Business Diary

Monday 06 February 2012 - Friday 10 February 2012

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DayVenueTimePlenary/Committee
Monday
06/02/2012
Assembly Chamber12:00 PM
Plenary Session

Tuesday
07/02/2012
Assembly Chamber10:30 AM
Plenary Session


Room 2111:03 AM
Assembly and Executive Review Committee

Public from 11:03 AM (27 mins)
Review of Parts iii and iv of the NI Act



Room 10612:30 PM
Business Committee

Closed from 12:30 PM (30 mins)


Room 301:30 PM
Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development

Public from 1:30 PM (150 mins)
The Reservoir Bill
Mr David Porter, DARD

EU Floods Directive - Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment
Mr David Porter, DARD; Mr Philip Mehaffey, DARD

Rural Support Network - Anti-Poverty and Rural Development Programmes
Ms Wendy Kerr, Rural Support Network; Mr Barry Boyle, Fermanagh Rural Community Network; Mr Nicholas McCrickard, East Down Rural Community Network; Ms Brenda Morris, Rural North West Community Support

The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order (NI) 2011

The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations (NI) 2011

The Zoonoses (Amendment) Order (NI) 2011

The Northern Ireland Poultry Health Assurance Scheme Order (NI) 2011

The Northern Ireland Poultry Health Assurance Scheme (Fees) Order (NI) 2011


Wednesday
08/02/2012
Room 2910:00 AM
Committee for Employment and Learning

Public from 10:00 AM (120 mins)
Consideration of Staffing Issues at the North West Regional College

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists - The Giving Voice Campaign
Ms Alison McCullough MBE, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists; Ms Jane McConn, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists; Mrs Lorraine Coulter, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

The Further Education Division - Departmental Briefing
Dr Mary McIvor, DEL; Mr Andrew Cole, DEL; Mr Tom Redmond, DEL

"Hard to Reach" Learners - Departmental Briefing
Dr Mary McIvor, DEL; Ms Yvonne Croskery, DEL

Discussion of Committee responses to the Consultations on the draft Programme for Government, Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland, Economic Strategy and Action Plans

The Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012



Room 3010:00 AM
Committee for Finance and Personnel

Public from 10:00 AM (165 mins)
Barnett Formula – Assembly Research Briefing

Barnett Formula - Expert Witness Evidence Session
Mr Alan Trench, Expert Witness; Professor Iain McLean, Expert Witness; Mr Gerard Holtham, Expert Witness

Spring Supplementary Estimates and Budget Bill – DFP Evidence Session
Mr Michael Brennan, DFP; Mr Jeff McGuinness, DFP

Proposed legislation: Vulnerable Witnesses; and Business Tenancies – DFP Briefing
Mr Oswyn Paulin, DFP; Ms Laura McPolin, DFP



Senate Chamber10:30 AM
Committee for Education

Public from 10:30 AM (150 mins)
Research Briefing - Area Planning and Schools Estate

Sustainable Schools - Evidence Session
Mr John McGrath, DE; Mr Diarmuid McLean, DE; Mrs Lorraine Finlay, DE



Room 2110:30 AM
Committee for Regional Development

Public from 10:30 AM (60 mins)
Consumer Council: Work Programme 2012-13 – Transport & Water
ms Antoinette McKeown, Consumer Council; Mr Aodhan O'Donnell, Consumer Council

Belfast Rapid Transit - Outcome of consultation
Mr Ciarán de Búrca, DRD; Mr Robin Totten, DRD; Mr Lindsay Rainey, DRD



Senate Chamber1:30 PM
Public Accounts Committee

Public from 1:30 PM (5 mins)

Closed from 1:35 PM (25 mins)
Correspondence from DFP


Public from 2:00 PM (180 mins)
Inquiry into Use of External Consultants by Northern Ireland Departments: Follow- up Report - Evidence session
Mr Stephen Peover, DFP; Mr Richard Pengelly, DFP; Mr Paul Wickens, DFP; Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office; Ms Fiona Hamill, DFP



Room 292:00 PM
Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Public from 2:00 PM (180 mins)
Evidence session on Group B Streptococcus - DHSSPS
Dr Michael McBride, DHSSPS; Dr Elizabeth Mitchell, DHSSPS; Dr Margaret Boyle, DHSSPS

Evidence session on Shared Services with Trade Union officials
Ms Anne Speed, Unison; Mr Garrett Martin, Royal College of Nursing; Mr Kevin McCabe, NIPSA; Mr Kevin McAdam, Unite; Ms Maura McKenna, Health & Social Care Trade Unions

