Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
Monday 01 March 2021 |
12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
Tuesday 02 March 2021 |
10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
1:08 PM | Senate Chamber | Business Committee
Closed from 1:08 PM (23 mins) Committee Business |
1:39 PM | Senate Chamber | Chairpersons' Liaison Group
Closed from 1:39 PM (19 mins) Committee Business
Closed from 1:58 PM (12 mins) Feasibility Study on Additional Committee Meeting Space and Broadcasting Capacity • Ms Susie Brown, Head of Communications
Closed from 2:10 PM (5 mins) Appointment of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
Closed from 2:15 PM (9 mins) Committee Business |
Wednesday 03 March 2021 |
9:04 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 9:04 AM (8 mins) Committee Business
Public from 9:12 AM (93 mins) Integrated Education - Integrated Education Fund - Oral Briefing • Ms Amanda McNamee, Lagan College • Ms Hilary Copeland, Integrated AlumNI • Mr Sam Fitzsimmons, Integrated Education Fund
Public from 10:45 AM (68 mins) Religious Education Certificate Report - UNESCO - Oral Briefing • Dr Matthew Milliken, University of Ulster
Public from 11:53 AM (11 mins) Committee Business |
10:04 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:04 AM (1 mins) Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (120 mins) Invest NI & InterTradeIreland Briefing - EU Exit & NI Protocol • Mr Kevin Holland, Invest NI • Mr Donal Durkan, Invest NI • Ms Margaret Hearty, InterTradeIreland • Ms Kerry Curran, InterTradeIreland
Public from 12:05 PM (10 mins) Committee Business
Public from 12:15 PM (30 mins) SL1 - The Education (Student Fees and Support) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
SL1- Employment Rights (NI) Order 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week’s Pay) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2021
SL1 - Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Amendment of Relevant Period in Schedule 8) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Department for the Economy - Economic Recovery Action Plan
Departmental Written Briefing - Petroleum Research
Public from 12:45 PM (29 mins) Committee Business |
10:05 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:05 AM (36 mins) Committee Business
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
SL1 - The Planning (Development Management) (Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Public from 10:41 AM (83 mins) Departmental Briefing - Programme for Government • Ms Liz Loughran, DfI • Ms Sian Kerr, DfI • Mr John Irvine, DfI • Ms Adele Watters, DfI
Public from 12:04 PM (50 mins) Briefing from the Construction Employers Federation • David Fry, Construction Employers Federation • Mr Mark Spence, Construction Employers Federation
Public from 12:54 PM (3 mins) Committee Business |
2:02 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:02 PM (12 mins) Committee Business
Public from 2:14 PM (34 mins) RaISe Oral Briefing - draft Budget 2021-22 • Mr Colin Pidgeon, Research Officer
Public from 2:48 PM (21 mins) RaISe Oral Briefing - Public Procurement Common Framework • Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer
Public from 3:09 PM (36 mins) Oral Briefing - Construction Employers’ Federation – Public Procurement Common Framework • Mr Mark Spence, Construction Employers Federation • David Fry, Construction Employers Federation
Public from 3:45 PM (26 mins) SL1 The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 • Billy Black, DoF • John Saulters, DoF
Public from 4:11 PM (24 mins) Committee Business
Closed from 4:35 PM (3 mins) Correspondence - RHI Disciplinary Process |
2:05 PM | Starleaf (Room 30), Virtual Meeting, | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:05 PM (127 mins) Committee Business
High Streets Task Force - Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) • Mr Derek McCallan, Northern Ireland Local Government Association • Mrs Suzanne Wylie, Belfast City Council • Alderman Stephen Moutray, NILGA
High Streets Task Force - Federation of Small Business • Mr Neil Hutcheson, Federation of Small Businesses
High Streets Task Force - Hospitality Ulster • Colin Neill, Hospitality Ulster
High Streets Task Force - Northern Ireland Retail Consortium • Mr Aodhán Connolly, Northern Ireland Retail Consortium
High Streets Task Force - Tourism NI • Mr John McGrillen, Tourism NI
High Streets Task Force - Retail NI • Glyn Roberts, Retail NI
High Streets Task Force - Scotland's Towns Partnership • Mr Phil Prentice, Scotland's Towns Partnership
Suspension from 4:12 PM (6 mins)
Public from 4:18 PM (46 mins) Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman - Part 3 of the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 • Ms Margaret Kelly, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman • Mr Sean Kelly, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
Public from 5:04 PM (4 mins) Committee Business |
Thursday 04 March 2021 |
9:18 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Communities
Public from 9:18 AM (12 mins) Committee Business
Public from 9:30 AM (22 mins) Video Relay Service - Briefing by the Deaf Campaign Group • Mr Jeff McWhinney, Vortex Consultants • Mr Raymond Abernethy, Deaf Campaign Group
Suspension from 9:52 AM (2 mins)
Public from 9:54 AM (45 mins)
Suspension from 10:39 AM (9 mins)
Public from 10:48 AM (36 mins) Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by Institute of Public Health Ireland • Dr Helen McAvoy, The Institute of Public Health • Dr Joanna Purdy, The Institute of Public Health
Public from 11:24 AM (30 mins) Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by GAA • Mr Brian McAvoy, Gaelic Athletic Association • Mr Diarmaid Marsden, Gaelic Athletic Association • Mr Stephen McGeehan, Gaelic Athletic Association
Public from 11:54 AM (26 mins) Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by Drinkaware • Ms Elaine Hindal, Drinkaware
Public from 12:20 PM (32 mins) SR 2021/45 The Covid-19 Heating Payment Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2021
SR 2021/41 The Private Tenancies (Coronavirus Modifications) Regulations (NI) 2021
Committee Business
Closed from 12:52 PM (10 mins) Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Briefing by the Bill Office |
9:30 AM | Starleaf (Room 29), Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Health
Public from 9:30 AM (5 mins) Committee Business
Public from 9:35 AM (85 mins) COVID-19 Disease Response - Ministerial Update • Mr Robin Swann, Minister of Health • Prof. Sir Michael McBride, DoH
Public from 11:00 AM (60 mins) Health and Social Care Bill • Ms Martina Moore, DoH • Mr John Millar, DoH
Public from 12:00 PM (30 mins) SR 2021/26 The Healthy Start Scheme and Day Care Food Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 • Mr John O'Hagan, DoH
Public from 12:30 PM (30 mins) Committee Business
Closed from 1:00 PM (37 mins) Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill |
9:32 AM | Starleaf (Room 30), Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 9:32 AM (5 mins) Committee Business
Public from 9:37 AM (95 mins) Oral Evidence from DAERA - Update on construction and staffing at BCP/POE • Dr Denis McMahon, DAERA • Mr Robert Huey, DAERA • Mr Mark Livingstone, DAERA • Mr Norman Fulton, DAERA
Public from 11:12 AM (22 mins) Oral Briefing from RaISe - Northern Irelands Contribution to UK Net Zero • Ms Suzie Cave, Research Officer
Public from 11:34 AM (1 mins) Written Briefing - Consideration of responses to the Climate Change Committees advice to Northern Ireland on emissions targets
Public from 11:35 AM (86 mins) Oral Evidence from - The Climate Change Committee • Lord John Deben, UK Climate Change Committee • Mr Keith Bell, UK Climate Change Committee • Mr Chris Stark, UK Climate Change Committee
Public from 1:01 PM (2 mins) Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2021/40 The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Written Briefing DAERA - SR 2021/42 The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Public from 1:03 PM (1 mins) Written Briefing DAERA - Covid-19 Update
Public from 1:04 PM (1 mins) Committee Business |
2:02 PM | Starleaf (Room 29), Virtual Meeting, | Ad Hoc Committee on a Bill of Rights
Public from 2:02 PM (1 mins) Committee Business
Public from 2:03 PM (42 mins) Briefing by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission: Advice on a Bill of Rights to the Secretary of State for NI in 2008 • Dr David Russell, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission • Miss Rhyannon Blythe, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Public from 2:45 PM (35 mins) Briefing by Here NI: Perspective on a Bill of Rights • Ms Danielle Roberts, Here NI
Public from 3:20 PM (25 mins) Committee Business |
2:02 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:02 PM (9 mins) Committee Business
Public from 2:11 PM (85 mins) Draft Adult Restorative Justice Strategy for Northern Ireland - Summary of Consultation Responses and Proposed Next Steps • Mr Paul Doran, DoJ • Mr Steven McCourt, DoJ
Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Bill - Domestic Abuse Offence Guidance
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Proposed Legislative Consent Motion
SR 2021/37 The Explosives (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
SL1: The Postal Administration Rules (Northern Ireland) 2020
New Strategic Programme for Government - Update on Progress
Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme - Update
Public from 3:36 PM (4 mins) Committee Business |
2:05 PM | Room 30 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:05 PM (9 mins) Committee Business
Public from 2:14 PM (82 mins) Inquiry into Capacity and Capability in the NICS - Evidence Session with Deirdre Toner, Civil Service Commissioner (NI) • Ms Deirdre Toner, Office of the Civil Service Commissioners • Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Public from 3:36 PM (59 mins) Inquiry into Capacity and Capability in the NICS - Evidence Session with Ian Watmore, Civil Service Commissioner (UK) • Mr Ian Watmore, Westminster Civil Service Commission • Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Closed from 4:35 PM (15 mins) Inquiry into Capacity and Capability in the NICS - Closed session discussion with NIAO following evidence session • Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Mr Conor McGeown, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Ms Christine Burns, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:50 PM (3 mins) Committee Business |