Business Diary

Monday 24 June 2024 - Friday 28 June 2024

* Committee Business relates to non-substantive items of business such as the consideration of minutes of the previous meeting and consideration of correspondence or matters arising from previous meetings
TimeVenuePlenary/Committee
Monday 24 June 2024
12:00 PMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
Tuesday 25 June 2024
10:30 AMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
1:00 PMRoom 106Business Committee

Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Wednesday 26 June 2024
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Public from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:10 AM (45 mins)
Renewable Energy - Oral evidence from RenewableNI, ABO Energy and Renewable Energy Systems
• Mr Steven Agnew, RenewableNI
• Ms Patricia McGrath, ABO Energy
• Mr John Boyce, Renewables Energy Systems Limited

Public from 10:55 AM (45 mins)
In-Year Monitoring - June 2024 – Oral evidence from Department for Infrastructure
• Mr Declan McGeown, DfI
• Ms Susan Anderson, DfI
• Ms Judith Andrews, DfI
• Mr Colin Sykes, DfI

Public from 11:40 AM (10 mins)
SL1 – The Motor Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings

Public from 11:50 AM (5 mins)
Department for Infrastructure Business Plan - 2023-24 End Year Monitoring Plan - written briefing

Public from 11:55 AM (5 mins)
Strategic Plan - Draft paper

Public from 12:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

Public from 10:00 AM (135 mins)
Committee Business

Minister for the Economy - Oral and written evidence from the Minister for the Economy
• Mr Conor Murphy, Minister for the Economy

Public from 12:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - Written briefing
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee on Procedures

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:05 AM (5 mins)
Provision of a Final Deadline for the Introduction of a Private Member’s Bill to the Assembly – Draft Motion to amend Standing Orders

Closed from 10:10 AM (30 mins)
Provision of Proxy Voting for Parental Leave in Plenary - Committee Consideration

Closed from 10:40 AM (5 mins)
Schedule 6A of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 - Committee Consideration

Closed from 10:45 AM (30 mins)
Schedule 6B of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 - Legal Advice
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor

Public from 11:15 AM (5 mins)
Review of Assembly Oral Questions

Public from 11:20 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 106Committee on Standards and Privileges

Closed from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:15 AM (30 mins)
Committee adjudication of complaints against Ministers of alleged breaches of the Ministerial Code of Conduct - briefing by Assembly Legal Services
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor

Closed from 10:45 AM (30 mins)
Complaint against a member - Consideration of draft Committee report

Closed from 11:15 AM (30 mins)
Complaints against Ministers - Consideration of draft Committee report

Closed from 11:45 AM (30 mins)
Complaints against a Minister - Consideration of draft Committee report

Closed from 12:15 PM (30 mins)
Commissioner for Standards – Annual report 2023-24
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards

Closed from 12:45 PM (10 mins)
Further consideration of decisions on inadmissible complaints
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards

Closed from 12:55 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Education

Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:10 PM (60 mins)
Transforming Local Youth Work in NI - Youth Work Groups - Oral Briefing
• Ms Sheila Morris, Youth Action NI
• Mr John Lynch, Youth Work Alliance
• Mr Michial Dudley, Boys & Girls Clubs (NI)
• Mr Stephen Dallas, The Bytes Project
• Mr Tony Silcock, Youth Initiatives NI

Public from 3:10 PM (60 mins)
ETI - Development of Inspection - Oral Briefing
• Ms Faustina Graham, Education and Training Inspectorate
• Ms Nicola Byrne, Education and Training Inspectorate
• Ms Sinead McKenna, Education and Training Inspectorate
• Mrs Cathy Galway, Education and Training Inspectorate
• Ms Elaine McAllister, Education and Training Inspectorate

Public from 4:10 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 21Committee for Finance

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
NICS Reform - Oral briefing from the Head of the Civil Service
• Jayne Brady, TEO
• Neil Gibson, DoF
• Jill Minne, DoF

Public from 3:05 PM (20 mins)
Budget (No.2) Bill - Committee consideration of Accelerated Passage

Public from 3:25 PM (40 mins)
Public Sector Transformation Board - Oral briefing from the Department
• Tony Simpson, DoF
• Aidan McMahon, DoF
• Julianne Kieran, DoF

Public from 4:05 PM (10 mins)
Monthly Outturn - Written Briefing from the Department

Public from 4:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for The Executive Office

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (30 mins)
First 100 Days - Committee Review of Departmental Objectives

Public from 2:35 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Thursday 27 June 2024
VISITNautilus Centre; Kilkeel HarbourCommittee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
VISITNorthern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) Learning and Development CollegeCommittee for Health
10:00 AMConference Room, Nautilus Centre, Rooney Road, KilkeelCommittee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:05 AM (70 mins)
Briefing from Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation (ANIFPO) & The Northern Ireland Fish Producers’ Organisation Ltd (NIFPO) - Update on issues impacting the sector
• Mr Brian Chambers, Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation
• Mr Harry Wick, Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation

Public from 11:15 AM (30 mins)
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Fisheries Management Plans (i) Irish Sea Pelagic (ii) Irish Sea Demersal (iii) NI Inshore

Public from 11:45 AM (10 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Inter-tidal hand gathering of Shellfish (consultation of responses)

Departmental Written Briefing - Update on the implementation of the Climate Change Act 2022

Departmental Written Briefing - Consultation on a review of marine licensing fees

Departmental Written Briefing - UK Policy Framework on management of radioactive substances and nuclear decommissioning

Public from 11:55 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Communities

Public from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:30 AM (10 mins)
Child Support Enforcement Bill

Public from 10:40 AM (5 mins)
SR 2024/136 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Public from 10:45 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Health

Closed from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Priorities

Public from 2:15 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:20 PM (45 mins)
Departmental Briefing - 2024 ‘Delivering Together’ Progress Report
• Mr Peter Jakobsen, DoH
• Ms Michelle Estler, DoH

Public from 3:05 PM (45 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Serious Adverse Incidents Framework
• Mr Kieran McAteer, DoH
• Professor Lourda Geoghegan, DoH
• Dr Seamus O'Reilly, Other

Public from 3:50 PM (45 mins)
Departmental Briefing - General Dental Services
• Ms Caroline Lappin, DoH
• Mr Gearóid Cassidy, DoH
• Mr Michael Donaldson, DoH
• Mr Michael O'Neill, DoH

Public from 4:35 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Written Briefing on the implementation of the Children’s Social Care Review recommendations

Public from 4:40 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Written Briefing on the implementation of the Car Parking Charges Bill

Public from 4:45 PM (5 mins)
SR 2024/127 The Optical Charges and Payments (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Public from 4:50 PM (5 mins)
SR 2024/130 The Firefighters' Pension Schemes and Compensation (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2024

Public from 4:55 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for Justice

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (25 mins)
SL1 Insolvency (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2024

SL1 The Compensation Orders (Disqualified Directors) Proceedings Rules (Northern Ireland) 2024

SL1 The Court of Judicature (Amendment) Rules 2024 (working title)

Department of Justice Business Plan 2023/24 - year end progress update - written paper

Public from 2:30 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 21Public Accounts Committee

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (10 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Broadband Investment in Northern Ireland

Public from 2:15 PM (135 mins)
Inquiry into Child Poverty in Northern Ireland - Evidence Session
• Colum Boyle, DoF
• Ms Emer Morelli, DfC
• Mr Paddy Rooney, DfC
• Mr George Sampson, DfC
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Stuart Stevenson, DoF

Closed from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Inquiry into Child Poverty in Northern Ireland - Discussions with Northern Ireland Audit Office following evidence session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Barry Mitchell, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Claire Turner, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Public from 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

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