| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 18 January 2021 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 19 January 2021 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:30 PM | Members' Dining Room | Chairpersons' Liaison Group
Informal from 12:30 PM (15 mins)
Guidance for Committees - update
Informal from 12:45 PM (75 mins)
Strategic Planning |
| 12:34 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 12:34 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:35 PM (87 mins)
Justice Key Issues
• Mrs Naomi Long, Minister of Justice
• Mr Peter May, DoJ
Public from 2:02 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:03 PM | Senate Chamber | Business Committee
Closed from 1:03 PM (14 mins)
Committee Business |
| 3:08 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 3:08 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:09 PM (44 mins)
Oral Evidence from - Northern Ireland Fishermen's Federation - Impact of EU Exit on Fishing Industry
• Mr Alan McCulla, Anglo North Irish Fish Producers Organisation
• Mr Harry Wick, Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation
Public from 3:53 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 20 January 2021 |
| 9:08 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 9:08 AM (13 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:21 AM (125 mins)
Impact of COVID 19 - NITC and ASCL Teaching Unions on School Closure and Examinations
• Justin McCamphill, National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers
• Ms Jacquie White, Ulster Teachers' Union
• Mr Mark Langhammer, National Education Union
• Ms Jackie Bartley, St Genevieve's High School
• Mr Stephen Moore, Friends' School, Lisburn
• Mr Scott Naismith, Methodist College
• Ms Caroline McCarthy, Irish National Teachers' Organisation
Public from 11:26 AM (18 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 11:44 AM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:55 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 9:42 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 9:42 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
SL1 - Further Financial Assistance For Taxi Drivers Due To Coronavirus
• Dr Chris Hughes, DfI
• Mrs Beverley Cowan, DfI
Public from 10:00 AM (75 mins)
Departmental Briefing – Progress on options for Driver & Vehicle Agency issues
• Mr Jeremy Logan, Driver and Vehicle Agency
• Mr Pat Delaney, Driver and Vehicle Agency
Public from 11:15 AM (125 mins)
Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, Logistics UK & Road Haulage Association - Brexit - Issues facing the freight/haulage sector
• Mr Aodhán Connolly, Northern Ireland Retail Consortium
• Mr Seamus Leheny, LogisticsUK
• Mr Jim Martin, Scottish Public Service Ombudsman
• Mr Paul Jackson, McBurney Transport
• Mr Darryl Morgan, Morgan McLernon
• Mr Chris Slowey, Manfreight
• Mr Patrick Derry, Derry Refrigerated Transport
Public from 1:20 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:02 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (90 mins)
Briefing from Katy Hayward & David Phinnemore - Implementation of Trade & Co-operation Agreement and NI Protocol
• Professor Katy Hayward, Queen's University Belfast
• Professor David Phinnemore, Queen's University Belfast
Public from 11:35 AM (25 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Draft budget 2021-22
Public from 12:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:30 PM (28 mins)
Research and Information Service (RaISe) Briefing - Economic Scrutiny Workshop
• Mr Christopher Rothwell, Research Officer |
| 12:44 PM | Virtual Meeting, | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Public from 12:44 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:46 PM (1 mins)
All-Party Group (APG) Update
Closed from 12:49 PM (16 mins)
Discontinuation of complaints
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 1:05 PM (17 mins)
Proposed Standards & Privileges Committee Member Development Programme
Closed from 1:22 PM (5 mins)
Draft Committee report on Stage 1 of the Review of the Code of Conduct and Guide to the Rules
Closed from 1:27 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:02 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:02 PM (74 mins)
Committee Business
Historical Institutional Abuse: Engagement with Institutions
• Dr Mark Browne, TEO
• Mr Gareth Johnston, TEO
Public from 3:16 PM (48 mins)
The Executive Office Work Strands under New Decade, New Approach
• Mr Chris Stewart, TEO
• Dr Mark Browne, TEO
• Ms Siobhan Broderick, TEO
• Mr Geoffrey Simpson, TEO
Public from 4:04 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:08 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:08 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (86 mins)
Oral Evidence - Draft Budget 2021/22
• Joanne McBurney, DoF
• Jeff McGuinness, DoF
Public from 3:36 PM (18 mins)
RaISe Oral Briefing - Building Regulations
• Dr Dan Hull, Research Officer
Public from 3:54 PM (36 mins)
Oral Briefing - Solace NI and NILGA - EU Successor Funding in Northern Ireland
• Councillor Martin Kearney, Northern Ireland Local Government Association
• Mr John Tully, Belfast City Council
• Ms Lisa O'Kane, Northern Ireland Local Government Association
Public from 4:30 PM (3 mins)
SL1 - The Rates (Coronavirus) (Emergency Relief) (No.2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
SL1 - The Rates (Coronavirus:Making of District Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
SL1 - The Superannuation (Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
Public from 4:33 PM (32 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:33 PM | Room 29 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 2:33 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:38 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:40 PM (28 mins)
Hybrid Proceedings - Briefing by NIA Head of Communications
• Ms Susie Brown, Head of Communications
Closed from 3:08 PM (34 mins)
Hybrid Proceedings - Briefing by Clerk Assistant
• Paul Gill, Clerk Assistant
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office |
| Thursday 21 January 2021 |
| 9:16 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 9:16 AM (32 mins)
Committee Business
SL1 The Local Government (Capital and Accounting) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2021
• Mr Anthony Carleton, DfC
• Mr Jeff Glass, DfC
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - RaISe Briefing Papers
Public from 9:48 AM (59 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by Lacada Brewery Co-operative
• Mr Rodger Doherty, Lacada Brewery Ltd
• Mr Erol Bucukoglu, Lacada Brewery Ltd
• Mr Laurie Davies, Lacada Brewery Ltd
Suspension from 10:47 AM (5 mins)
Public from 10:52 AM (40 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by the Society of Independent Brewers
• Mr Barry Watts, Society of Independent Brewers
• Mr Bruce Gray, Society of Independent Brewers
Public from 11:32 AM (21 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by CAMRA NI
• Mr Tom Stainer, CAMRA
Public from 11:53 AM (33 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by Unite the Union
• Mr Neil Moore, UNITE
Public from 12:26 PM (29 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by Movie House including briefing on the Impact of Covid-19
• Mr Michael McAdam, Movie House
Public from 12:55 PM (14 mins)
SR 2021/1 The Covid-19 Heating Payment Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Public from 1:09 PM (1 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 (90 mins)
COVID-19 Disease Response - Update from Health and Social Care Trusts
• Dr Cathy Jack, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Jennifer Welsh, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Shane Devlin, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
COVID-19 Disease Response - Update on vaccination programme
• Ms Patricia Donnelly, DoH
Public from 12:05 PM (5 mins)
SR 2020/325 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Advice for Persons Travelling to Northern Ireland) (No.2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Ms Elaine Colgan, DoH
Public from 12:10 PM (5 mins)
SR 2020/326 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 25) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Ms Elaine Colgan, DoH
Public from 12:15 PM (5 mins)
SR 2020/310 The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Mrs Sharon Gilmore, Food Standards Agency NI
• Mr Richard Annett, Food Standards Agency NI
Public from 12:20 PM (5 mins)
SR 2020/341 The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals & Other Substances (Amendment) (Revocation) Regulations (NI) 2020
• Mrs Sharon Gilmore, Food Standards Agency NI
• Mr Richard Annett, Food Standards Agency NI
Public from 12:25 PM (2 mins)
SR 2020/356 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 24) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Ms Liz Redmond, DoH
• Ms Marian McKeever, DoH
Public from 12:27 PM (3 mins)
SR 2020/358 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 25) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Ms Liz Redmond, DoH
• Ms Marian McKeever, DoH
Closed from 12:30 PM (45 mins)
Committee Inquiry: COVID-19 and its impact on Care Homes - Consideration of final report
Public from 1:15 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:04 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:06 AM (62 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - Loughs Agency – Role and Remit plus update on Meenbeg incident
• Mr Mark McCaughan, DAERA
• Mr Mark Wright, DAERA
• Mr John McCartney, Loughs Agency
• Mr JP O'Doherty, Loughs Agency
Public from 11:08 AM (44 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - Common Frameworks
• Dr Rosemary Agnew, DAERA
• Ms Julie-Ann Moorehead, DAERA
Public from 11:52 AM (9 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2020/328 - The Horses (Free Access to Competitions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2020/345 - The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste)(Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2020/359 - The Marketing of Seed Potatoes, Plant and Propagating Material Regulations (NI) 2020
Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2020/360 - The Official Controls (Plant Protection Products) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2020/324 - The Agriculture, Animals and Aquaculture (Health, Identification, Welfare, Trade etc.)(Amendment)(EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2020/353 - The Animals (Health, Identification, Trade and Veterinary Medicines) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2020/327 - The Plant and Animal Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2020/333 - The Alien and Locally Absent Species (Aquaculture)(Amendment)(EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2020/339 - The Marketing of Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Public from 12:01 PM (5 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - Avian Influenza Outbreak in Northern Ireland 2020/21
Written Briefing from DAERA - Statutory Instruments - The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme
• Mr John Mills, DAERA
• Mr Richard Coey, DAERA
Public from 12:06 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:12 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:03 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:03 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:13 PM (82 mins)
Protection from Stalking Bill - Principles of the Bill
• Mr Brian Grzymek, DoJ
• Mr Andrew Laverty, DoJ
• Ms Barbara Compston, DoJ
SL1: Amendment to the Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Licence Conditions) (Northern Ireland) Rules 2009
Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Bill
Proposals for New Legal Framework for Setting the Personal Injury Discount Rate and Review of the Current Rate
Public from 3:35 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:06 PM | Assembly Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Closed from 2:06 PM (33 mins)
Inquiry into Generating Electricity from Renewable Energy - Discussions with NIAO officials
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brian O'Neill, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Inquiry into Generating Electricity from Renewable Energy - Discussion with NIAO officials
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brian O'Neill, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Suspension from 2:39 PM (11 mins)
Closed from 2:50 PM (12 mins)
Suspension from 3:02 PM (4 mins)
Public from 3:06 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 3:08 PM (4 mins)
Ministerial Direction
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 3:12 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:19 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 3:25 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office |