| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 23 February 2015 |
| 10:50 AM | Leinster House, Dublin | British Irish Parliamentary Assembly
Public from 10:50 AM (80 mins)
Generic Item |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 2:15 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Employment and Learning
Public from 2:15 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:16 PM (80 mins)
Departmental Briefing - European Social Fund Update
• Dr S Farry, Minister for Employment and Learning
• Mr Derek Baker, DoF
• Colin Jack, DEL
• Mr John Noble, DEL
Public from 3:36 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| Tuesday 24 February 2015 |
| 10:07 AM | Room 29 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:07 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:11 AM (80 mins)
Oral Briefing from Tourism Ireland: Overview and Economic Impact of COVID -19
• Mr Niall Gibbons, Tourism Ireland
• Mr Shane Clarke, Tourism Ireland
Public from 11:31 AM (4 mins)
Oral Briefing from Consumer Council NI: Consumer Outlook Index January 2015
• Ms Kathy Graham, Consumer Council Northern Ireland
• Mrs Philippa McKeown Brown, Consumer Council Northern Ireland
Public from 11:50 AM (12 mins)
Oral Briefing from Consumer Council NI: Consumer Outlook Index January 2015
Public from 12:02 PM (4 mins)
Insolvency (Amendment) Bill: Preliminary view
Insolvency (Amendment) Bill: Formal Clause by Clause consideration
Public from 12:06 PM (12 mins)
Inquiry into Economic Growth and Job Creation in a Reduced Tax Environment
Public from 12:18 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:21 PM (2 mins)
EU Matters - Issue 02/2015
Public from 12:23 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:12 AM | Room 21 | Assembly and Executive Review Committee
Public from 10:12 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business - Apologies, Draft Minutes and Matters Arising
Public from 10:15 AM (43 mins)
Report on the Operation of the Provisions of Parts 3&4 of the NI Act 1998
Public from 10:58 AM (1 mins)
Forward Work Programme
Public from 10:59 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business - Any Other Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:35 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 12:35 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:35 PM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Closed from 1:35 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:36 PM (1 mins)
Review of Miscellaneous Standing Orders
Closed from 1:37 PM (9 mins)
Inquiry into the extent to which Standing Orders should permit the Attorney General to participate in proceedings of the Assembly
Public from 1:46 PM (2 mins)
Review of Public Petitions Procedures
Public from 1:48 PM (1 mins)
Forward Work Programme
Public from 1:49 PM (1 mins)
Correspondence
Public from 1:50 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 3:49 PM | Room 29 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 3:49 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:57 PM (5 mins)
Inquiry into Department of Justice: Managing and Protecting Funds Held in Court - Introduction to Briefing session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Walsh, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:02 PM (29 mins)
Inquiry into Department of Justice: Managing and Protecting Funds Held in Court - Briefing session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Walsh, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:31 PM (4 mins)
Inquiry into Department of Justice: Managing and Protecting Funds Held in Court - Preparation session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Walsh, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:35 PM (25 mins)
Inquiry into Department for Social Development - Advanced Land Purchases - Issues paper
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brian O'Neill, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 5:00 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 25 February 2015 |
| VISIT | Drumragh Integrated College | Committee for Education |
| VISIT | Compass Advocacy Network | Committee for Employment and Learning |
| 10:20 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Finance
Public from 10:20 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:22 AM (15 mins)
Family Law Reform - Contact with Children Following Separation or Divorce - Assembly Research Briefing
• Ms Jane Campbell, Research Officer
Public from 10:37 AM (41 mins)
Family Law Reform - Parental Responsibility for Unmarried Fathers and Contact with Children Post Separation - DFP Briefing
• Mr Oswyn Paulin, DoF
• Ms Laura McPolin, DoF
Public from 11:18 AM (53 mins)
NICS Workforce Restructuring - Voluntary Exit Scheme - Briefing from DFP
• Mr Colin Lewis, DoF
• Mr Mark Goodfellow, DoF
• Debbie Sherlock, DoF
Public from 12:11 PM (1 mins)
SR 2015/75 - The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:13 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:16 PM (5 mins)
Sickness Absence in the Public Sector in Northern Ireland - Consideration of Draft Report
Public from 12:21 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:24 AM | Drumragh Integrated College, 70 Crevenagh Road, Omagh | Committee for Education
Closed from 10:24 AM (1 mins)
NEELB Report – Home to School Transport – serious road accident
Public from 10:25 AM (1 mins)
The Teachers’ Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 10:26 AM (1 mins)
Inquiry into the Education and Training Inspectorate and School Improvement Process - Further Responses - Written Briefing
Public from 10:27 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:28 AM (57 mins)
Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education - Speedwell Trust
• Mr Eamon McClean, Speedwell Trust
• Mr Eric Reaney, Speedwell Trust
• Ms Libby Robinson, Edwards Primary School, Castlederg
• Mr Brian McGurk, St. Patrick's Primary School, Castlederg
Public from 11:25 AM (46 mins)
Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education - Drumragh Integrated College
• Mr Nigel Frith, Drumragh Integrated College
• Mr Caen Fahy, Drumragh Integrated College
• Ms Cara Monaghan, Drumragh Integrated College
• Ms Zara Hemphill, Drumragh Integrated College |
| 10:30 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:30 AM (60 mins)
Role of NI Water Board
• Mr Sean Hogan, Northern Ireland Water
• Dr Sara Venning, Northern Ireland Water
• Mr Ronan Larkin, Northern Ireland Water
Public from 11:30 AM (29 mins)
Improvement Proposals for York Street Interchange
• Mr Paschal James Lynch, Public
Public from 11:59 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Suspension from 12:03 PM (7 mins)
Public from 12:10 PM (49 mins)
Departmental Briefing: York Street Interchange
Public from 12:59 PM (1 mins)
Road Traffic (Speed Limits) Bill
Public from 1:00 PM (1 mins)
EU Matters
Public from 1:01 PM (1 mins)
SL1: The A54 Ballymacombs Road, Portglenone (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Road Races (Craigantlet Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Road Races (North West 200) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Road Races (Cookstown 100) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Road Races (Tandragee 100) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Road Races (Drumhorc Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Committee Business |
| 2:05 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Closed from 2:05 PM (10 mins)
Inquiry into Department of Justice: Managing and Protecting Funds Held in Court - Preparation session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Walsh, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:15 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:18 PM (117 mins)
Inquiry into Department of Justice: Managing and Protecting Funds Held in Court - Evidence session
• Mr Nick Perry, DoJ
• Mr David Lavery, DoJ
• Mr Ronnie Armour, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
• Mr Richard Ronaldson, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Jack Layberry, DoF
Closed from 4:15 PM (4 mins)
Inquiry into Department of Justice: Managing and Protecting Funds Held in Court - Discussion on evidence session with NIAO officials
Closed from 4:19 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:08 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Closed from 2:08 PM (44 mins)
Committee Business
Food Hygiene Rating Bill - Discussion of evidence
Public from 2:52 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:54 PM (23 mins)
Marshall Report on Child Sexual Exploitation - Departmental Briefing
• Ms Eilís McDaniel, DoH
• Ms Bernie McNally, DoH
• Mr Martin Quinn, Health and Social Care Board
Public from 3:17 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:40 PM | NIACRO, 4 AMELIA STREET, BELFAST | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:40 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:43 PM (52 mins)
Briefing by the Probation Board for Northern Ireland on current work, programmes and budget
• Ms Vilma Patterson, Probation Board NI
• Ms Cheryl Lamont, Probation Board NI
• Mr Paul Doran, Probation Board NI
• Mr Hugh Hamill, Probation Board NI
Public from 3:35 PM (31 mins)
The Justice Bill - Informal Consideration of Part 3 – Prosecutorial Fines, Part 4 – Victims and Witnesses and Part 5 – Criminal Records
The Justice Bill - Informal Consideration of Proposed Amendments by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland to the Coroners (Act) 1959 and to Provide for Rights of Audience for Lawyers in his office
Public from 4:06 PM (14 mins)
SL1: The Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland - Tribunal Fees for Non-Domestic Rating Appeals
SL1: The Civil Legal Services (Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Civil Legal Services (Statutory Charge) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Review of the Implementation of the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
Public from 4:20 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 26 February 2015 |
| 10:05 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:05 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (32 mins)
Advising, Supporting, Empowering. A Strategy for the delivery of Generalist Advice Services 2015-2020 - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Michael Donnelly, DfC
• Mr Harry Armstrong, DfC
Public from 10:42 AM (84 mins)
Supporting People Programme - Briefing by Unison
• Mr Brian Pelan, UNISON
• Mr Niall McCarroll, UNISON
• Mr Charlie Green, Other
• Ms Susan Scullion, Triangle Housing Association
• Ms Moira Wilson, Other
Public from 12:06 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:07 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:08 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Child Support (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:10 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015
Public from 12:11 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Jobseeker's Allowance (Extended Periods of Sickness) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:12 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Social Security (Low Earnings Threshold) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:13 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Social Security Pensions (Flat Rate Accrual Amount) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:14 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:15 PM (1 mins)
SR 64 The Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regs (NI) 2015
Public from 12:16 PM (1 mins)
SR 65 The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:17 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:37 PM (71 mins)
Inquiry Process Issues
• Ms Alice McKelvey, Legal Advisor
Closed from 1:48 PM (5 mins)
Consideration of Evidence Phase 3 Inquiry
Closed from 1:53 PM (1 mins)
Inquiry into allegations, arising from a BBC NI Spotlight programme aired on 3 July 2013, of impropriety or irregularity relating to NIHE managed contracts and consideration of any resulting actions - Phase 2 Report |
| 10:05 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
Public from 10:05 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:08 AM (62 mins)
Briefing by Libraries NI on Saving Delivery Plans
• Ms Irene Knox, Libraries NI
• Ms Helen Osborn, Libraries NI
• Mr Terry Heron, Libraries NI
Public from 11:10 AM (23 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 11:33 AM (57 mins)
BBC Charter Renewal
European Union Priorities
Making the Case for Arts Funding
Public from 12:30 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:10 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for the Environment
Closed from 10:10 AM (10 mins)
Committee Inquiry into Wind Energy
Public from 10:20 AM (21 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:41 AM (5 mins)
Report on Committee Visit to Edinburgh Environment Week
Consultations
Synopsis of Responses on the Consultation on the Proposed Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Synopsis of Responses on the Consultation on Implementation of EU Regulations 1257/2013 on Ship Recycling
Synopsis Of Responses on the Consultation on the Draft Local Government (Transferred Functions Grant) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Synopsis of Responses on the Consultation on Cost Control Arrangements for the Local Government Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) and Draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 10:46 AM (78 mins)
SL1 - The Local Government (Accounts and Audit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1 - The Local Government (Executive Arrangements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/14 The Food Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Departmental briefing
• Mr William Dukelow, DoE
• Ms Janice Harris, DAERA
SR 2015/24 The Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Donald Starritt, DoE
• Ms Pauline Moore, DoE
SR 2015/41 The Motor Vehicle Testing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/42 The Public Service Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/43 The Goods Vehicles (Testing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/45 The Water Framework Directive (Priority Substances and Classification) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2015
SR 2015/49 The Planning (2011 Act) (Commencement No.3) and (Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/68 The Local Government Reorganisation (Compensation for Loss of Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:04 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:07 PM (54 mins)
Single Planning Policy Statement - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Angus Kerr, DoE
• Mr Philip McGowan, DoE
• Ms Joy Hargie, DfI
• Mr Simon Kirk, DoE |