| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 16 February 2015 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 17 February 2015 |
| 10:03 AM | Room 21 | Assembly and Executive Review Committee
Public from 10:03 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business - Apologies, Draft Minutes and Matters Arising
Closed from 10:05 AM (95 mins)
Women in Politics and the Northern Ireland Assembly - Committee consideration of Final Report
Public from 11:41 AM (6 mins)
Women in Politics and the Northern Ireland Assembly - Committee Final Agreement of the Report
Public from 11:47 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business - Any Other Business |
| 10:09 AM | Room 29 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:09 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (104 mins)
Oral Briefing from Manufacturing NI: Inquiry Economic Growth & Job Creation
• Mr Stephen Kelly, Manufacturing NI
• Mr Con O’Neill, Manufacturing NI
• Mr Niall Irwin, Irwin's Bakery
• Mr Mark Cuskeran, SDC Trailers
Public from 11:59 AM (2 mins)
Insolvency (Amendment) Bill: Scrutiny of the Bill
Public from 12:01 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:05 PM (1 mins)
Legislation: SL1 The Employer’s Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:06 PM (4 mins)
Written Briefing from Protect Our North Coast
Public from 12:10 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:38 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 12:38 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:02 PM | Room 21 | Ad Hoc Committee to consider an AGNI Statutory Rule
Closed from 1:02 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:03 PM (2 mins)
Election of Chairperson
Suspension from 1:05 PM (3 mins)
Closed from 1:08 PM (2 mins)
Election of Deputy Chairperson
Public from 1:10 PM (1 mins)
Declaration of Interests
Public from 1:11 PM (1 mins)
Committee Staff Details
Public from 1:12 PM (2 mins)
Committee procedures
Public from 1:14 PM (5 mins)
Background papers
Public from 1:19 PM (1 mins)
Draft Foward Work Programme
Public from 1:20 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:34 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 1:34 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:39 PM (59 mins)
Oral Briefing DARD & AFBI – AFBI Strategic Plan and AFBI Estate
• Professor Seamus Kennedy, Agri-food and Biosciences Institute
• Dr Sinclair Mayne, DAERA
• Dr Stanley McDowell, Agri-food and Biosciences Institute
Public from 2:38 PM (2 mins)
Committee Discussion on EU Priorities
Public from 2:40 PM (1 mins)
Committee Review - TRPSI position paper
Public from 2:41 PM (3 mins)
Written Brief DARD: Outcome of DARD/DCAL Consultation on Policy Proposals for a Fisheries Bill
Public from 2:44 PM (13 mins)
Oral Briefing RaISe - Update on Remote Sensing
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
Public from 2:57 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:00 PM (75 mins)
Oral briefing DARD – Remote Sensing
• Dr Richard Crowe, DAERA
• Mr Alan Galbraith, DAERA
• Mr Manus McHenry, DAERA |
| Wednesday 18 February 2015 |
| VISIT | Scottish Parliament | Committee for the Environment |
| 9:41 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Education
Public from 9:41 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:44 AM (82 mins)
Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education - Transferors’ Representative Council
• Reverend Trevor Gribben, Transferor Representatives' Council
• Rev Donald Ker, Methodist Church in Ireland
• Reverend Ian Ellis, Transferor Representatives' Council
Public from 11:06 AM (74 mins)
Education Authority - Progress update – Departmental briefing
• Ms Fiona Hepper, DE
• Mr Gavin Boyd, Education Authority
• Ms Beverley Wall, DE
• Mr Mark Mawhinney, DE
Public from 12:20 PM (1 mins)
The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Draft Statutory Rule - SR
Public from 12:21 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:32 PM (34 mins)
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Bill - Departmental Briefing
• Mrs Caroline Gillan, DE
• Mrs Irene Murphy, DE
• Ms Jan Matthews, DE |
| 10:02 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Employment and Learning
Public from 10:02 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:08 AM (13 mins)
Briefing from Assembly Research and Information Service - EC Legislative Work Programme
• Mr Eoin Murphy, Research Officer
Public from 10:21 AM (11 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
• Mr Tom Evans, DEL
SL1 - The Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA, 12ZB and 12ZC to Parental Order Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 10:32 AM (62 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Zero Hours Contracts
• Mr Tom Evans, DEL
• Mr John McKeown, DEL
• Ms Deirdre Walsh, DEL
Closed from 11:34 AM (10 mins)
Public from 11:44 AM (123 mins)
Departmental Briefing - European Social Fund Update
• Mr Colin Jack, DEL
• Mr John Noble, DEL
• Mrs Briege Rainey, DEL
Public from 1:47 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:07 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Infrastructure
Closed from 10:07 AM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:18 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:21 AM (105 mins)
Departmental Briefing: Safety Barrier Replacement Policy
• Mr Kevin Monaghan, DfI
• Mr Stephen Bradshaw, DfI
• Ms Carole Sheldon, DfI
Public from 12:06 PM (35 mins)
Departmental Briefing: Emergency Planning and Governance Arrangements
• Mr David Crabbe, DfI
• Ms Jackie Gregg, DfI
Public from 12:41 PM (10 mins)
SL1: The Road Races (Croft Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Waiting Restrictions (Castlederg) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/22: The Donaghadee Harbour (Transfer of Harbour Undertaking) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/30: The Rathdown Walk, Lisburn (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Committee Business |
| 10:18 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Finance
Public from 10:18 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:23 AM (54 mins)
Review of the Operation of the Barnett Formula - Review of the Operation of the Barnett Formula - Briefing from Professor Colin Thain, Professor of Political Science, University of Birmingham (Video Evidence)
• Professor Colin Thain, University of Birmingham
Public from 11:17 AM (48 mins)
EU Funding - EU Funding Programmes: PEACE IV and INTERREG 5A - Briefing from DFP & Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)
• Mr Frank Duffy, DoF
• Dominic McCullough, DoF
• Mr Pat Colgan, Special EU Programmes Body
• Mr Shaun Henry, Special EU Programmes Body
Public from 12:05 PM (4 mins)
SR 32/2015 - Valuation for Rating (Decapitalisation Rate) Regulations (NI) 2015
SR The Public Service Pensions (Valuations and Employer Cost Cap) (Amendment) Directions (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/46 The Rates (Owner Allowances) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/47 The Rates (Exemption for Automatic Telling Machines in Rural Areas) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/48 The Rates (Temporary Rebate) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:09 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:30 PM | Room 30 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 1:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:35 PM (25 mins)
Review of Code of Conduct - Evidence session Independent Financial Review Panel
• Mr Patrick McCartan, Independent Reviewer
• Dr Henrietta Campbell Dr, Independent Reviewer
• Mr Alan McQuillan, Independent Reviewer
Closed from 2:00 PM (25 mins)
Review of the Code of Conduct - Legal Advice
Closed from 2:25 PM (15 mins)
Review of the Code of Conduct - Outstanding Issues
• Mr Douglas Bain, Northern Ireland Assembly
Closed from 2:40 PM (5 mins)
Application for an All-Party Group
Closed from 2:45 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:03 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:03 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:08 PM (132 mins)
The Justice Bill - Oral evidence from the Department of Justice on Part 1 - Single Jurisdiction, Part 7 - Violent Offences Prevention Orders, and Part 8 - clauses 72 – 76 (Juries), and clause 82 (Defence Access to Premises)
• Ms Karen Pearson, DoJ
• Ms Angela Bell, DoJ
• Ms Amanda Patterson, DoJ
• Mr Graham Walker, DoJ
The Justice Bill - Oral evidence from the Department of Justice on Part 2 - Committal for trial, Part 8 clauses 77 and 78 - Early Guilty Pleas, clauses 79 and 80 - Avoiding Delay and clause 81 - Public Prosecutor’s Summons
• Ms Maura Campbell, DoJ
• Mr Graham Walker, DoJ
The Justice Bill - Oral evidence from the Department of Justice on new policy addition amendments relating to PACE (NI) - Fingerprint and DNA Retention
• Mr Ian Kerr, DoJ
• Mr Gary Dodds, DoJ
• Mr Graham Walker, DoJ
Public from 4:20 PM (10 mins)
Draft Statutory Rule: The Civil Legal Services (Appeal) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Draft Statutory Rule: The Civil Legal Services (Disclosure of Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Draft Statutory Rule: The Criminal Legal Aid (Disclosure of Information) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015
Draft Statutory Rule: The Civil Legal Services (Cost Protection) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: Amendments to the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Record) (Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
SL1: The Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland - Tribunal Fees for Non-Domestic Rating Appeals
Public from 4:30 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:03 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Closed from 2:03 PM (37 mins)
Inquiry into Department for Social Development - Advanced Land Purchases - Preparation session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brian O'Neill, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Suspension from 2:40 PM (5 mins)
Public from 2:45 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:46 PM (89 mins)
Inquiry into Department for Social Development - Advanced Land Purchases - Evidence session
• Mr Will Haire, DfC
• Mr Jim Wilkinson, DfC
• Mr Donald Heaney, DfC
• Mr Mark Graham, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Mr Arthur Canning, OakleeTrinity Housing Assocation
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Jack Layberry, DoF
Suspension from 4:15 PM (10 mins)
Public from 4:25 PM (156 mins)
Inquiry into Department for Social Development - Advanced Land Purchases - Evidence session
• Mr Will Haire, DfC
• Mr Jim Wilkinson, DfC
• Mr Donald Heaney, DfC
• Mr Mark Graham, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Mr Arthur Canning, OakleeTrinity Housing Assocation
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Jack Layberry, DoF
Closed from 7:01 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 7:03 PM (1 mins)
Inquiry into Primary Care Prescribing - Consideration of Draft Report and Draft Press Release
Closed from 7:04 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:06 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:06 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:08 PM (94 mins)
Evaluation of the Individual Funding Request, Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme, Cancer Drugs Fund - Departmental Briefing
• Dr Mark Timoney, DoH
• Mr Jackie Johnston, DoH
• Mr Alastair Campbell, DoH
• Mr Joe Magee, DoH
Public from 3:42 PM (58 mins)
Evaluation of the Individual Funding Request, Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme, Cancer Drugs Fund - Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry and Cancer Focus Briefing
• Ms Colette Goldrick, ABPI Northern Ireland
• Ms Alison Clough, ABPI Northern Ireland
• Ms Roisin Foster, Cancer Focus NI
• Mrs Tracey Martin, Cancer Focus NI
Public from 4:40 PM (2 mins)
SR The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR The Health Service Workers (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 The Firefighters' Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 4:42 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:30 PM | UNITS 20-21, FARSET ENTERPRISE PARK, 638 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, BELFAST | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:45 PM (10 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - S.R. 2015/36 The Fair Employment (Specification of Public Authorities)(Amendment) Order (NI) 2015
Public from 2:55 PM (5 mins)
Inquiry into Building a United Community - Briefing by Interaction Belfast,Suffolk Community Forum and Forthspring Inter Community Group
• Ms Roisin McGlone, Interaction Belfast
• Ms Caroline Murphy, Suffolk Community Forum
• Mr Johnston Price, Forthspring Inter Community Group
• Mr Terry Donaghy, Suffolk Community Forum
Public from 3:00 PM (40 mins)
Inquiry into Building a United Community - Briefing by Peace & Reconciliation Group, The Junction and the Holywell Trust
• Ms Maureen Hetherington, The Junction
• Mr Michael Doherty, Peace&Reconciliation Group
• Mr Gerard Deane, Holywell Trust
Public from 3:40 PM (15 mins)
European Issues - Briefing by NI Assembly Research on EU Commission Work Programme for 2015
• Mr Michael Potter, Research Officer
Public from 3:55 PM (70 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 19 February 2015 |
| 10:03 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Closed from 10:03 AM (72 mins)
Inquiry Process Issues
Public from 11:15 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:18 AM (4 mins)
Pensions Bill - Final Report
Public from 11:22 AM (1 mins)
SL1 The National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2015
Public from 11:23 AM (1 mins)
SR 52/2015 The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:24 AM (1 mins)
SR 57 The Child Maintenance (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 15) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:25 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
Public from 10:04 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:06 AM (58 mins)
Belfast City Council Briefing on Boxing Strategy
• Ms Rose Crozier, Belfast City Council
• Ms Claire Sullivan, Belfast City Council
Public from 11:04 AM (44 mins)
DCAL and Sport NI briefing regarding Boxing Investment Programme
• Mr Fergus Devitt, DCAL
• Dr Shaun Ogle, Sport NI
• Mr Tony Murphy, DCAL
• Mr William Devlin, DCAL
Public from 11:48 AM (42 mins)
Committee Business |