Business Diary

Monday 15 February 2021 - Friday 19 February 2021

* 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
Tuesday 16 February 2021
10:30 AMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
1:12 PMSenate ChamberBusiness Committee

Closed from 1:12 PM (18 mins)
Committee Business
Wednesday 17 February 2021
9:32 AMStarleaf (Room 30), Virtual Meeting, Committee for Education

Public from 9:32 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:36 AM (92 mins)
Blues Programme and emotional health and well-being framework - Action for Children
• Ms Lorna Ballard, Action for Children
• Ms Sheena McMullan, Action for Children
• Ms Emma O'Neill, Action for Children
• Ms Rhonda Murphy, Action for Children

Public from 11:08 AM (83 mins)
Curriculum Sports Programme - Department of Education
• Mrs Karen McCullough, DE
• Mr Sam Dempster, DE
• Dr Suzanne Kingon, DE
• Ms Madeline Mason, Education & Training Inspectorate

Public from 12:31 PM (38 mins)
Wellbeing - Healthy Kidz
• Mr Kevin Creery, Healthy Kidz
• Mr Paul Carvill, Healthy Kidz
• Mr Chris Cousens, Healthy Kidz
• Mr Brendan McConaghy, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Public from 1:09 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
10:06 AMSenate ChamberCommittee for Infrastructure

Public from 10:06 AM (35 mins)
Committee Business

SL1 - The Ballyboley Road, Larne (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021

Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings

SR 2021-33 The Taxi Driver (Coronavirus, Financial Assistance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Public from 10:41 AM (67 mins)
Briefing from all Northern Ireland Ports - Brexit & Current Issues
• Mr Ricardo Tonelli, Port of Larne
• Mr David Holmes, Warrenpoint Port
• Mr Brian McGrath, Londonderry Port and Harbour
• Mr Maurice Bullick, Belfast Harbour Commissioners

Public from 11:48 AM (46 mins)
Briefing from Retail NI - Brexit & COVID Issues
• Mr Glyn Roberts, Retail NI

Public from 12:34 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
10:08 AMRoom 29Committee for the Economy

Closed from 10:08 AM (44 mins)
Research and Information Service (RaISe) Briefing - Labour Market
• Mr Christopher Rothwell, Research Officer

Closed from 10:52 AM (23 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Project Stratum Update
• Mr Nigel Robbins, DfE
• Ms Geraldine Fee, DfE

Closed from 11:30 AM (10 mins)
Skills Strategy and Economic Output Micro Inquiry Special Report

Public from 11:40 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 11:50 AM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on Apprenticeship Recovery

Departmental Written Briefing - ESF Succession Project

Programme for Government - Draft Outcomes Framework

Consultation on the Future of the Northern Ireland Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme

Public from 11:55 AM (7 mins)
Committee Business
2:01 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Finance

Public from 2:01 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:11 PM (4 mins)
SR 2021/30 The Rates (Making and Levying of Different Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Public from 2:15 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:35 PM (27 mins)
Oral Evidence - Department of Finance - 2021-2022 Draft Budget Department of Finance allocation
• Stewart Barnes, DoF
• Janis Marynowski, DoF

Public from 3:02 PM (79 mins)
Oral Evidence - Department of Finance – draft Budget Bill 2021, Spring Supplementary Estimates (SSEs) and Vote on Account
• Joanne McBurney, DoF
• Jonathan McAdams, DoF
• Roisin Kelly, DoF

Public from 4:21 PM (60 mins)
Oral Evidence - Northern Ireland Committee - Irish Congress of Trade Unions (NIC-ICTU) and Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) - 2021-22 Draft Budget
• Mr Owen Reidy, Irish Congress of Trade Unions
• Mr Paul MacFlynn, Nevin Economic Research Institute

Public from 5:21 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
2:03 PMStarleaf (Room 30), Virtual Meeting, Committee for The Executive Office

Public from 2:03 PM (114 mins)
Committee Business

Northern Ireland Youth Forum - Our Voices: Speaking Truth to Power - Presentation
• Mr Chris Quinn, Northern Ireland Youth Forum
• Ms Natalie Corbett, Northern Ireland Youth Forum
• Mr Oisín-Tomás Ó Raghaillaigh, Northern Ireland Youth Forum
• Mr Adam Crothers, Northern Ireland Youth Forum
• Ms Lauren McAreavey, Northern Ireland Youth Forum
• Ms Blair Anderson, Northern Ireland Youth Forum
• Mr Jack Dalzell, Northern Ireland Youth Forum

Public from 3:57 PM (12 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 4:09 PM (52 mins)
Brexit - NIA EU Affairs Manager Briefing
• Ms Shauna Mageean, EU Affairs Manager
2:32 PMStarleaf (Room 29), Virtual Meeting, Committee on Procedures

Public from 2:32 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 2:40 PM (16 mins)
Standing Orders: Temporary Provision - Briefing by Legal Services on amending SO 112(8)
• Mr Alyn Hicks, Legal Advisor

Closed from 2:56 PM (23 mins)
Strategic Planning
• Paul Gill, Clerk Assistant
Thursday 18 February 2021
9:18 AMRoom 29Committee for Communities

Public from 9:18 AM (27 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:45 AM (9 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill

Public from 9:54 AM (35 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by Wine and Spirits Trade Association
• Mr Miles Beale, Wine and Spirit Trade Association

Suspension from 10:29 AM (5 mins)

Public from 10:34 AM (49 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by Tourism NI
• Mr Gary Quate, Tourism NI
• Ms Rosie McHugh, Tourism NI

Public from 11:23 AM (36 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by the Institute of Licensing
• Mr Stephen J McGowan, Institute of Licensing
• Mr Eoin Devlin, Institute of Licensing

Public from 11:59 AM (31 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by Safeguarding Board
• Ms Bernie McNally, The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland
• Mr Andrew Thomson, The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland

Public from 12:30 PM (16 mins)
SL1 - The Private Tenancies (Coronavirus Modifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

SR 2021/28 The Loans for Mortgage Interest (Amendment) Regulations NI 2021

SR 2021/31 The Local Government (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2021

Committee Business
9:30 AMStarleaf (Senate Chamber), Virtual Meeting, Committee for Health

Public from 9:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:35 AM (85 mins)
COVID-19 Disease Response - Department of Health briefing on Vulnerable Children
• Ms Eilís McDaniel, DoH
• Mr Mark Lee, DoH
• Mr Ricky Irwin, DE
• Mr Maurice Leeson, DoH
• Ms Geraldine Teague, Health and Social Care Board

Public from 11:00 AM (15 mins)
SR 2021/18 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• Ms Liz Redmond, DoH

Public from 11:15 AM (15 mins)
SR 2021/27 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• Ms Liz Redmond, DoH

Public from 11:30 AM (15 mins)
SR 2021/29 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• Ms Liz Redmond, DoH

Public from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
SL1 The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Public from 12:00 PM (68 mins)
Committee Business
10:03 AMStarleaf (Room 30), Virtual Meeting, Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Closed from 10:03 AM (35 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:38 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:40 AM (3 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - Update on the Climate Change Bill Discussion Document consultation and policy proposals for the draft Bill
• Ms Arlene McGowan, DAERA
• Mr Anthony Courtney, DAERA
• Mr Colin Breen, DAERA

Public from 10:43 AM (13 mins)
Oral Evidence from - RSPB - Risk to the natural environment of Statutory Regulations setting low Control Inspection Rates
• Dr Jonathan Bell, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (NI)
• Mr Philip Carson, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (NI)

Public from 10:56 AM (2 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - Draft SR - The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• Dr Rosemary Agnew, DAERA

Written Briefing DAERA - Draft SR - The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• Dr Rosemary Agnew, DAERA

Public from 10:58 AM (2 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - Written Briefing DAERA SL1 The Zoonoses and Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Order 2021 title tbc
• Mr Neal Gartland, DAERA
• Ms Naomi Callaghan, DAERA
• Mr Jim Blee, DAERA

Public from 11:00 AM (8 mins)
Written Briefing - Committee Consideration of LAGS responses - Future Rural Development Policy

Written Briefing DAERA - Proposal to Introduce a Protein Crop Payment Pilot Scheme for 2021

Written Briefing DAERA - DAERA 30 Year Strategy

Public from 11:08 AM (17 mins)
Committee Business
2:05 PMStarleaf (Room 29), Virtual Meeting, Ad Hoc Committee on a Bill of Rights

Public from 2:05 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:07 PM (53 mins)
Briefing by Tony O'Reilly: Rights of Persons with Disabilities
• Mr Tony O'Reilly, North West Forum of People with Disabilities

Public from 3:00 PM (45 mins)
Briefing by Alexa Moore: Perspective on a Bill of Rights
• Ms Alexa Moore, TransgenderNI

Public from 3:45 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
2:06 PMRoom 30Public Accounts Committee

Public from 2:06 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Public from 2:15 PM (6 mins)
Ministerial Direction
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Suspension from 2:21 PM (11 mins)

Public from 2:32 PM (106 mins)
Inquiry into Driver and Vehicle Agency 2019-20 - Evidence Session
• Mrs Katrina Godfrey, DfI
• Mr Jeremy Logan, Driver and Vehicle Agency
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Stuart Stevenson, DoF

Closed from 4:18 PM (14 mins)
Inquiry into Driver and Vehicle Agency 2019-20 - Discussions with NIAO following evidence session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Colette Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Caroline Laird, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Closed from 4:32 PM (2 mins)
Inquiry into Special Educational Needs - Consideration of draft press release
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Closed from 4:34 PM (11 mins)
Proposals for co-operation
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Closed from 4:45 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
2:09 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Justice

Closed from 2:09 PM (68 mins)
SL1: Amendment to the Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Licence Conditions) (Northern Ireland) Rules 2009

Public from 3:17 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 3:19 PM (94 mins)
Stocktake of Policing Oversight and Accountability Arrangements - Discussion Paper
• Ms Maura Campbell, DoJ
• Ms Lisa Boal, DoJ

Damages (Return on Investment) Bill

SL1: Amendment to the Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Licence Conditions) (Northern Ireland) Rules 2009 - Committee Consideration

EU Exit and Justice Related Issues - Update

Department of Justice Budget 2021-22 - Update from the Department of Justice

Proposals to Amend the Legislation Governing the Retention of DNA and Fingerprints in Northern Ireland - Response from Department of Justice to issues raised by NI Human Rights Commission

Public from 4:53 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business

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