Business Diary

Monday 27 June 2016 - Friday 01 July 2016

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* Committee Business relates to non-substantive items of business such as the consideration of minutes of the previous meeting and consideration of correspondence or matters arising from previous meetings

Time	Venue	Plenary/Committee
Monday 27 June 2016
10:06 AM	Room 21	Business Committee Closed from 10:06 AM (10 mins) Committee Business
12:00 PM	Assembly Chamber	Plenary Session
Tuesday 28 June 2016
10:30 AM	Assembly Chamber	Plenary Session
Wednesday 29 June 2016
9:42 AM	Room 30	Committee for Education Public from 9:42 AM (39 mins) Committee Business Public from 10:21 AM (79 mins) June Monitoring Round • Mr Trevor Connolly, DE • Mr Gavin Patrick, DE • Mr Stephen Creagh, DE Public from 11:40 AM (57 mins) Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education– Introductory briefing • Ms Lorna McAlpine, Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education • Ms Helen McLaughlin, Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education • Mrs Roisin Marshall, Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education Public from 12:40 PM (56 mins) Council for Catholic Maintained Schools - Introductory briefing • Mr Jim Clarke, Council for Catholic Maintained Schools • Mr Gerry Lundy, Council for Catholic Maintained Schools • Mr Eugene O'Neill, Council for Catholic Maintained Schools • Mr Malachy Crudden, Council for Catholic Maintained Schools Public from 1:36 PM (6 mins) Committee Business
10:00 AM	Senate Chamber	Committee for Infrastructure Public from 10:00 AM (8 mins) Committee Business SL1 - The Donaghadee (Harbour Area) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Fortwilliam Parade, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Rann Road/Annacloy Road, Downpatrick (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Gilpinstown Road, (U1401), Lurgan (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Railways (Safety Management) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - Amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seatbelts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 SL1 - The Roads Speed (Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Roads (Speed Limit) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Prohibition of U-Turn (A3 Northway, Portadown) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Parking Places, Loading Bays and Waiting Restrictions (Portadown) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Banbridge) (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The One-Way Traffic (Ballyclare) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Prohibition of Waiting (Schools) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Waiting Restrictions (Templepatrick) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Londonderry) (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Carrickfergus) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The One-Way Traffic (Omagh) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Cycle Routes (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Dungannon) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Lurgan) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1 - The Waiting Restrictions (Lambeg) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 Public from 10:08 AM (71 mins) Northern Ireland Water - Scrutiny of Annual Report & Accounts • Dr Sara Venning, Northern Ireland Water • Mr Ronan Larkin, Northern Ireland Water • Mr Sean McAleese, Northern Ireland Water Public from 11:19 AM (36 mins) Departmental Briefing - Transport • Mr John McGrath, DfI • Ms Liz Loughran, DfI • Mr Ciaran Doran, DfI • Mr Garry McKenna, DfI Public from 11:55 AM (47 mins) Briefing from the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company • Mr Chris Conway, Translink • Mr Paddy Anderson, Translink Public from 12:42 PM (4 mins) Committee Business
10:04 AM	Room 21	Audit Committee Public from 10:04 AM (1 mins) Committee Business Public from 10:05 AM (37 mins) Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) Annual Report and Accounts • Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Ms Janet Sides, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Mr Andrew Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Ms Kerry Harkin, Northern Ireland Audit Office Public from 10:42 AM (1 mins) Potential topics for forward work programme Public from 10:43 AM (4 mins) Committee Business
10:05 AM	Room 29	Committee for the Economy Public from 10:05 AM (3 mins) Committee Business Public from 10:08 AM (88 mins) Invest NI Briefing - Overview • Mr Jeremy Fitch, Invest NI Public from 11:36 AM (80 mins) Briefing from Tourism NI - Overview • Mr John McGrillen, Tourism NI • Ms Laura McCorry, Tourism NI Public from 12:56 PM (1 mins) Grant of Mineral Prospecting Licences (MPL) to Dalradian Gold Ltd - Departmental Written Briefing Public from 12:57 PM (9 mins) Committee Business SR 2016/243 The Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
2:00 PM	Room 29	Committee for Finance Closed from 2:00 PM (60 mins) Sale of National Asset Management Agency assets in Northern Ireland - Legal Guidance from the Directorate of Legal and Governance Services • Mr Jonathan McMillen, Legal Advisor Closed from 3:00 PM (20 mins) Sale of National Asset Management Agency assets in Northern Ireland Public from 3:20 PM (24 mins) Committee Business Public from 3:44 PM (51 mins) Central Procurement Directorate (CPD) - Overview of the work of the Central Procurement Directorate (CPD) - Briefing from Department of Finance • Mr Des Armstrong, DoF • Mr Gareth Johnston, DoF Public from 4:35 PM (61 mins) Special European Union Programme Board (SEUPB) - Overview of the work of the Special European Union Programme Board (SEUPB) - Briefing from Department of Finance and SEUPB • Mr Frank Duffy, DoF • Ms Brenda Hegarty, Special EU Programmes Body • Mr Ryan Bartlett, DoF • Gina McIntyre, Special EU Programmes Body Public from 5:36 PM (4 mins) Budget - Potential overarching areas of interest that relate to public finance in general and to the budget - Research Paper Public from 5:40 PM (5 mins) Committee Business
2:01 PM	Room 30	Committee for The Executive Office Closed from 2:01 PM (11 mins) Strategic Planning Public from 2:12 PM (8 mins) Committee Business Public from 2:20 PM (40 mins) First Day Brief - Departmental Overview and Priorities- Strategic Policy, Equality and Good Relations • Dr Mark Browne, TEO • Mrs Grainne Killen, TEO • Mr Joe Reynolds, TEO Public from 3:00 PM (40 mins) First Day Brief - Departmental Overview and Priorities - Communications and Executive Support • Mr Stephen Grimason, TEO • Dr Paul Geddis, TEO • Mr Keith Jagelman, TEO Public from 3:40 PM (40 mins) Equality and Good Relations - Briefing by Commission for Victims and Survivors • Mr John Beggs, Commission for Victims and Survivors • Mrs Judith Thompson, Commission for Victims and Survivors Public from 4:20 PM (5 mins) Committee Business Closed from 4:25 PM (39 mins) European Issues - Briefing by NI Assembly's EU Affairs Manager • Ms Shauna Mageean, EU Affairs Manager
2:03 PM	Senate Chamber	Public Accounts Committee Closed from 2:03 PM (14 mins) Inquiry into Managing Legal Aid - Preparation session • Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Mr Sean Beattie, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Ms Kerry Harkin, Northern Ireland Audit Office Public from 2:17 PM (1 mins) Committee Business Public from 2:18 PM (1 mins) Inquiry into The Governance of Land and Property in the Northern Ireland Housing Executive - Correspondence • Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Ms Kerry Harkin, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Mr Sean Beattie, Northern Ireland Audit Office Public from 2:19 PM (2 mins) Inquiry into The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service Trust for the year ended 31 March 2013 - Correspondence • Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Ms Kerry Harkin, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Mr Sean Beattie, Northern Ireland Audit Office Public from 2:21 PM (211 mins) Inquiry into Managing Legal Aid - Evidence session • Mr Nick Perry, DoJ • Mr Paul Andrews, The Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission • Mr David Lavery, DoJ • Mr Mark McGuckin, DoJ • Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Ms Alison Caldwell, DoF Closed from 5:52 PM (12 mins) Inquiry into Managing Legal Aid - Discussions with NIAO officials • Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Mr Sean Beattie, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Ms Kerry Harkin, Northern Ireland Audit Office Closed from 6:04 PM (1 mins) Forward Work Programme - Draft Forward Work Programme Sept - Dec 2016 • Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Ms Kerry Harkin, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Mr Neil Gray, Northern Ireland Audit Office • Mr Sean Beattie, Northern Ireland Audit Office Closed from 6:05 PM (1 mins) Committee Business
Thursday 30 June 2016
9:54 AM	Room 29	Committee for Communities Public from 9:54 AM (6 mins) Committee Business Public from 10:00 AM (1 mins) The Employers' Duties (Implementation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 Public from 10:01 AM (1 mins) The Hybrid Schemes Quality Requirements (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 Public from 10:02 AM (82 mins) Departmental Priorities - Minister for Communities • Mr Paul Givan, Minister for Communities • Mr Tommy O'Reilly, DfC • Mr Ian Maye, DfC • Ms Bernie Rooney, DfC Public from 11:24 AM (40 mins) Deputy Secretary briefing - Community Cohesion • Mr Ian Maye, DfC • Mr Fergus Devitt, DfC • Mr Arthur Scott, DfC • Ms Denise Stockman, DfC Public from 12:04 PM (38 mins) Building Change Trust - Innovative Approaches to Stakeholder Engagement • Mr Paul Braithwaite, Building Change Trust • Colm Burns, Northern Ireland Open Government Network • Ms Karin Eyben, Corrymeela • Ms Louise O'Kane, Community Places • Ms Patricia Donald, Advice NI • Mr Tim Hughes, Involve Public from 12:42 PM (3 mins) Committee Business
10:06 AM	Room 30	Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Public from 10:06 AM (2 mins) Committee Business Public from 10:08 AM (35 mins) Oral Briefing UFU and NIAPA - Initial views on Brexit and strategic priorities • Mr Barclay Bell, Ulster Farmers' Union • Mr Wesley Aston, Ulster Farmers' Union • Mr Michael Clarke, Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers Association • Mr Jim Carmichael, Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers Association • Mr Victor Chestnutt, Ulster Farmers' Union Public from 10:43 AM (29 mins) Oral Briefing NIEL - Initial views on Brexit and strategic priorities • Mr Patrick Casement, Northern Ireland Environment Link • Mr Craig McGuicken, Northern Ireland Environment Link • Ms Jennifer Fulton, Ulster Wildlife Trust • Ms Joanne Sherwood, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (NI) • Mr Sean Kelly, Northern Ireland Environment Link Public from 11:12 AM (25 mins) Oral Briefing RDC, RCN and NIRWN - Initial views on Brexit and strategic priorities • Ms Teresa Cavanan, Rural Development Council • Ms Kate Clifford, Rural Community Network • Ms Majella Murphy, Northern Ireland Rural Women's Network Public from 11:37 AM (65 mins) Oral Briefing DAERA - Implications of Brexit for DAERA • Mr Noel Lavery, DAERA • Ms Louise Warde Hunter, DAERA • Mr David Small, DAERA • Mr Robert Huey, DAERA Public from 12:42 PM (5 mins) Grocery Code Adjudicator Conference - Report Public from 12:47 PM (4 mins) Committee Business Public from 12:51 PM (5 mins) SL1 The Rathlin Island (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) Regulations (NI) 2016 SL1 Pollution Prevention Control (Industrial Emissions) Amendment Regulations 2016 Written Briefing DAERA - Consultation on Consolidation of the NI Packaging Waste Regulations SL1 The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (NI) 2016 SL1 The Carlingford Area (Definition of the Mouth of the Clanrye River) Regulations 2016 SL1 The Foyle and Carlingford Area (Exemption from Angling Licence Fees) Regulations 2016 Public from 12:56 PM (4 mins) Committee Business
10:30 AM	Senate Chamber	Committee for Health Public from 10:30 AM (1 mins) Committee Business - Apologies Public from 10:31 AM (1 mins) Committee Business - Draft Minutes Public from 10:32 AM (1 mins) Committee Business - Chairperson's business Public from 10:33 AM (23 mins) Overview briefing of Health and Social Care Issues by RaISe • Dr Janice Thompson, Research Officer Public from 10:56 AM (66 mins) Overview briefing by the Public Health Agency • Dr Eddie Rooney, Public Health Agency Public from 12:02 PM (54 mins) Overview briefing by Health and Social Care Board • Mrs Valerie Watts, Health and Social Care Board Public from 12:56 PM (1 mins) Committee Business - Forward Work Programme Public from 12:57 PM (1 mins) Committee Business - Matters Arising Public from 12:58 PM (5 mins) Committee Business - Correspondence Public from 1:03 PM (1 mins) Committee Business - Any Other Business
2:05 PM	Room 30	Committee for Justice Public from 2:05 PM (3 mins) Committee Business Public from 2:08 PM (207 mins) Overview on Justice Key Issues and Priorities • Ms Claire Sugden, Minister of Justice • Mr Anthony Harbinson, DoJ • Mr David Lavery, DoJ Briefing on Coercive Control and Domestic Violence • Prof Evan Stark, Rutgers University Oral Evidence Session on Remunerating Exceptional Circumstances in the Magistrates' Courts in Northern Ireland - Targeted Consultation and Proposed Draft Rules • Mr Mark McGuckin, DoJ • Mr Mark McGuicken, DoJ • Mr Richard Cushnie, DoJ Changes to the Cost Protection Regime for Environmental Challenges - Summary of Consultation Responses and Proposed Way Forward Review of Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Funding Model - Consultation Commencement of Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 - Information Paper SL1: The Care Tribunal (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 SL1: The Offender Levy (Road Traffic) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 Public from 5:35 PM (10 mins) Committee Business

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