| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Wednesday 17 September 2014 |
| 9:03 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Employment and Learning
Public from 9:03 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:07 AM (54 mins)
Briefing from Stranmillis University College on the Review of Initial Teacher Education Infrastructure
• Dr Anne Heaslett, Stranmillis University College
• Professor Sir Desmond Rea, Stranmillis University College
Public from 10:01 AM (75 mins)
Briefing from St. Mary's University College on the Review of Initial Teacher Education Infrastructure
• Professor Peter Finn, St. Mary's University College
• Mr Brian McFall, St. Mary's University College
Public from 11:16 AM (24 mins)
Briefing from the Open University on the Review of Initial Teacher Education Infrastructure
• Mr John D'Arcy, The Open University
• Dr Gwyneth Owen-Jackson, The Open University
Public from 11:48 AM (34 mins)
Briefing from Queen's University Belfast on the Review of Initial Teacher Education Infrastructure
• Professor Patrick Johnston, Queen's University Belfast
• Professor Tony Gallagher, Queen's University Belfast
• Professor Paul Connolly, Queen's University Belfast
• Mr James O'Kane, Queen's University Belfast
Public from 12:23 PM (29 mins)
Briefing from the University of Ulster on the Review of Initial Teacher Education Infrastructure
• Professor Richard Barnett, Ulster University
• Dr Samuel McGuinness, Ulster University
Public from 12:52 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Education
Closed from 10:00 AM (6 mins)
Public from 10:06 AM (140 mins)
Area Planning- Non Departmental Briefing
• Professor Tony Gallagher, Queen's University Belfast
GTCNI Briefing- Statutory Rule
• Mr Ivan Arbuthnot, General Teaching Council NI
• Dr Carmel Gallagher, General Teaching Council NI
• Mr Gerry Devlin, General Teaching Council NI
Regional Training Unit - Emotional Health and Well- Being Non Departmental Briefing
• Dr Tom Hesketh, Regional Training Unit |
| 10:05 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Finance
Public from 10:05 AM (180 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - DFP Briefing
• Mr S Hamilton, Minister of Finance
• Mr David Sterling, DoF
• Mr Mike Brennan, DoF
Outcome of Consultation on Regulations for the Civil Service Pension Scheme (NI) 2015 - Briefing from DFP
• Mrs Grace Nesbitt, DoF
• Margaret Coyle, DoF |
| 10:51 AM | Northern Ireland Water, Waste Water Treatment Works, Duncrue Street, Belfast | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:51 AM (84 mins)
Departmental Briefing: Strategic Drainage Infrastructure/Infraction Risk
NI Water Briefing: Strategic Drainage Infrastructure/Infraction Risk
• Dr Sara Venning, Northern Ireland Water
• Mr George Butler, Northern Ireland Water
• Mr Bill Gowdy, Northern Ireland Water
SL1: The One-Way Traffic (Banbridge) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 |
| 2:05 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Closed from 2:05 PM (5 mins)
Review of Waiting Times
Review of Transforming Your Care and Older People
Public from 2:10 PM (130 mins)
Provision of Health Services to Persons Not Ordinarily Resident (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 and The Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) (Amendment No.1) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
• Mr Robert Kirkwood, DoH
• Mr Stephen Galway, DoH
Proposed amendments to the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (Membership, Procedure, Functions and Committee) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
• Ms Sharon Beattie, The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland
• Mr Hugh Connor, The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland |
| 2:08 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:08 PM (195 mins)
Legal Aid Reform - Proposals to change Crown Court Remuneration Arrangements for Solicitors and Counsel Representing Defendants - Oral Evidence from the Bar Council of Northern Ireland
• Mr Gerald McAlinden QC, Bar Council of Northern Ireland
• Mr Gavan Duffy QC, Bar Council of Northern Ireland
• Mr Michael Forde, Bar Council of Northern Ireland
Legal Aid Reform - Proposals to change Crown Court Remuneration Arrangements for Solicitors and Counsel Representing Defendants - Oral Evidence from the Law Society for Northern Ireland
• Mr Alan Hunter, Law Society Northern Ireland
• Ms Arleen Elliott, Law Society Northern Ireland
• Mr Peter O'Brien, Law Society Northern Ireland
• Mr Pearse MacDermott, McCann and McCann Solicitors
Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Further Provisions and Support for Victims) Bill - Consideration of Additional Amendments
Justice Bill - Update on the Delegated Powers Memorandum and Written Evidence
Access to Justice Review Part II
National Crime Agency - Revised Proposals for Operation in Northern Ireland and potential Legislative Consent Motion
AccessNI - Review of Fees
Consultation on Extension of Offence in Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) 2004
Attorney General for Northern Ireland’s Draft Human Rights Guidance for the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service in relation to Support for Victims and Witnesses
S.R. 2014/219 The Crown Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2014
S.R. 2014/220 The Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2014
S.R. 2014/221 The Magistrates' Courts (Amendment No.2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2014
S.R. 2014/222 The Criminal Appeal (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Rules 2014
SL1: Amendments to Order 22 and Order 106 of the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980
SL1: Civil Legal Services (Appeal) Regulations 2015
SL1: The Civil Legal Services (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2015 and The Criminal Legal Aid (Disclosure of Information) Rules 2015 |
| 2:14 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:14 PM (152 mins)
Ministerial Direction - Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Headquarters move to Ballykelly
Inquiry into The Future Impact of Borrowing and Private Finance Commitments and Belfast Metropolitan College's Titanic Quarter PPP Project - Evidence session
• Mr Derek Baker, DEL
• Mr Tom Redmond, DEL
• Ms Marie-Therese McGivern, Belfast Metropolitan College
• Ms Elaine Hartin, Belfast Metropolitan College
• Mr Pat O'Neill, Strategic Investment Board
• Mr Mike Brennan, DoF
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:46 PM (28 mins)
Inquiry into The Future Impact of Borrowing and Private Finance Commitments and Belfast Metropolitan College's Titanic Quarter PPP Project - Discussion on evidence session with NIAO officials
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brandon McMaster, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Sean Beattie, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Forward Work Programme - Consideration of Draft Forward Work Programme Sept - Dec 2014
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brandon McMaster, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Sean Beattie, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office |
| 2:27 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:27 PM (82 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - Legislative Consent Motion on Childcare Payments Bill - consideration of Committee Report
• Ms Margaret Rose McNaughton, TEO
• Mr David McGowan, TEO
Older People - Briefing by Departmental officials on analysis of Active Ageing Strategy consultation
• Ms Margaret Rose McNaughton, TEO
• Mr Stephen Orr, TEO
• Mrs Janis Scallon, TEO
COFMDFM End of Session Report - Committee consideration of draft Report
Closed from 3:49 PM (65 mins)
Proposal to Update Legislation to Reform The Office of the Northern Ireland Ombudsman - Committee consideration of draft Bill
• Mr Alyn Hicks, Assistant Assembly Clerk / Office Manager
• Ms Roisin Kelly, Assembly Clerk
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Legal Advisor |