| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 26 February 2024 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 27 February 2024 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:01 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:01 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 28 February 2024 |
| 9:59 AM | Room 106 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 9:59 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:04 AM (10 mins)
Complaints against Ministers of alleged breaches of the Ministerial Code of Conduct
Closed from 10:14 AM (60 mins)
Further consideration of decisions on inadmissible complaints
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 11:14 AM (6 mins)
Discontinuation of complaint
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Discontinuation of complaint
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 11:20 AM (3 mins)
Proposals for new APGs
Closed from 11:23 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:00 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
SL1 - The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 10:03 AM (85 mins)
Department for the Economy - First Day Brief - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Richard Rodgers, DfE
• Mr Paul Grocott, DfE
Public from 11:28 AM (65 mins)
Independent Review of Invest NI and Invest NI Action Plan - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Kieran Donoghue, Invest NI
• Mr Paul Grocott, DfE
• Ms Michelle Scott, DfE
Public from 12:33 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:02 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:07 AM (19 mins)
Public from 10:26 AM (88 mins)
Overview of DfI’s Transport and Road Asset Management – Departmental Officials – oral and written evidence
• Mr Colin Woods, DfI
• Ms Sian Kerr, DfI
• Mr Colin Sykes, Department for Infrastructure
• Mr Liam McEvoy, DfI
Public from 11:54 AM (18 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
SL1 - The Back Street at Botanic Avenue and Donegall Pass, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 - The Bayhead Road, Portballintrae (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 - The Beechfield Drive, Donaghadee (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 - The Carrickmannon Road, Crossgar (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 - The Gilmore Street, Ballymena (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Committee Business |
| 10:05 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Closed from 10:05 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:06 AM (13 mins)
Staff Contact Details
Arrangements for Committee Meetings
Committee Induction Plan
Committee Approach to Meeting Preparation and Witness Questioning
Committee approach to dealing with correspondence and requests for meetings
Public from 10:19 AM (36 mins)
Committee Membership
Declaration of Interests
Committee Procedures
Role and Remit of the Committee on Procedures - Introductory Briefing
• Paul Gill, Clerk Assistant
Committee on Procedures Legacy Report 2017-2022
Public from 10:55 AM (2 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)
Oral Evidence Session - First Minister and deputy First Minister
• Ms Michelle O'Neill, First Minister
• Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly, deputy First Minister
Public from 3:05 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:01 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:01 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:04 PM (43 mins)
Introductory briefing from Research and Information Service
• Ms Niamh Devlin, Research Officer
Public from 2:49 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:05 PM (58 mins)
Employers for Childcare - Oral briefing
• Mrs Marie Marin, Employers for Childcare
• Ms Aoife Hamilton, Employers for Childcare
Public from 4:12 PM (56 mins)
Overview of Resources, Governance and Early Years - Department of Education- Oral briefing
• Mr Ronnie Armour, DE
• Mr Neil Palmer, DE
• Mr Paul Brush, DE
• Mr. Andrew Scott, DE
• Mr Mark Bailey, DE
Public from 5:12 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:03 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:03 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (10 mins)
Subordinate legislation
Public from 2:15 PM (75 mins)
Department of Finance - First Day Brief - Oral and written briefing from Land and Property Services
• Sharon Magee, DoF
• Andrew McAvoy, DoF
Public from 3:30 PM (10 mins)
Brexit Papers - Update
Public from 3:40 PM (45 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 29 February 2024 |
| 10:01 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Public from 10:01 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:03 AM (1 mins)
Committee Procedures - Communication with Members on Technology Updates
Public from 10:04 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:08 AM (68 mins)
UK-EU Dual Divergence
• Dr Lisa Claire Whitten, Queen's University Belfast
• Mr Joël Reland, UK in a Changing Europe
Public from 11:16 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:02 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:07 AM (59 mins)
Briefing by Department for Communities Permanent Secretary on Departmental Priorities
• Mr Colum Boyle, DfC
• Mr Paddy Rooney, DfC
• Mr Mark O'Donnell, DfC
Public from 11:06 AM (5 mins)
SR 2024 6 The Child Support Fees (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Mr John Noble, DfC
SR 2024 15 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
Public from 11:11 AM (12 mins)
SL1 The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 The Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 The Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 The Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Specified Diseases and Prescribed Occupations) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Funding and Investment Strategy and Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 11:23 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Suspension from 11:24 AM (9 mins)
Closed from 11:33 AM (66 mins)
Key issues briefing from Research and Information Service
• Ms Eleanor Murphy, Research Officer
• Mr Stephen Orme, Research Officer |
| 10:06 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:06 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:08 AM (47 mins)
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Food, Farming and Rural Affairs – Overview
• Mr Norman Fulton, DAERA
• Ms Teresa O’Neill, DAERA
• Ms Alison Chambers, DAERA
Public from 10:55 AM (50 mins)
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Veterinary Service and Animal Health - Overview
• Mr Robert Huey, DAERA
• Mr Neal Gartland, DAERA
• Ms Gemma Daly, DAERA
Public from 11:45 AM (50 mins)
Research and Information Service (RaISe) Briefing - What RaISe Does – Services provided to Committees and Members
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
• Ms Suzie Cave, Research Officer
Public from 12:35 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:40 PM (5 mins)
NIA EU Affairs Manager - Introductory briefing
SR 2022/286 The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
SR 2023/183 The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/219 The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2022/288 The Waste Management Licensing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
SR 2022/302 The Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
SR 2023/5 The Edible Crabs (Conservation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/163 The Aquatic Animal Health (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/179 The Specified Diseases (Notification) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/211 The Waste (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/212 The Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
SI 2024/192 The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024
Public from 12:45 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:02 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Closed from 2:02 PM (38 mins)
RaISe briefing - First Day Brief and Budget Scrutiny
• Sinead McMurray, Research Officer
Public from 2:40 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:42 PM (83 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Department of Health budget
• Ms Brigitte Worth, DoH
• Mr David Keenan, DoH
• Ms Danielle Mallen, DoH
• Ms Preeta Miller, DoH
• Ms Linda Carter, DoH
Public from 4:05 PM (5 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
Public from 4:10 PM (10 mins)
SL1 - The Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Coronavirus and Influenza) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
• Mr Canice Ward, DoH
• Mr Chris Garland, DoH
• Ms Karen Simpson, DoH
• Mr Martin Coleman, DoH
• Mr Gary Maxwell, DoH
Public from 4:20 PM (10 mins)
SL1 - The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2024
• Mr Canice Ward, DoH
• Mr Chris Garland, DoH
• Ms Karen Simpson, DoH
• Mr Martin Coleman, DoH
• Mr Gary Maxwell, DoH
Public from 4:30 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
• Mr Canice Ward, DoH
• Mr Chris Garland, DoH
• Ms Karen Simpson, DoH
• Mr Martin Coleman, DoH
• Mr Gary Maxwell, DoH
Public from 4:35 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Partial Retirement etc.) regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 4:40 PM (18 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:03 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Closed from 2:03 PM (22 mins)
Committee Business
Budget scrutiny and Department of Justice budgetary issues - Oral briefing from Assembly Research and Information Service (RaISe)
• Mrs Eileen Regan, Senior Researcher
• Nathan Mulholland, Research Officer
Public from 2:25 PM (43 mins)
Overview of Department of Justice Budget - Oral evidence from Justice Delivery Directorate officials
• Ms Deborah Brown, DoJ
• Mr Richard Logan, DoJ
• Ms Andrea Quail, DoJ
Committee Business
Public from 3:08 PM (55 mins)
Overview of the Justice Delivery Directorate - Oral evidence from Justice Delivery Directorate officials
• Ms Deborah Brown, DoJ
• Mr John Napier, DoJ
• Mr Steven Allison, DoJ
• Dr David Lennox, DoJ
• Mr Paul Andrews, Legal Services Agency
Public from 4:03 PM (16 mins)
SR 2023/138: The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2022/123 The Magistrates’ Courts (Licensing) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2022
SR 2022/129 The Police Service of Northern Ireland (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SR 2022/148 The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
SR 2023/68 The Crown Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/164 The Court of Judicature (Non-Contentious Probate) Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/165 The Judgment Enforcement Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/166 The County Court Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/167 The Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/169 The Court of Judicature Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/170 The Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2022/235 (C.24) The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022
SR 2022/87 (C.6) The Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) (2022 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/142 (C.9) The Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) (2022 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
SR 2023/188 (C.11) The Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) (2022 Act) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
SL1 Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 4:19 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:08 PM | Room 21 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:08 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:13 PM (37 mins)
Treasury Officer of Accounts - Introductory Brief
• Mr Stuart Stevenson, DoF
• Mrs Julie Sewell, DoF
Closed from 2:50 PM (124 mins)
Northern Ireland Audit Office - Briefing - Northern Ireland Audit Office Reports
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Colette Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brian O'Neill, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Seamus Wade, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Jones, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 4:54 PM (4 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Addiction Services in Northern Ireland
Public from 4:58 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |