| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 07 September 2015 |
| 12:00 PM | Room 30 | Ad Hoc Joint Committee on the Mental Capacity Bill
Closed from 12:00 PM (72 mins)
Public from 1:12 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Background Papers
Public from 1:17 PM (43 mins)
Evidence session on Part 5 of the Bill - Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Ms Lisa Trueman, DoH
• Ms Clare Irvine, DoJ
• Mr Alastair Rankin, Law Society Northern Ireland
• Mr John Mackell, Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 08 September 2015 |
| 10:17 AM | Room 29 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:17 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:19 AM (81 mins)
SL1 Renewables Closure Order and Grace Period - SL1 Renewables Closure Order and Grace Period
• Mr John Mills, DfE
• Ms Alison Clydesdale, DfE
• Mr Michael Harris, DfE
Public from 11:40 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business - Committee Business
Public from 11:45 AM (5 mins)
SL1. RHI - Introduction of Cost Control Measures & Ensuring Effective Administration of Domestic Scheme
Public from 11:50 AM (5 mins)
SR 2015 No.325 The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (NI) 2015
Public from 11:55 AM (6 mins)
Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill
Public from 12:01 PM (1 mins)
Economic Advisory Group Report
Public from 12:02 PM (1 mins)
Written Briefing from DETI DETI Business Plan 2014/15 Summary of Year-End Perforamance
Public from 12:03 PM (1 mins)
Written Briefing from DETI - Resource Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2015
Public from 12:04 PM (1 mins)
Invest NI EU R&D Liaison Service Brussels Bulletin
Public from 12:05 PM (1 mins)
Written Briefing from Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation
Public from 12:06 PM (1 mins)
Written Briefing - Public Accounts Committee Report on the Cross-border Broadband Initiative: the Bytel Project
Public from 12:07 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 10:32 AM | Room 21 | Ad Hoc Committee on the Public Services Ombudsperson Bill
Public from 10:32 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:36 AM (98 mins)
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsperson Bill - Committee deliberations on the Bill
• Mr Alyn Hicks, Assistant Assembly Clerk / Office Manager
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Legal Advisor
• Ms Patricia Casey, Assembly Clerk
Public from 12:14 PM (1 mins)
Forward Work Programme
Public from 12:15 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:06 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:06 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:06 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 2:06 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:12 PM (7 mins)
Dairy Industry Crisis - Written Brief Update
Public from 2:19 PM (51 mins)
Oral Briefing NI Agricultural Consultancy Association - The Basic Payment Scheme
• Mr David Rankin, Northern Ireland Agricultural Consultants Association
• Ms Mary McCormack, Northern Ireland Agricultural Consultants Association
• Mr Philip Christie, Northern Ireland Agricultural Consultants Association
• Mr Damian McCloskey, Northern Ireland Agricultural Consultants Association
Public from 3:10 PM (30 mins)
Oral Briefing DARD - The Basic Payment Scheme
• Ms Pauline Rooney, DAERA
• Jason Foy, DAERA
• Dr Richard Crowe, DAERA
• Mr Paul McGurnaghan, DAERA
Public from 3:40 PM (8 mins)
SL1 - The Tuberculosis (Examination and Testing) Scheme (Amendment) Order (NI) 2015
SR 2015/282 - The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order (NI) 2015
SR 2015/286 - The CAP Direct Payments and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015
Public from 3:48 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:50 PM (13 mins)
Inquiry into Better Regulation - RaISe Briefing on Committee Survey Results
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
• Ms Barbara Love, Research Officer |
| Wednesday 09 September 2015 |
| 10:07 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:07 AM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (2 mins)
Strategic Planning 15/16
Public from 10:17 AM (11 mins)
SL1: The Glebe Way, Moira (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Cusher Road (U8048) and Glenanne road (C313), Loughgilly (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015;
SL1: The Bus Lanes (Falls Road, Belfast – Between Grosvenor Road and Whiterock Road) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Roads (Speed Limit) (NO. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Banbridge) (Amendment) Order (NI) 2015.
SL1: Prohibition of Waiting (Amendment No 2) (Belfast) 2015
SL1: The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Dungannon) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Parking and Waiting Restriction (Cathedral Quarter, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Committee Business |
| 10:10 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Education
Public from 10:10 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:20 AM (20 mins)
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Bill - Assembly Research - Special Education Needs Funding etc.
Closed from 10:40 AM (5 mins)
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Bill - Assembly Bill Office - Procedural Advice
Closed from 10:45 AM (111 mins)
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Bill - Deliberation Phase
Public from 12:36 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:16 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Finance
Public from 10:16 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:20 AM (47 mins)
Sale of National Asset Management Agency assets in Northern Ireland - Next Steps
Public from 11:07 AM (33 mins)
Rates (Amendment) Bill - Briefing from DFP
• Mr Brian McClure, DoF
Public from 11:40 AM (50 mins)
DFP Business Plan - DFP Performance against PfG and Business Plan Targets - Briefing from DFP
• Mr David Sterling, DoF
• Ms Brigitte Worth, DoF
• Ms Kathryn Hill, DoF
Public from 12:30 PM (3 mins)
SL1 - The Unfunded Public Service Defined Benefits Schemes (Transfers) Regulations (NI) 2015
Public from 12:33 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:34 PM | Room 21 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 1:34 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:35 PM (65 mins)
Accountability of the Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 2:40 PM (11 mins)
Correspondence from the Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Public from 2:51 PM (1 mins)
All Party Groups
Public from 2:52 PM (1 mins)
Publishing the Register of Members’ Interests as ‘Open Data’
Public from 2:53 PM (2 mins)
Closed from 2:55 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Closed from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Proposal to Update Legislation to Reform The Office of the Northern Ireland Ombudsman - briefing by representatives from the Theological Colleges (TBC)
• Mr Ken Brown, Union Theological College
• Mr Nigel Younge, Irish Baptist College
• Rev Dr Richard Clutterbuck, Edgehill Theological College
• Dr Patrick Mitchel, Belfast Bible College
Public from 2:30 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:40 PM (30 mins)
European Issues - EU Priorities
• Mr Andrew Elliott, TEO
• Ms Una Downey, TEO
Public from 3:10 PM (30 mins)
Good Relations - Final Good Relations Indicators
• Mrs Pauline Donnan, TEO
• Miss Donna Blaney, TEO
• Mrs Grainne Killen, TEO
• Mr Peter Robinson, TEO
Public from 3:40 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business - Committee Business |
| 2:05 PM | Room 29 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:05 PM (25 mins)
Committee Business
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:30 PM (5 mins)
Forward Work Programme - Draft Forward Work Programme Sept - Dec 2015
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:35 PM (4 mins)
Forward Work Programme - Draft Forward Work Programme Sept - Dec 2015
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:39 PM (4 mins)
Inquiry into Department of Justice: Managing and Protecting Funds Held in Court - Memorandum of Reply
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:43 PM (1 mins)
Inquiry into The Police Service of Northern Ireland: Use of Agency Staff - MoR update
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:44 PM (4 mins)
Inquiry into General Report on the Health and Social Care Sector 2012 -13 and 2013 -14 - Introduction to briefing
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Sean McKay, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:48 PM (26 mins)
Inquiry into General Report on the Health and Social Care Sector 2012 -13 and 2013 -14 - Briefing session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Sean McKay, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:14 PM (38 mins)
Inquiry into Department for Social Development - Advanced Land Purchases - Correspondence
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:52 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office |
| 3:01 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Health
Closed from 3:01 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:02 PM (22 mins)
Review of workforce planning in the context of Transforming Your Care - Discussion on Draft Recommendations
Public from 3:24 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:28 PM (66 mins)
Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill - Briefing by the Privacy Advisory Committee and the Law Centre NI
• Dr Colin Harper, Law Centre (NI)
• Professor Roy McClelland, Privacy Advisory Committee
Public from 4:34 PM (2 mins)
Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill - Further Handling Arrangements for Committee Stage
Public from 4:36 PM (1 mins)
SR 2015/278 The Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/321 The Country of Origin of Certain Meats Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 4:37 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 10 September 2015 |
| VISIT | Kingspan Stadium | Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure |
| 10:04 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:04 AM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:12 AM (15 mins)
SL1 The State Pension Credit (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
• Ms Anne McCleary, DfC
• Ms Barbara Tweed, DfC
Public from 10:27 AM (33 mins)
Department for Communities - Update
• Ms Tracy Meharg, DfC
• Ms Maeve Walls, DfC
• Mr Gary Boyd, DfC
• Ms Deborah Brown, DfC
Public from 11:00 AM (1 mins)
Committee Consideration of Justice No.2 Bill
Public from 11:01 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:05 AM | RSPB Window on Wildlife, Airport Road West, Belfast | Committee for the Environment
Public from 10:05 AM (19 mins)
Environmental Better Regulation Bill - Briefing from RAiSE
• Ms Suzie Cave, Research Officer |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (160 mins)
SL1s: The Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (Destruction, Retention and Use of Biometric Data) (Transitional and Savings Provisions) (No.1) Order 2015 and (No.2) Order 2015
• Ms Lorraine Montgomery, DoJ
• Mr Gary Dodds, DoJ
Remunerating Exceptional Circumstances in Cases in the Crown Court - Proposed Targeted Consultation
• Mr Mark McGuckin, DoJ
• Mr Mark McGuicken, DoJ
• Mr Padraig Cullen, DoJ
SR 2015/302: The Lands Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Police and Criminal Evidence (Application to the Police Ombudsman) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Disclosure of Victims' and Witnesses' Information (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Victim Charter (Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Justice No.2 Bill - Delegated Powers Memorandum and Results of Equality and Regulatory Impact Assessment Consultations
Northern Ireland Human Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy 2015/16 - Summary of Consultation Responses and revised draft Strategy
Police Injury Benefit Regulations
Department of Justice Corporate and Business Plan 2015/16
The Attorney General for Northern Ireland's Draft Human Rights Guidance for the Police Service of Northern Ireland relevant to the Protection of the Right to Life
Public from 4:50 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 3:00 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 3:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |