| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 20 September 2021 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 21 September 2021 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:05 PM | Senate Chamber | Business Committee
Closed from 1:05 PM (32 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 22 September 2021 |
| VISIT | BALMORAL PARK | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs |
| 9:33 AM | Starleaf, Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Education
Public from 9:33 AM (26 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:59 AM (119 mins)
Minister of Education - Oral Briefing
• Miss Michelle McIlveen, Minister of Education
• Dr Mark Browne, DE
• Mr Ricky Irwin, DE
• Mr James Hutchinson, DE
• Ms Joan Cassells, DE
• Ms Sara Long, Education Authority
• Ms Kim Scott, Education Authority
• Mr Paul Crooks, Education Authority
• Prof. Sir Michael McBride, DoH
• Dr Joanne McClean, DoH
Public from 11:58 AM (74 mins)
Integrated Education Bill - Oral Briefing by the Department of Education
• Mrs Janis Scallon, DE
• Ms Alison Chambers, DE
• Mrs Lorraine Finlay, DE
• Mrs Shirley Sweeney, DE
• Mr Peter Hutchinson, DE
Public from 1:12 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:02 AM (8 mins)
Committee Business
SL1 - The Planning (Development Management) (Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
SR 2021-152 The Trunk Road T4 (Loughbrickland to Hillsborough) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
Public from 10:10 AM (106 mins)
Committee Inquiry into the Decarbonisation of Road Transport in Northern Ireland
• Mr Desmond McKibbin, Research Officer
Public from 11:56 AM (2 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 (60 mins)
Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill - Briefing from the NI Human Rights Commission
• Ms Alyson Kilpatrick, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Ms Sarah Simms, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from the University of Exeter Academics - Energy Governance for Northern Ireland
• Dr Richard Lowes, University of Exeter Energy Policy Group
• Professor Catherine Mitchell, University of Exeter
Public from 12:05 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill
SR 2021/- - - The High Street (Coronavirus, Financial Assistance) Scheme Regulations
Public from 12:20 PM (5 mins)
SI - The EU Research and Development Programmes (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021
Committee Business
SR 2021/253 (C.10) The Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
Closed from 12:25 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:01 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:01 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (3 mins)
Written Briefing - Subordinate Legislation: SL1: The Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders (Relevant Third Party) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
Written Briefing - Subordinate Legislation - SR 2021 - 255 The Business Tenancies (Coronavirus) (Restriction on Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Northern Ireland) (No. 3) Regulations 2021
Written Briefing - Subordinate Legislation: SR 2021 - 252 The Financial Assistance (Aluminium Composite Material) (ACM) Remediation Fund) (Private Residential Properties over18m) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Public from 2:08 PM (20 mins)
RaISe Oral Briefing - LCM Pension Reform
• Mr Michael Scholes, Research Officer
Public from 2:28 PM (52 mins)
Oral Evidence - Public Sector Unions - LCM Pension Reform
• Alison Millar, Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance
• Dessie Lowry, Royal College of Nursing
• Nuala O'Donnell, Irish National Teachers' Organisation
Public from 3:21 PM (43 mins)
Oral Evidence - Department of Finance - LCM Pension Reform
• Blathnaid Smyth, DoF
• Stephen Ball, DoF
Public from 4:04 PM (22 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:03 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:03 PM (59 mins)
Committee Business
Covid Recovery Plan - Departmental Officials
• Ms Karen Pearson, TEO
• Mr Peter Luney, TEO
• Ms Jane Holmes, TEO
Public from 3:02 PM (7 mins)
UK Exit from EU - Written briefing: UK Approach to the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol - Assembly Research
Written Briefing Scrutiny of Arm's Length Bodies - Strategic Investment Board
Public from 3:09 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 23 September 2021 |
| 9:05 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 9:05 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:10 AM (26 mins)
Private Tenancies Bill
Public from 9:36 AM (11 mins)
Charities Bill - briefing by NICVA
• Ms Denise Copeland, Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
Public from 9:47 AM (31 mins)
Charities Bill - briefing by Rural Community Network
• Mr Aidan Campbell, Rural Community Network
Suspension from 10:18 AM (7 mins)
Public from 10:25 AM (22 mins)
Charities Bill - briefing by the Community Foundation NI
• Ms Siofra Healy, Community Foundation NI
• Ms Dawn Shackels, Community Foundation NI
Suspension from 10:47 AM (14 mins)
Public from 11:01 AM (19 mins)
Language Strategies - Departmental Briefing
• Ms Maeve Walls, DfC
• Mrs Janet Smyth, DfC
• Mr Joe Magee, DfC
Public from 11:20 AM (30 mins)
Review of Personal Independence Payment - briefing by NIPSO
• Ms Margaret Kelly, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Ms Michaela McAleer, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Ms Laura Proctor, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Ms Paula Cunningham, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
Public from 12:40 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
SL1 The Social Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (NI) 2021
SR 2021/242 The Private Tenancies (Coronavirus Modifications) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
SR 2021/243 The Pensions Regulator (Information Gathering Powers and Modification) Regulations (NI) 2021
SR 2021/244 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
SR 2021/246 Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) (Miscellaneous Provisions Amendment) Regs NI 2021
SR 2021/248 The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit (Sanctuary Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2021
SR 2021/249 The Universal Credit (Childcare Costs) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2021
SL1 The Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2021
Closed from 1:00 PM (15 mins)
Strategic Planning |
| 9:32 AM | Starleaf (Senate Chamber), Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Health
Public from 9:32 AM (43 mins)
Health and Social Care Bill - Clause by clause consideration
Public from 10:15 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:30 AM (60 mins)
Adoption and Children Bill - RaISe briefing
• Ms Lesley-Ann Black, Research Officer
Public from 11:30 AM (60 mins)
Adoption and Children Bill - briefing on principles 1
• Ms Eilís McDaniel, DoH
• Mrs Julie Stephenson, DoH
• Ms Frances Nicholson, DoH
Public from 12:30 PM (5 mins)
SR 2021/198 The Establishment and Agencies (Fitness of Workers) (Revocation) Regulations (NI) 2021
Public from 12:35 PM (2 mins)
SR 2021/221 The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Public from 12:37 PM (2 mins)
SR 2021/222 The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
Public from 12:39 PM (2 mins)
SR 2021/231 The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
Public from 12:41 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:09 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:09 AM (12 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:21 AM (3 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - Northern Ireland Food Strategy and Proposals for October Monitoring Rounds
Public from 10:24 AM (67 mins)
Climate Change No.1 Bill - Oral Evidence - Environmental Justice Network
• Dr Ciara Brennan, Environmental Justice Network
• Dr Thomas Muinzer, Environmental Justice Network
Public from 11:31 AM (10 mins)
Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill - Oral Evidence - Down Royal Racecourse
• Ms Emma Meehan, Down Royal Racecourse
• Mr Robert Conan, Down Royal Racecourse
Public from 11:41 AM (8 mins)
Horse Racing (Amendment) Bill - Oral Evidence - Downpatrick Racecourse
• Mr Richard Lyttle, Downpatrick Racecourse
• Mr Peter Stewart, Downpatrick Racecourse
• Mr Russell McNabb, Downpatrick Racecourse
• Mr Chris McEvoy, Downpatrick Racecourse
Public from 11:49 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:58 AM (26 mins)
Climate Change No.1 Bill - Informal Deliberation - Declaration of Climate Emergency
Closed from 12:24 PM (62 mins)
Climate Change No.1 Bill - Informal Deliberation - Declaration of Climate Emergency |
| 2:01 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:01 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:08 PM (98 mins)
Damages (Return on Investment) Bill - Committee Informal Deliberations
• Mr Martin Moore, DoJ
Protection from Stalking Bill - Update
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Proposed Legislative Consent Motion
Update on Progress of the Public Services Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill and associated Legislative Consent Motion
SL1: The Magistrates’ Courts and County Court Appeals (Criminal Legal Aid) (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2021
SL1: Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. X) Rules 2021
SL1: The Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Seized Cash) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2021
SL1: The Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Listed Assets) Rules (Northern Ireland) 202X
SL1: The Magistrates’ Courts (Freezing and Forfeiture of Money in Bank and Building Society Accounts) Rules (Northern Ireland) 202X
SL1: The Magistrates’ Courts (Proceeds of Crime Act) 2002 (Confiscation) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 202X
SL1: The Making Available on the Market and Supervision of Transfers of Explosives (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
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
EU Exit and Justice Related Issues - Update
Public from 3:46 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:07 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:07 PM (16 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:23 PM (7 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Capacity and Capability in the NI Civil Service
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:30 PM (4 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Driver and Vehicle Agency 2019-20
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Colette Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:34 PM (12 mins)
Ministerial Direction - Strule Shared Education Campus
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:46 PM (69 mins)
Inquiry into Speeding up the Justice System - Consideration of draft report
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Michael Heery, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:55 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:36 PM | Room 29 | Ad Hoc Committee on a Bill of Rights
Public from 2:36 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Informal from 2:45 PM (103 mins)
Rights for Inclusion with the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Dr David Russell, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission |