| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 29 November 2021 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 30 November 2021 |
| 9:14 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Communities
Public from 9:14 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:18 AM (102 mins)
Private Tenancies Bill - Committee Deliberations
• Mr David Polley, DfC
• Ms Eilish O'Neill, DfC
• Ms Karen Barr, DfC
Public from 11:00 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:35 PM | Microsoft Teams, Virtual Meeting, | Audit Committee
Closed from 12:35 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:37 PM (9 mins)
Consideration of Draft Committee Report – Budget 2022-25
Closed from 12:46 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:48 PM | Starleaf (Room 30), Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Health
Public from 12:48 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:49 PM (66 mins)
Winter pressures - Briefing from the Royal College of Surgeons
• Mr Mark Taylor, Royal College of Surgeons
• Mr Isaac Philip, Royal College of Surgeons
• Mr Tim Mitchell, Royal College of Surgeons
• Mr Mano Shanmuganathan, Royal College of Surgeons
• Mr Brian Duggan, Royal College of Surgeons
• Mr David Swain, Royal College of Surgeons
Public from 1:55 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:03 PM | Senate Chamber | Business Committee
Closed from 1:03 PM (17 mins)
Committee Business |
| 3:32 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 3:32 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:35 PM (30 mins)
Protection from Stalking Bill - Committee Formal Clause by Clause Consideration
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Proposed LCM – Retaining the Use of Audio and Visual Links in the Courts – written paper
Statutory Authority for a Fee for a Certified/Sealed Copy of a Grant in Non-Contentious Probate Business Area - written paper
Department of Justice Business Plan 2021/22 - Progress Update - written paper
SL1 - Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 - Consultation to Fulfil the Prospective Part of the McCloud Remedy – written paper
Consultation on Proposals to Introduce Charlotte’s Law - written paper
Public from 4:05 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 01 December 2021 |
| 9:36 AM | Starleaf, Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Education
Public from 9:36 AM (18 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:54 AM (90 mins)
Verbal Arts Centre - Oral briefing on the work of Verbal
• Ms Andrea Doran, Verbal Arts Centre
Public from 11:24 AM (56 mins)
Period Products (Free Provision) Bill - Oral briefing from the Bill Sponsor, Pat Catney MLA
• Mr Pat Catney, MLA
• Mr Johnny McCarthy, Social Democratic and Labour Party
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:02 AM (40 mins)
Committee Business
SL1 - The Footway to the rear of Quadrant Place, near Albert Street, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
SL1 - The Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 (Public Service Obligations in Transport) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021
• Ms Jackie Robinson, DfI
• Ms Linda Buick, Department for Infrastructure
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
SR 2021-305 The Taxis (Taximeters, Devices and Maximum Fares) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
SR 2021-310 The Rockfield Park, Portaferry (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
Public from 10:42 AM (96 mins)
Departmental Briefing – Budget - Outcome of the October Monitoring and the 2022-25 Budget
• Ms Susan Anderson, DfI
• Mr Declan McGeown, DfI
• Dr Andrew Murray, DfI
Public from 12:18 PM (18 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:07 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:07 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:09 AM (36 mins)
Small-Scale Green Energy Bill - Briefing from the Utility Regulator
• John French, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Kevin Shiels, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
Public from 10:45 AM (50 mins)
Small-Scale Green Energy Bill - Briefing from NI Networks
• Ronan McKeown, NIE Networks
• Ms Sinead Ferris, NIE Networks
Public from 11:35 AM (40 mins)
Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill - Briefing from the Department
• Mr Keith Foster, DfE
• Ms Sarah Jones, DfE
• Mr Stephen Herdman, DfE
Public from 12:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:30 PM (10 mins)
Small-Scale Green Energy Bill
Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill
SR 2021/304 The Insolvency Practitioners (Recognised Professional Bodies) (Revocation of Recognition) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
SL1 - The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Schedule 8) (Early Termination of Certain Temporary Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Public from 12:40 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:43 PM | Room 29 | Assembly and Executive Review Committee
Public from 12:43 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:45 PM (14 mins)
Review of Opposition Entitlements – follow up from Assembly approval of Committee report
Public from 12:59 PM (12 mins)
Update on other strategic priorities
Public from 1:11 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:01 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:01 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:04 PM (74 mins)
Defamation Bill - Committee Stage – Oral Evidence
• Mr Paul Tweed, Independent
Suspension from 3:19 PM (4 mins)
Public from 3:23 PM (103 mins)
Defamation Bill - Committee Stage – Oral Evidence
• Mr Sam McBride, Independent
• Mr David Attfield, BBC
Public from 5:06 PM (1 mins)
Oral Briefing - Fiscal Council Comprehensive Guide Report – Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Sir Robert Chote, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Professor Alan Barrett, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Dr Esmond Birnie, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Maureen O'Reilly, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
Public from 5:08 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:05 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:05 PM (78 mins)
Committee Business
Refugee Integration Strategy - Departmental Officials - Oral Briefing
• Mr Gareth Johnston, TEO
• Mrs Orla McStravick, TEO
• Ms Debbie Murphy, TEO
Public from 3:23 PM (37 mins)
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman - Statement of Principles for Complaints - Oral Briefing
• Ms Margaret Kelly, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Mr Sean Martin, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Mrs Joanne Matthews, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
Public from 4:00 PM (12 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 4:31 PM (67 mins)
UK Exit from EU - European Commission Vice President - Oral Briefing
• Mr Maroš Šefčovič, European Commission |
| 2:32 PM | Room 29 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 2:32 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:34 PM (37 mins)
Legislative Consent Motions - Briefing by RaISe
• Ms Emma Dellow Perry, Research Officer
Public from 3:11 PM (18 mins)
Review of Private Members' Bills - Oral evidence from Mr Chris Lyttle MLA
• Mr Chris Lyttle, MLA
Public from 3:29 PM (26 mins)
Review of Private Members' Bills - Oral evidence from Ms Kellie Armstrong MLA
• Ms Kellie Armstrong, MLA
Public from 3:55 PM (3 mins)
Section 6A Consent Decisions - Update
Public from 3:58 PM (10 mins)
The Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) 2022 Act - Update and further consideration.
Public from 4:08 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 02 December 2021 |
| 9:10 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 9:10 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:25 AM (5 mins)
Support for Mortgage Interest Etc. (Security for Loans) Bill
Public from 9:30 AM (8 mins)
Charities Bill - Agreement of Report
Public from 9:38 AM (29 mins)
Private Tenancies Bill - Committee Deliberations
• Mr David Polley, DfC
• Ms Karen Barr, DfC
• Ms Eilish O'Neill, DfC
Suspension from 10:07 AM (6 mins)
Public from 10:13 AM (22 mins)
Private Tenancies Bill - Committee Deliberations
• Mr David Polley, DfC
• Ms Karen Barr, DfC
• Ms Eilish O'Neill, DfC
Closed from 10:35 AM (60 mins)
Private Tenancies Bill - Committee Deliberations
Public from 11:35 AM (21 mins)
Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Bill - RaISe briefing
• Ms Eleanor Murphy, Research Officer
Public from 11:56 AM (38 mins)
Departmental briefing on Sub-Regional Stadia
• Ms Nicola Leckie, DfC
• Ms Kathryn Hill, DfC
Public from 12:34 PM (20 mins)
The Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill - Departmental briefing
• Ms Anne McCleary, DfC
• Ms Doreen Roy, DfC
• Mr Richard Jordan, DfC
Public from 12:54 PM (7 mins)
SR 2021 302 The Universal Credit (Work Allowance and Taper) (Amendment) Regs (NI) 2021
SR 2021 303 The UC (Exception to the Requirement not to be receiving Education) (Amendment) Regs (NI) 2021
Committee Business |
| 9:16 AM | Starleaf, Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Health
Public from 9:16 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:20 AM (100 mins)
Winter pressures - Briefing from Minister of Heath
• Mr Robin Swann, Minister of Health
• Mr Peter Jakobsen, DoH
• Mr Gearóid Cassidy, DoH
• Mr Alastair Campbell, DoH
• Mr Paul Cavanagh, Health and Social Care Board
• Mr Mark McGuicken, DoH
Public from 11:00 AM (60 mins)
Winter pressures - Briefing from NI Ambulance Service Trust
• Mr Michael Bloomfield, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust
• Ms Rosie Byrne, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust
• Ms Maxine Paterson, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust
Public from 12:00 PM (45 mins)
SR 2021/315 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (Amendment No. 19) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• Ms Elaine Colgan, DoH
• Mr Peter Luney, TEO
Closed from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill - Consideration of written submissions
Closed from 1:00 PM (20 mins)
Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill - Deliberations
Closed from 1:20 PM (20 mins)
Autism (Amendment) Bill - Deliberations
Public from 1:40 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:04 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:07 AM (23 mins)
Climate Change No.1 Bill - Clause-by-Clause Consideration
Public from 10:30 AM (8 mins)
January Monitoring Round Proposals - Written Briefing: DAERA
Public from 10:38 AM (31 mins)
NI Food Animal Information Service - Gateway Review
• Mr Brian Doherty, DAERA
• Mr Nigel Trimble, DAERA
• Mr Paul McGurnaghan, DAERA
Public from 11:09 AM (49 mins)
Hunting Wild Mammals with Dogs - Briefing by Bill Sponsor
• Mr John Blair, MLA
• Ms Kate Livingstone, Alliance Party
Public from 11:58 AM (7 mins)
Hunting Wild Mammals with Dogs - Plan for Committee Stage: Clerk's Briefing
Public from 12:05 PM (24 mins)
Alternative Control Herds: Bovine TB Measures - Oral Briefing: RaISe
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
Public from 12:29 PM (1 mins)
SL1 - The Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2021 - Deferred
Public from 12:30 PM (1 mins)
SL1 Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2022
Closed from 12:31 PM (38 mins)
Climate Change No.2 Bill - Informal Deliberations
• Ms Barbara Love, Assembly Clerk
• Mr Colin Breen, DAERA
• Ms Arlene McGowan, DAERA
• Mr Anthony Courtney, DAERA
Public from 1:09 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Suspension from 1:15 PM (114 mins)
Public from 3:09 PM (17 mins)
Climate Change No.1 Bill - Consideration of Draft Bill Report |
| 2:05 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:05 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (108 mins)
Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Bill - Oral Evidence session with Women’s Aid
• Ms Sonya McMullan, Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland
• Ms Karen Devlin, Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland
Report on the Responses to the Consultation on Non-Fatal Strangulation Legislation and Proposed Way Forward - oral evidence session with departmental officials
• Mr Brian Grzymek, DoJ
• Ms Angela Bell, DoJ
Department of Justice Budget 2022-25 - Resource Bids
Results of the Consultation on Recommencing the Policy of Publishing Annual Payments to Suppliers of Legal Aid - written paper
CJINI Report of the Follow-Up Review on the Implementation of the Recommendations in the Thematic Inspection of the Handling of Domestic Violence and Abuse Cases by the Criminal Justice System - Update on progress to implement the recommendations – written paper
CJINI Report of the Follow-Up Review on the Implementation of the Recommendations in the Thematic Inspection of the Handling of Sexual Violence and Abuse Cases by the Criminal Justice System - Update on progress to implement the recommendations – written paper
Consultation on Review of Probation Board NI Status and Governance - written paper
Public from 3:58 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:09 PM | Room 30 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:09 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:12 PM (4 mins)
Inquiry into Closing the Gap - Social Deprivation and Links to Educational Attainment - Social Deprivation and Links to Educational Attainment: Recap session
• 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
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:16 PM (99 mins)
Inquiry into Closing the Gap - Social Deprivation and Links to Educational Attainment - Social Deprivation and Links to Educational Attainment: Evidence session
• Dr Mark Browne, DE
• Ms Alison Chambers, DE
• Dr Suzanne Kingon, DE
• Ms Linda Drysdale, DE
• Ms Sara Long, Education Authority
• Ms Michele Corkey, Education Authority
• Ms Patricia Cooney, Education Authority
• 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
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Closed from 3:55 PM (9 mins)
Inquiry into Closing the Gap - Social Deprivation and Links to Educational Attainment - Social Deprivation and Links to Educational Attainment: Discussion with NIAO Officials
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Andrew Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:04 PM (5 mins)
Inquiry into Review of Northern Ireland Budget Process - Issues paper
• Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Pamela Dugdale, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Miss Karen Beattie, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:09 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |