| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 19 February 2024 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:02 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Finance
Public from 12:02 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:04 PM (32 mins)
The Budget Bill (Northern Ireland) 2024 - Oral Briefing from the Department of Finance
• Joanne McBurney, DoF
• Barry Armstrong, DoF
• Angela Ross, DoF
Public from 12:36 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| Tuesday 20 February 2024 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:03 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:03 PM (17 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 21 February 2024 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (13 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:13 AM (85 mins)
Evidence Session - Northern Ireland Water - Overview of the role and functions of Northern Ireland Water, including Annual Report, Accounts and Business Plan
• Dr Sara Venning, Northern Ireland Water
• Mr Ronan Larkin, Northern Ireland Water
• Mr Anthony Lynn, Northern Ireland Water
Public from 11:38 AM (7 mins)
Written Briefing - Northern Ireland Assembly EU Affairs Manager - EU Exit, Windsor Framework & Protocol Issues
Public from 11:45 AM (19 mins)
SL1 - The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Committee Business |
| 10:01 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 10:01 AM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:08 AM (20 mins)
Committee Procedures
Closed from 10:28 AM (6 mins)
Ethical Standards System in NI Assembly
Closed from 10:34 AM (5 mins)
Role and Remit of Standards and Privileges Committee
Closed from 10:39 AM (18 mins)
Procedural fairness in Standards and Privileges Committee context (Briefing by Assembly Legal Services)
• Mr Simon Kelly, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:57 AM (21 mins)
Role and functions of the Commissioner for Standards
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 11:18 AM (1 mins)
Disclosure procedures in respect of complaints
Closed from 11:19 AM (6 mins)
Development programme on adjudication role
Closed from 11:25 AM (1 mins)
Draft Induction Plan and arrangements for Strategic Planning
Closed from 11:26 AM (4 mins)
Proposals for new APGs
Closed from 11:30 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Closed from 10:02 AM (1 mins)
Examiner of Statutory Rules
Public from 10:03 AM (45 mins)
Committee Business
NIA EU Affairs Manager - Introductory briefing
• Ms Jessica Jacques, Assistant Assembly Clerk / Office Manager
• Ms Shauna Mageean, EU Affairs Manager
Public from 10:48 AM (80 mins)
Department for the Economy - First Day Brief - Oral briefing from the Department for the Economy
• Ms Moira Doherty, DfE
• Mr Shane Murphy, DfE
Public from 12:08 PM (6 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 (55 mins)
Oral Evidence Session - Head of NI Civil Service
• Ms Jayne Brady, TEO
• Mr Gareth Johnston, TEO
• Mr Chris Stewart, TEO
Public from 3:00 PM (45 mins)
Oral Briefing - Research and Information Services
• Mr Stephen Orme, Research Officer
Public from 3:45 PM (15 mins)
SR 2023/197 - The Fair Employment (Specification of Public Authorities) (Amendment) Order (NI) 2023
Public from 4:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:03 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:03 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:09 PM (3 mins)
Treatment of Subordinate Legislation
• Miss Angela Kelly, Examiner of Statutory Rules
• Ms Angela Kelly, Northern Ireland Assembly
Public from 2:12 PM (1 mins)
SR2023/131 Teachers' Pension Scheme (Remedial Service) Regs (NI) 2023
Public from 2:13 PM (9 mins)
SR2023/122 Curriculum (Circumstances in which a pupil may be excused from Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Education) Regs (NI) 2023
Public from 2:23 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business - Correspondence
Public from 2:34 PM (93 mins)
Briefing with the NI Teaching Council
• Ms Jacquie White, Ulster Teachers' Union
• Mr Mark McTaggart, Irish National Teachers' Organisation
• Ms Maxine Murphy Higgins, National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers
• Dr Graham Gault, National Association of Head Teachers
• Mr Mark Langhammer, National Education Union
Public from 4:15 PM (75 mins)
Overview of Department of Education Priorities
• Dr Mark Browne, DE
• Mr Ronnie Armour, DE
• Mrs Linsey Farrell, DE
Public from 5:30 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:05 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:05 PM (18 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:23 PM (5 mins)
Legacy Report - Committee for Finance Legacy Report 2017-22
Public from 2:28 PM (31 mins)
Rating - Regional Rates Order - Oral briefing from the Department
• Andrew McAvoy, DoF
Suspension from 2:59 PM (7 mins)
Public from 3:06 PM (79 mins)
Department of Finance - First Day Brief - Chief Executive Construction & Procurement Delivery and Director of Digital Security & Finance Shared Services – Oral briefing from the Department
• Sharon Smyth, DoF
• Paul Duffy, DoF
Public from 4:25 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 22 February 2024 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (12 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:12 AM (91 mins)
First Report of the Examiner of Statutory Rules
SR 2022 294 The Charities (Edgehill Theological College Scheme) Order (NI) 2022
• Ms Colleen Bell, DfC
• Mr Gerard Flynn, DfC
SR 2023 72 The Licensing (Form of Licence) (Amendment) Regs (NI) 2023
• Ms Carol Reid, DfC
SR 2023 2 The Housing Renovation etc. Grants (Grant Limit) (Amendment) Order (NI) 2023
• Dr Heloise Brown, DfC
SR 2023 48 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension to Provisions Relating to Local Authority Meetings) Order (NI) 2023
• Ms Julie Broadway, DfC
SR 2023 51 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension to Provisions Relating to Local Authority Meetings) (No. 2) Order (NI) 2023
• Ms Julie Broadway, DfC
SR 2023 140 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension to Provisions Relating to Local Authority Meetings) (No. 3) Order (NI) 2023
• Ms Julie Broadway, DfC
SR 2023 78 The Local Government (Performance Indicators and Standards) (Amendment) Order (NI) 2023
• Ms Julie Broadway, DfC
SR 2023 81 The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regs (NI) 2023
• Ms Julie Broadway, DfC
• Mr William Dobbin, DfC
SR 2023 149 The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
• Ms Julie Broadway, DfC
• Mr William Dobbin, DfC
SR 2023 18 The Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Amendment) Regs (NI) 2023
• Mr David Polley, DfC
SR 2023 19 The Tenancy Information Regs (NI) 2023
• Mr David Polley, DfC
SR 2023 104 The Registered Rents (Increase) Order (NI) 2023
• Mr David Polley, DfC
SR 2023 189 The Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Nicola Boyle, DfC
SR 2023 209 The Pensions Dashboards (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
SR 2023 158 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) (Amendment No. 2) Regs (NI) 2023
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
SR 2022 300 The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order (NI) 2022
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
SR 2023 22 The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order (NI) 2023
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
SR 2023 29 The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (NI) 2023
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
SR 2023 41 The Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) and Occupational Pension Schemes (Fraud Compensation Payments) (Amendment) Regs (NI) 2023
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
SR 2023 193 The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
SR 2022 297 The State Pension Debits and Credits (Revaluation) Order (NI) 2022
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
SR 2022 298 The State Pension Revaluation for Transitional Pensions Order (NI) 2022
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
SR 2023 194 The State Pension Revaluation for Transitional Pensions Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
SR 2023 195 The State Pension Debits and Credits (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
SR 2022 301 The Pensions (2005 Order) (Disclosure of Restricted Information by the Pensions Regulator) (Amendment of Specified Persons) Order (NI) 2022
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
SR 2023 4 The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Modification) Regs (NI) 2023
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Helen Vaughan, DfC
SR 2024 3 The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Helen Vaughan, DfC
Public from 11:43 AM (4 mins)
SL1 (The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2024)
SL1 (The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024)
SL1 (The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2024)
Public from 11:47 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Suspension from 11:48 AM (10 mins)
Closed from 11:58 AM (63 mins)
Northern Ireland Public Finance Framework and Northern Ireland Executive Budget policy and practice - briefing from Public Finance Scrutiny Unit, RaISe
• Mrs Eileen Regan, Senior Researcher
• Ms Rachel Keyes, Research Officer |
| 10:04 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Public from 10:04 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:14 AM (1 mins)
COM/2024/52 - Field inspections and seed productions - Moldova and Ukraine
Public from 10:15 AM (38 mins)
The role of The Executive Office in assisting the Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
• Mr Tom Reid, TEO
• Mr Aodhán Connolly, TEO
• Mr Anthony Miller, TEO
Public from 10:53 AM (25 mins)
The role of the Assembly Research and Information Service in assisting the Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
• Mr Tim Moore, Senior Researcher
Public from 11:18 AM (18 mins)
EU legislative processes and the EU document scrutiny process at the House of Commons and House of Lords
• Ms Shauna Mageean, EU Affairs Manager
Public from 11:36 AM (14 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:06 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:06 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Legacy Report 2017 - 2022
Closed from 10:10 AM (60 mins)
Committee Procedures and Practices
Public from 11:10 AM (80 mins)
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - First Day Brief - Overview of the Department and its Finances
• Mr Brian Doherty, DAERA
• Mr Roger Downey, DAERA
Public from 12:30 PM (13 mins)
Subordinate Legislation
SR 2022/193 The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
SR 2022/240 The Direct Payments to Farmers (Cross-Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
SR 2023/210 The Direct Payments to Farmers (Cross-Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2022/292 The Marine Protected Areas (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
SR 2022/303 The Marine Protected Areas (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
SR 2023/135 The Marine Protected Areas (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/6 The Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/25 The Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/106 The Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2022/199 The Agriculture (Student fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
SR 2023/98 The Agriculture (Student fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2022/200 The Equine Identification (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
SR 2022/272 The Scallop Enhancement Sites (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
SR 2022/275 The Sulphur Content of Solid Fuel (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
SI 2022/1173 The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2022
SI 2023/850 The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2023
Public from 12:43 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:06 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Closed from 2:06 PM (36 mins)
Committee Induction Plan
Public from 2:42 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:47 PM (133 mins)
Briefing from Health and Social Care Trusts - First Day Brief
• Ms Roisin Coulter, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Neil Guckian, Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Dr Maria O'Kane, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Jennifer Welsh, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Michael Bloomfield, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust
• Ms Bernie Owens, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 5:00 PM (7 mins)
SR 2023/139 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Powers to Act for the Protection of Public Health) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
• Mr Chris Matthews, DoH
• Mr Vincent Gribbin, DoH
Public from 5:07 PM (1 mins)
SR 2023/50 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Powers to Act for the Protection of Public Health) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
Public from 5:08 PM (1 mins)
SR 2022/224 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Powers to Act for the Protection of Public Health) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022
Public from 5:09 PM (1 mins)
SR 2023/180 The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
Public from 5:10 PM (1 mins)
SR 2023/218 The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
Public from 5:11 PM (1 mins)
SR 2022/176 The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Public from 5:12 PM (1 mins)
SR 2023/11 The Children’s Court Guardian Agency for Northern Ireland (Establishment and Constitution) Order (NI) 2023
Public from 5:13 PM (1 mins)
SR 2023/13 The Guardians Ad Litem (Panel) (Revocation) Regulations (NI) 2023
Public from 5:14 PM (1 mins)
SR 2023/26 The Human Tissue (Permitted Material) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
Public from 5:15 PM (1 mins)
Draft SR 2023/0000 The Human Tissue (Permitted Material) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
Public from 5:16 PM (1 mins)
SR 2023/32 The Recovery of Health Services Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
Public from 5:17 PM (1 mins)
SR 2023/134 The Recovery of Health Service Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
Public from 5:18 PM (1 mins)
SR 2022/276 The General Dental Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Public from 5:19 PM (1 mins)
SR 2022/285 The Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (Indemnity Arrangements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Public from 5:20 PM (1 mins)
SR 2022/299 The Mental Capacity (Research) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Public from 5:21 PM (1 mins)
SR 2023/40 The Optical Charges and Payments (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
Public from 5:22 PM (1 mins)
SR 2022/161 The Children’s Social Care (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Public from 5:23 PM (1 mins)
SR 2022/162 Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Public from 5:24 PM (1 mins)
SR 2022/164 The Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Public from 5:25 PM (1 mins)
UK SI 2023/314 The Medicines (Products for Human Use) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Public from 5:26 PM (1 mins)
UK SI 2023/437 The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Public from 5:27 PM (1 mins)
UK SI 2022/593 The Branded Health Services Medicines (Costs) (Amendment) Regs 2022
Public from 5:28 PM (1 mins)
SR 2023/14 (C. 2) The Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) (2022 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
Public from 5:29 PM (1 mins)
SR 2023/12 The Adoption and Children (2022 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (NI) 2023
Public from 5:30 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:06 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:06 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (75 mins)
The work of Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJINI) and issues in the criminal justice system - Oral evidence from CJINI
• Mr James Corrigan, Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland
• Ms Maureen Erne, Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland
Public from 3:25 PM (24 mins)
SR 2023/15: The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/16: The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/17: The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/63: The Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/64: The Police Service of Northern Ireland (Amendment) Regulations 2023
SR 2023/107: The Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/122: The Police Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/162: The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Specification for Imitation Firearms) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/175: The Magistrates’ Courts (Stalking Protection Orders) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/220: The Insolvency (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2024/17: The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2023/138: The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
Brexit and Northern Ireland - Written Briefing from the EU Affairs Manager
Public from 3:49 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:06 PM | Room 21 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:06 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Committee Composition
Closed from 2:16 PM (33 mins)
Clerk's First Day Brief
Committee Procedures and Practices
Public from 2:49 PM (10 mins)
Legacy Report 2017-2022
Public from 2:59 PM (31 mins)
Northern Ireland Audit Office - First Day Brief
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 3:30 PM (4 mins)
Closed from 3:34 PM (23 mins)
Committee Business |