| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 24 January 2022 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 25 January 2022 |
| 9:09 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Communities
Public from 9:09 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:10 AM (58 mins)
Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Bill - Committee Deliberations
• Ms Martina Campbell, DfC
• Mr Ciaran Mee, DfC
Closed from 10:08 AM (24 mins)
Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Bill - Committee Deliberations
• Mr Ciaran Mee, DfC
Public from 10:32 AM (15 mins)
Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Bill - Clause by Clause
• Ms Martina Campbell, DfC
• Mr Ciaran Mee, DfC
Closed from 10:47 AM (41 mins)
Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Bill - Committee Dilberations |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:50 PM | Starleaf (Room 30), Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Health
Public from 12:50 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:51 PM (14 mins)
Adoption and Children Bill - Consideration of Departmental Amendments
Public from 1:05 PM (10 mins)
Adoption and Children Bill - Clause by Clause Consideration
Closed from 1:15 PM (15 mins)
Adoption and Children Bill - Consideration of Draft Report
Closed from 1:30 PM (15 mins)
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill - Consideration of Bill Sponsor Amendments
Public from 1:45 PM (10 mins)
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill - Clause by Clause Consideration
Closed from 1:55 PM (15 mins)
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill - Consideration of Draft Report
Public from 2:10 PM (37 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:04 PM | Senate Chamber | Business Committee
Closed from 1:04 PM (33 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 26 January 2022 |
| 9:44 AM | Starleaf (Room 30), Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Education
Public from 9:44 AM (13 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:57 AM (63 mins)
Period Products (Free Provision) Bill - Oral Briefing from Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children & Young People (NICCY)
• Ms Koulla Yiasouma, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
Public from 11:00 AM (38 mins)
Education (Curriculum Minimum Content) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 - SL1 - Oral Briefing from the Department of Education
• Mr Sam Dempster, DE
• Dr Suzanne Kingon, DE
Public from 11:38 AM (56 mins)
Period Products (Free Provision) Bill - Oral Briefing from Pat Catney MLA, Bill Sponsor
• Mr Pat Catney, MLA
• Mr Johnny McCarthy, Social Democratic and Labour Party
Closed from 12:34 PM (40 mins)
Period Products (Free Provision) Bill - Deliberation on Period Products (Free Provision) Bill
Committee Business |
| 10:01 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:01 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (90 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - Budget / ERAP/ Energy Strategy
• Mr Gordon Lyons, Minister for the Economy
• Mr Paul Grocott, DfE
• Mr Richard Rodgers, DfE
Public from 11:35 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:50 AM (4 mins)
SR 2022/004 The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Early Termination of Part 2 of Schedule 8) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
SR 2022/009 The Mines (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill
Employment (Zero Hours Workers and Banded Weekly Working Hours) Bill
Small-Scale Green Energy Bill
Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill
Public from 11:54 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:08 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:08 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business - Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (2 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Subordinate Legislation - Negative Resolution
Public from 10:12 AM (2 mins)
Briefing from Translink - Budget Impact
• Mr Chris Conway, Translink
Public from 10:14 AM (77 mins)
Departmental Briefing - EV Infrastructure Task Force
• Ms Liz Loughran, DfI
• Mr Tim Weir, DfI
• Mr John Starkey, DfI
Public from 11:31 AM (21 mins)
Written Briefing - Scrutiny of Transport Common Frameworks
Public from 11:53 AM (8 mins)
Committee Business - Committee Business
Public from 12:01 PM (9 mins) |
| 12:42 PM | Room 29 | Audit Committee
Closed from 12:42 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:43 PM (10 mins)
Review of the governance and accountability arrangements for the Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) and the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NIPSO) - Consideration of draft report
Public from 12:53 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:01 PM (9 mins)
Comptroller and Auditor General Salary Arrangements
Public from 1:10 PM (14 mins)
Northern Ireland Assembly Commission Budget - Consideration of thresholds on Committee input to in-year adjustments
Public from 1:24 PM (5 mins)
Membership and quorum of the Audit Committee
Public from 1:29 PM (3 mins)
Draft Budget 2022- 2025
Public from 1:32 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:01 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:01 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:02 PM (9 mins)
Defamation Bill - Committee Stage - Agreement of Report
Public from 2:11 PM (94 mins)
Oral Evidence - Northern Ireland Fiscal Council - 2022-25 Draft Budget Report
• Sir Robert Chote, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Maureen O'Reilly, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Professor Alan Barrett, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Dr Esmond Birnie, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
Public from 3:45 PM (36 mins)
Oral Evidence - January Monitoring Round overview – Department of Finance
• Joanne McBurney, DoF
• Thomas Byrne, DoF
• Anne Scott, DoF
Public from 4:21 PM (7 mins)
Second Legislative Consent Motion – Amendments to the Public Service Pensions & Judicial Offices Bill - Written Briefing - NIC-ICTU
Public from 4:28 PM (1 mins)
Written Briefing - Subordinate Legislation: SL1: The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (Amendment) Regulations NI 2022
Public from 4:29 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:03 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:03 PM (90 mins)
Committee Business
Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy - Departmental Officials - Oral Briefing
• Ms Claire Archbold, TEO
• Ms Geraldine Fee, TEO
Public from 3:33 PM (36 mins)
Fair Employment (School Teachers) Bill - Bill Sponsor - Oral Briefing
• Mr Chris Lyttle, MLA
Public from 4:09 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:32 PM | Starleaf, Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Communities
Public from 2:32 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:33 PM (4 mins)
Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Bill - Committee Report
Public from 2:37 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 27 January 2022 |
| 9:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 9:00 AM (28 mins)
Committee Business
SL1 The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2022
SL1 The Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers’ Compensation) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2022
SL1 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2022
SL1 The Social Security Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
SR 2022/25 The Welfare Supplementary Payment (Extension) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Suspension from 9:28 AM (11 mins)
Public from 9:39 AM (63 mins)
Departmental briefing on Energy Support Schemes
• Ms Anne McCleary, DfC
• Mr David Polley, DfC
• Mr Gareth Kelly, DfC
Suspension from 10:42 AM (15 mins)
Public from 10:57 AM (1 mins)
Support for Mortgage Interest Etc. (Security for Loans) Bill
Public from 10:58 AM (32 mins)
Support for Mortgage Interest Etc. (Security for Loans) Bill - Briefing by Law Society
• Mr Brian Carson, Law Society Northern Ireland
• Ms Catherine Heyes, Law Society Northern Ireland
• Mr Stuart Harper, Law Society Northern Ireland
Public from 11:30 AM (36 mins)
Support for Mortgage Interest Etc. (Security for Loans) Bill - Departmental Briefing
• Ms Anne McCleary, DfC
• Ms Una McConnell, DfC
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
Public from 12:06 PM (2 mins)
SL1 Energy Payment Support Scheme Regulations (NI) 2022
Committee Business |
| 9:33 AM | Starleaf, Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Health
Closed from 9:33 AM (17 mins)
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill - Further consideration of amendments and draft report
Public from 9:50 AM (10 mins)
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill - Formal clause by clause
Public from 10:00 AM (20 mins)
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill - Consideration of Final Report
Public from 10:20 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:25 AM (20 mins)
Adoption and Children Bill - Consideration of Final Report
Public from 10:45 AM (60 mins)
Hospital Parking Charges Bill - Evidence session from AHPF NI, RCN, Marie Curie and NIC- ICTU
• Ms Joan McEwan, Marie-Curie
• Ms Dolores McCormick, Royal College of Nursing
• Ms Leandre Archer, Allied Health Professions Federation Northern Ireland
• Ms Tanya Killen, Northern Ireland Committee - Irish Congress of Trade Unions
Public from 11:45 AM (30 mins)
SR 2021/342 The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• Mr Canice Ward, DoH
• Mr Aaron McKendry, DoH
• Ms Isobel Riddell, DoH
• Mr Michael Harkin, DoH
Public from 12:15 PM (30 mins)
SL1 on UKSI: The Human Medicines (Coronavirus and Influenza) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
• Ms Karen Simpson, DoH
• Mr Chris Garland, DoH
• Mr Martin Coleman, DoH
• Mr Alasdair MacInnes, DoH
Public from 12:45 PM (45 mins)
LCM - Virginity testing and hymenoplasty
• Mr Mark McGuicken, DoH
• Ms Kerry Loveland-Morrison, DoH
• Ms Laura Smyth, DoH
• Mr Philip Totten, DoH
Public from 1:30 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:04 AM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:11 AM (64 mins)
2022-25 Draft Budget - DAERA Oral Briefing
• Mr Roger Downey, DAERA
• Mr Richard McAuley, DAERA
• Mr William Peel, DAERA
• Mr Arron Wright, DAERA
Public from 11:15 AM (49 mins)
Impact of Trade Deals with Australia & New Zealand - DAERA Oral Briefing
• Mr Seamus McErlean, DAERA
• Mr Mark McLean, DAERA
Public from 12:04 PM (68 mins)
NIEA Oversight of Dalradian - DAERA Oral Briefing
• Ms Liz Smyth, DAERA
• Mr Neil McAllister, DAERA
• Ms Stephanie Millar, DAERA
Public from 1:12 PM (1 mins)
A Green Economy - Renewable NI Oral Briefing
• Mr Steven Agnew, RenewableNI
• Ms Rachel Anderson, RenewableNI
• Mr Russell Smyth, KPMG Ireland
Public from 1:13 PM (1 mins)
SR 338/2021: The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2021 - Written Briefing
Public from 1:14 PM (1 mins)
The Spring Traps Approval (Amendment) Order (NI) 2021 - Written Briefing
Public from 1:15 PM (1 mins)
AFBI, QUB and Teagasc Work on Carbon Sequestration - DAERA Written Briefing
Public from 1:16 PM (1 mins)
Bio-Methane Stakeholder Group Bi-Monthly Update - DAERA Written Briefing
Public from 1:17 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:22 PM (1 mins)
Future Agricultural Policy - Consultation Responses - Committee Discussion
Closed from 1:23 PM (5 mins)
Climate Change No.2 Bill - Preparation for Consideration of Climate Change (No.2) Bill |
| 2:05 PM | Room 30 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:05 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:12 PM (8 mins)
Ministerial Direction - Omicron Hospitality Payment
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:20 PM (15 mins)
Inquiry into Broadband Investment in Northern Ireland - First Issues paper
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Conor McGeown, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Julie Canning, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:35 PM (10 mins)
Inquiry into Closing the Gap - Social Deprivation and Links to Educational Attainment - Final Consideration of Draft Report
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Andrew Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:45 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:14 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:14 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:19 PM (106 mins)
Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Bill - Consideration of Draft Report
Department of Justice Draft Budget 2022 – 2025 - Oral evidence session with the Youth Justice Agency
• Mr Stephen Martin, Youth Justice Agency
• Ms Claire Taylor, Youth Justice Agency
• Mr Paul Gibson, Youth Justice Agency
Deaths Abroad - Final Report on the Commencement of Section 49(1) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 - Oral evidence session with departmental officials
• Ms Laurene McAlpine, DoJ
• Mr Andrew Robinson, DoJ
SR 2021/339: The Magistrates’ Courts (Licensing) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2021
SL1 - The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2022 - written paper
Public from 4:05 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |