| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 21 September 2015 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:08 PM | Room 30 | Ad Hoc Joint Committee on the Mental Capacity Bill
Closed from 12:08 PM (7 mins)
Committee Deliberations on Part 5 of the Bill
Public from 12:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Briefing from RaISe
• Ms Jane Campbell, Research Officer
• Mr Colin Pidgeon, Research Officer
Background Papers
Public from 12:30 PM (135 mins)
Evidence session on Part 2 of the Mental Capacity Bill - Lack of Capacity: Protection
• Ms Angela Drury, NI Practice & Education Council for Nursing & Midwifery
• Dr Catherine Taggart, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland
• Ms Davina Hehir, Compassion in Dying
• Ms Frances Cannon, NI Practice & Education Council for Nursing & Midwifery
• Dr John Knape, Royal College of Nursing
• Mr Colin Caughey, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Ms Alison McCullough MBE, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Dr Petra Corr, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Sorcha McGuinness, NI Rare Disease Partnership
• Dr Colin Harper, Law Centre (NI)
• Mr John Mackell, Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
• Ms Elizabeth McCullough, Alzheimer's Society
• Ms Natalie Whelehan, NSPCC
• Ms Alison McCaffrey, DoH
• Dr Tomas Adell, DoH
• Dr Ian McMaster, DoH
• Dr Mandy Irvine, British Psychological Society NI
Public from 2:45 PM (32 mins)
Committee Business |
| Tuesday 22 September 2015 |
| VISIT | National Ploughing Championship | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs |
| 10:13 AM | Room 29 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:13 AM (13 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:26 AM (26 mins)
RaISe Oral Briefing
• Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer
Public from 10:52 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:54 AM (6 mins)
SR 2015 The Renewables Obligation Closure Order (NI) 2015
Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill
Reform of the Legacy Credit Unions Source Book
Inquiry into Growing the Economy and Creating Jobs in a Reduced Tax Environment: Committee Report - Departmental Response
Consultation - Proposal to raise the threshold level of debt at which a creditor can petition for bankruptcy
Consultation - Debt Refief Scheme - Proposals to Amend the Limits for Eligibility
Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment End of Session Report 2014-15
ONIEB Directors Report January - June 2015
Public from 11:00 AM (8 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 10:38 AM | Room 21 | Ad Hoc Committee on the Public Services Ombudsperson Bill
Public from 10:38 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:43 AM (49 mins)
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsperson Bill - Draft Report
Public from 11:32 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:00 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:00 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:13 PM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 1:13 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:14 PM (5 mins)
Inquiry into the extent to which Standing Orders should permit the Attorney General to participate in proceedings of the Assembly
Public from 1:19 PM (3 mins)
Review of Public Petitions Procedures
Public from 1:22 PM (2 mins)
Review of the time allocated to Topical Questions
Public from 1:24 PM (2 mins)
Draft End of Session Report
Public from 1:26 PM (1 mins)
Forward Work Programme
Public from 1:27 PM (1 mins)
Correspondence
Public from 1:28 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:40 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 1:40 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:43 PM (50 mins)
Oral Briefing DARD – Review of Decisions
• Mr Brian Lamont, DAERA
• Ms Dera Watson, DAERA
• Ms Amanda Blakley, DAERA
• Ms Deirdre Murray, DAERA
Public from 2:33 PM (28 mins)
Inquiry into Better Regulation - Agri-food Strategy Board
• Mr Tony O'Neill, Agri-Food Strategy Board
• Mr Francis Martin, Agri-Food Strategy Board
Public from 3:01 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 23 September 2015 |
| 9:37 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Education
Closed from 9:37 AM (31 mins)
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Bill - Legal Advice / Procedural Advice
• Ms Eilis Haughey, Assembly Clerk
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Legal Advisor
Public from 10:08 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:12 AM (62 mins)
Consultation on proposed changes to GCSE grading
• Dr David Hughes, DE
• Mr Paul Murray, DE
• Mr Roger McCune, Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
Public from 11:14 AM (7 mins)
GTCNI (Constitution) (Amendment No 2) Regulations 2015
Public from 11:21 AM (79 mins)
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Bill - Informal deliberation phase
• Mrs Caroline Gillan, DE
• Mrs Irene Murphy, DE
Public from 12:40 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Employment and Learning
Public from 10:00 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Consideration of the Committee for Employment and Learning End of Session Report 2014-2015
Public from 10:06 AM (64 mins)
Departmental Briefing - European Social Fund Update
• Mr Colin Jack, DEL
• Ms Heather Cousins, DEL
• Ms Sheila McNeill, DEL
• Mr Conor Brady, DEL
Public from 11:10 AM (50 mins)
Briefing from the Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities (NICEM) - Voices for Change Report 2014
• Mr Patrick Yu, Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities
• Mr Luke Kelly, Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities
Public from 12:00 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Finance
Public from 10:03 AM (34 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:37 AM (90 mins)
Sale of National Asset Management Agency assets in Northern Ireland - Evidence from Martin McGuinness MLA (deputy First Minister)
• Mr M McGuinness, deputy First Minister
• Mr M McGuinness, TEO
Public from 12:07 PM (83 mins)
Sale of National Asset Management Agency assets in Northern Ireland - Evidence from Jamie Bryson, Member of the Public
• Mr Jamie Bryson, Individual
Public from 1:30 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:08 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:08 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (1 mins)
Chairpersons Business
Public from 10:11 AM (23 mins)
Translink Briefing - Budget Pressures and Service Provision
• Mr John McGrath, DfI
• Mr Chris Conway, Translink
• Mr Philip O'Neill, Translink
• Mr Gordon Milligan, Translink
Suspension from 10:34 AM (6 mins)
Public from 10:40 AM (20 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Update on Bus Lanes
• Mr Ciarán de Búrca, DfI
• Mr Sean McConnell, DfI
Suspension from 11:00 AM (10 mins)
Public from 11:10 AM (30 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Update on Bus Lanes
• Mr Ciarán de Búrca, DfI
• Mr Sean McConnell, DfI
Public from 11:40 AM (2 mins)
End of Session Report 14/15
Public from 11:42 AM (45 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Update on Cycling Unit
• Ms Claire Mulvenna, DfI
• Dr Andrew Grieve, DfI
• Ms Orla Campbell, DfI
Public from 12:27 PM (20 mins)
Inquiry into Committee Primary Legislation on the Consumer Council
• Mr John French, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Mr Scott Kennerley, Consumer Council Northern Ireland
Public from 12:47 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:30 PM | Room 21 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 1:30 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:40 PM (25 mins)
Direction to the Commissioner for Standards on General Procedures
Closed from 2:05 PM (9 mins)
Correspondence from the Ombudsman on the Public Service Ombudsperson Bill
Public from 2:14 PM (2 mins)
End of Session Report
Public from 2:16 PM (2 mins)
Transparency International Lobbying Report
Public from 2:18 PM (63 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:12 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Health
Closed from 2:12 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:13 PM (5 mins)
Review of workforce planning in the context of Transforming Your Care - Consideration of Final Report
Public from 2:18 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:20 PM (50 mins)
Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill - Briefing by the Information Commissioner's Office, the Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Dr Ken Macdonald, Information Commissioner's Oiffice
• Dr John Knape, Royal College of Nursing
• Dr Stephen Moore, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland
• Ms Rachael Gallagher, Information Commissioner's Oiffice
Public from 3:25 PM (43 mins)
Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Bill - Departmental Briefing
• Ms Christine Smyth, DoH
• Ms Lorraine Conlon, DoH
• Ms Colleen Stirling, DoH
Public from 4:08 PM (34 mins)
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Gerard Collins, DoH
• Ms Margaret Glass, DoH
• Ms Jenny McAlarney, DoH
Public from 4:42 PM (1 mins)
SL1 - The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 4:43 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:34 PM | Room 106 | Committee for The Executive Office
Closed from 2:34 PM (11 mins)
Proposal to Update Legislation to Reform The Office of the Northern Ireland Ombudsman - Update on Committee Stage
Public from 2:45 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:50 PM (2 mins)
Programme for Government - Update on Commiitments 15,16, 17, 26, 33, 38, 41 and 77
Public from 2:52 PM (7 mins)
Programme for Government - Update on Commitments 31,32,34,37 and 67
Public from 2:59 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 3:08 PM | Room 29 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 3:08 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:09 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:20 PM (1 mins)
Inquiry into Department for Social Development - Advanced Land Purchases - Draft Press Release
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:21 PM (19 mins)
Inquiry into General Report on the Health and Social Care Sector 2012 -13 and 2013 -14 - Issues paper
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Sean McKay, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:40 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 24 September 2015 |
| 10:02 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:02 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:11 AM (34 mins)
Housing (Amendment) Bill - Departmental Briefing
• Dr Heloise Brown, DfC
• Ms Eilish O'Neill, DfC
• Mr Stephen Baird, DfC
• Ms Maryann Dempsey, DfC
Public from 10:45 AM (19 mins)
SHRP Regulatory Framework Consultation Response Report - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Paul Price, DfC
• Mr Shane Clements, DfC
Public from 11:04 AM (36 mins)
Volunteering Strategy Implementation / National Citizens Service Programme - Departmental Briefing Update
• Mr Jack O'Connor, DfC
• Ms Donna Marie Hancock, DfC
• Ms Donna Doran, DfC
Public from 11:40 AM (2 mins)
SR 331 The State Pension Credit (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:42 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
Public from 10:02 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:05 AM (15 mins)
Legal Advice - Inescapable Pressures
Public from 10:20 AM (60 mins)
DCAL briefing on UK City of Culture
• Dr Denis McMahon, DCAL
• Ms Cynthia Smith, DCAL
• Ms Joanna McConway, DCAL
Public from 11:20 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:50 AM (5 mins)
NSMC Statements
Public from 11:55 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:00 PM (40 mins)
BBC Charter Renewal
Closed from 12:40 PM (28 mins)
Inquiry into Inclusion in the Arts of Working Class Communities |
| 10:05 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for the Environment
Public from 10:05 AM (23 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:28 AM (15 mins)
Consultations
SR 2015 327 The Local Government (Performance Indicators and Standards) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 10:43 AM (52 mins)
Environmental Better Regulation Bill - Briefing from NIEL
• Dr Stephen McCabe, Northern Ireland Environment Link
• Mr Jim Haughey MBE, Ulster Angling Federation Ltd
Public from 11:35 AM (34 mins)
Environmental Better Regulation Bill - Briefing from NILGA
• Ms Karen Smyth, Northern Ireland Local Government Association
• Alderman Mervyn Rea, Northern Ireland Local Government Association
• Mr Paul McCullough, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Public from 12:09 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business |
| 3:13 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 3:13 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:14 PM (1 mins)
Up-date on the Desertcreat Community Safety College Capital Project
• Mr Drew Harris, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Mr Brendan Smyth, DoH
• Ms Rosemary Crawford, DoJ
Draft Stopping Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse Strategy and Action Plan - Oral Evidence from the Department of Justice
• Mr Steven McCourt, DoJ
SL1: The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment No2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: Amendments to the Criminal Justice (European Protection Order) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
Justice No.2 Bill - Proposals for Handling the Committee Stage
Statutory Guidance to Chief Officers of Police on providing information for inclusion in Enhanced Criminal Record Checks - Results of the Consultation and Proposed Way Forward
Review of the Level of Statutory Bereavement Damages in Northern Ireland - Proposed Consultation
Public from 3:15 PM (99 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 4:54 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |