| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 02 March 2020 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 03 March 2020 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:03 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:03 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 04 March 2020 |
| 10:03 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:03 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (41 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - MOT Vehicle Testing Services Update
• Ms Nichola Mallon, Minister for Infrastructure
• Ms Julie Thompson, DfI
Public from 10:46 AM (55 mins)
Briefing from Translink - COVID-19 Response & Recovery
• Mr Chris Conway, Translink
• Mr Paddy Anderson, Translink
Public from 11:41 AM (12 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
SL1 - The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Committee Business |
| 10:07 AM | Room 29 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:07 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (50 mins)
Open University Briefing - Overview
• Mr John D'Arcy, The Open University
• Mr Michael Bower, The Open University
Public from 11:00 AM (50 mins)
Queen's University Briefing - Overview
• Professor Ian Greer, Queen's University Belfast
• Mrs Jo Clague, Queen's University Belfast
• Professor Richard English, Queen's University Belfast
Public from 11:50 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:00 PM (20 mins)
SL1 - The Mines (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Public from 12:50 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:18 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Education
Public from 10:18 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:33 AM (159 mins)
Internal Audit Report - SEN Statementing - Education Authority - Oral Briefing
• Ms Sara Long, Education Authority
• Ms Donna Allen, Education Authority
• Ms Cynthia Currie, Education Authority
Public from 1:12 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:00 PM | Room 21 | Audit Committee
Closed from 1:00 PM (9 mins)
Introductory briefing on NI Assembly Research and Information Service (RaISe)
• Mr Colin Pidgeon, Research Officer
Closed from 1:09 PM (31 mins)
NI Assembly Research and Information Service (RaISe) Public Finance Awareness Module
• Mr Colin Pidgeon, Research Officer
Public from 1:40 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:41 PM (1 mins)
Declaration of Interests
Public from 1:42 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:45 PM (30 mins)
Northern Ireland Assembly Commission - Budget 2020-2021
• Mrs Lesley Hogg, Assembly Clerk
• Mr Richard Stewart, Director
Public from 2:15 PM (30 mins)
Northern Ireland Audit Office - Budget 2020-2021
• Ms Pamela McCreedy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:45 PM (30 mins)
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman - Budget 2020-2021
• Mr Paul McFadden, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Mr John McGinnity, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
Public from 3:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee position on Budget 2020-2021
Public from 3:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:03 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:03 PM (35 mins)
Committee Business
The Commission for Victims and Survivors - Overview Briefing
• Mrs Judith Thompson, Commission for Victims and Survivors
• Mr Andrew Sloan, Commission for Victims and Survivors
• Mr Paul Crawford, Commission for Victims and Survivors
• Ms Lesley Veronica, Commission for Victims and Survivors
Public from 3:43 PM (51 mins)
Outcomes Delivery Plan - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Chris Stewart, TEO
• Ms Caroline Gillan, TEO
• Mr Geoffrey Simpson, TEO
Public from 4:34 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:10 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:10 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:14 PM (60 mins)
Oral Evidence - Enterprise Shared Services (ESS) - Overview and Prioirities
• John Crosby, DoF
• Desi McDonnell, DoF
• Colm Doran, DoF
• Iggy O'Doherty, DoF
Public from 3:14 PM (6 mins)
Written Briefing - Departmental response regarding Voluntary Exit Scheme (VES) evaluations
Public from 3:20 PM (74 mins)
Oral Evidence - Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA) - Voluntary Exit Scheme, Civil Service Pay and HR Policy Matters
• Alison Millar, Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance
• Carmel Gates, Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance
• Tina Creaney, Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance
Public from 4:34 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 05 March 2020 |
| 10:02 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:02 AM (137 mins)
Briefing by Deputy Secretary on Engaged Communities
• Ms Moira Doherty, DfC
• Ms Sharron Russell, DfC
• Ms Maeve Walls, DfC
• Ms Kathryn Hill, DfC
Westminster Pension Schemes Bill Legislative Consent Motion
SL1 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 The Social Security Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 The Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation)(Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling and Compensation Cap) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 The Guaranteed Minimum Pension Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 The Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
Committee Business
Public from 12:19 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Closed from 10:04 AM (25 mins)
UK Government Fisheries Bill - Clerk's briefing
Public from 10:29 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:32 AM (134 mins)
Oral Briefing from RaISe - UK Government Fisheries Bill
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
Oral Evidence from DAERA - UK Government Fisheries Bill
• Ms Claire Vincent, DAERA
• Mr Paddy Campbell, DAERA
• Mr Patrick Smith, DAERA
Oral Evidence from - Brexit and the Environment Group - UK Government Fisheries Bill
Oral Evidence from - NI Fishery Harbour Authority - UK Government Fisheries Bill
• Mr Kevin Quigley, Northern Ireland Fisheries Harbour Authority
Suspension from 12:46 PM (80 mins)
Public from 2:06 PM (105 mins)
Oral Evidence from - ANIFPO & NIFPO - UK Government Fisheries Bill
• Mr Alan McCulla, Anglo North Irish Fish Producers Organisation
• Mr Harry Wick, Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation
Oral Evidence from - Marine Taskforce - UK Government Fisheries Bill
• Ms Ellen MacMahon, Northern Ireland Marine Task Force
• Mr John Martin, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (NI)
• Ms Rebecca Hunter, Ulster Wildlife Trust
• Dr Kenneth Bodles, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (NI)
Public from 3:51 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:32 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Health
Public from 10:32 AM (133 mins)
Committee Business
Departmental Briefing - Reform of Adult and Social Care and "Power to People" report
• Mr Sean Holland, DoH
• Ms Jackie McIlroy, DoH
• Mr Mark Lee, DoH
Departmental Briefing - Recommendations of O'Hara Report into Hyponatraemia related deaths
• Mr Conrad Kirkwood, DoH
• Ms Donna Ruddy, DoH
• Mr David Best, DoH
SR 2020/17 Mental Capacity (Research) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SR 2020/19 The Provision of Health Services to Persons Not Ordinarily Resident (Amendment) (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SR 2020/23 The Public Health Notifiable Diseases Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 - The Provision of Health Services to Persons Not Ordinarily Resident (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Public from 12:45 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:35 PM | Room 21 | Audit Committee
Closed from 12:35 PM (12 mins)
Report on the Draft Budget 2020-21 – Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, Northern Ireland Audit Office and Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman |
| 2:03 PM | Room 21 | Ad Hoc Committee on a Bill of Rights
Public from 2:03 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Election of the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
Declaration of Interests
Briefing on the Canadian experience
Committee Membership
Staff Contact Details
Closed from 2:12 PM (13 mins)
Protocol on conduct and courtesy at Committee Meetings
Committee Procedures
Committee approach to meeting preparation and witness questioning
Public from 2:25 PM (21 mins)
Background to the Bill of Rights and Terms of Reference
Draft Forward Work Programme and list of suggested witnesses
Committee Business |
| 2:04 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Closed from 2:04 PM (10 mins)
Public from 2:14 PM (18 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:32 PM (117 mins)
Inquiry into Major Capital Projects - Evidence Session
• Mr David Sterling, TEO
• Ms Sue Gray, DoF
• Mr Des Armstrong, DoF
• Mr Brett Hannam, Strategic Investment Board
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Suspension from 4:29 PM (10 mins)
Closed from 4:39 PM (9 mins)
Inquiry into Major Capital Projects - Discussions with Northern Ireland Audit Office Officials
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:48 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 3:31 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 3:31 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:33 PM (58 mins)
Overview Briefing on Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland
• Ms Jacqui Durkin, Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland
• Mr James Corrigan, Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland
Draft Organised Crime Strategy for Northern Ireland - overview and proposed consultation
Public from 4:31 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |