| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 18 October 2021 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 19 October 2021 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:05 PM | Senate Chamber | Business Committee
Closed from 1:05 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:19 PM | Starleaf, Virtual Meeting, | Chairpersons' Liaison Group
Closed from 1:19 PM (50 mins)
Committee Business
Committee on Procedures Ongoing Inquiry - Private Members' Bills
• Ms Emer Boyle, Assembly Clerk
• Dr Frank Geddis, Clerk Assistant
RaISe Digital Strategy
• Dr Dan Hull, Research Officer
• Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer
Use of Citizen Space by Committees
• Mrs Louise Close, Outreach Manager
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 20 October 2021 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (33 mins)
Committee Business
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
SL1 - The Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 (Public Service Obligations in Transport) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021
• Ms Jackie Robinson, DfI
• Ms Linda Buick, Department for Infrastructure
Public from 10:33 AM (31 mins)
Briefing from the Association of British Insurers - MOT/Insurance Issues
• Mr Alastair Ross, Association of British Insurers
Public from 11:04 AM (35 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Controlled Parking Zones
• Mr David Porter, DfI
• Mr Stephen Wood, DfI
Closed from 11:39 AM (37 mins)
Committee Inquiry into the Decarbonisation of Road Transport in Northern Ireland - Consideration of Report
Public from 12:16 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:05 AM (40 mins)
Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill
• Mr Colin Jack, DfE
• Ms Kellie Sprott, DfE
Public from 10:45 AM (40 mins)
Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill
Small-Scale Green Energy Bill
Public from 11:25 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:44 PM | Room 29 | Assembly and Executive Review Committee
Public from 12:44 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:46 PM (34 mins)
Report on the Review of Opposition Entitlements - consideration of draft Committee report
Public from 1:20 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:01 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:01 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:08 PM (30 mins)
Financial Reporting (Departments and Public Bodies) Bill (NI) - Committee deliberations
Public from 2:38 PM (33 mins)
RaISe Oral Briefing - Financial forecasting dashboard update
• Ms Rachel Keyes, Research Officer
• Mr Christopher Rothwell, Research Officer
Public from 3:11 PM (33 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:04 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:04 PM (133 mins)
Committee Business
Engagement with the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU - Impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland - Oral Briefing
• Senator Lisa Chambers, Seanad Éireann
• Senator Malcolm Byrne, Seanad Éireann
• Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile, Seanad Éireann
• Senator Róisín Garvey, Seanad Éireann
Public from 4:17 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 21 October 2021 |
| 9:01 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 9:01 AM (42 mins)
Ministerial Briefing on Welfare Reform Mitigations
• Miss Deirdre Hargey, Minister for Communities
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
Public from 9:43 AM (28 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:11 AM (45 mins)
Private Tenancies Bill - RaISe briefing
• Ms Eleanor Murphy, Research Officer
Public from 10:56 AM (4 mins)
SL1 The Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 202
SL1 The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2021
SR 2021 281 The Social Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Public from 11:00 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Suspension from 11:03 AM (8 mins)
Public from 11:11 AM (66 mins)
Charities Bill - Committee Deliberations
• Ms Sharron Russell, DfC
• Mr Martin Ireland, DfC
Public from 12:17 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:19 PM (33 mins)
Charities Bill |
| 9:13 AM | Starleaf, Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Education
Public from 9:13 AM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:33 AM (50 mins)
Integrated Education Bill - Oral Briefing by Integrated AlumNI
• Mr Michael Lynch, Integrated AlumNI
• Ms Lise McCaffery, Integrated AlumNI
• Mr Adam McGibbon, Integrated AlumNI
Public from 10:23 AM (29 mins)
Committee Business
Integrated Education Bill - Oral Briefing by the Northern Ireland Humanists
• Mr Boyd Sleator, Northern Ireland Humanists
• Dr Ruth Wareham, Humanists UK |
| 9:30 AM | Starleaf (Senate Chamber), Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Health
Public from 9:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (60 mins)
Autism (Amendment) Bill - Departmental Brief
• Mr Maurice Lesson, Health and Social Care Board
Public from 11:15 AM (5 mins)
SR 2021/276 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 16) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• Ms Elaine Colgan, DoH
• Mr Peter Luney, TEO
Public from 11:20 AM (5 mins)
SR 2021/283 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (NI) 2021 (Amendment No. 17) Regulations (NI) 2021
• Ms Elaine Colgan, DoH
• Mr Peter Luney, TEO
Public from 11:25 AM (5 mins)
SR 2021/282 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Information to Passengers) (Amendment No. 8) Regulations (NI) 2021
• Mrs Carol Picton-Lynas, DoH
• Ms Debra Sharpe, DoH
Public from 11:30 AM (5 mins)
SR 2021/284 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (2021 Consolidation) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• Mrs Carol Picton-Lynas, DoH
• Ms Debra Sharpe, DoH
Public from 11:35 AM (15 mins)
The Coronavirus Act (Extension of Powers to Act for the Protection of Public Health) (NI) Order 2021
Public from 11:50 AM (20 mins)
Health and Social Care Bill - Consideration of Amendments
• Mr John Millar, DoH
• Mr Allan Chapman, DoH
Public from 12:10 PM (5 mins)
Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill - Formal Clause by Clause
Closed from 12:15 PM (60 mins)
Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill - Report Deliberations
Public from 1:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:02 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:06 AM (2 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - SL1 The Equine Identification (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Public from 10:08 AM (1 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - Synopsis of responses to consultation on fisheries management measures in Marine Protected Areas
Public from 10:09 AM (2 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - Consultation on Proposed Changes to the Area-based Scheme Review of Decisions Panel & SL1 for Farm Subsidies (Review of Decisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Public from 10:11 AM (1 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - Update on the Consultation on the Proposal to Revoke the Agricultural Wages (Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977
Public from 10:12 AM (2 mins)
Public from 10:14 AM (70 mins)
Climate Change No.2 Bill - Oral evidence from UK Committee on Climate Change
• Lord John Deben, UK Climate Change Committee
• Mr Chris Stark, UK Climate Change Committee
Committee Business
Closed from 11:24 AM (27 mins)
Climate Change No.2 Bill - Clerks breifing - Responses to call-for-evidence on Climate Change (No.2) Bill
Public from 11:51 AM (52 mins)
Climate Change No.1 Bill - Informal Deliberations
Suspension from 12:43 PM (55 mins)
Public from 1:38 PM (63 mins)
Climate Change No.2 Bill - Oral Evidence from Environmental Sector - Climate NI, Friends of the Earth, National Trust, NIEL and RSPB
• Dr Jonathan Bell, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (NI)
• Dr Jade Berman, Climate NI
• Mr Declan Allison, Friends of the Earth
• Ms Laura Neal, Friends of the Earth
• Mr Malachy Campbell, Northern Ireland Environment Link
• Sophie Brown, National Trust
• Ms Victoria Magreehan, National Trust
• Mr Daithi McKay, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (NI)
• Ms Heather McLachlan, National Trust
Public from 2:41 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (95 mins)
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill
• Ms Clare Bailey, MLA
Damages (Return on Investment) Bill - Draft Report
Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Bill - Proposals for Oral Evidence Sessions
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Legislative Consent Motion
SL1: The Magistrates’ Courts and County Court Appeals (Criminal Legal Aid) (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2021
SL1: The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2021
SL1: The County Court (Licensing) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2021
SL1: The Magistrates’ Courts (Licensing) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2021
SL1: The Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
SL1: The County Court Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
Stopping Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse Seven Year Strategy - Year 6 Action Plan - Update
EU Exit and Justice Related Issues - Update
Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 - Implementation of Section 28 (Domestic Abuse Waiver for Legal Aid) - Update
Development of a Joint Secure Care and Justice Campus for Children - Update
Public from 3:40 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:14 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:14 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business - Committee Business
Public from 2:19 PM (118 mins)
Inquiry into Addiction Services in NI - Evidence Session
• Mr Richard Pengelly, DoH
• Prof. Sir Michael McBride, DoH
• Mr Brendan Whittle, Health and Social Care Board
• Mr Stuart Stevenson, DoF
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Gary Maxwell, DoH
• Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Roger McCance, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:17 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business - Committee Business |