| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 21 September 2020 |
| 10:00 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Justice
Closed from 10:00 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:01 AM (95 mins)
Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill - Advice on possible amendments by the Assembly Bill Clerk
• Ms Stephanie Mallon, AG5
Closed from 11:36 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 22 September 2020 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:02 PM | Senate Chamber | Business Committee
Closed from 1:02 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 23 September 2020 |
| 9:32 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Closed from 9:32 AM (35 mins)
Assembly Outreach – Post-Primary Transfer Survey Findings – Oral Briefing
• Mrs Louise Close, Outreach Manager
Closed from 10:07 AM (18 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:25 AM (14 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:39 AM (79 mins)
Post Primary Transfer - DE/EA Oral Briefing
• Mrs Janis Scallon, DE
• Mr Scott Harbinson, DE
• Mr Sam Dempster, DE
• Mr Dale Hanna, Education Authority
Public from 11:58 AM (74 mins)
CCEA – Curriculum and Assessment 2021 – Oral Briefing
• Mr Justin Edwards, Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
• Ms Margaret Farragher, Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
Public from 1:12 PM (3 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 (90 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - Covid-19 response and Economic Recovery
• Mrs Diane Dodds, Minister for the Economy
• Mr Mike Brennan, DfE
• Mr Shane Murphy, DfE
Public from 11:35 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from The Northern Ireland Business Brexit Working Group - UK Internal Market Bill and Brexit
• Mr Aodhan Connolly, The Northern Ireland Business Brexit Working Group
Public from 12:35 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:45 PM (30 mins)
Impact of Covid-19 on Higher Education Teaching, Access to Facilities and Fee’s
SR 2020/199 The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Amendment of Certain Relevant Periods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 - Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (Meetings Amendment) Regulation (Northern Ireland) 2020
Departmental Consultation - Legislative proposals to ensure compliance with the EU Gas Directive Amendment 2019/692
Department for the Economy Annual Report and Accounts - 2019-20
Invest NI Annual Report and Accounts - 2019-20
Bedford Street Developments Limited Report and Financial Statements - 2019-20
MRDE Limited Report and Financial Statements - 2019-20
Department for the Economy Corporate Risk Register
Public from 1:15 PM (16 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:05 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:05 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business
SL1 - The Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 (Public Service Obligation in Transport) (Amendment) (EU EXIT) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020
Public from 10:14 AM (85 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - Departmental Update and Current Issues
• Ms Nichola Mallon, Minister for Infrastructure
• Mrs Katrina Godfrey, DAERA
Public from 11:40 AM (22 mins)
Ministerial Brieifng - Accelerated Passage of the Harbours Bill
• Ms Nichola Mallon, Minister for Infrastructure
• Ms Jackie Robinson, DfI
Public from 12:40 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:31 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 12:31 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:35 PM (84 mins)
Oral Evidence - Public Sector Reform - Evidence from the Department of Finance
• Bill Pauley, DoF
• Ms Emer Morelli, DoF
• Helen Toner, DoF
Public from 1:59 PM (50 mins)
Private Members' Legislation: The Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
• Ms Claire McCanny, Assembly Clerk
Public from 2:49 PM (3 mins)
SL1 – The Business Tenancies (Coronavirus) (Restriction on Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2020
Public from 2:52 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:01 PM (9 mins)
Written Evidence - Department of Finance - Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Disciplinary Process |
| 2:02 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 2:02 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (44 mins)
Housing Executive Investment Challenge
• Mr Paul Price, DfC
• Dr Heloise Brown, DfC
Public from 2:54 PM (28 mins)
Pension Schemes Bill
• Mr Gerry McCann, DfC
• Ms Doreen Roy, DfC
Suspension from 3:22 PM (7 mins)
Public from 3:29 PM (27 mins)
Consultation on the Regulation of Gambling in Northern Ireland - Departmental Briefing
• Ms Martina Campbell, DfC
• Mr Michael McAvera, DfC
Public from 3:56 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 3:19 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 3:19 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:20 PM (86 mins)
Brexit - Oral evidence session with the Junior Ministers on Brexit issues
• Mr Gordon Lyons, junior Minister
• Mr Declan Kearney, junior Minister
Public from 4:55 PM (49 mins)
Victims' Payment Scheme - Oral evidence session with Departmental Officials
• Dr Mark Browne, TEO
• Mr Gareth Johnston, TEO
Public from 5:44 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 24 September 2020 |
| 9:05 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 9:05 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:07 AM (114 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - Overall DAERA Transition Programme including Update on the Internal Markets Bill
• Dr Denis McMahon, DAERA
• Mr Robert Huey, DAERA
• Mr Norman Fulton, DAERA
• Mr Mark Livingstone, DAERA
Suspension from 11:01 AM (11 mins)
Public from 11:12 AM (54 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - Update on UK Government Fisheries Bill
• Ms Claire Vincent, DAERA
• Mr Paddy Campbell, DAERA
• Mr David Steele, DAERA
Closed from 12:06 PM (17 mins)
Public from 12:23 PM (26 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - Approach to EU Exit Updates and Secondary Legislation
• Dr Rosemary Agnew, DAERA
• Mr Kevin Murphy, DAERA
Public from 12:49 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:54 PM (25 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Producer Organisations and Wine) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 [AGS/04 - Reserved] and The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 [AGS/05 – Devolved]
• Mrs Colette McMaster, DAERA
• Ms Elaine McCrory, DAERA
Closed from 1:19 PM (3 mins) |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:30 AM (60 mins)
Committee Inquiry: COVID-19 and its impact on Care Homes
• Prof Ben Cowling, Hong Kong University
Public from 11:30 AM (60 mins)
Proposed amendments to Human Medicines Regulations 2012
• Mr Canice Ward, DoH
• Mr Gerard Collins, DoH
• Mr Martin Coleman, DoH
Public from 12:30 PM (10 mins)
SR 2020/193 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 9) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Ms Elaine Colgan, DoH
• Prof Ian Young, DoH
Public from 12:40 PM (10 mins)
SR 2020/194 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Ms Elaine Colgan, DoH
• Prof Ian Young, DoH
Public from 12:50 PM (10 mins)
SR 2020/200 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No.11) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Ms Elaine Colgan, DoH
• Prof Ian Young, DoH
Public from 1:00 PM (10 mins)
SR 2020/195 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No.2) (Amendment No.3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Mr Nigel McMahon, DoH
Public from 1:10 PM (10 mins)
SR 2020/198 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Mr Nigel McMahon, DoH
Public from 1:20 PM (20 mins)
UK SI - The Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
• Ms Kathryn Baker, Food Standards Agency NI
Public from 1:40 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Justice
Public from 10:02 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:08 AM (191 mins)
EU Exit and Justice Related Issues - Briefing by Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Mr Simon Byrne, PSNI
• Mr Mark McEwan, PSNI
• Mr Mark Hamilton, PSNI
Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill - Deliberations on the Bill clauses, other issues not currently included in the Bill and possible amendments
• Ms Stephanie Mallon, AG5
• Dr Veronica Holland, DoJ
• Ms Jane Maguire, DoJ
Department of Justice Main Estimates
Annual Renewal of the Secretary of State’s Direction under Section 1A(7) of the Prisons Act (NI) 1953 as amended by Schedule 4 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010
Development of a Joint Secure Care and Justice Campus for Children on the Woodlands/Lakewood site
Consultation on the Law on Child Sexual Exploitation
Department of Justice Corporate Plan 2019-22 and Draft Business Plan 2021-22
Restarting the Accreditation Process for Community Based Restorative Justice Organisations – Transfer of Legislation
Closed from 1:19 PM (11 mins)
Closed from 2:08 PM (120 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 4:08 PM (22 mins) |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Ad Hoc Committee on a Bill of Rights
Public from 2:00 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:03 PM (57 mins)
Briefing by Dr Amanda Cahill-Ripley, University of Liverpool, on Rights and Peacebuilding
• Mr John O'Dowd, MLA
• Dr Amanda Cahill-Ripley, University of Liverpool
Public from 3:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Informal from 3:15 PM (75 mins) |
| 2:05 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:05 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:08 PM (97 mins)
Inquiry into The LandWeb Project and Digital Transformation - Evidence session
• Ms Sue Gray, DoF
• Mr Paul Duffy, DoF
• Ian Snowden, DoF
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Suspension from 3:45 PM (9 mins)
Closed from 3:54 PM (45 mins)
Inquiry into The LandWeb Project and Digital Transformation - Discussions with Northern Ireland Audit Office officials
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mrs Clare Dornan, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Christine Burns, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:39 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |