| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Tuesday 28 April 2020 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:05 PM | Senate Chamber | Business Committee
Closed from 1:05 PM (48 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 29 April 2020 |
| 9:45 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 9:45 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:49 AM (73 mins)
2020-21 - Department of Education Budget - Oral Briefing
• Mr Gary Fair, DE
• Ms Susan Anderson, DE
• Mr Philip Irwin, DE
Public from 11:02 AM (82 mins)
Coronavirus Response - Department of Education - Oral Update
• Mr Peter Weir, Minister of Education
• Mr Derek Baker, DE
• Mr John Smith, DE
Public from 12:24 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:03 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (40 mins)
Ministerial Briefing
• Mrs Diane Dodds, Minister for the Economy
Public from 10:45 AM (35 mins)
Federation of Small Businesses Briefing - Impact of Covid-19
• Mr Roger Pollen, Federation of Small Businesses
Public from 11:20 AM (35 mins)
Queen’s University Belfast & Ulster University Briefing - Impact of Covid-19
• Professor Ian Greer, Queen's University Belfast
• Professor Paul Bartholomew, Ulster University
Public from 11:55 AM (40 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:59 PM (1 mins)
SR 2020/68 The Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SR 2020 70 The Statutory Paternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Pay and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Normal Weekly Earnings etc.) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Examiner of Statutory Rules - Seventh Report of Session 2019 - 2020
Public from 1:00 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:07 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:07 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:09 AM (87 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - COVID-19 Update & Budget 2020-2021
• Ms Nichola Mallon, Minister for Infrastructure
• Mrs Katrina Godfrey, DAERA
• Mr John McGrath, DfI
• Mr Gary Boyd, DfI
Public from 11:36 AM (14 mins)
Committee Business
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
SL1 - Amendments to The Motor Vehicles (Wearing Of Seat Belts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
SL1 - The Craigs Road, Carrickfergus (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 - The Drumnagoon Road and Kernan Hill Road, Portadown (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 - The Kernan Road, Portadown (Footpath) (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 - The Footpath at Mowhan Road and Bunker Hill, Markethill (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 - The Taxi Licensing (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 - The Planning (Development Management) (Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) Regulation (Northern Ireland) 2020
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
SR 2020-31 The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SR 2020-39 The Motorways Traffic (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SR 2020-64 The Taxi Licensing (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SR 2020-72 The Planning (Development Management) (Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Public from 11:50 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 1:00 PM (40 mins)
Committee Business
The Draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2020f
• Ms Julie Broadway, DfC
THE MATERNITY ALLOWANCE AND STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY (NORMAL
SR 2020 67 Discretionary Support (Amendment No.2) (Covid-19) Regs (NI) 2020
Draft Legislative Consent Motion Report
Public from 1:40 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:07 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:07 PM (93 mins)
Committee Business
Brexit - Departmental Oral Evidence on Brexit Issues
• Dr Andrew McCormick, TEO
• Mrs Lorraine Lynas, TEO
• Ms Lynsey Moore, TEO
Public from 3:40 PM (31 mins)
Budget 2020-21 - Consideration of Committee Position on Budget 2020-21
Committee Business |
| 2:33 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:33 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:36 PM (80 mins)
Oral Evidence - Department of Finance - Public Spending Directorate - 'An overview of budget allocations and priorities'
• Jeff McGuinness, DoF
• Joanne McBurney, DoF
• Barry Armstrong, DoF
Public from 3:56 PM (29 mins)
Oral Evidence - Department of Finance - Supply Division - 'An overview, and use of sole authority of the Budget Act'
• Joanne McBurney, DoF
• Ms Emer Morelli, DoF
• Barry Armstrong, DoF
Public from 4:25 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 30 April 2020 |
| 10:00 AM | Starleaf (Senate Chamber), Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Informal from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Informal from 10:10 AM (50 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - Statutory Instrument - The UK Wide Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2020 |
| 10:34 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 10:34 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:35 AM (60 mins)
COVID-19 Disease Response - Update from Business Services Organisation
• Mr Liam McIvor, Business Services Organisation
• Mr Sam Waide, Business Services Organisation
• Mr Peter Wilson, Business Services Organisation
Public from 11:35 AM (60 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Budget 2020 2021
• Ms Neelia Lloyd, DoH
• Ms Brigitte Worth, DoH
• Ms Ciara Dolan, DoH
Public from 12:35 PM (10 mins)
SR 2020/71 Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2020
Public from 12:45 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:32 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Justice
Public from 12:32 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:37 PM (149 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - Up-date on Covid-19 and justice related issues
• Mrs Naomi Long, Minister of Justice
• Ms Deborah Brown, DoJ
Public from 3:14 PM (15 mins)
Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill - Proposals for Committee Stage
Legislative Consent Motion - Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill – Draft Committee Report
Legislative Consent Motion - Provisions of Extra Territorial Jurisdiction in the UK Domestic Abuse Bill
Legislative Consent Motion - Sentencing (Pre-Consolidation Amendments) Bill
2021-22 Department of Justice Final Budget Allocations - Consideration of Committee Position
Committee Business |
| 2:30 PM | Assembly Chamber | Ad Hoc Committee on the COVID-19 Response
Public from 2:30 PM (172 mins)
Minutes of previous meeting
Statement from Health Minister
• Mr Robin Swann, Minister of Health
Statement from DAERA Minister
• Mr Edwin Poots, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
• Dr Denis McMahon, DAERA
Date, Time, Location of Next Meeting |