| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 04 November 2024 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 05 November 2024 |
| VISIT | NI Executive Office in Brussels | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:03 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:03 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 06 November 2024 |
| 10:01 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:01 AM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:08 AM (37 mins)
All-Island Strategic Rail Review - Next Steps – Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Ms Jackie Robinson, DfI
• Ms Linda Buick, DfI
• Mrs Claire McKeown, DfI
Public from 10:45 AM (22 mins)
Statutory Instrument - The Road Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
SR 2024-178 The Trunk Road T3 [Western Transport Corridor – Sion Mills (North) to Ballygawley (West)] Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Northern Ireland Concessionary Fares Scheme - Update - written evidence
Amendment to Northern Ireland law for people who return to Northern Ireland with an EEA driving licence – outcome of targeted consultation – written evidence
Changing the emissions test for light vehicles with a new diesel engine - outcome of public consultation – written evidence
Suspension from 11:07 AM (3 mins)
Public from 11:10 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 11:25 AM (73 mins)
Termination of the Vehicle Testing Equipment Contract - Driver and Vehicle Agency – Oral Evidence
• Mr Jeremy Logan, Driver and Vehicle Agency
• Mr Pat Delaney, Driver and Vehicle Agency |
| 10:02 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:02 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:04 AM (54 mins)
Air connectivity and strategic routes – Departmental oral and written evidence
• Mr Paul Grocott, DfE
• Mr Jeremy Gardner, DfE
• Ian Maxwell, DfE
Public from 10:58 AM (47 mins)
Feedback on consultation changes to disability support provided to young people on Entry Level / Level One programmes- Departmental oral and written evidence
• Clement Athanasiou, DfE
• Kathryn McCamley, DfE
• Catherine Powell, DfE
• Claire Thompson, DfE
Public from 11:45 AM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 11:56 AM (1 mins)
Committee Strategic Planning Session |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:09 PM (41 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) - Oral briefing by Dr Susan Lagdon (UU)
• Dr Susan Lagdon, Ulster University
• Dr Julie Ann Jordan, Health and Social Care Northern Ireland
Public from 2:50 PM (49 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) - Oral Briefing by Mr David Smyth (Evangelical Alliance)
• Mr David Smyth, Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland
Public from 3:39 PM (1 mins)
NI Curriculum Refresh - Written Briefing
Public from 3:51 PM (46 mins)
October in-year monitoring - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Mr Neil Palmer, DE
• Mr Stephen Van Houten, DE
Public from 4:37 PM (20 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)
Programme for Government - Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland - Oral Briefing
• Mr Eddie Lynch, Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
• Mr Ángel Leira Pernas, Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
Public from 3:05 PM (60 mins)
Programme for Government - Departmental Oral Briefing
• Ms Karen Pearson, TEO
• Mr Michael Kennedy, TEO
• Mr Gavin King, TEO
Public from 4:05 PM (30 mins)
October Monitoring - Departmental Written Briefing
Public from 4:35 PM (5 mins)
Inquiry into Gaps in Equality Legislation - Update
Public from 4:40 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:10 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:10 PM (18 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:28 PM (52 mins)
NI Banking and Financial Services Landscape - Oral Briefing from the Consumer Council
• Noyona Chundur, Consumer Council Northern Ireland
• Sean Breen, Consumer Council Northern Ireland
Public from 3:20 PM (62 mins)
NI Banking and Financial Services Landscape - Oral Briefing from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
• Roger Pollen, Federation of Small Businesses
• Ross Boyd, Ross Boyd Chartered Accountants
• Alan Lowry, Federation of Small Businesses
Public from 4:23 PM (35 mins)
Budget - Budget Update (Chancellor’s Statement and usual updates) – Oral briefing from Departmental officials
• Ms Joanne McBurney, DoF
• Mr Jeff McGuinness, DoF
Public from 4:58 PM (4 mins)
Legislative Consent Memorandum - Property (Digital Assets ETC) Bill
Public from 5:02 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 07 November 2024 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (50 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:50 AM (6 mins)
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill - Agreement of Committee report
• Mr Stephen Orme, Assembly Clerk
Public from 10:56 AM (17 mins)
Child Support Enforcement Bill - Oral briefing from RaISe
• Ms Eleanor Murphy, Research Officer
Public from 11:13 AM (13 mins)
An overview of the ‘Right to Buy’ in other jurisdictions – oral briefing from RaISe
• Ms Eleanor Murphy, Research Officer
Suspension from 11:26 AM (5 mins)
Public from 11:31 AM (26 mins)
Child Support Enforcement Bill - Oral briefing from the Department for Communities on consultation
• Mr John Noble, DfC
• Ms Sinead Wylie, DfC
Public from 11:57 AM (3 mins)
SL1 The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 12:00 PM (1 mins)
SL1 - The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 12:01 PM (1 mins)
SL1 - The State Pension Debits and Credits (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 12:02 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The State Pension Revaluation for Transitional Pensions Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 12:03 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:04 PM (31 mins)
Arts event options paper - oral briefing from RaISe
• Ms Karen McCallion, Research Officer |
| 10:04 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:04 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (20 mins)
SL1 The Environmental Protection (Single-Use Vapes) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 - Briefing from the Department
• Mr Tommy McNamara, DAERA
• Mr Stephen Clegg, DAERA
• Ms Denise Donald, DAERA
Public from 10:25 AM (20 mins)
SI - The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024 - Briefing from the Department
• Mr Richard Coey, DAERA
• Ms Anna McMahon, DAERA
Public from 10:45 AM (88 mins)
Briefing from The Ulster Angling Federation - Issues affecting the sector
• Mr Gary Houston, Ulster Angling Federation
• Mr Jim Haughey, Ulster Angling Federation
• Mr David Thompson, Ulster Angling Federation
• Mr Trevor Ogborn, Ulster Angling Federation
Suspension from 12:13 PM (14 mins)
Public from 12:27 PM (13 mins)
Members’ Bill Proposal - Hunting of Wild Mammals Bill
The Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on work to establish a Just Transition Commission and notification of launch of public consultation
Research and Information Service (RaISe) Briefing - Written Briefing: Food Strategy Framework / Farm Food Marketing
Public from 12:40 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:17 PM | Senate Chamber | Concurrent Committee of the Committee for Justice and the Committee for Health
Public from 2:17 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:22 PM (122 mins)
Right Care, Right Person - Police Service of Northern Ireland oral evidence session
• Mr Ryan Henderson, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Mr Gary McDonald, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Ms Una Williamson, Police Service of Northern Ireland
Public from 4:24 PM (61 mins)
Right Care, Right Person and collaborative working - Department of Justice and Department of Health oral evidence session
• Mr Mark Goodfellow, DoJ
• Ms Julie Wilson, DoJ
• Mr Peter Toogood, DoH
• Ms Caroline Hickey, DoH
Public from 5:25 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:35 PM | Room 30 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:35 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:39 PM (60 mins)
Inquiry into Developing the skills for Northern Ireland's future - NIAO Briefing on Report and Skills Strategy
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 3:39 PM (22 mins)
Inquiry into Developing the skills for Northern Ireland's future - Research oral briefing
• Mr Michael Scholes, Research Officer
Closed from 4:01 PM (8 mins)
Inquiry into Public Procurement in Northern Ireland - Fiinal consideration of Draft Report - updated Draft Report
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Jones, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Michael Heery, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:09 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |