| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 11 May 2015 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 12 May 2015 |
| 10:14 AM | Room 29 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:14 AM (86 mins)
Oral Briefing from the Confederation of British Industry: Inquiry into Economic Growth and Job Creation in a Reduced Tax Environment
• Mr Nigel Smyth, Confederation of British Industry
• Mr David Gavaghan, Confederation of British Industry
• Mr David Fry, Confederation of British Industry
Public from 11:40 AM (40 mins)
Oral Briefing from DETI and Invest NI: Update on ERDF Investment for Growth and Jobs Programme
• Ms Carol Keery, Invest NI
• Mr William McCulla, Invest NI
• Mr Charles Hamilton, Invest NI
• Mr Paul Brush, DfE
Public from 12:20 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:25 PM (1 mins)
Legislation: SR 2015/223 The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Repeals, Revocations and Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:26 PM (1 mins)
Written Briefing from DETI: Programme for Government 2011-15 – Departmental Delivery Plans Progress at 31 March 2015
Written Briefing from Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland: Operating Plan 2015-16
Public from 12:27 PM (1 mins)
Consultation: EU Target Model – Integrated Single Electricity Market
Consultation: Continuing to Connect Telecoms 2015-2017
Public from 12:28 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 10:34 AM | Room 21 | Ad Hoc Committee on the Public Services Ombudsperson Bill
Public from 10:34 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:35 AM (4 mins)
Election of Chair/Deputy Chair
Suspension from 10:39 AM (3 mins)
Public from 10:42 AM (3 mins)
Declaration of Interests
Public from 10:45 AM (6 mins)
Committee Procedures
Public from 10:51 AM (1 mins)
Committee Remit
Public from 10:52 AM (2 mins)
Call for Evidence
Public from 10:54 AM (30 mins)
OFMDFM Chair - Evidence Session - Ad Hoc Committee NI Public Services Ombudsperson Bill
• Mr Alyn Hicks, Assistant Assembly Clerk / Office Manager
• Mr Mike Nesbitt, Ulster Unionist Party
Public from 11:24 AM (22 mins)
Assembly Research Briefing
Public from 11:46 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business - AOB |
| 12:32 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 12:32 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:34 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Justice
Public from 12:34 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:37 PM (8 mins)
SR 2015/195: The Civil Legal Services (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/196: The Civil Legal Services (Financial) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/198: The Civil Legal Services (Costs) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/200: The Civil Legal Services (Statutory Charge) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/201: The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland - Tribunal Fees for Non-Domestic Rating Appeals
Revised PACE Code D and Transitional and Saving Provisions Order and Qualifying Offences (Amendment) Order - Outcome of Consultation
Statutory Guidance for Chief Officers of Police on providing information for inclusion in enhanced criminal records certificates - Draft Consultation Document
Financial Penalty Default, Collection and Enforcement Legislation - Proposed Assessment and Regulatory Impact Assessment Consultations
Public from 12:45 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:30 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 1:30 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:40 PM (30 mins)
Oral Briefing DARD: Forest Service Business Plan 2015/16
• Mr Malcolm Beattie, DAERA
• Mr Marcus McAuley, DAERA
Public from 2:10 PM (35 mins)
Oral Briefing DARD: Fishing Industry Task Force
• Dr John Speers, DAERA
• Mr Paddy Campbell, DAERA
• Mr Alan McCulla, Anglo North Irish Fish Producers Organisation
• Mr Dick James, Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation
• Mr Daniel Whittle, Whitby seafoods
Pre-Consultation: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Investment Proposals
Public from 2:45 PM (40 mins)
Oral Briefing Ulster Farmers' Union: Cattle ID Cross Compliance
• Mr Ian Marshall, Ulster Farmers' Union
• Mr Ivor Ferguson, Ulster Farmers' Union
• Mr Elliott Bell, Ulster Farmers' Union
• Mr Ian Buchanan, Farmers from Severely Disadvantaged Areas
• Mr Crosby Cleland, Ulster Farmers' Union
Public from 3:25 PM (10 mins)
Written Brief DARD: SL1 The Less Favoured Area Compensatory Allowances (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015
Written Briefing DARD: EU Animal Health Regulation and Offical Control Regulation
Public from 3:35 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:40 PM (20 mins)
Inquiry into Better Regulation - terms of reference |
| Wednesday 13 May 2015 |
| VISIT | Royal Victoria Hospital | Committee for Health |
| 10:02 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Education
Public from 10:02 AM (29 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:31 AM (25 mins)
Area Based Planning - Position paper - revised wording
Closed from 10:56 AM (17 mins)
Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education - Allocation of questions
Suspension from 11:13 AM (6 mins)
Public from 11:19 AM (116 mins)
Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education - Feedback on Departmental consultations on draft Shared Education Bill and draft Shared Education policy - Final oral Departmental evidence session
• Mrs Faustina Graham, DE
• Mr Andrew Bell, DE
• Dr Suzanne Kingon, DE
Public from 1:15 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:05 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Employment and Learning
Public from 10:05 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:14 AM (67 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Update on Savings Delivery Plans
• Ms Heather Cousins, DEL
• Mr Stephen McMurray, DEL
• Mr Billy Lyttle, DEL
• Mr Michael Camplisson, DEL
• Mrs Siobhan Logue, DEL
• Mr Brendan McCann, DEL
• Mr Michael Gould, DEL
Public from 11:21 AM (24 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Employment Bill
• Mr John McKeown, DEL
• Dr Alan Scott, DEL
• Ms Margaret O'Hare, DEL
Public from 11:45 AM (39 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Review of Youth Training - The Way Forward
• Ms Carol Magill, DEL
• Mr David Broadhurst, DfE
• Mr Michael Armstrong, DEL
Public from 12:24 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:15 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:15 AM (17 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:32 AM (42 mins)
Departmental Briefing: Integrated Passenger Transport
• Mr Sean Johnston, DfI
• Mr Michael Deery, DfI
Public from 11:14 AM (2 mins)
SL1: The Parking Places on Roads (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment) Order (NI) 2015
SL1: The Parking Places, Loading Bay and Waiting Restrictions (Lisburn City Centre) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Prohibition of Waiting (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/220: The Parkside Gardens, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/221: The Sliabh Dubh Glen and Sliabh Dubh View, Belfast (Footpath) (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/234: The White Lodge Court, Greenisland (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:16 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Finance
Public from 10:30 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:34 AM (66 mins)
Air Connectivity/Air Passenger Duty - Report on Air Connectivity in Northern Ireland : The Economic Impact of Change to Air Fares and Short-haul Air Passenger Duty – Evidence from DFP & the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre
• Tony Simpson, DoF
• Gareth Hetherington, Ulster University Economic Policy Centre
• Mr John Simms, Department for Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Public from 11:40 AM (25 mins)
NICS Recruitment Equality Monitoring - Progress on the Implementation of Recommendations from the Study on Identified Adverse Impact on NICS Recruitment – Briefing from DFP
• Mr Mark Goodfellow, DoF
• Ms Carmel McLarnon, DoF
• Dr John Mallon, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
Public from 12:05 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:08 PM (4 mins)
Inquiry into Account NI: Review of a Public Sector Financial Shared Service Centre - MOR update
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Eddie Bradley, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:12 PM (2 mins)
Inquiry into Primary Care Prescribing - Memorandum of Reply
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Eddie Bradley, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Sean McKay, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:14 PM (19 mins)
Inquiry into DRD: The Effectiveness of Public Transport in Northern Ireland - Issues paper
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Sean McKay, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Alan Orme, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Damien Prenter, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:33 PM (7 mins)
Inquiry into The Cross- border broadband initiative: the Bytel project - Correspondence
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Eddie Bradley, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:40 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:11 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Closed from 2:11 PM (13 mins)
Proposal to Update Legislation to Reform The Office of the Northern Ireland Ombudsman
Public from 2:24 PM (21 mins)
Children's Services Co-operation Bill - Post evidence deliberations
• Ms Eilis Haughey, Assembly Clerk
Public from 2:45 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:55 PM (40 mins)
Inquiry into Building a United Community - Briefing by OFMDFM officials
• Linsey Farrell, TEO
• Miss Donna Blaney, TEO
• Mr Michael McGinley, TEO
• Mr Peter Robinson, TEO
Public from 3:35 PM (26 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:16 PM | Seminar Room 6, Education Centre, Elliott Dynes Building, Royal Victoria Hospital, 274 Grosvenor Road, Belfast | Committee for Health
Public from 2:16 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:21 PM (83 mins)
Review of workforce planning in the context of Transforming Your Care - Briefing from the NI Social Care Council and NI Association of Social Workers
• Ms Marcella Leonard, Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers
• Ms Carolyn Ewart, Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers
• Mr Colum Conway, Northern Ireland Social Care Council
• Ms Patricia Higgins, Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Public from 3:44 PM (1 mins)
SR 2015/227 The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/228 The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 3:45 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 14 May 2015 |
| VISIT | BALMORAL PARK | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs |
| VISIT | South Eastern Regional College | Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure |
| VISIT | Balmoral Show | Committee for the Environment |
| 10:06 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:06 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (80 mins)
Update Housing Multiple Occupation Bill
• Mr Stephen Martin, DfC
• Mr David Grimley, DfC
• Mr Ronan Murphy, DfC
Public from 11:30 AM (25 mins)
Regeneration Bill - Clause by Clause
• Ms Patricia Casey, Assembly Clerk
• Ian Snowden, DfC
• Mr Henry McArdle, DfC
• Mr Antony McDaid, DfC
Public from 11:55 AM (1 mins)
SL1 The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:56 AM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:09 AM | South Eastern Regional College, Bangor Campus, BANGOR | Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
Public from 10:09 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business - Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (55 mins)
Briefing from SERC regarding Performing Arts & Technology Innovation Centre
• Mr Ken Webb, South Eastern Regional College
Public from 11:05 AM (40 mins)
Briefing from NMNI regarding Savings Delivery Plans
• Mrs Jude Helliker, National Museums Northern Ireland
• Dr Jim McGreevy, National Museums Northern Ireland
Public from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:00 PM (15 mins)
Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015
Closed from 12:15 PM (19 mins)
DCAL briefing regarding NMNI/NIMC merger
• Mr Fergus Devitt, DCAL
• Mr Alastair Hughes, DCAL |