| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 02 December 2024 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 03 December 2024 |
| 9:15 AM | Microsoft Teams, Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Education
Informal from 9:15 AM (45 mins)
Informal Meeting with Common Youth NI - Common Youth NI Briefing |
| 9:37 AM | Room 21 | Assembly and Executive Review Committee
Closed from 9:37 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 9:38 AM (11 mins)
Proposal to provide Assembly Committees with powers to amend delegated legislation - briefing by Legal Services
Public from 9:49 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:50 AM (20 mins)
Arrangements for Assembly Members' participation in international and inter-parliamentary bodies - briefing by RAISE
Public from 10:10 AM (34 mins)
Selection and prioritisation of topics for the AERC work programme
Public from 10:44 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:02 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:02 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 04 December 2024 |
| 10:03 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:03 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (139 mins)
Oral and written evidence from Federation of Small Businesses, Hospitality Ulster, Retail NI on Impact of Chancellor’s Budget
• Roger Pollen, Federation of Small Businesses
• Colin Neill, Hospitality Ulster
• Glyn Roberts, Retail NI
Suspension from 12:24 PM (7 mins)
Public from 12:31 PM (63 mins)
Oral and written evidence from UU Economic Policy Centre – business dynamism and Job Creation in NI
• Gareth Hetherington, Ulster University Economic Policy Centre
• Dr Karen Bonner, Ulster Univerity Economic Policy Centre
Public from 1:34 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:05 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:05 AM (21 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:26 AM (71 mins)
Electric Vehicle Public Charging Infrastructure - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Taskforce – DfI – Oral Evidence
• Ms Sian Kerr, DfI
• Mr David Strain, DfI
• Mrs Claire McAleavey, DfI
• Mrs Ceira McGurnaghan, DfI
Public from 11:37 AM (4 mins)
Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) 2024-25 Business Plan - In Year Update - Written Evidence
Public from 11:41 AM (2 mins)
Budget 2024-2025 - Final 2024-25 Budget EQIA Consultation Report – Written evidence
Public from 11:43 AM (3 mins)
Department for Infrastructure Equality Action Plan - Written Evidence
Public from 11:46 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:04 PM (78 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Oral Briefing - Mental Health Champion
• Professor Siobhan O'Neill, Mental Health Champion
• Dr Nicole Bond, Mental Health Champion
Public from 3:22 PM (42 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Oral Briefing - Informing Choices
• Mr Mark Breslin, Informing Choices NI
• Mr Ruari Rowan, Informing Choices NI
Public from 4:12 PM (76 mins)
SEN and General Update - Oral Briefing -Teaching Unions
• Ms Jacquie White, Ulster Teachers' Union
• Mr Mark McTaggart, Irish National Teachers' Organisation
• Justin McCamphill, National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers
• Ms Pauline Buchanan, National Education Union
• Ms Jackie Bartley, National Association of Head Teachers
Public from 5:28 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (40 mins)
Identity and Language - Ulster Scots Agency - Oral Evidence
• Mr Ian Crozier, Ulster Scots Agency
• Mr David Gilliland, Ulster Scots Agency
Public from 2:45 PM (60 mins)
Identity and Language - Departmental Oral Briefing
• Mr Richard Irwin, TEO
• Mr Eoin Mullan, TEO
Public from 3:45 PM (40 mins)
Identity and Language - Foras na Gaelige Oral Evidence
• Mr Séan Ó Coinn, Foras Na Gaeilge
• Mr Pól Deeds, Foras Na Gaeilge
Public from 4:25 PM (5 mins)
Inquiry into Gaps in Equality Legislation - Update
Public from 4:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:04 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:04 PM (24 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:28 PM (64 mins)
Open Government in Northern Ireland - Oral Briefing from NI Open Government Network
• Rebekah McCabe, Northern Ireland Open Government Network
• Colm Burns, Northern Ireland Open Government Network
• Andrew Bolster, Northern Ireland Open Government Network
Public from 3:32 PM (33 mins)
NI Investment Fund and UK Infrastructure Bank/National Wealth Fund - Oral Briefing from the Department of Finance
• Patrick Neeson, DoF
• Ian Fleming, DoF
Public from 4:05 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 05 December 2024 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from Ulster Farmers' Union - Update on current issues
• Mr William Irvine, Ulster Farmers' Union
• Mr John McLenaghan, Ulster Farmers' Union
• Mr Glenn Cuddy, Ulster Farmers' Union
• Mr Alexander Kinnear, Ulster Farmers' Union
Public from 11:05 AM (30 mins)
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Common Frameworks: UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
• Mr Richard Coey, DAERA
• Mr Joseph Kelly, DAERA
Public from 11:35 AM (30 mins)
Research and Information Service (RaISe) Briefing - Implementing Net Zero by 2050: preliminary consideration about key estimated costs to the public purse
• Nathan Mulholland, Research Officer
Public from 12:05 PM (40 mins)
SR 2024/000 The Climate Change (Carbon Budgets 2023-2037) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024/000 The Climate Change (2040 Emissions Target) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Agriculture Bill - Briefing from the Bill Clerk
• Ms Aoibheann Baker, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk |
| 10:03 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:03 AM (25 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:28 AM (1 mins)
SR 2024/198 The State Pension Debits and Credits (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 10:29 AM (1 mins)
SR 2024/199 The State Pension Revaluation for Transitional Pensions Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 10:30 AM (2 mins)
SR 2024/200 The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 10:32 AM (67 mins)
Oral Briefing Department for Communities Finance Directors’ Update on Budget
• Ms Cherrie Arnold, DfC
• Ms Kathy Sands, DfC
Suspension from 11:39 AM (11 mins)
Suspension - Suspension
Public from 11:50 AM (61 mins)
Cliff Edge Coalition - Oral Briefing from Cliff Edge Coalition
• Ms Louise Heatherley, Law Centre (NI)
• Ms Holly Knox, Law Centre (NI)
• Mr Stephen Morrison, Housing Rights
• Ms Fiona Cole, The Trussell Trust
Public from 12:52 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:06 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Public from 10:06 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:07 AM (44 mins)
Directive (EU) 2024/2853 on liability for defective products and repealing Council Directive 85/374/EEC - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Dr Victoria Trimble, DfE
Public from 10:51 AM (31 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Ms Jennifer Stewart, DoJ
• Mr Mark McGregor, DfE
• Mr Gareth Lyons, DfE
• Mr Aaron McKendry, DoH
Public from 11:22 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:02 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Closed from 2:02 PM (48 mins)
Committee Business
Post-legislative scrutiny - Committee approach
• Mr Jonathan Redpath, Assistant Assembly Clerk / Office Manager
Public from 2:50 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:52 PM (58 mins)
Gillen Review - update on the implementation – Department of Justice oral evidence session
• Ms Julie Wilson, DoJ
• Mr Nigel Bloomer, DoJ
• Ms Claire Campbell, DoJ
Public from 3:50 PM (44 mins)
Enabling Access to Justice Reform Programme - Department of Justice oral evidence session
• Mr Steven Allison, DoJ
• Ms Bronagh O'Reilly, DoJ
• Mr John Bradley, DoJ
• Mr Chris Barry, DoJ
Public from 4:34 PM (4 mins)
Vehicle Recovery, Storage and Disposal Statutory Charges Review - report on consultation responses and way forward - Department of Justice written paper
Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and Orders - update - Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:38 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:11 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:11 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (100 mins)
Inquiry into Developing the skills for Northern Ireland's future - Evidence Session
• Mr Ronnie Armour, DE
• Mrs Linsey Farrell, DE
• Mrs Karen McCullough, DE
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Closed from 3:55 PM (16 mins)
Inquiry into Developing the skills for Northern Ireland's future - Discussions with Northern Ireland Audit Office after Evidence session
• 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 4:11 PM (29 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:30 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:30 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:40 PM (121 mins)
Briefing from Belfast Health and Social Care Trust - Update on Royal Maternity Hospital
• Ms Maureen Edwards, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Ciaran Mulgrew, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr David Porter, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Chris Matthews, DoH
• Mr Phillip McClay, DoH
Public from 4:41 PM (3 mins)
Draft SI 2024 Human Medicines (Amendment) (Modular Manufacture and Point of Care) Regulations 2024
Public from 4:44 PM (1 mins)
SL1 - Firefighters Pension Scheme - Amendments - Remediable Service, ERF, Medical Appeal Papers and others
Public from 4:45 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business |