| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 13 April 2015 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 14 April 2015 |
| 10:03 AM | Room 21 | Assembly and Executive Review Committee
Public from 10:03 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business - Apologies, Draft Minutes and Matters Arising
Public from 10:04 AM (2 mins)
Report on the Operation of the Provisions of Parts 3&4 of the NI Act 1998 - Committee Deliberation
Public from 10:06 AM (6 mins)
Report on the Operation of the Provisions of Parts 3&4 of the NI Act 1998 - Committee consideration of final report
Public from 10:12 AM (1 mins)
Correspondence
Public from 10:13 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business - Any Other Business |
| 10:16 AM | Room 29 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:16 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:22 AM (87 mins)
Oral Briefing from Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce: Inquiry into Economic Growth and Job Creation in a reduced Tax Environment
• Mr Kevin Kingston, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce
• Mr Stephen McCully, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce
• Ms Ann McGregor, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce
• Ms Maureen O’Reilly, Independent
Public from 11:49 AM (91 mins)
Oral Briefing from Northern Ireland Electricity: Inquiry into Economic Growth and Job Creation in a reduced Tax Environment
• Mr Nicholas Tarrant, Northern Ireland Electricity
• Mr Michael Atkinson, Northern Ireland Electricity
• Mr Ian Bailie, Northern Ireland Electricity
• Mr Peter Ewing, Northern Ireland Electricity
Public from 1:20 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:25 PM (1 mins)
Written Submissions: Committee Inquiry into Economic Growth and Job Creation in a Reduced Tax Environment
Public from 1:26 PM (2 mins)
Legislation: SR 2015/159 The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Legislation: SR 2015/XXX The Energy (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 1:28 PM (2 mins)
Written Briefing from DETI: CFD Implementation in NI – Strategic issues Discussion Paper
Written Briefing from DETI: Government Response to consultation on Adjustments to Sustainability and Reporting Provisions for Biomass
Written Briefing from DETI: Horizon 2020 Progress Update
Public from 1:30 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:32 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 12:32 PM (14 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:59 PM | Room 21 | Chairpersons' Liaison Group
Closed from 12:59 PM (26 mins)
Committee Business
Update on Budgets for 2015-2016 / SP15+
Use of Social Media in Committees
Committee Business |
| 1:32 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 1:32 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:36 PM (70 mins)
Oral Briefing DARD - Better Regulation and Research & Development Strategy
• Mr Philip Gilmore, DAERA
• Mr Norman Fulton, DAERA
• Dr Alistair Carson, DAERA
• Mr Paul McGurnaghan, DAERA
• Mr Damien Kerr, DAERA
Public from 2:46 PM (34 mins)
Oral Briefng DARD - Business Plan Targets for 2015-16
• Mr Graeme Wilkinson, DAERA
• Mrs Colette McMaster, DAERA
• Ms Pauline Rooney, DAERA
• Ms Tracey Teague, DAERA
Public from 3:20 PM (18 mins)
Oral Briefing DARD - AFBI Horizon 2020 Officer
• Ms Elaine Groom, DAERA
Public from 3:38 PM (2 mins)
Written Brief DARD - Progress on Digital Services
Public from 3:40 PM (1 mins)
SR 2015/135 The Agriculture (Student Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015
Public from 3:41 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:42 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 3:30 PM | Room 29 | Audit Committee
Public from 3:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:35 PM (30 mins)
NIAO Estimate for 2015 - 2016
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Janet Sides, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Andrew Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brandon McMaster, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 4:05 PM (10 mins)
Whistleblowing Complaints
Closed from 4:15 PM (20 mins)
Salary of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Closed from 4:35 PM (20 mins)
Review of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Governance and Accountability Arrangements of the Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:55 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business |
| 4:30 PM | Long Gallery | Northern Ireland Assembly and Business Trust
Public from 4:30 PM (90 mins)
Generic Item - Generic Item
• Mrs J Cochrane, MLA
• Dr S Farry, Minister for Employment and Learning |
| Wednesday 15 April 2015 |
| VISIT | South West College, Enniskillen | Committee for Employment and Learning |
| 10:04 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Education
Closed from 10:04 AM (34 mins)
Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education - draft findings and next steps - written briefing
Public from 10:38 AM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:58 AM (12 mins)
Department of Education - Retention and Disposal Schedule for Employee Records
• Mr Michael McGivern, DE
• Mr Willie Elliott, DE
Public from 11:10 AM (3 mins)
SLI General Teaching Council - appointments - written briefing
Public from 11:13 AM (42 mins)
Ulster University - Vision Science Research Group
• Professor Kathryn Saunders, Ulster University
• Dr. Sara McCullough, Ulster University
Public from 11:55 AM (19 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:15 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Finance
Public from 10:15 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:20 AM (15 mins)
Dormant Accounts - Dormant Accounts - Briefing from DFP
• Ms Emer Morelli, DoF
• Mr Ian Fleming, DoF
• Maryann Smith, DoF
Public from 10:35 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:45 AM (15 mins)
Rating Issues - Rating of Commercial Window Displays - Briefing from DFP
• Mr Brian McClure, DoF
Public from 11:00 AM (17 mins)
Rating Issues - Rate Rebate Replacement Scheme - Briefing from DFP
• Mr Brian McClure, DoF
• Mr Phillip Conlon, DoF
Public from 11:17 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:25 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:25 AM (14 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:39 AM (69 mins)
Translink Briefing: Public Consultation on Ulsterbus Services
• Mr Ciaran Rogan, Translink
• Mr Philip O'Neill, Translink
Public from 11:48 AM (44 mins)
NI Water Briefing: Non-Domestic Charges
• Mr Ronan Larkin, Northern Ireland Water
• Mr Michael Mulholland, Northern Ireland Water
Public from 12:32 PM (1 mins)
SL1: The Cycle Routes (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Parking And Waiting Restrictions (Antrim) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Road Races (Cairncastle Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The White Lodge Court, Greenisland (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/134: The A54 Ballymacombs Road, Portglenone (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:33 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:10 PM | Room 21 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 1:10 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:15 PM (45 mins)
Annual Report of the Assembly Commissioner for Standards
• Mr Douglas Bain, Northern Ireland Assembly
Closed from 2:00 PM (20 mins)
Report from the Assembly Commissioner for Standards on a Complaint against a Member
• Mrs Kiera McDonald, Legal Advisor
Closed from 2:20 PM (10 mins)
Review of the Code of Conduct
Closed from 2:30 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:03 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Health
Closed from 2:03 PM (29 mins)
Committee Business
Food Hygiene Rating Bill - Consideration of legal advice
Public from 2:32 PM (3 mins)
Food Hygiene Rating Bill - Evidence from Food Standards Agency
• Mr Michael Jackson, Food Standards Agency NI
• Ms Kathryn Baker, Food Standards Agency NI
Public from 2:35 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:39 PM (73 mins)
Update on Committee’s Report on Waiting Times for Elective Care - Departmental Briefing
• Mrs Deborah McNeilly, DoH
• Mr Dean Sullivan, Health and Social Care Board
• Ms Fiona Hamill, DoH
• Miss Alison Jeynes, DoH
Public from 3:52 PM (98 mins)
Review of workforce planning in the context of Transforming Your Care - Briefing from the BMA and RCGP
• Dr Tom Black, British Medical Association
• Dr John Woods, British Medical Association
• Dr John O'Kelly, Royal College of General Practitioners
• Dr Shauna Fannin, Royal College of General Practitioners
Public from 5:30 PM (3 mins)
SR 2015/186 The Recovery of Health Services Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/205 The Health and Social Care (Disciplinary Procedures) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 The Country of Origin of Certain Meats Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 The Honey 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 5:33 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:17 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:17 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:25 PM (50 mins)
Equality - Briefing by junior Ministers on Age Discrimination legislation
• Mr J Bell, junior Minister
• Ms J McCann, junior Minister
• Ms Margaret Rose McNaughton, TEO
• Ms Joan Hardy, TEO
Public from 3:15 PM (40 mins)
Children's Services Co-operation Bill - Briefing by the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
• Ms Koulla Yiasouma, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
• Ms Mairead McCafferty, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
• Dr Alison Montgomery, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
Public from 3:55 PM (25 mins)
Children's Services Co-operation Bill - Briefing by Ann Godfrey
• Ms Ann Godfrey, Public
Public from 4:20 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 4:25 PM (9 mins)
Proposal to Update Legislation to Reform The Office of the Northern Ireland Ombudsman - Committee consideration of outstanding issues |
| Thursday 16 April 2015 |
| 10:05 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:05 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (45 mins)
Regeneration Bill - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Antony McDaid, DfC
• Mr Ian Snowden, DfC
• Mr Henry McArdle, DfC
• Mr Peter Toner, DfC
Public from 10:55 AM (1 mins)
SR 184 The Social Security (Members of the Reserve Forces) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 10:56 AM (1 mins)
SR 185 The Employment and Support Allowance (Repeat Assessments and Pending Appeal Awards) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015
Public from 10:57 AM (1 mins)
SR 204 Registered Rents (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 10:58 AM (1 mins)
SR 211 The Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Earnings) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 10:59 AM (1 mins)
SR 179 The Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of Chile) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:00 AM (1 mins)
SR 206 (C.14) The Pensions (2012 Act) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:01 AM (1 mins)
SR 207 The Social Security (Application of Reciprocal Agreements with Australia, Canada and New Zealand) (EEA States and Switzerland) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2015
Public from 11:02 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 11:03 AM (29 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 |
| 10:06 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
Public from 10:06 AM (92 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:38 AM (34 mins)
Briefing from Arts Council Northern Ireland re Savings Delivery Plans
• Ms Nóirín McKinney, Arts Council of Northern Ireland
• Ms Lorraine McDowell, Arts Council of Northern Ireland
• Ms Shauna McNeilly, Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Public from 12:12 PM (48 mins)
Briefing from NI Screen re Savings Delivery Plans
• Mr Richard Williams, Northern Ireland Screen
• Ms Linda Martin, Northern Ireland Screen
Public from 1:00 PM (26 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:26 PM (11 mins) |
| 10:07 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for the Environment
Closed from 10:07 AM (12 mins)
Public from 10:19 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:29 AM (3 mins)
Consultations
Public from 10:32 AM (14 mins)
SL1 - The Draft Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) Order (NI) 2015
SL1 - The Ship Recycling Facilities Regulations (NI) 2015
SL1 - Transposition of the Third Driving Licence Directive
SR 2015/160 The Local Government Reorganisation (Transferred Functions Grant) Regulations (NI) 2015
SR 2015/162 The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment No 2) regulations (NI) 2015
SR 2015/174 The Certificates of Alternative Development Value Regulations (NI) 2015
SR 2015/175 The Planning (Avian Influenza) (Special Development) Order (NI) 2015
SL1 - The Planning General (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/177 The Planning (Conservation Areas) (Consultation) Regulations (NI) 2015
SR 2015/182 The Conservation (Natural Habitats etc) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015
SR 2015 183 The Local Government (Constituting a Joint Committee a Body Corporate) Order (NI) 2015
SR 2015/187 The Planning (Modification and Discharge of Planning Agreements) Regulations (NI 2015
SR 2015/188 The Planning (Simplified Planning Zones) Regulations (NI) 2015
SR 2015/189 The Planning (Inquiry Procedure) Rules (NI) 2015
SR 2015/24 The Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 10:46 AM (17 mins)
SL1 - The Planning (Amount of Fixed Penalty) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Angus Kerr, DoE
• Mr Simon Kirk, DoE
• Mr John Conlon, DoE
• Mr Brian Gorman, DoE
Public from 11:03 AM (50 mins)
SR 2015/14 The Food Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Briefing from Arc 21 and North West Waste Management Group
• Mr Ricky Burnett, ARC21
• Mr Eamonn Molloy, North West Waste Management Group
Public from 11:53 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:03 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:03 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:06 PM (71 mins)
The Criminal Law on Abortion in Cases of Lethal Foetal Abnormality and Sexual Crime - Results of the Consultation and Proposed Way Forward
• Ms Karen Pearson, DoJ
• Ms Amanda Patterson, DoJ
Public from 3:17 PM (21 mins)
Introduction of a Statutory Registration Scheme for all providers of publicly funded Legal Services in NI - Results of the Consultation and Proposed Way Forward
• Mr Mark McGuckin, DoJ
• Mr Mark McGuicken, DoJ
• Ms Deirdre McDaid, DoJ
• Ms Kim Elliott, DoJ
Public from 3:38 PM (17 mins)
SL1: Reform of Police Discipline and Unsatisfactory Performance Procedures in Northern Ireland
• Ms Lorraine Montgomery, DoJ
• Ms Lesley McCombe, DoJ
Public from 3:55 PM (12 mins)
Draft Mental Capacity Bill 2015
SR 2015/161: The Public Services Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (Judicial Offices) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Explosives (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Department of Justice 2015/16 Budget - Final Departmental Savings Delivery Plan
Draft Desistance Strategy and Action Plan
Community Safety Strategy Annual Progress Report and Action Plans for 2015-2017
Public from 4:07 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |