| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 05 October 2020 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 06 October 2020 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:00 PM | Starleaf, Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Informal from 1:00 PM (60 mins)
Committee Business - House of Lords EU Environment Sub Committee - Internal Market Bill |
| 1:02 PM | Senate Chamber | Business Committee
Closed from 1:02 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:30 PM | Senate Chamber | Chairpersons' Liaison Group
Closed from 1:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:35 PM (20 mins)
RHI Inquiry Report recommendation on strengthening the scrutiny role of Assembly Committees
• Mr Ray McCaffrey, Research Officer
Closed from 1:55 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 07 October 2020 |
| 9:33 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 9:33 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 9:35 AM (36 mins)
Assembly Outreach – Post-Primary Transfer Survey Findings – Oral Briefing - Qualitative Findings
• Mrs Louise Close, Outreach Manager
Public from 10:11 AM (16 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:27 AM (137 mins)
Restart - Ministerial oral briefing - Issues in schools, childcare and youth settings - DE/EA
• Mr Peter Weir, Minister of Education
• Mr James Hutchinson, DE
• Ms Tina Demster, DE
• Mr Dale Hanna, Education Authority
• Ms Arlene Kee, Education Authority
Public from 12:44 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:02 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
SR 2020-205 The Motorways Traffic (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SR 2020-206 The Coolshinney Park, Magherafelt (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
SR 2020-207 The Llewellyn Drive, Lisburn (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
SR 2020-208 The Planning (Development Management) (Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Public from 10:12 AM (68 mins)
Briefing from the Police Service of Northern Ireland - Road Safety
• Assistant Chief Constable John Roberts, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Chief Inspector Diane Pennington, Police Service of Northern Ireland
Public from 11:20 AM (54 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Monitoring Rounds - October Monitoring Round
• Ms Linda MacHugh, DfI
• Mr Gary Boyd, DfI
• Mr Terry Deehan, DfI
• Mr John Irvine, DfI
Public from 12:14 PM (36 mins)
Briefing from Assembly Research and Information Service
• Mr Desmond McKibbin, Research Officer
Public from 12:50 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:03 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (90 mins)
Briefing from Invest NI - Covid-19 Response plan
• Mr Kevin Holland, Invest NI
• Mr Donal Durkan, Invest NI
Public from 11:35 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from NIE Networks - Covid-19 Response and Recovery
• Mr Paul Stapleton, NIE Networks
• Mr Randal Gilbert, NIE Networks
Public from 12:35 PM (25 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:00 PM (15 mins)
SR 2020/211 The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Amendment of Relevant Period for Meetings of Registered Societies and Credit Unions) Regulations (NI) 2020
SL1 - Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Schedule 8) (Early Termination of Certain Temporary Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
UK Internal Market Bill
Public from 1:15 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:18 PM | Room 29 | Audit Committee
Public from 1:18 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:29 PM (38 mins)
Powers of the Audit Committee & related matters
Public from 2:08 PM (23 mins)
Northern Ireland Assembly Commission – Budget 2021-2022
• Mrs Lesley Hogg, Assembly Clerk
• Mr Richard Stewart, Director
Public from 2:32 PM (24 mins)
Northern Ireland Audit Office – Budget 2021-2022
• Ms Pamela McCreedy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:57 PM (30 mins)
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman – Budget 2021-2022
• Mr Paul McFadden, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Ms Margaret Kelly, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Mr John McGinnity, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
Public from 3:28 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:02 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:02 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:07 PM (44 mins)
RaISe Oral Presentation - e-Estonia Report
• Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer
Public from 2:51 PM (45 mins)
RaISe Oral Presentation - Dilapidation Payments
• Mrs Eileen Regan, Senior Researcher
Public from 3:36 PM (1 mins)
SR 2020/209 The Business Tenancies (Coronavirus) (Restriction on Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Northern Ireland) (No 2) Regulations 2020
Public from 3:37 PM (1 mins)
Written Evidence - Main Estimates and Budget (No 3) Bill
Public from 3:38 PM (1 mins)
Correspondence - Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) - Annual Report and Accounts 2019-2020
Public from 3:39 PM (1 mins)
Correspondence - Department of Finance - Public Income and Expenditure Account for year ended 31 March 2020
Public from 3:40 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:41 PM (29 mins)
SL1 - The Financial Assistance (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Mr Ian Snowden, DoF
Public from 4:10 PM (60 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 5:10 PM (6 mins)
Written Evidence - Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Disciplinary Process |
| 2:11 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:11 PM (101 mins)
Committee Business
First Minister and deputy First Minister - Oral Briefing
• Mrs Arlene Foster, First Minister
• Ms Michelle O'Neill, deputy First Minister
Public from 3:53 PM (7 mins)
Common Frameworks - Departmental Oral Evidence Session
• Dr Andrew McCormick, TEO
• Mrs Lorraine Lynas, TEO
• Mr Michael Williamson, TEO
Public from 4:00 PM (53 mins)
Update on the assessment of the impact of Brexit on the institutions and North/South and East/West relationships - Departmental Written Briefing
Committee Business |
| Thursday 08 October 2020 |
| 9:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 9:00 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:01 AM (59 mins)
Oral Evidence from - Belfast, Foyle, Larne and Warrenport Ports
• Mr Roger Armson, Port of Larne
• Mr Maurice Bullick, Belfast Harbour Commissioners
• Mr David Holmes, Warrenpoint Port
• Mr Brian McGrath, Londonderry Port and Harbour
Public from 10:00 AM (120 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - SI Defra/CHM/10 - The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 – (Cat 3)
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Mr Dave Foster, DAERA
• Ms Caroline Barry, DAERA
• Mr Tommy McNamara, DAERA
• Mr Eamon Campbell, Northern Ireland Environment Agency
• Mr Colin Nugent, DAERA
Oral Evidence from DAERA - SI Defra/DET/03 - Detergents (Northern Ireland Protocol) Regulations 2020 – (Cat 2)
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Mr Eamon Campbell, Northern Ireland Environment Agency
• Ms Caroline Barry, DAERA
• Mr Tommy McNamara, DAERA
• Mr Colin Nugent, DAERA
• Mr Dave Foster, DAERA
Oral Evidence from DAERA - SI Defra/CHM/12 - The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 – (Cat 2)
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Mr Dave Foster, DAERA
• Ms Caroline Barry, DAERA
• Mr Tommy McNamara, DAERA
• Mr Eamon Campbell, Northern Ireland Environment Agency
• Mr Colin Nugent, DAERA
Oral Evidence from DAERA - SI Defra/ODS/03 - The Ozone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 – (Cat 2)
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Mr Dave Foster, DAERA
• Ms Caroline Barry, DAERA
• Mr Tommy McNamara, DAERA
• Mr Eamon Campbell, Northern Ireland Environment Agency
• Mr Colin Nugent, DAERA
Oral Evidence from DAERA - SI Defra /CHM/07- The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (Cat 1)
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Mr Dave Foster, DAERA
• Ms Caroline Barry, DAERA
• Mr Tommy McNamara, DAERA
• Mr Eamon Campbell, Northern Ireland Environment Agency
• Mr Colin Nugent, DAERA
Oral Evidence from DAERA - SI Defra/PES/07 -The Pesticides (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (Cat 2)
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Mr Dave Foster, DAERA
• Ms Caroline Barry, DAERA
• Mr Tommy McNamara, DAERA
• Mr Eamon Campbell, Northern Ireland Environment Agency
• Mr Colin Nugent, DAERA
Oral Evidence from DAERA - SI Defra/AQ/04 Air Quality (Northern Ireland Protocol) Regulations 2020
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Mr Dave Foster, DAERA
• Ms Caroline Barry, DAERA
• Mr Tommy McNamara, DAERA
• Mr Eamon Campbell, Northern Ireland Environment Agency
• Mr Colin Nugent, DAERA
Oral Evidence from DAERA - SI Defra/WST/04 The Waste and Environmental Permitting etc (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (Cat 3)
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Miss Alison Jeynes, DAERA
• Ms Janice Harris, DAERA
Oral Evidence from DAERA - SI BEIS-TP-048 - The Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (Cat 2 Reserved)
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Miss Alison Jeynes, DAERA
• Ms Janice Harris, DAERA
Oral Evidence from DAERA - SI Defra/WST/09 - The Hazardous Substances and Packaging (Legislative Functions and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (Reserved)
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Miss Alison Jeynes, DAERA
• Ms Wendy Lindsay, DAERA
Oral Evidence from DAERA - SI Defra/WST/008 - The International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (Plastic Waste) Regulations 2020
Oral Evidence from DAERA - SI Defra/FD/06 - The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (Cat 3)
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Ms Elaine McCrory, DAERA
• Mr Ken Bradley, DAERA
Oral Evidence from DAERA - SI Defra/CMO/18 - The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (Cat 3)
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Mr Ken Bradley, DAERA
• Ms Elaine McCrory, DAERA
Oral Evidence from DAERA - Defra AG26 - The Genetically Modified organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Mr Ken Bradley, DAERA
• Ms Elaine McCrory, DAERA
Public from 12:00 PM (45 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - General Trade Update
• Mr Mark McLean, DAERA
• Mr Seamus McErlean, DAERA
Public from 12:45 PM (10 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2020/191: The Agricultural Commodities (Coronavirus) (Income Support) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2020
Written Briefing DAERA - SL1 Ornamental Horticulture (witnesses on call if required)
• Mr Steven Millar, DAERA
Public from 12:55 PM (35 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - The future Higher Education provision at CAFRE; and (ii) the delivery of the Knowledge Transfer Schemes at CAFRE
Written Briefing DAERA - Discussion document on Environment Plans, Principles and Governance
Written Briefing DAERA - RAFSET Group : Update on EU Exit Preparations
Written Briefing DAERA - CSCPG EU Exit Preparations
Written Briefing DAERA - FFG EU Exit Preparations
Written Briefing DAERA - VSAHGs EU Exit Preparations
Public from 1:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 9:30 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Health
Public from 9:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:35 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from Independent Neurology Inquiry
• Mr Brett Lockhart QC, Independent Neurology Inquiry
• Prof. Hugo Mascie-Taylor, Independent Neurology Inquiry
• Mr Mark Scott, Independent Neurology Inquiry
Public from 10:35 AM (60 mins)
Departmental Briefing - October Monitoring
• Ms Brigitte Worth, DoH
• Mr Andrew Dawson, DoH
• Ms Ciara Dolan, DoH
Closed from 11:35 AM (15 mins)
SR 2020/198 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 - Brief from Examiner of Statutory Rules
Public from 11:50 AM (55 mins)
SR 2020/198 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Mr Nigel McMahon, DoH
• Prof Ian Young, DoH
Public from 12:45 PM (30 mins)
SR 2020/202 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Mr Nigel McMahon, DoH
• Prof Ian Young, DoH
Public from 1:15 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:01 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:01 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:02 AM (18 mins)
Committee Consideration in Relation to EU Exit Statutory Instruments
Public from 10:20 AM (76 mins)
Impact of Coronavirus on Local Councils - Briefing by SOLACE
• Ms Jacqui Dixon, Newtownabbey Borough Council
• Mrs Suzanne Wylie, Belfast City Council
• Mr Alfie Dallas, Derry City and Strabane District Council
• Mr JJ Tohill, Mid Ulster Council
Suspension from 11:36 AM (7 mins)
Public from 11:43 AM (29 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill
• Mr Liam Quinn, DfC
• Ms Carol Reid, DfC
Public from 12:12 PM (14 mins)
Pension Schemes Bill - Briefing by the Pensions Regulator
• Ms Victoria Holmes, The Pensions Regulator
• Mr Nick Gannon, The Pensions Regulator
Public from 12:26 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Ad Hoc Committee on a Bill of Rights
Public from 2:00 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:03 PM (27 mins)
Briefing by RaISe on the 'Particular Circumstances' of Northern Ireland
• Mr Michael Potter, Research Officer
Public from 2:30 PM (60 mins)
Briefing by Professor Tom Hadden - What the Bill of Rights was intended to achieve for Northern Ireland
• Professor Tom Hadden, Queen's University Belfast
Public from 3:30 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:01 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:01 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:03 PM (47 mins)
SL1: Draft Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Relevant Benefits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
Minor Changes to the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support For Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Consultation Responses and Proposed Next Steps
Draft Modern Slavery Strategy 2020-21 – Proposed Consultation - and Modern Slavery End of Year Report 2019/20
Mandatory Retirement Age for Devolved Judicial Office Holders in Northern Ireland
Judicial Pensions – Proposed Response to McCloud Judgement and Future Pension Reforms
Use of Live Link Technology for Police Detention/Interviews - Results of the Targeted Consultation and Proposed Way Forward
Committee on Procedures Review of Standing Orders 110 - 116
Public from 2:50 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:02 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:02 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:15 PM (67 mins)
Inquiry into Special Educational Needs - Briefing Session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Colette Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Karen Armstrong, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:22 PM (4 mins)
Inquiry into Special Educational Needs - Preparation Session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Colette Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Karen Armstrong, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Suspension from 3:26 PM (10 mins)
Closed from 3:36 PM (3 mins)
Inquiry into Major Capital Projects - Final Considerstion of Draft Report
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:39 PM (22 mins)
Committee Business |