Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
Monday 11 March 2024 |
12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
Tuesday 12 March 2024 |
9:00 AM | Room 29 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Closed from 9:00 AM (30 mins) Committee Business
Public from 9:30 AM (60 mins) Oral Evidence: Renewable Energy and Net Zero in Northern Ireland Inquiry Ian Snowden, DfE Mr Richard Rodgers, DfE
Public from 10:30 AM (60 mins) Oral evidence: Integrated Education Mr Paul Givan, Minister of Education Dr Mark Browne, DE Dr Suzanne Kingon, DE
Closed from 11:30 AM (90 mins) Committee Business |
10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
1:05 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:05 PM (13 mins) Committee Business |
Wednesday 13 March 2024 |
10:02 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:02 AM (3 mins) Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (26 mins) Role of Assembly Legal Services - Introductory Briefing Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office
Public from 10:31 AM (8 mins) Role of Assembly Research and Information Service - Introductory Briefing Mr Ray McCaffrey, Research Officer
Public from 10:39 AM (35 mins) Research Paper on Issues under consideration by procedures committees in other legislatures Mr Ray McCaffrey, Research Officer
Public from 11:14 AM (9 mins) Committee Business |
10:03 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:03 AM (3 mins) Committee Business
Public from 10:06 AM (88 mins) RenewableNI - Accelerating Renewables Taskforce - Oral and written briefing from RenewableNI Mr Steven Agnew, RenewableNI Mr Garth McGimpsey, RenewableNI Mr Paul Carson, RenewableNI
Public from 11:34 AM (10 mins) Onshore Petroleum Licensing Policy - Oral and written briefing from the Department for the Economy Mr Jimmy Graham, DfE Ms Lorraine Fleming, DfE Mr Mark Wilson, DfE
Public from 11:44 AM (19 mins) SL1 - The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Committee Business |
10:04 AM | Room 106 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 10:04 AM (18 mins) Committee Business
Closed from 10:22 AM (67 mins) Complaint against a member - Briefing by Commissioner for Standards on Investigation Report Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Suspension from 11:29 AM (8 mins)
Closed from 11:37 AM (12 mins) Complaint against a member - Briefing by Commissioner for Standards on Investigation Report
Closed from 11:49 AM (9 mins) Complaint against a member - Briefing by Commissioner for Standards on Investigation Report Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 11:58 AM (2 mins) Proposed Committee Member Development Programme
Closed from 12:00 PM (1 mins) Committee Business |
10:05 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:05 AM (8 mins) Committee Business
Closed from 10:13 AM (25 mins)
Public from 10:38 AM (112 mins) DfI’s Legislative Programme, Policy Priorities, Financial Position including Actions Taken in the Absence of Ministers – Ministerial Evidence Mr John O'Dowd, Minister for Infrastructure Dr Denis McMahon, DfI
Public from 12:30 PM (34 mins) Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
SL1 - The Green Road, Conlig (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
SR 2024-22 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024-33 The Beechfield Drive, Donaghadee (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024-34 The Carrickmannon Road, Crossgar (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024-35 The Back Street at Botanic Avenue and Donegall Pass, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024-40 The Bayhead Road, Portballintrae (Footway) (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Committee Business
Closed from 1:04 PM (13 mins) |
1:32 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 1:32 PM (3 mins) Committee Business
Public from 1:35 PM (25 mins) Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency - Oral Briefing on Methodology used to record excess deaths and Use of Coronavirus Act as a legislative vehicle Dr Philip Wales, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency Becci Riley, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency Deborah Lyness, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
Public from 2:00 PM (90 mins) Ministerial Briefing - Oral Briefing on Priorities and Budget Update Dr Caoimhe Archibald, Minister of Finance Neil Gibson, DoF Joanne McBurney, DoF
Public from 3:30 PM (30 mins) Committee Business |
2:02 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:02 PM (10 mins) Committee Business
Public from 2:13 PM (25 mins) SL1 The Period Products (Department of Education Specified Public Service Bodies) Regulations (NI) 2024 Mr Dale Heaney, DE Mrs Ashleigh Mitford, DE
Closed from 2:40 PM (61 mins) Public Finance Scrutiny Workshop Mrs Eileen Regan, Senior Researcher Ms Rachel Keyes, Research Officer
Public from 3:50 PM (65 mins) Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta Ms Maria Thomasson, Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta Ms Orla Nig Fhearraigh, Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta Dr Aisling O'Boyle, Queen's University Belfast Dr Yecid Ortega, Queen's University Belfast Dr Mel Engman, Queen's University Belfast
Public from 4:56 PM (51 mins) Department of Education - Sustainability and Infrastructure - Oral Briefing Dr Suzanne Kingon, DE Mr James Hutchinson, DE Mr Eamonn Broderick, DE Ms Margaret Rose McNaughton, DE Mr Stephen Creagh, DE
Public from 5:49 PM (8 mins) Committee Business |
Thursday 14 March 2024 |
10:01 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Public from 10:01 AM (5 mins) Committee Business
Public from 10:06 AM (81 mins) COM (2023)395: Proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2017/852 on mercury Mr Tristen Kelso, British Dental Association Northern Ireland Roz McMullan, British Dental Association Northern Ireland Ciara Gallagher, British Dental Association Northern Ireland
Public from 11:27 AM (27 mins) Committee Business |
10:04 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:04 AM (21 mins) Committee Business
Closed from 10:25 AM (52 mins) Research and Information Service (RaISe) Briefing - Public Finance Scrutiny Unit Mrs Eileen Regan, Senior Researcher Ms Rachel Keyes, Research Officer
Public from 11:17 AM (28 mins) Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Northern Ireland Environment Agency - Overview Mr David Reid, DAERA Dr Richard Crowe, DAERA Dr Sara McGuckin, DAERA Mr Mark Hammond, Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Public from 11:45 AM (75 mins) Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Forest Service - Overview Mr John Joe O'Boyle, DAERA Mr Michael Fairgrieve, DAERA
Public from 1:00 PM (15 mins) Committee Business
Public from 1:15 PM (9 mins) Committee Business |
10:05 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:05 AM (11 mins) Committee Business
Public from 10:16 AM (49 mins) Oral Briefing from Deputy Secretary of Operational Delivery Group Ms Brenda Henderson, DfC Ms Leonora McLaughlin, DfC Mr Gareth Kelly, DfC
Public from 11:05 AM (35 mins) Oral Briefing from Deputy Secretary of Work and Health Group Mr Paddy Rooney, DfC Ms Deirdre Ward, DfC Ms Jacqui Montgomery, DfC Mr Conrad McConnell, DfC
Suspension from 11:40 AM (6 mins)
Public from 11:46 AM (31 mins) Advice NI briefing on social policy Mr Kevin Higgins, Advice NI
Public from 12:17 PM (10 mins) The Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill 2024 Legislative Consent Motion - Departmental briefing Mr David Tarr, DfC Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
Public from 12:27 PM (20 mins) Departmental briefing on Coronavirus Act 2020 Section 78 (local authority meetings) Statutory Rules Mr Anthony Carleton, DfC Ms Julie Broadway, DfC
Public from 12:47 PM (3 mins) SR 2024/39 The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024/46 The Pneumoconiosis, Etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Specified Diseases and Prescribed Occupations) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024/47 The Pneumoconiosis, Etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024/48 The Pneumoconiosis, Etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 12:50 PM (3 mins) SL1 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Governance and Registration) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 The Benefit Cap (Annual Limit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 12:53 PM (10 mins) Committee Business |
1:37 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 1:37 PM (3 mins) Committee Business
Public from 1:40 PM (47 mins) Overview of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland - oral evidence session Ms Amanda Stewart, Probation Board NI Mr Stephen Hamilton, Probation Board NI Ms Gillian Montgomery, Probation Board NI
Public from 2:27 PM (35 mins) Overview of the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service - oral evidence session Mr Glyn Capper, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service Ms Elaine Topping, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service Mr Patrick Butler, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
Public from 3:02 PM (21 mins) Budget 2024-25 - Department of Justice Response to Department of Finance – written paper from the Department of Justice
Injury on Duty - proposals for a consultation on the way forward – written paper from the Department of Justice
Legal Aid for pilot to fast-track serious sexual offence cases involving children under 16 - proposal to consult on draft ministerial direction – written paper from the Department of Justice
The Police Pensions (Remediable Service) Amendment Regulations 2024 - proposals for a targeted consultation – written paper from the Department of Justice
Public from 3:23 PM (11 mins) Committee Business |
2:02 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:02 PM (19 mins) Committee Business
Public from 2:21 PM (110 mins) Ministerial Briefing Mr Robin Swann, Minister of Health Mr Jim Wilkinson, DoH Mr Chris Matthews, DoH Ms Brigitte Worth, DoH
Public from 4:11 PM (39 mins) Westminster Tobacco and Vapes Bill - Departmental Briefing Prof. Sir Michael McBride, DoH Mr Bryan Dooley, DoH Karen Oldham, DoH
Public from 4:50 PM (5 mins) SL1 - The Recovery of Health Service Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 4:55 PM (10 mins) Committee Business |