The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012



Room 302:00 PM
Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

Public from 2:00 PM (150 mins)
Delivery of Equality and Human Rights - Equality Commission briefing
Mrs Evelyn Collins, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland; Mr Darren McKinstry, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland; Mrs Roisin Mallon, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

Victims and Survivors - Departmental briefing on Victims and Survivors Service - TO BE CONFIRMED

Programme for Government - Consideration of responses


Thursday
09/02/2012
Room 299:30 AM
Committee for Social Development

Public from 9:30 AM (330 mins)
Accounting for the Effects of Cancer Treatment - Macmillan Cancer Support
Ms Heather Monteverde, Macmillan Cancer Support; Mr Thomas Cottam, Macmillan Cancer Support

Development of the Housing Strategy - Departmental Briefing
Mr Jim Wilkinson, DSD; Mr Stephen Martin, DSD; Mr Stephen Johnston, DSD; Mr Michael Sands, DSD

Pensions Bill - Departmental Briefing
Ms Anne McCleary, DSD; Mr Seamus Cassidy, DSD; Mr Gerry McCann, DSD



Room 3010:00 AM
Committee for the Environment

Closed from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Ministerial briefing - on Strangford Lough SAC
Mr A Attwood, Minister of the Environment; Mr Graham Seymour, Northern Ireland Environment Agency


Public from 10:30 AM (150 mins)
Ulster Wildlife Trust briefing on Strangford Lough SAC
Ms Heather Thompson, Ulster Wildlife Trust; Ms Victoria Magreehan, Ulster Wildlife Trust; Ms Jade Berman, Ulster Wildlife Trust; Mr Jim Kitchen, Ulster Wildlife Trust

Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation (NIFPO) briefing on Strangford Lough SAC
Ms Lynn Gilmore, Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation; Mr Dick James, Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation

Guidance on nuisance parking and abandoned vehicles legislation - synopsis of responses

Consultation on Planning and Demolition Control

Consultation on simplification of the Climate Change Agreements Scheme - Government response to consultation

Consultation on draft Guidance on Councillors' Allowances - synopsis of responses

SR 2012/10 - The Local Government (Constituting Joint Committees as Bodies Corporate) Order (NI) 2012

SR 2012/16 - The Road Traffic (2007 Order) (Commencement No 9) Order 2012

SR 2012/17 - The Road Traffic (Financial Penalty Deposit) Order (NI) 2012

SR 2012/18 - The Road Traffic (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) Order (NI) 2012

SR 2012/19 - The Road Traffic (Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles) Regulations (NI) 2012



Room 2110:30 AM
Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure

Public from 10:30 AM (120 mins)
Inquiry on Maximising the Potential of the Creative Industries
Mr Brendan McGoran, Belfast City Council

Inquiry on Maximising the Potential of the Creative Industries
Mr Joe Kelly, Craft NI

DCAL Briefing on Implementation of the Museums Policy
Mr Mick Cory, DCAL; Mr Jim McCreevy, National Museums Northern Ireland; Mr Chris Bailey, Northern Ireland Museums Council

DCAL briefing on Evaluation of Creative Industries Innovation Fund
Mr Stephen McGowan, DCAL



Senate Chamber10:30 AM
Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Public from 10:30 AM (120 mins)
InterTradeIreland: Agri-Food Report
Mr Liam Nellis, InterTradeIreland; Mr Aidan Gough, InterTradeIreland; Mr Eoin Magennis, InterTradeIreland

Electricity Market Reform
Mr John Simpson, Expert Witness

Draft Economic Strategy-update on public consultations



Room 302:00 PM
Committee for Justice

Public from 2:00 PM (240 mins)
Briefing by Chief Executive Dr Michael Maguire on the Criminal Justice Inspectorate Report into Avoidable Delay: A Progress Report
Dr Michael Maguire, Criminal Justice Inspectorate; Mr James Corrigan, Criminal Justice Inspectorate

Briefing by officials in response to the finding of the Criminal Justice Inspectorate Report into Avoidable Delay: A Progress Report
Ms Maura Campbell, DOJ; Mr Chris Matthews, DOJ

Update on Delivery of Prison Reform
Mr Colin McConnell, NI Prison Service; Mr Ronnie Armour, NI Prison Service; Mr Max Murray, NI Prison Service; Mr Colin Bennett, NI Prison Service



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