Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
Monday 09 March 2015 |
12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
Tuesday 10 March 2015 |
10:08 AM | Room 21 | Assembly and Executive Review Committee
Public from 10:08 AM (2 mins) Committee Business - Apologies, Draft Minutes and Matters Arising
Public from 10:10 AM (8 mins) Report on the Operation of the Provisions of Parts 3&4 of the NI Act 1998
Public from 10:18 AM (1 mins) Forward Work Programme
Public from 10:19 AM (1 mins) Committee Business - Any Other Business |
10:10 AM | Room 29 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:10 AM (13 mins) Committee Business
Public from 10:23 AM (1 mins) Written Submissions: Committee Inquiry into Economic Growth and Job Creation in a Reduced Tax Environment
Public from 10:24 AM (6 mins) Committee Business
Public from 10:30 AM (1 mins) Retention and Disposal Schedule for Employee Records for the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Public from 10:31 AM (1 mins) Assembly Research Paper: Proximity of petroleum exploration wells to dwellings
Public from 10:32 AM (2 mins) Committee Business
Public from 11:00 AM (58 mins) Oral Briefing from the Institute of Directors: Inquiry into Economic Growth and Job Creation in a Reduced Tax Environment Mrs Linda Brown, Institute of Directors Mr Mervyn McCall, MNV Limited Mr Bill Beers, Beers Engineering Consultancy |
10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
12:35 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 12:35 PM (5 mins) Committee Business |
12:40 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Justice
Public from 12:40 PM (24 mins) Committee Business
Closed from 1:04 PM (19 mins) The Justice Bill - Informal Clause - by - Clause Consideration Ms Aoibhinn Treanor, Assembly Clerk
Public from 1:23 PM (8 mins) The Justice Bill - Informal Clause-by-Clause Consideration
The Justice Bill - Consideration of proposed amendments by the Department of Justice, the Attorney General for Northern Ireland and Jim Wells MLA |
1:34 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 1:34 PM (6 mins) Committee Business
Public from 1:40 PM (44 mins) Oral Briefing Prof Chris Elliott: Institute for Global Food Security Prof Christopher Elliott, Institute for Global Food Security Prof Andrew Meharg, Institute for Global Food Security
Public from 2:24 PM (36 mins) Oral Briefing DARD - Outline Business Case DARD HQ Mr Gerry Lavery, DAERA Mr Tom Kennedy, DAERA Mr Jim McGuinness, DAERA Mr Mark Wilson, DAERA
Public from 3:00 PM (8 mins) Oral Briefing DARD - The Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2015 Mr Joseph Kerr, DAERA Mr David Lynch, DAERA Mr Mark McLean, DAERA
Public from 3:08 PM (1 mins) Written Brief DARD – Compulsory Testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD)
Public from 3:09 PM (1 mins) Committee Business
Closed from 3:10 PM (29 mins) Forward Work Programme - consideration of Committee Review post Easter
Public from 3:39 PM (36 mins) Oral Briefing RaISe- EU Issues Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
Forward Work Programme - Committee discussion- meeting with Commissioner Hogan |
4:00 PM | Long Gallery | Northern Ireland Assembly and Business Trust
Public from 4:00 PM (120 mins) Generic Item |
Wednesday 11 March 2015 |
VISIT | Shimna Integrated College | Committee for Education |
VISIT | Seashell Trust | Committee for Employment and Learning |
VISIT | Pure Innovations | Committee for Employment and Learning |
VISIT | Manchester City Council | Committee for Employment and Learning |
VISIT | Belfast Public Hire Taxis | Committee for Infrastructure |
10:15 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Finance
Public from 10:15 AM (1 mins) Committee Business
Public from 10:16 AM (39 mins) DFP Draft Business Plan 2015-16 Mr David Sterling, DoF Ms Brigitte Worth, DoF
Public from 10:55 AM (71 mins) Review of the Operation of the Barnett Formula - Professor Derek Birrell Professor Derek Birrell, Ulster University
Public from 12:06 PM (7 mins) DFP Response to the Committee’s Report on the Draft Budget 2015-16 Joanne McBurney, DoF Jeff McGuinness, DoF Ms Rachel McAfee, DoF
Public from 12:13 PM (3 mins) SL1 – The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/82 The Rates (Social Sector Value) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/83 The Rates (Transitional Relief) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/12 The Public Service Pensions (Employer Cost Cap) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:16 PM (7 mins) Committee Business |
10:27 AM | Shimna Integrated College, The Lawnfield, Newcastle | Committee for Education
Closed from 10:27 AM (10 mins) Inquiry into the Education and Training Inspectorate and School Improvement Process - Further departmental responses - written briefing
Public from 10:37 AM (10 mins) Committee Business
Public from 10:47 AM (6 mins) Department of Education - Retention and Disposal Schedule for Employee Records
Public from 10:53 AM (92 mins) Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education Sir Robert Salisbury, Other
Public from 12:25 PM (5 mins) Committee Business |
2:00 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (3 mins) Committee Business
Public from 2:03 PM (20 mins) Reform of the Scope of Civil Legal Aid - Results of the Consultation and Proposed Way Forward Mr Mark McGuckin, DoJ Mr Mark McGuicken, DoJ Ms Deirdre McDaid, DoJ
Public from 2:23 PM (88 mins) Civil Legal Aid Reform - Proposals for Money Damages Cases Mr Mark McGuckin, DoJ Mr Richard Cushnie, DoJ
Public from 3:51 PM (45 mins) The Justice Bill - Formal Clause by Clause Consideration Ms Aoibhinn Treanor, Assembly Clerk
Closed from 4:36 PM (16 mins) The Justice Bill - Clause by Clause - Closed Session Ms Aoibhinn Treanor, Witness (NIA Staff)
Public from 4:52 PM (18 mins) SL1: Proposals for a refresh of PACE Codes of Practice A-H
Review of the Registered Intermediaries Scheme Pilot and Way Forward
Update on the new draft Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse Strategy
Proposals for the Reconstitution of the Northern Ireland Policing Board
Public from 5:10 PM (5 mins) Committee Business |
2:00 PM | Ballymoney Community Resource Centre, UNIT 22, PHASE 2RIADA AVENUE, BALLYMONEY | Committee for The Executive Office
Closed from 2:00 PM (23 mins) Proposal to Update Legislation to Reform The Office of the Northern Ireland Ombudsman Mr Alyn Hicks, Assistant Assembly Clerk / Office Manager Mr Jonathan McMillen, Legal Advisor
Public from 2:23 PM (2 mins) Committee Business
Public from 2:25 PM (10 mins) European Issues - Committee consideration of European Priorities Report
Public from 2:35 PM (5 mins) Governance - OFMDFM Retention and Disposal Schedule
Public from 2:40 PM (40 mins) Children's Services Co-operation Bill - Briefing by Bill sponsor Steven Agnew MLA Mr Steven Agnew, MLA
Public from 3:20 PM (40 mins) Inquiry into Building a United Community - Briefing by the Rural Community Network Mr Sandy Wilson, North Antrim Community Network Ms Lyn Moffett, Ballymoney Community Resource Centre Ms Rose Smyth, Causeway Rural and Urban Network Ms Stephanie Campbell, Community Foundation for Northern Ireland
Public from 4:00 PM (20 mins) Inquiry into Building a United Community - Briefing by the Rural Community network Ms Charmain Jones, Rural Community Network Mr Gerry Burns, Armoy Community Association Mr Colin Craig, Corrymeela
Public from 4:20 PM (1 mins) Committee Business |
2:03 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Health
Closed from 2:03 PM (29 mins) Committee Business
Food Hygiene Rating Bill - Discussion of evidence
Public from 2:32 PM (1 mins) Committee Business
Public from 2:33 PM (1 mins) SL1 The Recovery Of Health Services Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 2:34 PM (2 mins) Committee Business
Public from 3:04 PM (74 mins) Review of workforce planning in the context of Transforming Your Care - Regional Workforce Planning Group Briefing Ms Heather Stevens, DoH Dr Carolyn Harper, Public Health Agency Mr Damian McAlister, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 4:18 PM (76 mins) Budget 2015/2016 Spending Plans - Departmental Briefing Ms Julie Thompson, DoH Mrs Deborah McNeilly, DoH Mr Jackie Johnston, DoH |
2:09 PM | Room 29 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:09 PM (5 mins) Committee Business
Public from 2:14 PM (2 mins) Inquiry into Managing Criminal Legal Aid - MOR update Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:16 PM (2 mins) Inquiry into The Future Impact of Borrowing and Private Finance Commitments and Belfast Metropolitan College's Titanic Quarter PPP Project - Memorandum of Reply Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:18 PM (3 mins) Inquiry into The Cross- border broadband initiative: the Bytel project - Introduction to Briefing session Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr David Murdie, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:21 PM (71 mins) Inquiry into The Cross- border broadband initiative: the Bytel project - Briefing session Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr David Murdie, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:32 PM (9 mins) Inquiry into The Cross- border broadband initiative: the Bytel project - Preparation session Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr David Murdie, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:41 PM (6 mins) Inquiry into Department of Justice: Managing and Protecting Funds Held in Court - Issues paper Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:47 PM (25 mins) Forward Work Programme - Draft Forward Work Programme April - July 2015 Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr Eddie Bradley, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:12 PM (4 mins) Committee Business |
Thursday 12 March 2015 |
VISIT | PossAbilities | Committee for Employment and Learning |
VISIT | The Manchester College | Committee for Employment and Learning |
10:02 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
Public from 10:02 AM (1 mins) Committee Business
Public from 10:03 AM (2 mins) DCAL - Update on Casement Park Redevelopment
Public from 10:05 AM (107 mins) Briefing from Ulster-Scots re Agency Savings Delivery Plans Mr Ian Crozier, Ulster Scots Agency Mr David McCallum, Ulster Scots Agency
Public from 11:52 AM (56 mins) Briefing from IABA re 6 Month Review of Operations Manager Post Mr Fergal Carruth, Irish Amateur Boxing Association Mr Sean Canavan, Irish Amateur Boxing Association Mr Steven Mills, Irish Amateur Boxing Association
Public from 12:48 PM (22 mins) Committee Business |
10:06 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:06 AM (8 mins) Committee Business
Public from 10:14 AM (25 mins) Regeneration Bill - Briefing by NILGA Ms Karen Smyth, Northern Ireland Local Government Association Cllr Dermot Nicholl, Limavady Borough Council
Public from 10:39 AM (44 mins) Universal Credit Payment Flexibilities - Briefing by SSA Mr Brian Doherty, Social Security Agency Ms Sinead Crossan, DfC
Public from 11:23 AM (1 mins) SL1 The Social Security (Members of the Reserve Forces) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:24 AM (1 mins) SL1 The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:25 AM (1 mins) SL1 The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:26 AM (1 mins) SR 109 The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:27 AM (1 mins) SR 111 The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:28 AM (1 mins) SR 112 The Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:29 AM (1 mins) SR 114 The Social Security Pensions (Flat Rate Accrual Amount) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:30 AM (1 mins) SR 115 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015
Public from 11:31 AM (1 mins) SR 116 The Child Support (Modification Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:32 AM (1 mins) SR 117 The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:33 AM (1 mins) SR 119 The Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:34 AM (1 mins) SR 124 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:35 AM (1 mins) SR 138 The Jobseekers Allowance (Extended Period of Sickness) (Amend) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 Advance Copy SR
Public from 11:36 AM (2 mins) SR 139 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:38 AM (1 mins) Committee Business
Closed from 11:39 AM (12 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 3 Report |
10:19 AM | Hamilton Suite, MARINE COURT HOTEL, QUAY STREET, BANGOR | Committee for the Environment
Public from 10:19 AM (3 mins) Committee Business
Public from 10:22 AM (47 mins) Update on the Designation of Marine Conservation Zones - Departmental briefing Mr Joe Breen, DoE
Public from 11:09 AM (5 mins) SL1 - The Local Government (Constituting a Joint Committee as a Body Corporate) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Local Government (Transferred Functions Grant) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/77 The Local Government Pension Scheme (Governance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/71 The Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/125 The Local Government (Transitional Incidental Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:14 AM (4 mins) Synopsis of Responses on the Consultation on the Proposed Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Departmental briefing Mr Ken Bradley, DoE Ms Rachael Singleton, DoE
Public from 11:18 AM (9 mins) Committee Business |