Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
Monday 13 May 2024 |
12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
Tuesday 14 May 2024 |
10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
1:10 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:10 PM (7 mins) Committee Business |
1:20 PM | Room 30 | Chairpersons' Liaison Group
Closed from 1:20 PM (3 mins) Committee Business
Hybrid Proceedings – Committee Meetings
Parliamentary Excellence Programme
Chairpersons’ Liaison Group Development
Committee Business |
Wednesday 15 May 2024 |
10:01 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:01 AM (94 mins) Committee Business
Tourism Strategy - Oral and written evidence from the Department for the Economy Mr Jeremy Gardner, DfE Mr Stuart Matthews, DfE Mr John McGrillen, Tourism NI Mr Shane Clarke, Tourism Ireland
Public from 11:35 AM (60 mins) Motor Insurance - Oral and written evidence from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) Mr Alastair Ross, Association of British Insurers Mr Jonathan Fong, Association of British Insurers
Public from 12:43 PM (35 mins) Carer's Leave - Oral and written evidence from Carers NI Mr Craig Harrison, Carers NI Ms Angela Phillips, Carers NI
Draft SR 2024/0000 The Working Time (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Committee Business |
10:03 AM | Room 106 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 10:03 AM (5 mins) Committee Business
Closed from 10:08 AM (44 mins) Review of Committee’s disclosure practices - briefing by Assembly Legal Services and consideration of policy options Ms Helen Smyth, Northern Ireland Assembly
Closed from 10:52 AM (3 mins) Legacy recommendations of the previous Committee - an overview
Closed from 10:55 AM (10 mins) Legacy issue: Appointment of Lay Members to the Committee
Closed from 11:05 AM (5 mins) Proposed Committee Member Development Programme - update
Closed from 11:10 AM (2 mins) Proposals for new APGs
Closed from 11:12 AM (1 mins) Committee Business |
10:04 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:04 AM (11 mins) Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (75 mins) Overview of the Role of Department for Infrastructure Rivers – Department for Infrastructure oral evidence Mr Jonathan McKee, DfI Mr Gary Quinn, DfI Mr James Kelly, DfI
Public from 11:30 AM (69 mins) Planning System matters – SPPS on Climate Change; regional strategic planning policy on Renewable and Low Carbon Energy; and Planning Application Validation Checklists – Department for Infrastructure oral evidence Mr Alistair Beggs, DfI Ms Joy Hargie, DfI Mrs Kathryn McFerran, DfI Ms Nola Jamieson, DfI
Public from 12:39 PM (11 mins) Committee Business |
10:09 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:09 AM (22 mins) Committee Business
Closed from 10:31 AM (93 mins) Provision of Proxy Voting for Parental Leave in Plenary
Public from 12:04 PM (3 mins) Review of Assembly Oral Questions
Public from 12:07 PM (5 mins) Committee Business |
1:00 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Finance
Public from 1:00 PM (14 mins) Committee Business
Public from 1:14 PM (104 mins) Draft Executive Budget 2024-25 - Oral briefing from the Fiscal Council Sir Robert Chote, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Jonathan McAdams, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Maureen O'Reilly, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Dr Esmond Birnie, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
Public from 2:58 PM (8 mins) Committee Business
Public from 3:06 PM (70 mins) Draft Executive Budget 2024-25 - Oral briefing from Pivotal and the Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) Ann Watt, Pivotal Paul MacFlynn, Nevin Economic Research Institute Dr Lisa Wilson, Nevin Economic Research Institute
Public from 4:32 PM (2 mins) SL1 The Government Resources and Accounts (Northern Ireland) Act 2001 (Estimates and Accounts) (Designation of Bodies) Order 2024
Public from 4:34 PM (2 mins) Committee Business |
2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (3 mins) Committee Business
Public from 2:03 PM (6 mins) Outcomes of Strategic Planning
Public from 2:09 PM (12 mins) Committee Inquiry into Relationships and Sexuality Education
Public from 2:21 PM (68 mins) Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission - Oral Briefing Ms Alyson Kilpatrick, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Ms Julia Buchanan, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Ms Emily Mills, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Public from 3:29 PM (53 mins) Restraint and Seclusion - DE Oral Briefing Mr Peter Hutchinson, DE Mr Michael Leonard, DE Ms Judith Logan, DE Ms Andrea Kelly, DE
Public from 4:22 PM (24 mins) Committee Business |
2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins) Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins) Ending Violence against Women and Girls - Departmental Briefing Ms Claire Archbold, TEO Ms Geraldine Fee, TEO Mr Ryan Sommerville, TEO
Public from 3:05 PM (60 mins) Ending Violence against Women and Girls - Stakeholder Briefing Ms Louise Coyle, Northern Ireland Rural Women's Network Ms Sarah Mason, Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland Ms Joanne Barnes, Nexus Ms Elaine Crory, Women's Resource and Development Agency Ms Karen Sweeney, Rape Crisis
Public from 4:05 PM (60 mins) Ending Violence against Women and Girls - Women's Centre Briefing Ms Eleanor Jordan, Windsor Women's Centre Ms Lisa Maclean, Footprints Women's Centre Ms Catherine Barr, The Women's Centre Derry
Public from 5:05 PM (5 mins) Committee Business |
Thursday 16 May 2024 |
10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (21 mins) Committee Business
Closed from 10:21 AM (64 mins) Briefing from The Bill Office Dr Frank Geddis, Clerk Assistant Mr Stephen Orme, Assembly Clerk Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk Rebecca Ellis, Legal Advisor
Public from 11:25 AM (57 mins) Briefing By Department for Communities Mr Derek Kennedy, DfC Frances Donnelly, DfC Gerry McKibben, DfC
Public from 12:22 PM (42 mins) Briefing from RSUA Mr Ciaran Fox, RSUA George Dorrian, RSUA Mrs Joan McCoy, WhiteInk Architects
Public from 1:04 PM (1 mins) SR 2024/107 The Universal Credit (Administrative Earnings Threshold) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 1:05 PM (3 mins) Committee Business |
10:02 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:02 AM (2 mins) Committee Business
Closed from 10:04 AM (12 mins) Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 on type approval of motor vehicles and engines and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, with respect to their emissions and battery durability - Legal Advice Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office
Closed from 10:16 AM (6 mins) Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials - Legal Advice Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office
Public from 10:22 AM (2 mins) Committee Business
Public from 10:24 AM (36 mins) Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 on type approval of motor vehicles and engines and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, with respect to their emissions and battery durability - Departmental Oral Evidence Dr Chris Hughes, DfI Mrs Dorcas Cutrona, DfI Mr David Gibson, DfI
Public from 11:00 AM (6 mins) Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
Public from 11:06 AM (12 mins) Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on shipments of waste, amending Regulations (EU) No 1257/2013 and (EU) 2020/1056 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 - Departmental Oral Evidence Mr Shane Doris, DAERA Mr Steven Leckey, DAERA Mr Philip McMurray, DAERA
Public from 11:18 AM (1 mins) Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products - Consultation responses
Public from 11:19 AM (1 mins) Committee Business |
10:04 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:04 AM (6 mins) Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (55 mins) Briefing from The Nature Friendly Farming Network - Delivering a sustainable agricultural sector Mr Michael McCarg, Nature Friendly Farming Network Mr Phil Carson, Nature Friendly Farming Network Mr Cormac Dolan, Nature Friendly Farming Network Ms Louise Skelly, Nature Friendly Farming Network
Public from 11:05 AM (70 mins) SL1 - Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 Mr Christopher Andrews, DAERA Mr Neal Gartland, DAERA Ms Elsie McGarvey, DAERA
SL1 - Fisheries Act 2020 (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024
SR 2024/93 The Climate Change (Reporting Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Budget 2024-25
House of Lords European Affairs Sub-Committee on the Windsor Framework Inquiry - Veterinary Medicines and The Windsor Framework
Legislation where the Secretary of State has not exercised discretion under regulation 3 of The Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024
Public from 12:15 PM (15 mins) Committee Business
Closed from 12:30 PM (30 mins) Committee Strategic Planning Meeting - Summary of planning meeting discussions |
1:33 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Closed from 1:33 PM (2 mins) Committee Business
Closed from 1:35 PM (19 mins) Committee for Justice – Strategic priorities
Public from 1:54 PM (3 mins) Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (75 mins) Independent Monitoring Board for Prisons - oral evidence session Mr John Denvir, Independent Monitoring Board Maghaberry Prison Mr Patsy McGonagle, Independent Monitoring Board Maghaberry Prison Ms Yvonne Adair, Independent Monitoring Board Maghaberry Prison
Public from 3:20 PM (38 mins) Victim and Witness Strategy 2021-24 and the Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland’s Victims and Witnesses Follow-Up Review report - update on implementation – oral evidence session Ms Julie Wilson, DoJ Ms Claire Campbell, DoJ Ms Debbie Corry, DoJ
Public from 3:58 PM (52 mins) SL1 The Damages (Process for Setting Rate of Return) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 - oral evidence session Mr Andrew Dawson, DoJ Ms Jane Maguire, DoJ Mr Martin Moore, DoJ
Public from 4:50 PM (7 mins) Gillen Review recommendations and an overview of the Gateway Review for the Gillen programme of work - update on the implementation – written paper
Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 - consultation on a draft report under Section 29 – written paper
Legislative Consent Motion - The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill
SR 2024/106 The Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Search, Recovery of Cryptoassets and Investigations: Codes of Practice) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 4:57 PM (8 mins) Committee Business |
2:02 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:02 PM (1 mins) Committee Business
Public from 2:03 PM (44 mins) Departmental Briefing - Adult Protection Bill Mr Mark McGuicken, DoH Ms Kerry Loveland-Morrison, DoH
Public from 2:47 PM (66 mins) Royal College of Midwifery - Maternity services Ms Karen Murray, Royal College of Midwives Mr Stuart Bonar, Royal College of Midwives
Public from 3:53 PM (53 mins) Departmental Briefing - Maternity services Ms Maria McIlgorm, DoH Ms Caroline Keown, DoH Mr Jim Wilkinson, DoH
Public from 4:46 PM (1 mins) Draft SI 2024 No. 0000 The Human Medicines (Amendments relating to Registered Dental Hygienists, Registered Dental Therapists and Registered Pharmacy Technicians) Regulations 2024
Public from 4:47 PM (1 mins) SL1 HSC Pension Scheme Member Contribution Regulations
Public from 4:48 PM (1 mins) SL1 HSC Pension Scheme Amendment Regulations
Public from 4:49 PM (6 mins) Committee Business |
2:07 PM | Room 21 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:07 PM (5 mins) Committee Business
Public from 2:12 PM (148 mins) Inquiry into Public Procurement in Northern Ireland - Evidence Session Neil Gibson, DoF Sharon Smyth, DoF Michael Watson, DoF Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Closed from 4:40 PM (10 mins) Inquiry into Public Procurement in Northern Ireland - Discussions with the NI Audit Office following evidence session Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office Ms Suzanne Jones, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr Michael Heery, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr Geoff Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr Corey Parr, Northern Ireland Audit Office Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:50 PM (6 mins) Committee Business |