| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 14 November 2016 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 15 November 2016 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:49 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 12:49 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:50 PM (38 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - Budget
• Ms Louise Warde Hunter, DAERA
• Mr Graeme Wilkinson, DAERA
• Mr David Small, DAERA
• Mr Roger Downey, DAERA
Public from 1:28 PM (29 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - Oral Evidence from DAERA - Programme for Government
• Ms Louise Warde Hunter, DAERA
• Mr Graeme Wilkinson, DAERA
• Mr David Small, DAERA
Public from 1:57 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:02 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:02 PM (52 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 16 November 2016 |
| VISIT | St Itas Primary School | Committee for Education |
| 10:00 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
SL1 - The A509 Derrylin Road, Kinawley (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
SL1 - The Carryduff Road and Saintfield Road, Temple Crossroads,Lisburn (Abandonment and Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
SL1 - The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
SL1 - The Coronation Park, Dundonald (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
SL1 - The Level Crossing (Bellarena) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
SL1 - The Level Crossing (Castlerock) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
SL1 - The Level Crossing (Coleraine (Bushmills Road)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
SR 2016-000 The Water Meter Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
SR 2016-378 The Richmond Crescent, Bangor (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
SR 2016-382 The Church Street, Mullagh Road, Maghera (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
SR 2016-383 The Baronscourt Lane, Carryduff (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
SR 2016-392 The Groganstown Road, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
Public from 10:05 AM (15 mins)
Departmental Evidence Session - Roads Winter Maintenance Programme
• Mr John Irvine, DfI
• Mr Aloysius Loughran, DfI
• Mr George Montgomery, DfI
Public from 10:20 AM (48 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Consultation on Renewable Energy Development - Summary of Responses
• Mr Angus Kerr, DfI
• Ms Joy Hargie, DfI
• Mr Adrian Gribben, DfI
Public from 11:08 AM (52 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Consultation on Development of the Countryside - Summary of Responses
• Mr Angus Kerr, DfI
• Ms Joy Hargie, DfI
• Mr Adrian Gribben, DfI
Public from 12:00 PM (16 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:07 AM | Board Room, SONI, 12 Manse Road, CASTLEREAGH | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:07 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:09 AM (62 mins)
Utility Regulator Evidence Session - Energy Issues
• Ms Jenny Pyper, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Mr Kevin Shiels, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
Public from 11:11 AM (89 mins)
SONI Evidence Session - Energy Issues
• Mr Robin McCormick, SONI Ltd
• Mr John Fitzgerald, SONI Ltd
• Ms Natasha Sayee, SONI Ltd
Public from 12:40 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
SL1 Proposed Insolvency (Deposits) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
SL1 Proposed Insolvency Practitioners and Insolvency Account (Fees) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
SL1 Proposed Insolvency (Fees) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
SL1 The Education (Student Support) (No.2) (Amendment) and Repayment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
SR 2016/391 The Further Education (Governing Body of Institution of Further Education) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
LCM Higher Education and Research Bill
• Mr Trevor Cooper, DfE
• Mr Conor Brady, DfE
Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland: Annual Operating Plan 2016/17
Public from 1:00 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:16 AM | Ashfield Boys' High School, 395 Holywood Road, Belfast | Committee for Education
Public from 10:16 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:25 AM (57 mins)
Anti-Bullying Week
• Ms Celine McStravick, National Children's Bureau Northern Ireland
• Ms Rosanna Jack, Northern Ireland Anti-Bullying Forum
• Ms Gillian Cuthbert, Education Authority
• Ms Catherine Creed, Community Relations in Schools
Public from 11:28 AM (68 mins)
Rationalisation of Outdoor Education Centres
• Dr Clare Mangan, Education Authority
• Ms Arlene Kee, Education Authority
Public from 12:36 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Members of the Youth Parliament - Make Your Mark Campaign
• Ms Keava Toland, Youth Parliament
• Ms Jennifer Iredale, Youth Parliament
• Mr Ben Sharkey, Youth Parliament |
| 2:02 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:02 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:22 PM (3 mins)
Reform of Property Management - Management of the NICS Estate: Reform of Property Management - Written Evidence from the Department of Finance
Public from 2:25 PM (45 mins)
Budget - Overview of the work of Supply Division - Evidence from the Department of Finance
• Mr Mike Brennan, DoF
• Ms Emer Morelli, DoF
• Barry Armstrong, DoF
Public from 3:10 PM (11 mins)
SL1 - The Building (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
• Mr John Neely, DoF
• John Burke, DoF
Public from 3:21 PM (47 mins)
Rating - Non-domestic Rating System - Evidence from Manufacturing NI
• Mr Stephen Kelly, Manufacturing NI
Public from 4:08 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:12 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:12 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:20 PM (5 mins)
Equality and Good Relations - RaISe briefing on International Human Rights Standards
• Mr Michael Potter, Research Officer
Public from 2:25 PM (40 mins)
Equality and Good Relations - NI Human Rights Commission on the NI Executive's Engagement with UN Reporting Cycles
• Mr Les Allamby, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Mrs Virginia McVea, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Dr David Russell, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Public from 3:05 PM (40 mins)
Equality and Good Relations - Equality Commission NI, Human Rights Consortium and Mr Patrick Yu on the NI Executive's Engagement with UN Reporting Cycles
• Dr Michael Wardlow, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
• Mr Paul Noonan, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
• Ms Helen Flynn, Human Rights Consortium
• Mr Patrick Yu, Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities
Public from 3:45 PM (10 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (NI) 2016
Public from 3:55 PM (47 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:30 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:30 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:36 PM (2 mins)
Inquiry into NI Water's Response to a Suspected Fraud and DRD: Review of an Investigation of a Whistleblower Complaint - Memorandum of Reply update
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Kerry Harkin, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:38 PM (2 mins)
Inquiry into the Cross-Border Broadband Initiative: the Bytel Project - Memorandum of Reply update
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Kerry Harkin, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:40 PM (13 mins)
Inquiry into Managing Legal Aid - Final Considersation of Draft Report
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brian O'Neill, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Kerry Harkin, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:53 PM (13 mins)
Inquiry into Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Scheme - Preparation session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Sean Beattie, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Kerry Harkin, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:06 PM (17 mins)
Strategic Plan - Consideration of Draft Strategic Plan 2016-17
Closed from 3:23 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 17 November 2016 |
| 9:39 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Closed from 9:39 AM (11 mins)
Committee Priorities - Waste Management
Public from 9:50 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:54 AM (59 mins)
Oral Briefing from Loughs Agency - Role, remit and priorities for the industry
• Mr John Pollock, Loughs Agency
• Mr John McCartney, Loughs Agency
• Mr Barry Fox, Loughs Agency
Public from 10:53 AM (27 mins)
Oral Briefing from RaISe - Waste Management
• Ms Suzie Cave, Research Officer
Public from 11:20 AM (70 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - Oral Evidence from DAERA - NI Waste Strategy 2015-2020
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Mr Tim Irwin, DAERA
• Mr Derek Williamson, Northern Ireland Environment Agency
• Mr William Dukelow, DAERA
Public from 12:30 PM (40 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - Update on 2016 Single Applications/Area based Schemes
• Dr Richard Crowe, DAERA
• Mr Mark McLean, DAERA
• Mr Brian Doherty, DAERA
• Mr Jason Foy, DAERA
Public from 1:10 PM (1 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - Consultation on new metal, wood and paper packaging targets to reduce waste
Written Briefing - HSENI - Farm Safety
Public from 1:11 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:08 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:08 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:12 AM (38 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Joint Evidence Session - Food NI, CAMRA, Lacada Brewery and Armagh Cider Company
• Ms Michele Shirlow, Food NI
• Mr Tim Page, CAMRA
• Mr Laurie Davies, Lacada Brewery Ltd
• Ms Helen Troughton, Armagh Cider Company
Public from 10:50 AM (16 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Evidence Session - NI Drinks Industry Group
• Ms Nicola Carruthers, NI Drinks Industry Group
Public from 11:06 AM (18 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Evidence Session - Institute of Licensing
• Mr David Brown, Institute of Licensing
Public from 11:24 AM (2 mins)
SR 393 The Social Security (Great Britain Reciprocal Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
SR 394 The Public Use of the Records (Management and Fees) Rules (NI) 2016
Public from 11:26 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | B29, Queen's Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, 97 LISBURN ROAD, BELFAST | Committee for Health
Public from 10:30 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:40 AM (35 mins)
Briefing from the Centre for Experimental Medicine
• Professor Jose Bengoechea, Queen's University Belfast
Public from 11:15 AM (35 mins)
Briefing from the Centre for Public Health
• Professor Liam Murray, Queen's University Belfast
• Dr Bernadette McGuinness, Queen's University Belfast
• Dr Dermot O'Reily, Queen's University Belfast
• Professor Michael Donnelly, Queen's University Belfast
• Professor Frank Kee, Queen's University Belfast
Public from 11:50 AM (35 mins)
Briefing from the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology
• Professor David Waugh, Queen's University Belfast
• Professor Mark Lawler, Queen's University Belfast
Public from 12:25 PM (2 mins)
SR 2016/384 - The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) Health and Social Care (Pension Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
Public from 12:27 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:06 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:06 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:19 PM (271 mins)
Legislative Consent Motion - Policing and Crime Bill - Committee Draft Report
Prisoner Ombudsman Investigation Report into Serious Self Harm Incidents by Sean Lynch in Maghaberry Prison - Evidence Session with the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Hugh McCaughey, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Bria Mongan, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
• Dr Ian Bownes, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Elaine Cole, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland Report: Driving Change - Enforcement of Road Traffic Legislation in Northern Ireland - Evidence Session with CJINI
• Mr Brendan McGuigan, Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland
• Mr David MacAnulty, Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland
Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland Report: Driving Change - Enforcement of Road Traffic Legislation in Northern Ireland - Evidence Session with Officials
• Mr Ronnie Armour, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
• Ms Liz Loughran, DfI
• Mr James Hutchinson, DfI
• Chief Inspector Diane Pennington, Police Service of Northern Ireland
SR 2016/373: The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
SR 2016/377: The County Court (Amendment No.2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016
SL1: The Magistrates' Courts (Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Orders) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016
SL1: Costs Protection (Aarhus Convention) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
Committee Review of the Need for Stalking Legislation in Northern Ireland - Handling Arrangements
Draft Northern Ireland Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Strategy 2016/17
Northern Ireland Prison Service Prisoner Development Model - Information Paper
The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 - Proposed Targeted Consultation
Public from 6:50 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |