37 PM (26 mins)
Brexit - Article 2 of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Funding arrangements, dedicated mechanisms - Oral evidence session with departmental officials
• Ms Siobhan Broderick, TEO
• Ms Janet Johnston, TEO
Public from 4:03 PM (32 mins)
Research and Information Service Briefing Paper – The Executive’s International Relations and comparisons with Scotland and Wales – NIAR 261-20 - Research and Information Service Briefing
• Mr Stephen Orme, Research Officer
Committee Business |
| Thursday 11 February 2021 |
| 9:11 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 9:11 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:12 AM (45 mins)
Regional and Sub Regional Stadia - Ministerial Briefing
• Miss Deirdre Hargey, Minister for Communities
• Ms Jacqueline Fearon, DfC
• Ms Kathryn Hill, DfC
Public from 9:57 AM (29 mins)
Committee Business
Suspension from 10:26 AM (5 mins)
Public from 10:31 AM (33 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by the Federation of Small Businesses
• Mr Roger Pollen, Federation of Small Businesses
• Mr Neil Hutcheson, Federation of Small Businesses
Suspension from 11:04 AM (3 mins)
Public from 11:07 AM (27 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by Food NI
• Ms Michele Shirlow, Food NI
Public from 11:34 AM (37 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by the Law Society
• Ms Maeve Fisher, Law Society Northern Ireland
• Mr Colin Mitchell, Law Society Northern Ireland
Public from 12:11 PM (18 mins)
SL1s - Annual Up-rating of Benefits Pensions and Lump Sum Payments.
Committee Business |
| 9:32 AM | Starleaf (Senate Chamber), Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Health
Public from 9:32 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:37 AM (94 mins)
COVID-19 Disease Response - Ministerial Update
• Mr Robin Swann, Minister of Health
• Prof. Sir Michael McBride, DoH
Public from 11:11 AM (92 mins)
Departmental Briefing - 2021/2022 Draft Budget Outcome
• Ms Brigitte Worth, DoH
• Mr David Keenan, DoH
• Mr Andrew Dawson, DoH
• Ms Ciara Dolan, DoH
Public from 12:43 PM (52 mins)
Committee Business |
| 9:35 AM | Starleaf (Room 30), Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 9:35 AM (24 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 9:59 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:03 AM (35 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - Budget 2021-2022
• Mr David Reid, DAERA
• Mr Roger Downey, DAERA
• Ms Lynda Lowe, DAERA
Public from 10:38 AM (40 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Environment Bill (to include update on Bill and roll out of its provision by DAERA)
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Mr Karl Beattie, DAERA
• Mr Stuart Morwood, DAERA
Public from 11:18 AM (67 mins)
Oral Evidence from - B Little & J O’ Brien – Independent Panel for Review of Decisions
• Mr Brian Little, Self Employed
• Mr James O'Brien, Self Employed
Public from 12:25 PM (2 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - Covid-19 Update
Written Briefing DAERA - EU Transition Fortnightly Update
Written Briefing DAERA - Review of the cost of the fee for an external independent panel assessment under the Department's review of decisions procedure
Public from 12:27 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:37 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business - Budget 2021/2022 |
| 2:03 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:03 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:06 PM (176 mins)
Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Bill - Oral Evidence Session with the Law Society of Northern Ireland
• Mr Pearse MacDermott, Law Society Northern Ireland
• Mr Eoghan McKenna, Law Society Northern Ireland
Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Bill - Oral Evidence Session with the Public Prosecution Service
• Mr Michael Agnew, Public Prosecution Service
• Ms Francesca Keaney, Public Prosecution Service
Protection from Stalking Bill - Proposals for Committee Stage
SR: The Crown Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland)
SL1: Rule Change to Allow Online Applications in Non-Contentious Probate Cases
Department of Justice Budget 2021-22 - Committee Draft Response
Implementation of the Recommendations of the Gillen Review into Serious Sexual Offences in Northern Ireland - Update
Modern Slavery – Transparency in Supply Chains - Proposed Consultation
Committee Forward Work Programme
Public from 5:02 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:04 PM | Starleaf (Room 29), Virtual Meeting, | Ad Hoc Committee on a Bill of Rights
Public from 2:04 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:07 PM (62 mins)
Briefing by Jeffrey Dudgeon MBE: Perspective on a Bill of Rights
• Mr Jeffrey Dudgeon MBE, Ulster Unionist Party
Public from 3:09 PM (46 mins)
Briefing by Lady Trimble: Perspective on a Bill of Rights
• Lady Daphne Trimble, Ulster Unionist Party
Public from 3:55 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:04 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:04 PM (17 mins)
Committee Business
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:21 PM (65 mins)
Inquiry into Driver and Vehicle Agency 2019-20 - Briefing Session from the NIAO
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Colette Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Caroline Laird, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:26 PM (3 mins)
Inquiry into Driver and Vehicle Agency 2019-20 - Preparation Session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Colette Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Caroline Laird, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Suspension from 3:29 PM (7 mins)
Closed from 3:36 PM (84 mins)
Proposals for co-operation
Closed from 5:00 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Colette Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office |