| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 21 October 2024 |
| 11:49 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Public from 11:49 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:50 AM (1 mins)
Proposal to pause notifications
Public from 11:51 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 22 October 2024 |
| 9:45 AM | Room 29 | Committee for The Executive Office
Closed from 9:45 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 9:46 AM (40 mins)
Legal Advice - Legal Services Oral Briefing
• Rebecca Ellis, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:26 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:02 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:02 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:15 PM | Room 21 | Chairpersons' Liaison Group
Closed from 1:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:30 PM (15 mins)
Chairpersons’ Liaison Group Development
Closed from 1:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 23 October 2024 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:09 AM (77 mins)
Impact of Northern Water’s Capacity Constraints on the Construction Sector - Construction Employers Federation and Royal Society of Ulster Architects – Oral Evidence
• Mr Mark Spence, Construction Employers Federation
• Mr Martin Mallon, Construction Employers Federation
• Mr Ciaran Fox, RSUA
• Mrs Joan McCoy, WhiteInk Architects
• Mr Mark Todd, Mark Todd Architects
Public from 11:29 AM (60 mins)
Review of South East Flooding Autumn 2023 - Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Mr Jonathan McKee, DfI
• Mr Gary Quinn, DfI
• Mr James Kelly, DfI
Public from 12:29 PM (11 mins)
SR 2024-176 The Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 - The Coopers Mill Park, Dundonald (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 - The Drumna Walk, Lurgan (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SL1 - The Waring Street, Lurgan (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 12:40 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:02 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:04 AM (13 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Room 106 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 10:04 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:09 AM (27 mins)
Investigation report on referral to the Commissioner for Standards - Briefing from Commissioner for Standards
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 10:36 AM (8 mins)
Update on proposed Committee Member Development Programme
Closed from 10:44 AM (3 mins)
All-Party Group issues
Closed from 10:47 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:08 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Closed from 10:08 AM (13 mins)
Review of Committee Strategic Priorities – Further Discussion
Public from 10:21 AM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:28 AM (2 mins)
Review of Committee Strategic Priorities - Agreed Approach
Public from 10:30 AM (8 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (25 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:25 PM (1 mins)
School Sports' Programme - DE Written Update regarding the School Sports' Programme, task and finish group.
Public from 2:26 PM (51 mins)
School Sports' Programme - Oral briefing from Sports Bodies
• Mr Chris Lyttle, Irish Football Association
• Dr Eugene Young, Ulster GAA
• Mr Michael Glover, Gaelic Athletic Association
• Ms Claire Rea, Irish Football Association Foundation
Public from 3:19 PM (34 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Oral briefing from Children's Law Centre
• Mr Fergal McFerran, Children's Law Centre
Public from 4:01 PM (73 mins)
RAISE Programme and Fair Start - Oral briefing from DE
• Mr Peter Hutchinson, DE
• Mr Dale Heaney, DE
Public from 5:14 PM (12 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:00 PM (29 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:29 PM (120 mins)
Public Sector Transformation Board - Oral Briefing from the Head of the Civil Service and Departmental Official
• Jayne Brady, TEO
• Neil Gibson, DoF
• Aidan McMahon, DoF
• David Hughes, DoF
Public from 4:29 PM (15 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Oral briefing from the Department
• Michael Foster, DoF
• Martin Tyrell, DoF
Public from 4:44 PM (1 mins)
Outturn and Forecast Outturn - Written briefing
Public from 4:45 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
First Minister - Oral Briefing
• Ms Michelle O'Neill, First Minister
Public from 3:00 PM (5 mins)
Identity and Language - Foras na Gaelige Oral Evidence
Public from 3:05 PM (5 mins)
Identity and Language - Departmental Oral Briefing
Public from 3:10 PM (5 mins)
SR 2024 - XXX Fair Employment (Monitoring) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 3:15 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 3:20 PM (5 mins)
Inquiry into Gaps in Equality Legislation - Update
Public from 3:25 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 24 October 2024 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Closed from 10:00 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:03 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Suspension from 10:18 AM (2 mins)
Public from 10:20 AM (97 mins)
Briefing from the Minister for Communities
• Mr Gordon Lyons, Minister for Communities
• Mr Paddy Rooney, DfC
• Ms Emer Morelli, DfC
• Ms Cherrie Arnold, DfC
Closed from 11:57 AM (7 mins)
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill - Committee deliberations
Public from 12:04 PM (32 mins)
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill - Formal clause by clause consideration
Public from 12:36 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:39 PM (38 mins)
Strategic Planning - Update |
| 10:01 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:01 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:02 AM (9 mins)
COM(2022)748: Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures - Legal Advice
• Ms Avi McCabe, Legal Advisor
Public from 10:11 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:14 AM (37 mins)
COM(2022)748: Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures - Departmental oral evidence session
• Mr Mark McGregor, DfE
• Mr Gareth Lyons, DfE
• Ms Jennifer Stewart, DoJ
• Mr Canice Ward, DoH
Public from 10:51 AM (2 mins)
COM(2022)677 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC
Public from 10:53 AM (1 mins)
COM(2023)661 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on plant health reporting requirements
Public from 10:54 AM (1 mins)
Committee Work Planning - Update
Public from 10:55 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:12 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:12 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:17 AM (25 mins)
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations
• Ms Catherine Fisher, DAERA
• Ms Nicole McArthur, DAERA
Public from 10:42 AM (48 mins)
Briefing from The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) - Business Plan and Update on Rural/Agricultural Planning Applications
• Mr David Reid, DAERA
• Dr Richard Crowe, DAERA
• Ms Liz Loughran, DAERA
• Mr Keith Finnegan, DAERA
Public from 11:30 AM (3 mins)
Fair Pricing - Food Supply Chain
Suspension from 11:33 AM (11 mins)
Public from 11:44 AM (10 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Forest Service Business Plan 2024/25
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on the development of the third Northern Ireland Climate Change Adaptation Programme (NICCAP3)
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on SIB Review of the TB Eradication Partnership
SI - The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024
Public from 11:54 AM (12 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:01 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:01 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:14 PM (72 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Inquiries Implementation Programme
• Mr Michael O'Neill, DoH
• Mr Robbie Davis, DoH
• Ms Anne-Marie Bovill, DoH
• Ms Patricia Donnelly, DoH
Public from 3:26 PM (56 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Being Open Framework
• Mr Michael O'Neill, DoH
• Mr Ian Plunkett, DoH
• Mr Peter McBride, HSC Leadership Centre
Public from 4:22 PM (1 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Respite Services (written briefing)
Public from 4:23 PM (12 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services
Public from 4:35 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:07 PM | Room 21 | Public Accounts Committee
Closed from 2:07 PM (2 mins)
Public from 2:09 PM (19 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:28 PM (32 mins)
Inquiry into Public Procurement in Northern Ireland - Consideration of Draft Report
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Jones, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Michael Heery, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:00 PM (14 mins)
Inquiry into Child Poverty in Northern Ireland - Draft Press Release
Closed from 3:14 PM (19 mins)
Non departmental Briefing - NIAO Report - Discussion on Northern Ireland Non-Domestic Renewable Incentive Scheme
Closed from 3:33 PM (25 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:09 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Closed from 2:09 PM (28 mins)
Committee Business
SR 2024/173 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 - Examiner of Statutory Rules oral evidence session
• Miss Angela Kelly, Examiner of Statutory Rules
Public from 2:37 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:39 PM (37 mins)
Justice Bill - potential financial implications – RaISe oral evidence session
• Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer
Public from 3:16 PM (19 mins)
The Arbitration Bill - Legislative Consent Memorandum - Department of Justice oral evidence session
• Mr Andrew Dawson, DoJ
• Ms Jane Maguire, DoJ
• Mr Andrew Robinson, DoJ
Public from 3:35 PM (24 mins)
Injury on Duty - consultation response – Department of Justice oral evidence session
• Ms Lynne Curran, DoJ
• Ms Therese Murphy, DoJ
• Mr Allan Crone, DoJ
Public from 3:59 PM (5 mins)
SR 2024/173 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024/177 The Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2024
Planning Appeals Commision fees - consultation on amendments – Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:04 PM (29 mins)
Committee Business |