| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 18 May 2015 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:30 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
Closed from 12:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business - Committee Business
Closed from 12:35 PM (60 mins)
Inquiry into safety issues around Casement Park |
| Tuesday 19 May 2015 |
| 10:12 AM | Room 29 | Committee for the Economy
Closed from 10:12 AM (17 mins)
Closed Session: Inquiry into Growing the Economy and Creating Jobs in a Reduced Tax Environment: Committee Report
Public from 10:29 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:31 AM (64 mins)
Oral Briefing from Invest NI: End of Year Report 2014/15
• Mr Alastair Hamilton, Invest NI
• Mr Mark Ennis, Invest NI
Public from 11:35 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:36 AM (1 mins)
Proposed amendments to the Insolvency (Amendment) Bill at Consideration Stage
DETI Regulation of Insolvency Practitioners
Public from 11:37 AM (1 mins)
Legislation: SL1 Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations (NI) 2015
Public from 11:38 AM (1 mins)
Assembly Research Paper: ETI Committee Stakeholder Event: Growing the Economy and Creating Jobs in a Reduced Tax Environment
Assembly Research Paper: Northern Ireland’s Global Competitiveness in Comparison
Public from 11:39 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Room 21 | Ad Hoc Committee on the Public Services Ombudsperson Bill
Public from 10:30 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business - Apologies, Draft Minutes and Matters Arising
Public from 10:34 AM (1 mins)
Public from 10:35 AM (68 mins)
Evidence Session - NI Ombudsman
• Dr Tom Frawley, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Ms Marie Anderson, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
Public from 11:43 AM (3 mins)
Correspondence
Public from 11:46 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 10:39 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:39 AM (36 mins)
Regeneration Bill - Clause by Clause
• Ms Patricia Casey, Assembly Clerk
• Ian Snowden, DfC
• Mr Henry McArdle, DfC
• Mr Antony McDaid, DfC |
| 12:00 PM | Room 30 | Ad Hoc Joint Committee on the Mental Capacity Bill
Closed from 12:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Election of Chairperson
Election of Deputy Chairperson
Public from 12:05 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Selection of meeting slot
Committee Procedures
Draft Bill timetable and other handling arrangements
Committee Business |
| 12:34 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 12:34 PM (13 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 (40 mins)
Oral Briefing NSA – EU lamb labelling issues
• Mr John Blaney, National Sheep Association
• Mr Campbell Tweed, National Sheep Association
• Mr Brian Jamison, National Sheep Association
Public from 2:20 PM (40 mins)
Oral Briefing DARD – Rural Proofing Bill
• Mrs Colette McMaster, DAERA
• Ms Astrid Stuart, DAERA
• Ms Louise Warde Hunter, DAERA
Public from 3:00 PM (10 mins)
Written Briefing DARD – Pre Con The Seed Marketing Regulations (NI) 2015
Written Brief DARD: SL1 The Brucellosis Control (Amendment) Order (NI) 2015
Written Brief DARD: SL1 The Animal By-Products (Enforcement) Regulations (NI) 2015
The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsperson Bill
Public from 3:10 PM (25 mins)
Inquiry into Better Regulation - ToR and Survey
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
• Ms Barbara Love, Research Officer
Public from 3:35 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 20 May 2015 |
| 10:08 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Finance
Public from 10:08 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (14 mins)
Rating Issues - Rating of Online Business - Briefing from Assembly Research
• Mr Michael Scholes, Research Officer
Public from 10:24 AM (22 mins)
Rating Policy - Business Rates Review ToR & Small Business Rate Relief beyond 2015-2016 - Briefing from DFP
• Mr Brian McClure, DoF
Public from 10:46 AM (35 mins)
Public Procurement - A Comparative Perspective on Public Procurement Requirements: social, environmental and economic - Briefing from Assembly Research
• Mr Colin Pidgeon, Research Officer
Closed from 11:22 AM (11 mins)
Review of the Operation of the Barnett Formula - Review into the Operation of the Barnett Formula - Consideration of Evidence
Public from 11:33 AM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:09 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:09 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:12 AM (1 mins)
Road Traffic (Speed Limits) Bill
Public from 10:13 AM (4 mins)
Strategic Planning and Forward Work Programme
Public from 10:17 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:18 AM (1 mins)
Road Traffic (Speed Limits) Bill
Suspension from 10:19 AM (17 mins)
Public from 10:36 AM (49 mins)
EU Erasmus+ Project
Public from 11:25 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:11 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Employment and Learning
Public from 10:11 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:14 AM (1 mins)
SR 2015-243 The Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 10:15 AM (20 mins)
Departmental Briefing - June Monitoring Round
• Mr Stephen McMurray, DEL
• Mr Michael Camplisson, DEL
• Mrs Maura McKee, DEL
• Mr Billy Lyttle, DEL
Public from 10:35 AM (60 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Steps 2 Success
• Mr Brendan McCann, DEL
• Mrs Angela Whiteside, DEL
• Mr Kieran Ennis, DEL
Public from 11:35 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:16 AM | Ceara School, Sloan Street, Lurgan | Committee for Education
Public from 10:16 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:25 AM (2 mins)
The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (Constitution) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Written briefing
Public from 10:27 AM (14 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:41 AM (20 mins)
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Bill - Assembly Research briefing
• Caroline Perry, Research Officer
Public from 11:01 AM (64 mins)
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Bill - Departmental briefing
• Mrs Caroline Gillan, DE
• Mrs Irene Murphy, DE
• Ms Jan Matthews, DE
Public from 12:05 PM (39 mins)
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Bill - Children's Law Centre briefing
• Mrs Kathryn Stevenson, Children's Law Centre
• Mr Liam Mackle LLB, Children's Law Centre
• Ms Rachel Hogan, Children's Law Centre
Public from 12:44 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:00 PM | Room 21 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 1:00 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:01 PM (47 mins)
Report from the Assembly Commissioner for Standards on a Complaint against a Member
Closed from 1:48 PM (3 mins)
Correspondence from the Assembly Commissioner for Standards on complaints against Members
Closed from 1:51 PM (9 mins)
Review of the Code of Conduct
Closed from 2:00 PM (4 mins)
All Party Groups
Closed from 2:04 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:03 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Closed from 2:03 PM (2 mins)
Inquiry into Building a United Community - Consideration of areas for potential recommendations
Public from 2:05 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:11 PM (59 mins)
Children and Young People - Briefing by the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
• Ms Koulla Yiasouma, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
• Ms Mairead McCafferty, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
Public from 3:10 PM (23 mins)
Children And Young People - Briefing by Departmental officials on Brightstart Framework
• Dr Martin Tyrrell, TEO
• Mrs Pauline Donnan, TEO
Public from 3:33 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:05 PM | Room 29 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:05 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:16 PM (2 mins)
Inquiry into General Report on the Health and Social Care Sector 2012 -13 and 2013 -14 - Introduction to briefing
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Sean McKay, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mrs Clare Dornan, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Eddie Bradley, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:18 PM (42 mins)
Inquiry into General Report on the Health and Social Care Sector 2012 -13 and 2013 -14 - Briefing session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Sean McKay, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mrs Clare Dornan, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Eddie Bradley, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:00 PM (16 mins)
Inquiry into General Report on the Health and Social Care Sector 2012 -13 and 2013 -14 - Preparation session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Sean McKay, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mrs Clare Dornan, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Eddie Bradley, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:16 PM (1 mins)
Inquiry into DRD: The Effectiveness of Public Transport in Northern Ireland - Correspondence
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Sean McKay, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:17 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 21 May 2015 |
| 10:02 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
Public from 10:02 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business - Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (60 mins)
Inquiry into issues around Emergency Exiting Plans, including their impact on stadium capacity, for the redeveloped Casement Park Stadium
• Ms Carál Ní Chuilín, Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure
• Dr Denis McMahon, DCAL
• Ms Cynthia Smith, DCAL
Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
Community Resuscitation Strategy
• Dr Margaret Boyle, DoH
• Mr Seamus Camplisson, DoH
• Dr David McManus, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust
Public from 12:05 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:35 PM (29 mins)
Committee Business - Committee Business |
| 10:05 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for the Environment
Public from 10:05 AM (25 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:30 AM (18 mins)
Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Donald Starritt, DoE
• Ms Nicola McEvoy, DoE
Public from 10:48 AM (40 mins)
SR 2015/14 The Food Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
• Mr Mark Livingstone, Northern Ireland Environment Agency
• Mr William Dukelow, DoE
Public from 11:28 AM (5 mins)
Draft SR - The Planning (Amount of Fixed Penalty) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/238 The Hazardous Waste (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015
SR 2015/242 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No 2) Regulations (NI) 2015
Public from 11:33 AM (31 mins)
A Register of Trees of National Special Interest for Northern Ireland - Briefing from the Woodland Trust
• Mr Patrick Cregg, Woodland Trust
• Ms Lorraine Mullally, Woodland Trust
Public from 12:04 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:06 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:06 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (77 mins)
Business Plan - 2015/16
• Ian Snowden, DfC
• Ms Deborah Brown, DfC
• Ms Tracy Meharg, DfC
• Mr Brian Doherty, Social Security Agency
Public from 11:27 AM (31 mins)
Regeneration Bill - Clause by Clause
• Ms Patricia Casey, Assembly Clerk
• Ian Snowden, DfC
• Mr Henry McArdle, DfC
• Mr Antony McDaid, DfC
Public from 11:58 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 3:13 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 3:13 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:20 PM (47 mins)
Up-date on Revised Approach to Custodial Arrangements for Children and Proposed Review of Community and Custodial Sentencing for Children
• Mr Declan McGeown, Youth Justice Agency
• Ms Kiera Lloyd, DoJ
• Mr Phil Tooze, Youth Justice Agency
• Ms Mary Aughey, Youth Justice Agency
Public from 4:07 PM (3 mins)
SR 2015/225: The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Codes of Practice) Order 2015
SR 2015/235: The Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland)(Amendment) 2015
Draft Northern Ireland Human Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy 2015/16
Draft Statutory Guidance for Victims of Human Trafficking on Access to Compensation
Draft Adult Safeguarding Policy for Northern Ireland
Public from 4:10 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |