| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 30 November 2020 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 01 December 2020 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:02 PM | Senate Chamber | Business Committee
Closed from 1:02 PM (29 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:02 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Closed from 1:02 PM (21 mins)
Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill - Proposed Amendments for Further Consideration Stage
• Ms Stephanie Mallon, Assembly Clerk
Public from 1:23 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:24 PM (75 mins)
Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill - Consideration of Departmental Amendments for Further Consideration Stage of the Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill
• Dr Veronica Holland, DoJ
• Mr John Bradley, DoJ
• Mr Stephen Martin, DoJ
Public from 3:34 PM (18 mins)
Closed from 3:52 PM (40 mins)
Public from 4:32 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:30 PM | Senate Chamber | Chairpersons' Liaison Group
Closed from 1:30 PM (22 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:52 PM (14 mins)
Overview of the services that the Communications Office provides to Committees
• Ms Susie Brown, Head of Communications
Closed from 2:06 PM (1 mins)
Member Development – interim plan 2020-21 session
Closed from 2:07 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 02 December 2020 |
| 9:35 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Education
Public from 9:35 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:39 AM (103 mins)
Special Educational Needs Framework - Consultation on Regulations and Code of Practice: DE Briefing
• Mr Ricky Irwin, DE
• Ms Sharon Lawlor, DE
• Ms Jan Matthews, DE
Public from 11:22 AM (102 mins)
Looked After Children and Care Experienced Children and Young People Strategy - DE/EA Briefing
• Mr Ricky Irwin, DE
• Mrs Angela Kane, DE
• Ms Anne-Marie Bagnall, Education Authority
• Ms Eilís McDaniel, DoH
Public from 1:04 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business |
| 9:35 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 9:35 AM (18 mins)
Committee Business
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
SL1 - The Planning (Environmental Assessments and Technical Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 - The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 2) (Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SR 2020-276 The Port Services (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SR 2020-277 The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SR 2020-282 The Bus Operator (Coronavirus, Financial Assistance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Public from 9:53 AM (41 mins)
Briefing from Belfast International Airport - Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Belfast International Airport
• Mr Graham Keddie, Belfast International Airport
• Mr Emmanuel Menanteau, Belfast International Airport
Public from 10:34 AM (41 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Flood Management Plans Briefing including Reservoirs
• Mr Jonathan McKee, DfI
• Mr Damian Curran, DfI
• Mr Mark Stranaghan, DfI
Public from 11:15 AM (40 mins)
Briefing from Assembly Research and Information Service - Electric Vehicle Waste
• Mr Desmond McKibbin, Research Officer
Briefing from Assembly Research and Information Service - Water and Sewerage Company Business Models in GB and Ireland
• Mr Desmond McKibbin, Research Officer
Public from 11:55 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (40 mins)
Briefing from Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission - Business & Human Rights Forum
• Mr Les Allamby, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Mr Glenn Bradley, NI Human Rights Forum
Public from 10:45 AM (30 mins)
Briefing from Richard Ramsey, Economist - Stimulating the Economy using a voucher based scheme
• Mr Richard Ramsey, Expert Witness
Public from 11:15 AM (45 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Newly announced support schemes
• Mr Paul Grocott, DfE
Public from 12:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:05 PM (40 mins)
Update on the Shared Prosperity Fund
SR 2020/279 The Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SR 2020/281 The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week’s Pay) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 - Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Suspension of Liability for Wrongful Trading and Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:03 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:03 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (75 mins)
Consultation - The Building (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 - Oral Evidence from Kingspan and EPIC
• Fergal Murphy, Kingspan Insulation
• Alan Macklin, Kingspan Insulation
• Chris Pateman, Engineered Panels in Construction
• Jonathan Arnold, Tata Steel
Public from 3:20 PM (37 mins)
RaISe Oral Presentation - Analysis of Forecast Outturn - Quarterly Report
• Mr Colin Pidgeon, Research Officer
• Mr Christopher Rothwell, Research Officer
Public from 3:57 PM (2 mins)
SR 2020/280 The Administration of Estates (Small Payments)(Increase of Limit) Order 2020
Public from 3:59 PM (4 mins)
Written Evidence - Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) Report - Managing Attendance in Central and Local Government
Public from 4:03 PM (23 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:03 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:03 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Historical Institutional Abuse: Engagement with Institutions - Departmental Written Briefing
Committee Business
Closed from 2:33 PM (43 mins)
Common Frameworks - NIA EU Affairs Manager Briefing
• Ms Shauna Mageean, EU Affairs Manager |
| 2:31 PM | Room 29 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 2:31 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:39 PM (10 mins)
Proxy Voting - Consideration of Options
Public from 2:49 PM (6 mins)
Legislative Consent Motions - Consideration of responses
Public from 2:55 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 03 December 2020 |
| 8:46 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Health
Public from 8:46 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 8:50 AM (100 mins)
COVID-19 Disease Response - Ministerial update
• Mr Robin Swann, Minister of Health
• Prof. Sir Michael McBride, DoH
• Ms Patricia Donnelly, DoH
Public from 10:30 AM (90 mins)
COVID-19 Disease Response - Briefing from international academics
• Dr Ralf Reintjes, Hamburg University of Applied Science
• Prof. Azeem Majeed, Imperial College London
• Prof Devi Sridhar, University of Edinburgh
Public from 12:00 PM (10 mins)
SR 2020/254 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 21) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Mr Bryan Dooley, DoH
• Ms Elaine Colgan, DoH
Public from 12:10 PM (10 mins)
SR 2020/275 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 22) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Mr Bryan Dooley, DoH
• Ms Elaine Colgan, DoH
Public from 12:20 PM (10 mins)
SR 2020/278 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 23) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Mr Bryan Dooley, DoH
• Ms Elaine Colgan, DoH
Public from 12:30 PM (10 mins)
SR 2020/261 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Travel from Denmark) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Mr Bryan Dooley, DoH
• Ms Elaine Colgan, DoH
Public from 12:40 PM (10 mins)
SR 2020/274 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 16) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Public from 12:50 PM (45 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Closed from 10:00 AM (12 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:12 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:17 AM (31 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - Common Framework for Chemicals and Pesticides
• Ms Caroline Barry, DAERA
• Mr Tommy McNamara, DAERA
• Ms Helen Lewis, DAERA
Public from 10:48 AM (1 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - SL1 - The Official Controls (Plant Protection Products) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Public from 10:49 AM (11 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - SL1 - The Seed Marketing and Fertilisers (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Mr Tommy McNamara, DAERA
Public from 11:00 AM (6 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - SL1 - The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Public from 11:06 AM (6 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - SR The Marketing of Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2020/152 The Plant Health and Diseases of Animals (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2020/268 The Pesticides and Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting)(Amendment)(EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2020/269 The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment)(EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2020/272 The Organic Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Public from 11:12 AM (1 mins)
Written Briefing from DAERA - Statutory Instrument: Defra/FD/11 - The Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
• Ms Elaine McCrory, DAERA
Public from 11:13 AM (9 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - Covid 19 Update
Written Briefing DAERA - Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme Update
Public from 11:22 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:01 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:01 AM (14 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (39 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by NI Brewery and Independent Pub Association
• Mr Pedro Donald, Sunflower Public House
• Mr Matthew Dick, Boundary Brewing Co-operative
• Mr William Mayne, Bullhouse Brewing Company Ltd
Suspension from 10:54 AM (6 mins)
Public from 11:00 AM (56 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by NI Federation of Clubs
• Mr Harry Beckinsale, Northern Ireland Federation of Clubs
• John Davidson, Northern Ireland Federation of Clubs
• Lawrence Shearer, Northern Ireland Federation of Clubs
Public from 11:56 AM (28 mins)
Funding for the Arts Sector
• Ms Maeve Walls, DfC
• Mr Iain Greenway, DfC
• Ms Joanna Gray, DfC
Public from 12:24 PM (41 mins)
Impact of Covid-19 on the Arts Sector - Briefing by Peter Corry
• Mr Peter Corry, Peter Corry Productions
Public from 1:05 PM (17 mins)
SL1 The Pension Protection Fund (State Aid) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
SR 2020 283 The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Ad Hoc Committee on a Bill of Rights
Public from 2:00 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:03 PM (60 mins)
Briefing by Mr Justice Richard Humpreys on options for a Bill of Rights
• Mr Justice Richard Humphreys, Irish High Court
Public from 3:03 PM (60 mins)
Briefing by Professor Brice Dickson, Getting to Yes on a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland
• Professor Brice Dickson, Queen's University Belfast
Public from 4:03 PM (12 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:02 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:02 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:04 PM (166 mins)
Proposals for New Legal Framework for Setting the Personal Injury Discount Rate and Review of the Current Rate
• Mr Peter May, DoJ
• Ms Laurene McAlpine, DoJ
SR 2020/248: The Maximum Number of Judges Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1: The Postal Administration Rules (Northern Ireland) 2020
Legal Aid Update on Progress to Implement NIAO and PAC Recommendations and Action Plan to address Fraud and Error
Proposals to Reform Rehabilitation Periods in Northern Ireland – Proposed Public Consultation
Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and Orders
The Health Protection Regulations - Assembly Debate
Public from 4:50 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:09 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:09 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:19 PM (153 mins)
Inquiry into Capacity and Capability in the NICS - Evidence Session
• Ms Sue Gray, DoF
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Stuart Stevenson, DoF
• Jill Minne, DoF
• Ms Michele Woods, DoF
• Ms Anne Breen, DoF
Closed from 4:52 PM (39 mins)
Inquiry into Capacity and Capability in the NICS - Discussions with NI Audit Office
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Christine Burns, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Conor McGeown, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 5:31 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |