Business Diary

Monday 23 February 2015 - Friday 27 February 2015

* Committee Business relates to non-substantive items of business such as the consideration of minutes of the previous meeting and consideration of correspondence or matters arising from previous meetings
TimeVenuePlenary/Committee
Monday 23 February 2015
10:50 AMLeinster House, DublinBritish Irish Parliamentary Assembly

Public from 10:50 AM (80 mins)
Generic Item
12:00 PMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
2:15 PMRoom 29Committee for Employment and Learning

Public from 2:15 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:16 PM (80 mins)
Departmental Briefing - European Social Fund Update
• Dr S Farry, Minister for Employment and Learning
• Mr Derek Baker, DoF
• Mr Colin Jack, DEL
• Mr John Noble, DEL

Public from 3:36 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Tuesday 24 February 2015
10:07 AMRoom 29Committee for the Economy

Public from 10:07 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:11 AM (80 mins)
Oral Briefing from Tourism Ireland: Overview and Economic Impact of COVID -19
• Mr Niall Gibbons, Tourism Ireland
• Mr Shane Clarke, Tourism Ireland

Public from 11:31 AM (4 mins)
Oral Briefing from Consumer Council NI: Consumer Outlook Index January 2015
• Ms Kathy Graham, Consumer Council Northern Ireland
• Mrs Philippa McKeown Brown, Consumer Council Northern Ireland

Public from 11:50 AM (12 mins)
Oral Briefing from Consumer Council NI: Consumer Outlook Index January 2015

Public from 12:02 PM (4 mins)
Insolvency (Amendment) Bill: Preliminary view

Insolvency (Amendment) Bill: Formal Clause by Clause consideration

Public from 12:06 PM (12 mins)
Inquiry into Economic Growth and Job Creation in a Reduced Tax Environment

Public from 12:18 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 12:21 PM (2 mins)
EU Matters - Issue 02/2015

Public from 12:23 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
10:12 AMRoom 21Assembly and Executive Review Committee

Public from 10:12 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business - Apologies, Draft Minutes and Matters Arising

Public from 10:15 AM (43 mins)
Report on the Operation of the Provisions of Parts 3&4 of the NI Act 1998

Public from 10:58 AM (1 mins)
Forward Work Programme

Public from 10:59 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business - Any Other Business
10:30 AMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
12:35 PMRoom 106Business Committee

Closed from 12:35 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business
1:35 PMRoom 21Committee on Procedures

Closed from 1:35 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 1:36 PM (1 mins)
Review of Miscellaneous Standing Orders

Closed from 1:37 PM (9 mins)
Inquiry into the extent to which Standing Orders should permit the Attorney General to participate in proceedings of the Assembly

Public from 1:46 PM (2 mins)
Review of Public Petitions Procedures

Public from 1:48 PM (1 mins)
Forward Work Programme

Public from 1:49 PM (1 mins)
Correspondence

Public from 1:50 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
3:49 PMRoom 29Public Accounts Committee

Public from 3:49 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 3:57 PM (5 mins)
Inquiry into Department of Justice: Managing and Protecting Funds Held in Court - Introduction to Briefing session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Walsh, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Closed from 4:02 PM (29 mins)
Inquiry into Department of Justice: Managing and Protecting Funds Held in Court - Briefing session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Walsh, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Closed from 4:31 PM (4 mins)
Inquiry into Department of Justice: Managing and Protecting Funds Held in Court - Preparation session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Walsh, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Closed from 4:35 PM (25 mins)
Inquiry into Department for Social Development - Advanced Land Purchases - Issues paper
• 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

Closed from 5:00 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Wednesday 25 February 2015
VISITDrumragh Integrated CollegeCommittee for Education
VISITCompass Advocacy NetworkCommittee for Employment and Learning
10:20 AMRoom 30Committee for Finance

Public from 10:20 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:22 AM (15 mins)
Family Law Reform - Contact with Children Following Separation or Divorce - Assembly Research Briefing
• Ms Jane Campbell, Research Officer

Public from 10:37 AM (41 mins)
Family Law Reform - Parental Responsibility for Unmarried Fathers and Contact with Children Post Separation - DFP Briefing
• Mr Oswyn Paulin, DoF
• Ms Laura McPolin, DoF

Public from 11:18 AM (53 mins)
NICS Workforce Restructuring - Voluntary Exit Scheme - Briefing from DFP
• Mr Colin Lewis, DoF
• Mr Mark Goodfellow, DoF
• Ms Debbie Sherlock, DoF

Public from 12:11 PM (1 mins)
SR 2015/75 - The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Public from 12:13 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 12:16 PM (5 mins)
Sickness Absence in the Public Sector in Northern Ireland - Consideration of Draft Report

Public from 12:21 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
10:24 AMDrumragh Integrated College, 70 Crevenagh Road, OmaghCommittee for Education

Closed from 10:24 AM (1 mins)
NEELB Report – Home to School Transport – serious road accident

Public from 10:25 AM (1 mins)
The Teachers’ Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Public from 10:26 AM (1 mins)
Inquiry into the Education and Training Inspectorate and School Improvement Process - Further Responses - Written Briefing

Public from 10:27 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:28 AM (57 mins)
Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education - Speedwell Trust
• Mr Eamon McClean, Speedwell Trust
• Mr Eric Reaney, Speedwell Trust
• Ms Libby Robinson, Edwards Primary School, Castlederg
• Mr Brian McGurk, St. Patrick's Primary School, Castlederg

Public from 11:25 AM (46 mins)
Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education - Drumragh Integrated College
• Mr Nigel Frith, Drumragh Integrated College
• Mr Caen Fahy, Drumragh Integrated College
• Ms Cara Monaghan, Drumragh Integrated College
• Ms Zara Hemphill, Drumragh Integrated College
10:30 AMSenate ChamberCommittee for Infrastructure

Public from 10:30 AM (60 mins)
Role of NI Water Board
• Mr Sean Hogan, Northern Ireland Water
• Dr Sara Venning, Northern Ireland Water
• Mr Ronan Larkin, Northern Ireland Water

Public from 11:30 AM (29 mins)
Improvement Proposals for York Street Interchange
• Mr Paschal James Lynch, Public

Public from 11:59 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business

Suspension from 12:03 PM (7 mins)

Public from 12:10 PM (49 mins)
Departmental Briefing: York Street Interchange

Public from 12:59 PM (1 mins)
Road Traffic (Speed Limits) Bill

Public from 1:00 PM (1 mins)
EU Matters

Public from 1:01 PM (1 mins)
SL1: The A54 Ballymacombs Road, Portglenone (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

SL1: The Road Races (Craigantlet Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

SL1: The Road Races (North West 200) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

SL1: The Road Races (Cookstown 100) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

SL1: The Road Races (Tandragee 100) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

SL1: The Road Races (Drumhorc Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Committee Business
2:05 PMSenate ChamberPublic Accounts Committee

Closed from 2:05 PM (10 mins)
Inquiry into Department of Justice: Managing and Protecting Funds Held in Court - Preparation session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Walsh, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Public from 2:15 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:18 PM (117 mins)
Inquiry into Department of Justice: Managing and Protecting Funds Held in Court - Evidence session
• Mr Nick Perry, DoJ
• Mr David Lavery, DoJ
• Mr Ronnie Armour, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
• Mr Richard Ronaldson, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Jack Layberry, DoF

Closed from 4:15 PM (4 mins)
Inquiry into Department of Justice: Managing and Protecting Funds Held in Court - Discussion on evidence session with NIAO officials

Closed from 4:19 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
2:08 PMRoom 29Committee for Health

Closed from 2:08 PM (44 mins)
Committee Business

Food Hygiene Rating Bill - Discussion of evidence

Public from 2:52 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:54 PM (23 mins)
Marshall Report on Child Sexual Exploitation - Departmental Briefing
• Ms Eilís McDaniel, DoH
• Ms Bernie McNally, DoH
• Mr Martin Quinn, Health and Social Care Board

Public from 3:17 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business
2:40 PMNIACRO, 4 AMELIA STREET, BELFASTCommittee for Justice

Public from 2:40 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:43 PM (52 mins)
Briefing by the Probation Board for Northern Ireland on current work, programmes and budget
• Ms Vilma Patterson, Probation Board NI
• Ms Cheryl Lamont, Probation Board NI
• Mr Paul Doran, Probation Board NI
• Mr Hugh Hamill, Probation Board NI

Public from 3:35 PM (31 mins)
The Justice Bill - Informal Consideration of Part 3 – Prosecutorial Fines, Part 4 – Victims and Witnesses and Part 5 – Criminal Records

The Justice Bill - Informal Consideration of Proposed Amendments by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland to the Coroners (Act) 1959 and to Provide for Rights of Audience for Lawyers in his office

Public from 4:06 PM (14 mins)
SL1: The Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland - Tribunal Fees for Non-Domestic Rating Appeals

SL1: The Civil Legal Services (Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

SL1: The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

SL1: The Civil Legal Services (Statutory Charge) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Review of the Implementation of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

Public from 4:20 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Thursday 26 February 2015
10:05 AMRoom 29Committee for Communities

Public from 10:05 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:10 AM (32 mins)
Advising, Supporting, Empowering. A Strategy for the delivery of Generalist Advice Services 2015-2020 - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Michael Donnelly, DfC
• Mr Harry Armstrong, DfC

Public from 10:42 AM (84 mins)
Supporting People Programme - Briefing by Unison
• Mr Brian Pelan, UNISON
• Mr Niall McCarroll, UNISON
• Mr Charlie Green, Other
• Ms Susan Scullion, Triangle Housing Association
• Ms Moira Wilson, Other

Public from 12:06 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Public from 12:07 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Public from 12:08 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Child Support (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Public from 12:10 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015

Public from 12:11 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Jobseeker's Allowance (Extended Periods of Sickness) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Public from 12:12 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Social Security (Low Earnings Threshold) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Public from 12:13 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Social Security Pensions (Flat Rate Accrual Amount) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Public from 12:14 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Public from 12:15 PM (1 mins)
SR 64 The Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regs (NI) 2015

Public from 12:16 PM (1 mins)
SR 65 The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Public from 12:17 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 12:37 PM (71 mins)
Inquiry Process Issues
• Ms Alice McKelvey, Legal Advisor

Closed from 1:48 PM (5 mins)
Consideration of Evidence Phase 3 Inquiry

Closed from 1:53 PM (1 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 2 Report
10:05 AMRoom 30Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure

Public from 10:05 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:08 AM (62 mins)
Briefing by Libraries NI on Saving Delivery Plans
• Ms Irene Knox, Libraries NI
• Ms Helen Osborn, Libraries NI
• Mr Terry Heron, Libraries NI

Public from 11:10 AM (23 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 11:33 AM (57 mins)
BBC Charter Renewal

European Union Priorities

Making the Case for Arts Funding

Public from 12:30 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
10:10 AMSenate ChamberCommittee for the Environment

Closed from 10:10 AM (10 mins)
Committee Inquiry into Wind Energy

Public from 10:20 AM (21 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:41 AM (5 mins)
Report on Committee Visit to Edinburgh Environment Week

Consultations

Synopsis of Responses on the Consultation on the Proposed Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Synopsis of Responses on the Consultation on Implementation of EU Regulations 1257/2013 on Ship Recycling

Synopsis Of Responses on the Consultation on the Draft Local Government (Transferred Functions Grant) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Synopsis of Responses on the Consultation on Cost Control Arrangements for the Local Government Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) and Draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Public from 10:46 AM (78 mins)
SL1 - The Local Government (Accounts and Audit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

SL1 - The Local Government (Executive Arrangements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

SR 2015/14 The Food Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Departmental briefing
• Mr William Dukelow, DoE
• Ms Janice Harris, DAERA

SR 2015/24 The Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Donald Starritt, DoE
• Ms Pauline Moore, DoE

SR 2015/41 The Motor Vehicle Testing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

SR 2015/42 The Public Service Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

SR 2015/43 The Goods Vehicles (Testing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

SR 2015/45 The Water Framework Directive (Priority Substances and Classification) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015

SR 2015/49 The Planning (2011 Act) (Commencement No.3) and (Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

SR 2015/68 The Local Government Reorganisation (Compensation for Loss of Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Public from 12:04 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 12:07 PM (54 mins)
Single Planning Policy Statement - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Angus Kerr, DoE
• Mr Philip McGowan, DoE
• Ms Joy Hargie, DfI
• Mr Simon Kirk, DoE

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