| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 20 February 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 106 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Informal from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Informal from 10:05 AM (50 mins)
Briefing from the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC)
• Prof Brian Bell, Migration Advisory Committee
• Mr Keith Ruffles, Migration Advisory Committee
• Mr Brian Wilson, Migration Advisory Committee
Informal from 10:55 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:03 AM (49 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:53 AM (39 mins)
Welfare Mitigations Statutory Report
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Jennifer Gibb, DfC
• Mr Eamon Lynch, DfC
Public from 11:32 AM (20 mins)
SR 2025/23 The Emergency Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 - Pension age fuel support payment
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Mr Conrad McConnell, DfC
Public from 11:52 AM (6 mins)
SR 2025/22 The Gaming (Gaming Machines in Registered Clubs) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 11:58 AM (1 mins)
SR 2025/24 The Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Suspension from 11:59 AM (7 mins)
Public from 12:06 PM (23 mins)
Arts and Humanities Research Council Creative Communities project briefing
• Ms Helen Apsey, Newcastle University
Public from 12:30 PM (28 mins)
Arts Council NI
• Ms Roisín McDonough, Arts Council of Northern Ireland
• Mr Javier Stanziola, Arts Council of Northern Ireland
• Ms Gilly Campbell, Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Public from 12:59 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:03 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:05 AM (12 mins)
COM(2024) 577 - Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) 2021/2116 as regards the strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain - Legal Advice
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor
Public from 10:17 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:18 AM (17 mins)
COM(2024) 577 - Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) 2021/2116 as regards the strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Ms Elaine McCrory, DAERA
• Ms Samantha Swann, DAERA
Public from 10:35 AM (5 mins)
Committee Work Planning
Public from 10:40 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 11:05 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 11:05 AM (12 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:17 AM (47 mins)
Agriculture Bill - Briefing from Mushroom Producer Organisation, Commercial Mushroom Growers UK Ltd & Northway Mushrooms
• Ms Liz Kelly, Mushroom Producer Organisation
• Mr Andrew Mulligan, Commercial Mushroom Growers UK Ltd
• Mr David Dallas, Northway Mushrooms
Public from 12:04 PM (29 mins)
SL1 The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
• Mr Colin Armstrong, DAERA
• Mr Mark Preston, DAERA
SR 2025/26 The Farm Sustainability Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - UK Employment Rights Bill – Abolition of the Gangmaster and Labour Abuse Authority
• Ms Alison Chambers, DAERA
• Ms Nichola Connery, DAERA
• Mr Richard Jordan, DfC
Agriculture Bill
Public from 12:33 PM (2 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Outcome of consultation on implementation of mandatory sheep carcase classification
Public from 12:35 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:02 PM | Room 21 | Ad Hoc Committee on the Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill
Public from 2:02 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:03 PM (41 mins)
Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill - Oral Evidence from the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission
• Mr Trevor Clarke, MLA
• Mrs Sinéad Ennis, MLA
• Miss Nuala McAllister, MLA
• Mr Colin McGrath, MLA
• Mr Andy Allen MBE, MLA
• Ms Tara Caul, Head of Legal Services Office
• Mrs Lesley Hogg, Clerk to the Assembly/Chief Executive
Public from 2:44 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:08 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:08 PM (14 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:22 PM (2 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Inquiry into Public Procurement in Northern Ireland
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:24 PM (72 mins)
Inquiry into Access to General Practice in Northern Ireland - Preparation session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Colette Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Roger McCance, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:36 PM (6 mins)
Inquiry into Major Capital Projects - Follow-up Report - Consideration of Draft Report
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:42 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |