| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 12 January 2015 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 13 January 2015 |
| 9:38 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Communities
Public from 9:38 AM (39 mins)
Pensions Bill - Briefing by Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
• Ms Claire Keatinge, Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
• Ms Emer Boyle, Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
Public from 10:17 AM (26 mins)
Westminster Pension Schemes Bill - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Gerry McCann, DfC
• Mr Seamus Cassidy, DfC |
| 10:23 AM | Room 29 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:23 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:29 AM (51 mins)
Oral Briefing from DETI: Insolvency (Amendment) Bill
• Mr Richard Monds, Insolvency Service
• Mr Jack Reid, Insolvency Service
Public from 11:20 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:30 AM (1 mins)
Legislation: SR 2015/1 The Gas and Electricity Licence Modification and Appeals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:31 AM (2 mins)
Written Briefing from DETI: Innovation Survey of Micro Businesses in Northern Ireland
Public from 11:33 AM (1 mins)
Written Briefing from DETI: Update on the ERDF Investment for Growth and Jobs Programme 2014 - 2020
Public from 11:34 AM (21 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Room 30 | Assembly and Executive Review Committee
Public from 10:30 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business - Apologies, Draft Minutes and Matters Arising
Closed from 10:32 AM (9 mins)
Women in Politics and the Northern Ireland Assembly - Committee Consideration
Public from 10:41 AM (1 mins)
Forward Work Programme
Public from 10:42 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business - Any Other Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:35 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 12:35 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:34 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 1:34 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:37 PM (15 mins)
ACM for Abolition of the Advisory Committee on Pesticides (ACP)
• Mr Brian Ervine, DAERA
• Ms Deborah Currie, DAERA
Public from 1:52 PM (36 mins)
Oral Briefing RaISe: The Dairy Market
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
Public from 2:28 PM (61 mins)
Oral Briefing DARD: The Dairy Market
• Mr Seamus McErlean, DAERA
• Mrs Colette McMaster, DAERA
• Mr Steven Millar, DAERA
Public from 3:29 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:33 PM (23 mins)
Committee Review - Discussion of Issues raised during the TRPSI Review and the way forward for the Committee |
| Wednesday 14 January 2015 |
| VISIT | The Ryandale Inn | Committee for Education |
| VISIT | The Open University | Committee for Employment and Learning |
| 9:50 AM | BALLYCRAIGY PRIMARY SCHOOL, 22 BRACKEN AVENUE, ANTRIM | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 9:50 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 9:52 AM (19 mins)
Inquiry into the Benefits of Cycling to the Economy - Draft Committee Report
Public from 10:11 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:16 AM (24 mins)
Sustrans Briefing - Active School Travel Programme
• Mr Steven Patterson, Sustrans
• Mr Gordon Clarke, Sustrans
• Beth Harding, Sustrans
Public from 10:40 AM (20 mins)
Cross-Departmental Briefing - Active School Travel Programme
• Dr Andrew Grieve, DfI
• Mrs Lynda Hurley, DoE
• Ms Caroline Bloomfield, Public Health Agency
• Mr Alan McMullan, DE
Public from 11:00 AM (8 mins)
SL1: The Taxis (Antrim) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Rathdown Walk, Lisburn (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Committee Business |
| 10:12 AM | The Open University, 110 Victoria Street, Belfast | Committee for Employment and Learning
Public from 10:12 AM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:23 AM (1 mins)
SR 2014-309 The Education (Student Support) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
Public from 10:25 AM (52 mins)
Briefing from The Open University
• Mr John D'Arcy, The Open University
• Mr Michael Bower, The Open University
Public from 11:17 AM (53 mins)
Briefing from Include Youth and Business in the Community - Aiming Higher Project
• Ms Emma Morrison, Business in the Community Northern Ireland
• Ms Lorraine Devlin, Include Youth
• Ms Lesley Johnston, East Belfast Mission
• Ms Tanya McCallen, Include Youth
Public from 12:10 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:16 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Finance
Public from 10:16 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:18 AM (72 mins)
DFP Business Plan - Performance Against Business Plan Targets - Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) - Briefing from DFP
• Dr Norman Caven, DoF
• Dr Tracy Power, DoF
• Dr David Marshall, DoF
Public from 11:30 AM (30 mins)
Flexible Working - From Fixed to Flexible Working: A Proposal for Public Sector Bodies - Briefing from Omagh Enterprise Company Limited
• Mr Nicholas O'Shiel, Omagh Enterprise Centre
• Mr Marcus Isherwood, Omagh Enterprise Centre
• Mr Alan Mitchell, Invest NI
Public from 12:00 PM (18 mins)
SL1 - The Public Service Pensions (Employer Cost Cap) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
SL1 - The Rate (Temporary Rebate) (Amendment) Order (NI) 2014
SL1 The Rates (Exemption for Automatic Telling Machines in Rural Areas) Order (NI) 2014
• Andrew McAvoy, DoF
SL1 - The Rates (Making and Levying of Different Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:18 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:28 AM | The Ryandale Inn, 16-18 THE SQUARE, MOY | Committee for Education
Closed from 10:28 AM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:39 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:49 AM (54 mins)
Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education - Departmental briefing – Together: Building a United Community – Shared Education Campuses Programme
• Ms Jacqui Durkin, DE
• Mrs Roisin Lilley, DE
Public from 11:43 AM (2 mins)
The Teachers’ Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
Public from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (NI) 2014
Public from 12:00 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:02 PM (1 mins)
Education Budget 2015 - 16 - Responses
Public from 12:03 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (60 mins)
The Justice Bill - Proposed Amendment by Jim Wells MLA - Oral Evidence from the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA)
• Mr Glenn Houston, Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
• Mrs Kathy Fodey, Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
Public from 3:10 PM (30 mins)
SL1: Police Pension Regulations (Career Average Revalued Earnings) - Oral evidence from the Department of Justice
• Ms Rosemary Crawford, DoJ
• Ms Lorraine Montgomery, DoJ
• Ms Antonia Hoskins, DoJ
Public from 3:40 PM (20 mins)
The Justice Bill - Proposed Amendments by the Department of Justice and the Attorney General for Northern Ireland
Public from 4:00 PM (60 mins)
SR The Police Pensions (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2014/320 The Criminal Justice (European Protection Order) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2014
SL1: Civil Legal Services (Appeal) Regulations 2015
SL1: Civil Legal Services (Cost Protection) Regulations 2015
SL1: The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2014
SL1: The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (Amendment of section 8 (4)) Order
Creation of a New Criminal Offence of Police Corruption for PSNI officers – Consultation Responses and Next Steps
Proposals for the Reconstitution of the Northern Ireland Policing Board
The Pre-Lisbon Policing and Criminal Justice Matters - 2014 Opt-Out
Joint Consultation on Proposals for the Mines Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and the Department of Justice
UK-wide Consultation on Implementation of Directive 2013/29/EU on the Harmonisation of the Laws of Member States relating to the making available on the market of Pyrotechnic Articles and Directive 2014/58/EU on the traceability of Pyrotechnic Articles
Public from 5:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:04 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:04 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (49 mins)
Food Hygiene Rating Bill - Briefing by the Chief Environmental Health Officers Group
• Ms Fiona McClements, Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council
• Mr Larry Dargan, Western Group Environmental Health Committee
• Mr Damien Connolly, Belfast City Council
• Ms Genevieve McWilliams, Derry City Council
Public from 2:54 PM (2 mins)
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No.3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014
The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No.3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014
The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No.4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014
The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No.4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014
Public from 3:04 PM (142 mins)
Regional Task Force on Emergency Care - Briefing by Departmental Officials
• Prof Charlotte McArdle, DoH
• Prof. Sir Michael McBride, DoH
• Mr Jackie Johnston, DoH
• Mr Michael Bloomfield, Health and Social Care Board
Public from 5:26 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:06 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for The Executive Office
Closed from 2:06 PM (35 mins)
Proposal to Update Legislation to Reform The Office of the Northern Ireland Ombudsman - Committee consideration of draft Bill
• Ms Roisin Kelly, Assembly Clerk
• Mr Alyn Hicks, Assistant Assembly Clerk / Office Manager
Public from 2:41 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:54 PM (6 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - SL1 - The Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse (Amendment of Terms of Reference) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014.
Public from 3:00 PM (2 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - SL1 - The Salaries (Assembly Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints) Order (Northern Ireland) (No.2) 2014
Public from 3:02 PM (49 mins)
Inquiry into Building a United Community - Briefing by Professor Knox and Ms McWilliams on the evaluation of the Contested Spaces/Interface Programme
• Professor Colin Knox, Ulster University
• Ms Sarah McWilliams, Juniper Consulting
Public from 3:51 PM (51 mins)
Departments Bill - Briefing by Steven Agnew MLA on the Children’s Services Co-operation Bill
• Mr Steven Agnew, MLA
• Mr Ross Brown, Green Party
Public from 4:42 PM (9 mins)
Departments Bill - Briefing by OFMDFM officials on the Children's Services Co-operation Bill
• Ms Margaret Rose McNaughton, TEO
• Mrs June Wilkinson, TEO
Public from 4:59 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 15 January 2015 |
| 10:03 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for the Environment
Closed from 10:03 AM (62 mins)
Committee Inquiry into Wind Energy - Consideration of Draft Report
Public from 11:05 AM (27 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:32 AM (28 mins)
Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by RaIse
• Ms Barbara Love, Research Officer
Suspension from 12:00 PM (21 mins)
Public from 12:21 PM (66 mins)
Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill - Informal Clause by Clause
• Ms Barbara Love, Research Officer
• Mr Iain Greenway, DoE
• Mr Donald Starritt, DoE
• Ms Nicola McEvoy, DoE
Public from 1:27 PM (20 mins)
Consultations
Synopsis of Responses to Consultation on the Proposed Scheme Governance and Draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
Synopsis of responses to the public consultation on the Draft Guidance on the Application of the Councillors Code of Conduct with regard to Planning Matters
• Ms Cathy Pringle, DoE
• Ms Mylene Ferguson, DoE
• Ms Susan Wilkin, DoE
• Mr Angus Kerr, DoE
Public from 1:47 PM (4 mins)
SL1 - The Planning (Claims for Compensation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Angus Kerr, DoE
• Mr Simon Kirk, DoE
• Mr Joe Torney, DoE
• Mr Brian Gorman, DoE
SL1 - The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Angus Kerr, DoE
• Mr Simon Kirk, DoE
• Mr Joe Torney, DoE
• Mr Brian Gorman, DoE
SL1 - The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Angus Kerr, DoE
• Mr Simon Kirk, DoE
• Mr Joe Torney, DoE
• Mr Brian Gorman, DoE
SL1 - The Planning (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Angus Kerr, DoE
• Mr Simon Kirk, DoE
• Mr Joe Torney, DoE
• Mr Brian Gorman, DoE
SL1 - The Waste (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
The Planning (2011 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (NI) 2015
• Mr Angus Kerr, DoE
• Mr Simon Kirk, DoE
• Mr Joe Torney, DoE
• Mr Brian Gorman, DoE
Public from 1:51 PM (14 mins)
SR 2014/294 The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Amendment No 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
SR 2014/307 The Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
SR 2014/308 The Phosphorus (Use in Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
SR 2014/303 The Taxi Operators Licensing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
SR 2014/302 The Taxi Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Closed from 10:04 AM (15 mins)
Legal Services Briefing
• Ms Alice McKelvey, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:19 AM (13 mins)
Inquiry Process Issues
Closed from 10:32 AM (5 mins)
Westminster Pension Schemes Bill Legislative Consent Motion - Committee Report
Public from 10:37 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:42 AM (92 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 - Evidence from Mr Stephen Brimstone
• Mr Stephen Brimstone, DfC
Public from 12:23 PM (53 mins)
Tenant Priorities for Housing Services (SHRP) - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Jim Wilkinson, DfC
• Ms Madeline Nelson, DfC
Public from 1:16 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:10 AM | Linen Hall Library, 17 DONEGALL SQUARE NORTH, BELFAST | Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
Closed from 10:10 AM (15 mins)
Update on January Monitoring and NIMC Review
Public from 10:25 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:28 AM (28 mins)
Ofcom briefing on Community Broadcasting and Public Service Broadcasting review
• Mr Jonathan Rose, Ofcom NI
• Mr James Thickett, Ofcom NI
Public from 10:56 AM (39 mins)
NVTV briefing re Community Broadcasting
• Ms Marilyn Hyndman, NVTV
Public from 11:35 AM (50 mins)
Committee Business |