Business Diary

Monday 11 November 2024 - Friday 15 November 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 11 November 2024
12:00 PMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
Tuesday 12 November 2024
10:00 AMSenate ChamberConcurrent Committee for the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the Committee for Infrastructure

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

Public from 10:05 AM (90 mins)
Briefing from the Ulster Farmers' Union - A5 Western Transport Corridor
• Mr John McLenaghan, Ulster Farmers' Union
• Mr Chris Osborne, Ulster Farmers' Union
• Mr Alexander Kinnear, Ulster Farmers' Union

Public from 11:35 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
10:30 AMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
1:00 PMRoom 106Business Committee

Closed from 1:00 PM (60 mins)
Committee Business
Wednesday 13 November 2024
VISITNorthern Ireland Water Treatment WorksCommittee for Infrastructure
10:00 AMSenate ChamberAudit Committee

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

Public from 10:05 AM (10 mins)
C & AG Salary

Public from 10:15 AM (10 mins)
Codification on the Budget Process

Public from 10:25 AM (20 mins)
Northern Ireland Audit Office – Draft Budget 2025/26
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brian O'Niell, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Public from 10:45 AM (20 mins)
Northern Ireland Public Service Ombudsman – Draft Budget 2025/26
• Ms Margaret Kelly, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Mr Sean Martin, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman

Public from 11:05 AM (45 mins)
Northern Ireland Assembly Commission – Draft Budget 2025/2026
• Mrs Lesley Hogg, Assembly Clerk
• Mr Steven Baxter, Director

Public from 11:50 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 12:00 PM (25 mins)
Further Consideration of Draft Budgets

Closed from 12:25 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

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

Public from 10:05 AM (70 mins)
Update on technologies and clusters and related action plans – Departmental oral and written evidence
• Mr Alan Ramsey, DfE
• Mr Graeme Belshaw, DfE
• Mr Jeremy Fitch, Invest NI

Public from 11:15 AM (60 mins)
Employment tribunals for people with disabilities - Disability Action oral and written evidence
• Nuala Toman, Disability Action
• Mr Les Allamby, Disability Action
• Ms Catherine Edgar, Disability Action

Public from 12:15 PM (15 mins)
SL1: The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024

Committee Business

Closed from 12:30 PM (15 mins)
Strategic Planning Session
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee on Procedures

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

Closed from 10:05 AM (30 mins)
Annual Debate on the Executive’s Legislative Timetable – Legal Advice and Draft Standing Order
• Ms Alice McKelvey, Legal Advisor

Closed from 10:35 AM (30 mins)
Schedule 6B of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 - Provision for the Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee in Standing Orders – Committee Consideration
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor

Public from 11:05 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
11:00 AMNorthern Ireland Water Treatment Works, Waterfoot Road, MagherfeltCommittee for Infrastructure

Public from 11:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 11:10 AM (45 mins)
Impact of Northern Water’s Capacity Constraints on the Construction Sector - Northern Ireland Water - Oral Evidence
• Dr Sara Venning, Northern Ireland Water
• Mr Ronan Larkin, Northern Ireland Water

Public from 11:55 AM (5 mins)
Residents’ Parking Review – Draft Report - Written Evidence

Part-time 20mph Speed Limits at Schools - Review of Initiative After Tranches 1 & 2 - Written Evidence

Public from 12:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
1:00 PMSTORMONT HOTEL, 587 UPPER NEWTOWNARDS ROAD, BELFASTCommittee for Finance

Closed from 1:00 PM (270 mins)
Committee Strategic Planning Session
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Education

Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Oral Briefing
• Dr Sophie King-Hill, University of Birmingham

Public from 3:00 PM (45 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Oral Briefing
• Professor Maria Lohan, Queen's University Belfast

Public from 3:45 PM (45 mins)
Early Years and Childcare - Oral Briefing DE Officials
• Mr Paul Brush, DE
• Ms Christine Leacock, DE
• Mrs Linda Drysdale, DE
• Ms Tina Dempster, DE

Public from 4:30 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 (60 mins)
Independent Monitoring Authority for Citizens' Rights Agreements - Oral Evidence
• Mr Leo O'Reilly, Independent Monitoring Authority for Citizens' Rights Agreements (IMA)
• Ms Miranda Biddle, Independent Monitoring Authority for Citizens' Rights Agreements (IMA)
• Mr Rhys Davies, Independent Monitoring Authority for Citizens' Rights Agreements (IMA)
• Ms Helena Geach, Independent Monitoring Authority for Citizens' Rights Agreements (IMA)

Public from 3:05 PM (40 mins)
EU Affairs Manager - UK Intergovernmental Relations Briefing
• Ms Shauna Mageean, EU Affairs Manager

Public from 3:45 PM (60 mins)
October Monitoring - Departmental Oral Briefing
• Mr Ronan Murtagh, TEO
• Ms Paula Shearer, TEO

Public from 4:45 PM (5 mins)
Inquiry into Gaps in Equality Legislation - Update

Public from 4:50 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Thursday 14 November 2024
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

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

Public from 10:05 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Rural Policy Unit Update on Delivery of Rural Policy
• Ms Teresa O’Neill, DAERA
• Ms Claire McAllister, DAERA
• Mr John White, DAERA

Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP)
• Mr Shane Doris, DAERA
• Mr Adrian McGurnaghan, DAERA
• Mr Karl Beattie, DAERA
• Mr Alan Gibson, DAERA

Public from 12:05 PM (40 mins)
Agriculture Bill

SL1 The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Eradication Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024

SL1 The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Control Order (Northern Ireland) 2024

Departmental Written Briefing - Update on results of the public consultation re the review of the list of bodies and persons set out in the Schedule to the Rural Needs Act (NI) 2016

Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Communities

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

Closed from 10:30 AM (30 mins)
Child Support Enforcement Bill - deliberations on the clauses of the Bill

Public from 11:00 AM (45 mins)
Equality Commission oral briefing on disability law reform
• Ms Geraldine McGahey OBE, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
• Mr Darren McKinstry, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
• Ms Kathryn Barr, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

Public from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
SR 189/2024 The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Public from 12:00 PM (15 mins)
Welfare reform mitigations – consideration of draft Committee motion

Public from 12:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 30Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee

Closed from 10:00 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:01 AM (15 mins)
Directive (EU) 2024/2839 amending Directives 1999/2/EC, 2000/14/EC, 2011/24/EU and 2014/53/EU as regards certain reporting requirements in the fields of food and food ingredients, outdoor noise, patients’ rights, and radio equipment - Legal Advice
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office

Closed from 10:16 AM (15 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2024/2838 amending Regulations (EU) No 1379/2013, (EU) No 167/2013 and (EU) No 168/2013 as regards certain reporting requirements - Legal Advice
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office

Closed from 10:31 AM (15 mins)
Proxy Voting - Legal Advice
• Adam Leitch, Legal Advisor

Public from 10:46 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:47 AM (30 mins)
Directive (EU) 2024/2839 amending Directives 1999/2/EC, 2000/14/EC, 2011/24/EU and 2014/53/EU as regards certain reporting requirements in the fields of food and food ingredients, outdoor noise, patients’ rights, and radio equipment - Departmental Written Evidence

Public from 11:17 AM (30 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2024/2838 amending Regulations (EU) No 1379/2013, (EU) No 167/2013 and (EU) No 168/2013 as regards certain reporting requirements - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Adrian Borland, DfI
• Mr Paddy Cairns, DfI
• Ms Fiona Taylor, DAERA

Public from 11:47 AM (10 mins)
Committee Notifications - December 2024

Public from 11:57 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Health

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

Public from 2:05 PM (45 mins)
Briefing from Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman - Patient Safety
• Ms Margaret Kelly, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Mr Sean Martin, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Ms Corrine Nelson, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman

Public from 2:50 PM (60 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Addiction Services
• Mr Gary Maxwell, DoH
• Mr Kevin Bailey, Public Health Agency
• Ms Julie Haslett, DoH

Public from 3:50 PM (30 mins)
Westminster Tobacco and Vapes Bill - Department of Health briefing
• Prof. Sir Michael McBride, DoH
• Siobhan Broderick, DoH
• Lesley Heaney, DoH

Public from 4:20 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - Bread and Flour (Amendment) Regulations

Public from 4:25 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Written update - hospital parking charges

Public from 4:30 PM (10 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services

Public from 4:40 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for Justice

Closed from 2:00 PM (40 mins)
Committee Business

Justice Bill - Committee approach

Public from 2:40 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:45 PM (15 mins)
The Arbitration Bill - Legislative Consent Memorandum - draft Committee report

Repeal of Vagrancy Legislation - consultation - Department of Justice written paper

Victims and Witnesses Bill - consultation on proposals - Department of Justice

Department of Justice Business Plan 2024/25 - progress update - Department of Justice written paper

Public from 3:00 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMSenate ChamberPublic Accounts Committee

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

Closed from 2:05 PM (25 mins)
Inquiry into Developing the skills for Northern Ireland's future - Preparation Session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Closed from 2:30 PM (60 mins)
Inquiry into Public Procurement in Northern Ireland - Final PAC Report on Public Procurement in N Irelnd
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Jones, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Closed from 3:30 PM (60 mins)
Excess Votes - Draft Excess votes report 2023/24
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Jones, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Closed from 4:30 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business

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