| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 22 April 2024 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 23 April 2024 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:03 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:03 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 24 April 2024 |
| 10:01 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:01 AM (69 mins)
Committee Business
City and Growth Deals - Oral and written briefing from the Department for the Economy
• Mr Ciaran McGarrity, DfE
• Ms Carolyn Lyness, DfE
• Mr Adrian Grimshaw, DfE
Closed from 11:10 AM (50 mins)
The Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information Service - Oral and written briefing on Economic Fundamentals
• Mr Christopher Rothwell, Research Officer
Public from 12:01 PM (65 mins)
The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) - Oral and written briefing from NICVA on the loss of EU funding - economic impacts
• Ms Celine McStravick, Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
• Ms Paula Jennings, Stepping Stones
• Ms Anne McVicker, Women's Resource and Development Agency
• Ms Ruth Cooper, The Prince's Trust
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:02 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:08 AM (46 mins)
Water, Flooding and Drainage Bill - Pre-legislative Scrutiny – Department for Infrastructure oral and written evidence
• Ms Alison Clydesdale, DfI
• Ms Julie-Ann Dutton, DfI
• Mr Ryan Robinson, DfI
Public from 10:54 AM (48 mins)
Water, Flooding and Drainage Bill - Pre-legislative Scrutiny - Northern Ireland Water oral and written evidence
• Mr Mark Ellesmere, Northern Ireland Water
• Mr John Burke, Northern Ireland Water
• Mr Gary Lawther, Northern Ireland Water
Suspension from 11:42 AM (9 mins)
Public from 11:51 AM (3 mins)
Northern Ireland Audit Office – Funding Water Infrastructure in Northern Ireland – Written Evidence
Public from 11:54 AM (6 mins)
SL1 - The Alleyway to the rear of Nos. 92-122 Royal Avenue, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 10:02 AM (13 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:15 AM (5 mins)
Complaint against a member - Oral hearing from the Member
Closed from 10:20 AM (13 mins)
Closed from 10:33 AM (12 mins)
Further consideration of decisions on inadmissible complaints
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 10:45 AM (5 mins)
Complaint against a member - Consideration of draft Committee report
Closed from 10:50 AM (4 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 (59 mins)
Uniformed Youth Groups
• Ms Lisa Keys, Boys’ Brigade Northern Ireland
• Ms Claire Flowers, Girlguiding Ulster
• Ms Patricia McDermott, Catholic Guides of Ireland
• Mr Jonathan Gracey, Scouts NI
• Mr Ronan McGibbon, Scouting Ireland
Public from 3:02 PM (81 mins)
Education Authority - First Day Brief Pt 3 CEO Introduction and Youth Provision
• Mr Richard Pengelly, Education Authority
• Mr Dale Hanna, Education Authority
• Mr Michael Hogg, Education Authority
• Ms Lynsey Branniff, Education Authority
Public from 4:23 PM (19 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)
Financial Scrutiny - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Gareth Johnston, TEO
• Mr Ronan Murtagh, TEO
• Ms Paula Shearer, TEO
Public from 3:05 PM (30 mins)
House of Lords Constitution Committee Inquiry
Public from 3:35 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:40 PM (90 mins)
Committee Strategic Planning Session |
| 2:01 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:01 PM (40 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:41 PM (82 mins)
Committee Strategic Planning Session |
| Thursday 25 April 2024 |
| VISIT | Clotworthy House | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (27 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:27 AM (32 mins)
Briefing from Carers NI
• Mr Craig Harrison, Carers NI
• Ms Angela Phillips, Carers NI
Public from 10:59 AM (46 mins)
Briefing on the Independent review of welfare mitigations and impact on carers
• Mr Les Allamby, Welfare Mitigations Review Independent Advisory Panel
• Mr Liam Devine, Clanrye Group
Public from 11:45 AM (32 mins)
Briefing on the Independent Review of Discretionary Support
• Prof Gráinne McKeever, Independent Review of Discretionary Support
• Mr Les Allamby, Office of the Discretionary Support Commissioner
Suspension from 12:17 PM (6 mins)
Public from 12:23 PM (30 mins)
Briefing from the Equality Coalition
• Mr Daniel Holder, The Committee on the Administration of Justice
• Mr John Patrick Clayton, UNISON
• Ms Becca Bor, Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty Network
• Ms Trása Canavan, Barnardo's Northern Ireland
Public from 12:53 PM (5 mins)
SL1 The Social Security (State Pension Age Claimants – Closure of Tax Credits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 and The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 13 And Savings And Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2024
SL1 - Draft The Local Government (Remote Meetings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 12:58 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:34 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 1:34 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:37 PM (91 mins)
Minister of Justice and the Permanent Secretary - oral evidence session
• Mrs Naomi Long, Minister of Justice
• Hugh Widdis, DoJ
• Ms Deborah Brown, DoJ
Public from 3:08 PM (76 mins)
Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Constable - oral evidence session
• Mr Jon Boutcher, Police Service of Northern Ireland
Public from 4:24 PM (14 mins)
Adult Restorative Justice - Update - Department of Justice written paper
SR 2024/0000 The Lay Magistrates (Eligibility) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024/0000 The Period Products (Department of Justice Specified Public Service Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024/72 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024/81 The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 The Damages (Process for Setting Rate of Return) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 – The Judicial Pensions (Remedial Service etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 4:38 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:12 PM | Room 21 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:12 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:16 PM (157 mins)
Inquiry into Mental Health Services in Northern Ireland - Evidence Session
• Mr Peter May, DoH
• Mr Peter Toogood, DoH
• Mr Brendan Whittle, Health and Social Care Board
• Dr Petra Corr, Health and Social Care Board
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Closed from 4:53 PM (13 mins)
Inquiry into Mental Health Services in Northern Ireland - Discussions with NIAO following evidence session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Roger McCance, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Roger Prenter, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Nikita White, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 5:06 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |