| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 24 October 2016 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 25 October 2016 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:05 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:05 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:20 PM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Closed from 1:20 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:21 PM (28 mins)
Private Members' Bills
• Mr Damien Martin, Clerk Assistant
• Ms Aoibhinn Treanor, Assembly Clerk
Closed from 1:49 PM (21 mins)
Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 - Section 15(3) Annual Debate on the Executive Legislative Timetable
• Ms Patricia Casey, Assembly Clerk
Closed from 2:10 PM (1 mins)
Correspondence
Closed from 2:11 PM (6 mins)
Forward Work Programme
Closed from 2:17 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 26 October 2016 |
| VISIT | Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre | Committee for Education |
| VISIT | Randox Science Park | Committee for the Economy |
| 10:00 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (12 mins)
Committee Business
SR 2016-370 The Derriaghy Road, Lisburn (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
SR 2016-371 The A1 Hillsborough Road (between Hillsborough Roundabout and Pantridge Link), Hillsborough (Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
SR 2016-372 The Route F1403 Footpath between Ashdene Park, Taghnevan and Tullygally East Road, Craigavon (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
Public from 10:12 AM (73 mins)
Northern Ireland Water - Scrutiny of Annual Report & Accounts
• Dr Sara Venning, Northern Ireland Water
• Mr Ronan Larkin, Northern Ireland Water
Public from 11:25 AM (40 mins)
Northern Ireland Water - Pollution Incident - Annsborough/Carrig River
• Dr Sara Venning, Northern Ireland Water
• Mr Alec McQuillan, Northern Ireland Water
• Ms Angela Halpenny, Northern Ireland Water
Public from 12:05 PM (15 mins)
Departmental Evidence Session - The Departments (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
• Ms Linda MacHugh, DfI
• Mr Kieran Brazier, DfI
Public from 12:20 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Room 21 | Audit Committee
Public from 10:03 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (13 mins)
Northern Ireland Audit Office Evidence Session
• Ms Janet Sides, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Andrew Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brandon McMaster, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 10:18 AM (12 mins)
NIPSO Evidence Session
• Ms Marie Anderson, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Mr Paul McFadden, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Ms Anne Scott, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
Public from 10:30 AM (18 mins)
Assembly Commission Evidence Session
• Mr Richard Stewart, Director
• Mrs Lesley Hogg, Assembly Clerk
Closed from 10:48 AM (7 mins)
Consideration of committee position on NIAO/NIPSO/NIAC budget positions
Public from 10:55 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Education
Closed from 10:04 AM (3 mins)
Public from 10:07 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:09 AM (51 mins)
2017-18 Resource Budget / 2017-21 Capital Budget
• Mr Trevor Connolly, DE
• Mr Gavin Patrick, DE
• Mr Philip Irwin, DE
Closed from 11:06 AM (17 mins)
Committee Inquiry into educational underachievement
Public from 11:23 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:28 AM (71 mins)
Area Planning - Consultation
• Ms Jacqui Durkin, DE
• Mrs Lorraine Finlay, DE
• Mr John Collings, Education Authority
• Mr Ray Gilbert, Education Authority
• Mr Jim Clarke, Council for Catholic Maintained Schools
Public from 12:39 PM (14 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:08 AM | Board Room, Randox Science Park, Randalstown Road, Antrim | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:08 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (67 mins)
Randox Evidence Session - Overview
• Mr Mark Campbell MA CBE, Randox Laboratories
Public from 11:17 AM (57 mins)
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry Evidence Session - Overview
• Ms Colette Goldrick, ABPI Northern Ireland
Public from 12:14 PM (12 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Budget 2016/17
Public from 12:26 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:30 PM (1 mins)
Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland: Annual Report and Accounts 2015-2016
Public from 12:31 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (40 mins)
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Ms Marie Anderson, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Mr Paul McFadden, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
Public from 2:50 PM (10 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - Draft Departments (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order (NI) 2016
Public from 3:00 PM (10 mins)
UK Exit from EU
Public from 3:10 PM (26 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:04 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Closed from 2:04 PM (11 mins)
Inquiry into Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Scheme - Preparation session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brian O'Neill, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Kerry Harkin, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:15 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:19 PM (242 mins)
Inquiry into Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Scheme - Evidence session
• Mr Chris Poulton, Ofgem E-Serve
• Dr Edmund Ward, Ofgem E-Serve
• Ms Jane Pierce, Ofgem E-Serve
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Alison Caldwell, DoF
Closed from 6:21 PM (8 mins)
Inquiry into Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Scheme - Discussions with NIAO officals
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brian O'Neill, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Kerry Harkin, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 6:29 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:07 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:07 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:09 PM (11 mins)
Budget - Scrutiny of the Budget response from the Department of Finance
Public from 2:20 PM (49 mins)
Budget - Budget 2017/18: Assembly Research Briefing
• Ms Pamela Dugdale, Research Officer
• Mr Michael Scholes, Research Officer
• Mr Colin Pidgeon, Research Officer
Public from 3:09 PM (61 mins)
Monitoring Rounds - Outcome of the October Monitoring Round - Oral Evidence from the Department of Finance
• Joanne McBurney, DoF
• Ms Emer Morelli, DoF
• Mr Stephen Barrett, DoF
Public from 4:10 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 4:21 PM (19 mins)
Sale of the NAMA Loan Portfolio in Northern Ireland - Advice from Legal and Governance Services
• Ms Alice McKelvey, Legal Advisor
Closed from 4:40 PM (27 mins)
Sale of the NAMA Loan Portfolio in Northern Ireland - Consideration of a Draft Terms of Reference |
| Thursday 27 October 2016 |
| 9:40 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Health
Public from 9:40 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:43 AM (62 mins)
Briefing from the Minister of Health on the Reconfiguration of Health and Social Care
• Ms Michelle O'Neill, Minister of Health
• Mr Richard Pengelly, DoH
Public from 10:45 AM (80 mins)
Briefing on the Report of the Expert Panel on the Reconfiguration of Health and Social Care
• Professor Rafael Bengoa, Expert Panel on the Reconfiguration of Health and Social Care
• Dr Alan Stout, Expert Panel on the Reconfiguration of Health and Social Care
Public from 12:05 PM (3 mins)
Draft SR - The Food Hygiene Rating (Fee and Fixed Penalty Amount) Order (NI) 2016
Public from 12:08 PM (4 mins)
SR 2016/365 - The Remuneration of the Chairman of the NI Medical and Dental Training Agency Regulations (NI) 2016
Public from 12:12 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:00 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:03 AM (49 mins)
Oral Briefing from LMC - Role, remit and priorities for the industry.
• Mr Ian Stevenson, Livestock and Meat Commission
• Mr Gerard McGivern, Livestock and Meat Commission
Public from 10:52 AM (37 mins)
Oral Briefing from RaISe - Forms of farm support/subsidy as operated in selected countries and associated conditions
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
Public from 11:29 AM (12 mins)
Written Briefing from DAERA - Update of NIAFAIS
Committee Business |
| 10:08 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:08 AM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:16 AM (51 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Evidence from Institute of Public Health
• Dr Joanna Purdy, The Institute of Public Health
• Dr Helen McAvoy, The Institute of Public Health
Public from 11:07 AM (38 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Joint Evidence from Addiction NI and ASCERT
• Gary McMichael, ASCERT
• Alistair Sweet, Addiction NI
Public from 11:45 AM (23 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Evidence from Joint Industry Code for the Responsible Promotion and Retail of Alcohol
• Duncan McCausland, Joint Industry Code for the Responsible Promotion and Retail of Alcohol
Public from 12:08 PM (45 mins)
Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill - Evidence from Chief Medical Officer
• Prof. Sir Michael McBride, DoH
Public from 12:53 PM (1 mins)
SL1 Social Security ( Great Britain Reciprocal Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
Public from 12:54 PM (1 mins)
SR 353 The Pensions (2015 Act) (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
Public from 12:55 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:03 PM (168 mins)
Creation of a Domestic Abuse Offence and a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme - Results of the Consultation
• Mr Steven McCourt, DoJ
• Ms Martine McKillop, DoJ
• Ms Joanne McPadden, DoJ
• Mr George Clarke, Police Service of Northern Ireland
Legal Aid Remuneration in Civil and Family Courts - Final Proposals for Remuneration of Family and Children Cases
• Mr Mark McGuckin, DoJ
• Mr Richard Cushnie, DoJ
• Ms Maureen Erne, DoJ
SR 2016/366: The Making Available on the Market and Supervision of Transfers of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
SL1: The Magistrates' Courts and County Court Appeals (Criminal Legal Aid) (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016
SL1: The Civil Legal Services (Scope) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
SL1: The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) (No.3) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016
SL1: The Civil Legal Services (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
Committee Review of the Need for Stalking Legislation in Northern Ireland - Outline Paper and Draft Terms of Reference
Draft Northern Ireland Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Strategy 2016/17 - Results of the Consultation and Revised Strategy
Public from 4:51 PM (12 mins)
Committee Business |