| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Tuesday 07 May 2024 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:03 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:03 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 08 May 2024 |
| 10:02 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:02 AM (72 mins)
Committee Business
System Operator for Northern Ireland (SONI) - Oral and written evidence on electricty network issues
• Mr Alan Campbell, SONI Ltd
• Mr Gareth Brown, SONI Ltd
Public from 11:20 AM (48 mins)
Utility Regulator - Oral and written evidence on energy regulation issues
• John French, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Kevin Shiels, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Peter Russell, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
Public from 12:08 PM (15 mins)
SL1 - The Further Education (Student Support) (Amendment etc) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
The Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information Service - Written briefing on Artificial Intelligence Regulation, Use and Innovation in the United Kingdom
Committee Business |
| 10:05 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:05 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:11 AM (64 mins)
Overview of the role and functions of Waterways Ireland – oral evidence
• Mr John McDonagh, Waterways Ireland
• Mrs Linda Megahey, Waterways Ireland
• Mr Garret McGrath, Waterways Ireland
Public from 11:15 AM (5 mins)
SR 2024-000 The Period Products (Department for Infrastructure Specified Public Service Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024-62 The Gilmore Street, Ballymena (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 - The Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 11:20 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:04 PM (1 mins)
Outcomes of Strategic Planning
Public from 2:05 PM (66 mins)
Integrated Education Fund - Oral Briefing
• Mr Peter Osborne, Integrated Education Fund
• Mr Sean Pettis, Integrated Education Fund
• Mr Paul Collins, Integrated Education Fund
Public from 3:11 PM (42 mins)
Integrated Education Act and Action Plan - DE Oral Update
• Dr Suzanne Kingon, DE
• Mr James Hutchinson, DE
• Mr Adrian Murphy, DE
• Ms Mary Wilk, DE
Public from 4:03 PM (63 mins)
Area Planning - DE Oral Briefing
• Dr Suzanne Kingon, DE
• Mr Eamonn Broderick, DE
• Mrs Lorraine Finlay, DE
• Mr Scott Harbinson, DE
• Mr Bill Stevenson, DE
Public from 5:06 PM (5 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)
Peace and Reconciliation - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Chris Gardner, TEO
• Ms Charlene Sharkey, TEO
• Ms Angharad Moore, TEO
Public from 3:05 PM (60 mins)
Peace and Reconciliation - Stakeholder Briefing Session
• Mr Tim Attwood, Peace Summit Partnership
• Ms Dympna McGlade, Peace Summit Partnership
• Ms Ciara ní hUisceith, Northern Ireland Youth Forum
• Mr Cohen Taylor, Northern Ireland Youth Forum
• Ms Sylvia Gordon, Corrymeela
Public from 4:05 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:01 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:01 PM (34 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:35 PM (4 mins)
SL1 The Public Service Pensions (Exercise of Powers, Compensation and Information) (Amendment) Directions (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 - The Deaths and Still-Births (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 - The Deaths and Still-Births (Electronic Communications) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 2:39 PM (68 mins)
Draft Executive Budget 2024-25 - Oral Briefing from Ulster University Economic Policy Centre
• Gareth Hetherington, Ulster University Economic Policy Centre
Public from 3:47 PM (45 mins)
EU Issues - Replacement Funding Streams and PEACEPLUS Programme – Oral Briefing from Department of Finance
• Tony Simpson, DoF
• Dominic McCullough, DoF
• Laura McDonald, DoF
• Gina McIntyre, Special EU Programmes Body
• Paul Beattie, Special EU Programmes Body
Public from 4:32 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 09 May 2024 |
| 10:00 AM | First Steps Women's Centre, 21A WILLIAM STREET, DUNGANNON | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:11 AM (53 mins)
Briefing From First Steps Women's Centre
• Mr Michael McGoldrick, First Steps Women's Centre
Public from 11:04 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 11:07 AM (113 mins)
Strategic Planning |
| 10:01 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:01 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:03 AM (10 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on shipments of waste, amending Regulations (EU) No 1257/2013 and (EU) 2020/1056 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 - Legal Advice
• Mr Simon Kelly, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:13 AM (34 mins)
A response from the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs re DSC procedures
Public from 10:47 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:48 AM (35 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on shipments of waste, amending Regulations (EU) No 1257/2013 and (EU) 2020/1056 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Steven Leckey, DAERA
• Mr Shane Doris, DAERA
Public from 11:23 AM (10 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Ms Alison Chambers, DAERA
• Ms Samantha Stewart, DAERA
Public from 11:33 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:03 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:09 AM (16 mins)
LCM: Pet Abduction Private Member’s Bill (UK Government) - Briefing from RaISe
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
Public from 10:25 AM (26 mins)
LCM: Pet Abduction Private Member’s Bill (UK Government) - Briefing from the Department
• Mr Christopher Andrews, DAERA
• Mr Darrin Fullerton, DAERA
Public from 10:51 AM (28 mins)
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Update on NI Food Animal Information System (NIFAIS) Project
• Mr Brian Doherty, DAERA
• Mr Nigel Trimble, DAERA
• Mr Paul McGurnaghan, DAERA
Public from 11:19 AM (26 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Synopsis of responses to consultation on inshore vessel monitoring systems
Departmental Written Briefing - Publication of the UK Marine Strategy Programme of Measures by Defra
Suspension from 11:45 AM (7 mins)
Closed from 11:52 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:07 PM (3 mins)
LCM: Pet Abduction Private Member’s Bill (UK Government) - Consideration of draft Committee Report |
| 2:02 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:02 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (80 mins)
Public from 3:25 PM (34 mins)
The Executive Programme on Paramilitarism and Organised Crime (EPPOC) - oral evidence session
• Ms Adele Brown, DoJ
• Ms Claire Hazelden, DoJ
• Ms Joanne Doherty, DoJ
Public from 3:59 PM (9 mins)
Legislative Consent Motion - Criminal Justice Bill (Second LCM) - oral evidence session
• Dr Veronica Holland, DoJ
• Ms Lorraine Ferguson-Coote, DoJ
Public from 4:08 PM (20 mins)
Legislative Consent Motion - The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill - oral evidence session
• Ms Maura Campbell, DoJ
• Ms Claire Robinson, DoJ
• Mr Alan Weir, DoJ
Public from 4:28 PM (11 mins)
Legislative Consent Motion - Prison Media Bill - oral evidence session
• Mr Alan Smyth, Northern Ireland Prison Service
• Mr Tom Ferguson, Northern Ireland Prison Service
The Arbitration Bill - Legislative Consent Memorandum
SL1 - The Disclosure of Victims’ and Witnesses’ Information (Prescribed Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 4:39 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:04 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:04 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:08 PM (83 mins)
Briefing from the Mental Health Champion - Mental Health Strategy and Mental Health Services
• Professor Siobhan O'Neill, Mental Health Champion
• Mr Peter Cash, Mental Health Champion
Public from 3:31 PM (57 mins)
Briefing from the British Medical Association (BMA) - Secondary Care Doctors
• Dr Fiona Griffin, British Medical Association
• Dr Leanne Davison, British Medical Association
• Dr David Farren, British Medical Association
Public from 4:28 PM (22 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Westminster Victims and Prisoner Bill - Infected Blood Scheme
• Ms Lesley Heaney, DoH
• Ms Liz Redmond, DoH
Public from 4:50 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:14 PM | Room 21 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:14 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:18 PM (5 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Closing the Gap: social deprivation and educational attainment
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:23 PM (17 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Planning in Northern Ireland
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Colette Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:40 PM (28 mins)
Inquiry into Public Procurement in Northern Ireland - Preparation Session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Jones, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Michael Heery, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Geoff Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Corey Parr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 3:08 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |