| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 23 September 2024 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 24 September 2024 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:02 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:02 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 25 September 2024 |
| 9:05 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 9:05 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:06 AM (84 mins)
Minister for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Mr John O'Dowd, Minister for Infrastructure
• Dr Denis McMahon, DfI
Suspension from 10:30 AM (5 mins)
Public from 10:35 AM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:42 AM (45 mins)
Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate – National Franchise Dealers Association - Oral Evidence
• Mr Symon Cook, National Franchised Dealers Association
• Mr Brian Robinson, National Franchised Dealers Association
• Mr Dave Sheeran, National Franchised Dealers Association
Public from 11:27 AM (8 mins)
Statutory Instrument - 2024-XXX The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2024
SL1 – The Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 11:35 AM (5 mins)
Review of Regional Strategic Planning Policy on Renewable and Low Carbon Energy – Policy Revision to the Strategic Planning Policy Statement - Written Evidence
Public from 11:43 AM (2 mins)
Active Travel Delivery Plan – Public consultation notification - Written Evidence
Public from 11:45 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 106 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 10:00 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:02 AM (5 mins)
Legal Services briefing on the Review of Standing Order 70
Closed from 10:07 AM (23 mins)
Committee adjudication of complaints against Ministers of alleged breaches of the Ministerial Code of Conduct - policy options paper
Closed from 10:30 AM (40 mins)
Legal Services briefing on the Review of Standing Order 70
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor
Closed from 11:10 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:06 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:06 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:11 AM (24 mins)
Research Paper on Electronic Voting in Parliamentary Chambers
• Mr Ray McCaffrey, Research Officer
Public from 10:35 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:50 AM (160 mins)
Briefing in the Assembly Chamber on Electronic Voting
Review of Strategic Planning |
| 10:09 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:09 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:12 AM (82 mins)
Regional Balance - oral and written evidence
• Dr Conor Patterson, Newry and Mourne Co-operative and Enterprise Agency
Suspension from 11:34 AM (6 mins)
Public from 11:40 AM (60 mins)
RHI Tariff Regulations - Renewable Heat Association - oral and written evidence
• Mr Andrew Trimble, Renewable Heat Association Limited
• Mr John Martin, Renewable Heat Association Limited
• Mr Alan Hegan, Renewable Heat Association Limited
Public from 12:40 PM (27 mins)
SL1 - The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 – oral and written evidence session
• Ms Sarah Brady, DfE
• Mr Peter Neill, DfE
Public from 1:07 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:06 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Finance
Public from 1:06 PM (12 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:18 PM (45 mins)
Fiscal Council Bill - Oral briefing from the Department
• Tony Simpson, DoF
• Wendy Lecky, DoF
• Sarah Wilson, DoF
Public from 2:03 PM (57 mins)
Public Sector Transformation Board - Oral update briefing from the Department
• Tony Simpson, DoF
• Aidan McMahon, DoF
• Julianne Kieran, DoF
Public from 3:00 PM (47 mins)
City and Region Growth Deals - Oral briefing from the Department
• Jillian Gilmore, DoF
• Jason Beggs, DoF
Closed from 3:47 PM (31 mins)
Budget Sustainability Plan - Oral briefing from the Department
• Jeff McGuinness, DoF
• David Killops, DoF
Public from 4:18 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board - Oral Briefing
• The Honourable Mr Justice Fowler, Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board
• Mr Jim Coffey, Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board
• Ms Gillian McClearn, Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board
Public from 3:05 PM (60 mins)
Inquiry into Gaps in Equality Legislation - Children, Young People and Older People - Oral Briefing
• Dr Kellie Turtle, Age NI
• Dr Paschal McKeown, Age NI
• Ms Evelyn Hoy, Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
• Mr Conor Tinnelly, Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
Public from 4:05 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry into Gaps in Equality Legislation - Future Steps
Public from 4:35 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:01 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:01 PM (22 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:23 PM (44 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:07 PM (114 mins)
Effective Questioning
• Professor John Sturrock KC, Core Solutions |
| Thursday 26 September 2024 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (14 mins)
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill - Consideration of written submissions received
Public from 10:19 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:21 AM (154 mins)
Effective Question Techniques for Committees
• Professor John Sturrock KC, Core Solutions |
| 10:09 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:09 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:11 AM (54 mins)
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Bluetongue Virus Update
• Mr Ignatius McKeown, DAERA
• Mr Jim Blee, DAERA
• Mr Steven Lucas, DAERA
Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from North Channel Wind Project - Overview of renewable energy and offshore wind
• Ms Niamh Kenny, North Channel Wind
• Mr Andy McCrea, North Channel Wind
• Ms Clodagh McGrath, North Channel Wind
• Ms Fiona Stevens, North Channel Wind
Public from 12:05 PM (25 mins)
Research and Information Service (RaISe) Briefing - Rural policy and delivery in Northern Ireland
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
• Ms Suzie Cave, Research Officer
Public from 12:30 PM (10 mins)
SR 2024/171 The Hops Certification (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on Common Frameworks
Public from 12:50 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:03 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:03 PM (12 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (55 mins)
Briefing from Belfast Health and Social Care Trust - Regional Maternity Hospital
• Ms Maureen Edwards, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Alan Metcalfe, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
• Dr Alison Walker, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr David Porter, DoH
Public from 3:10 PM (37 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Regional Maternity Hospital
• Ms Preeta Millar, DoH
• Ms Katherine Hanratty, DoH
• Mr David Porter, DoH
• Ms Paula Tweedie, DoH
• Mr Ryan Wilson, DoH
Public from 3:47 PM (17 mins)
Departmental Briefing - In-year budget allocation (written briefing)
Public from 4:04 PM (6 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Children's Social Care Services (written briefing)
Public from 4:10 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:10 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:10 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:12 PM (147 mins)
Justice Bill - principles and content – Department of Justice oral evidence session
• Ms Maura Campbell, DoJ
• Mr Andrew Laverty, DoJ
• Ms Lisa Boal, DoJ
• Dr Veronica Holland, DoJ
• Ms Therese Murphy, DoJ
• Ms Emma Crozier, DoJ
• Mr Steven Allison, DoJ
• Ms Patricia Kerr, DoJ
• Ms Clare Irvine, DoJ
Public from 4:39 PM (40 mins)
Budget update and October monitoring round - Department of Justice oral evidence session
• Ms Deborah Brown, DoJ
• Mr Richard Logan, DoJ
• Ms Andrea Quail, DoJ
Public from 5:19 PM (4 mins)
SL1 The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Rules (Northern Ireland) 2024
Police Pensions (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2024 - consultation – Department of Justice written paper
Charlotte’s Law - report on consultation responses and way forward – Department of Justice written paper
Public from 5:23 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:12 PM | Room 21 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:12 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:15 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry into Major Capital Project - Follow-up Report - Preparation session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:45 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |