| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 27 April 2015 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:20 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 12:20 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:30 PM (30 mins)
Children's Services Co-operation Bill - briefing by OFMDFM officials
• Ms Margaret Rose McNaughton, TEO
• Mrs June Wilkinson, TEO
• Mr Peter Hutchinson, TEO
Public from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Children's Services Co-operation Bill - briefing by Bill sponsor - Steven Agnew MLA
• Mr Steven Agnew, MLA
• Mr Ross Brown, Green Party
Public from 1:30 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| Tuesday 28 April 2015 |
| 10:14 AM | Room 29 | Committee for the Economy
Closed from 10:14 AM (5 mins)
Closed session: Oral Briefing from DETI and Utility Regulator: Electricity Security of Supply – commissioning of additional generation capacity
• Ms Jo Aston, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Ms Tanya Hedley, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Mr John Mills, DfE
Public from 10:19 AM (131 mins)
Oral Briefing from DETI and Utility Regulator: Energy Issues Update
• Ms Jo Aston, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Ms Tanya Hedley, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Mr John Mills, DfE
Public from 12:30 PM (50 mins)
Oral Briefing from Grow NI: Inquiry into Economic Growth and Job Creation in a Reduced Tax Environment
• Mr Eamonn Donaghy, Grow NI
• Mr Carl Whyte, Grow NI
Public from 1:20 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:23 PM (1 mins)
Legislation: SL1 Biocidal Products (Fees and Charges) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 1:24 PM (6 mins)
Written Briefing from Assembly Research: Tourism statistics methodology: a comparison across the UK and Republic of Ireland
Written Briefing from Assembly Research: ETI Committee - Stuttgart visit
Written Briefing from DETI: DETI Business Plan 2015/16
Written Briefing from DETI: Review Document - Tourist Accommodation Policy 2015-2020
Written Briefing from Irish Congress of Trade Unions: Inquiry into Economic Growth and Job Creation in a Reduced Tax Environment
Written Briefing from Advice NI: Debt Action NI Annual Report 2013/14
Public from 1:30 PM (1 mins)
EU Matters - Issue 04/2015
Public from 1:31 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:30 PM | Room 115 | Northern Ireland Assembly and Business Trust
Public from 12:30 PM (210 mins)
Generic Item - Generic Item |
| 12:31 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 12:31 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:39 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Communities
Public from 12:39 PM (53 mins)
Regeneration Bill - Deliberation of Clauses
• Mr Henry McArdle, DfC
• Mr Antony McDaid, DfC
• Ian Snowden, DfC |
| 1:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Justice
Public from 1:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:05 PM (20 mins)
Matters Arising
SR 2015/215: The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 1:25 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:01 PM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Closed from 1:01 PM (37 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:38 PM (1 mins)
Review of Standing Order 21 - Adjournment debates
Public from 1:39 PM (1 mins)
Inquiry into the extent to which Standing Orders should permit the Attorney General to participate in proceedings of the Assembly
Public from 1:40 PM (35 mins)
Review of Public Petitions Procedures
• Mr Michael Cochrane , Lead Software Developer
• Ms Tracy Wilson, AG5
Public from 2:15 PM (6 mins)
Female representation within the team of Speaker, Principal Deputy Speaker and Deputy Speakers
• Mr Ray McCaffrey, Research Officer
Public from 2:21 PM (1 mins)
Forward Work Programme
Public from 2:22 PM (1 mins)
Correspondence
Public from 2:23 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 3:31 PM | Room 21 | Audit Committee
Closed from 3:31 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:32 PM (8 mins)
Committee Report on NIAO Estimate 2015-2016
Closed from 3:40 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 29 April 2015 |
| 10:02 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Employment and Learning
Public from 10:02 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:08 AM (87 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - Update on European Social Fund & Other Funding Issues
• Dr S Farry, Minister for Employment and Learning
• Mr Derek Baker, DEL
• Mr John Noble, DEL
• Ms Heather Cousins, DEL
Public from 11:35 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:07 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Education
Public from 10:07 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:10 AM (33 mins)
Area Based Planning - Position paper - written briefing
Public from 10:43 AM (54 mins)
Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education - Review of and next steps for Community Relations, Equality and Diversity (CRED) Policy - DE/ETI oral briefing
• Mrs Faustina Graham, DE
• Mr Paul McAlister, Education and Training Inspectorate
• Mr Andrew Bell, DE
Public from 11:37 AM (42 mins)
Inquiry into Shared and Integrated Education - Jointly Managed Schools - DE oral briefing
• Mrs Faustina Graham, DE
• Mr Andrew Bell, DE
• Dr Suzanne Kingon, DE
Public from 12:19 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:07 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:07 AM (8 mins)
Committee Business
SL1: The Off-Street Parking (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Parking Places on Roads and Waiting Restrictions (Newry) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Fivemiletown) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Taxis (Lisburn) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Loading Bays on Roads (Amendment No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Ballinderry Road/Glenavy Road, Lisburn (Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 10:15 AM (27 mins)
Departmental Briefing: eCar Project Update
• Ms Irene Breen, DfI
• Mr David Strain, DfI
• Mr Tim Irwin, DoE
Public from 10:42 AM (18 mins)
DRD : York Street Interchange Update
• Dr Andrew Murray, DfI
• Mr Roy Spiers, DfI
Public from 11:00 AM (2 mins)
EU Matters
Public from 11:02 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:10 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Finance
Public from 10:10 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:12 AM (51 mins)
Review of the Operation of the Barnett Formula - Review into the Operation of the Barnett Formula - Evidence from CIPFA
• Mr Alan Bermingham, The Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy
Public from 11:03 AM (80 mins)
Measuring Wellbeing in Northern Ireland - Briefing from Carnegie Roundtable, QUB School of Law and DFP/NISRA (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency)
• Ms Jennifer Wallace, Carnegie UK Trust
• Dr Peter Doran, Queen's University Belfast
• Ms Michelle Furphy, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
• Dr Bernie Stuart, DoF
Public from 12:23 PM (2 mins)
SR 2015/208 The Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (Disclosure of Patient Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/152 The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/181 The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:25 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:03 PM (3 mins)
Food Hygiene Rating Bill - Report
Public from 2:06 PM (105 mins)
Review of workforce planning in the context of Transforming Your Care - Briefing from NIPSA, ICTU, UNISON and UNITE
• Mr Jonathan Swallow, UNISON
• Anne Speed, UNISON
• Mr Kevin McCabe, NIPSA
• Mr Kevin McAdam, UNITE
• Ms Claire Ronald, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Northern Ireland
Public from 3:51 PM (36 mins)
Review of supported living for older people in the context of Transforming Your Care - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Chris Matthews, DoH
• Mr Kevin Keenan, Health and Social Care Board
• Mr Sean Scullion, DoH
Public from 4:27 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:08 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Closed from 2:08 PM (8 mins)
Inquiry into DRD: The Effectiveness of Public Transport in Northern Ireland - Preparation session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Sean McKay, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Alan Orme, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:16 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:18 PM (150 mins)
Inquiry into DRD: The Effectiveness of Public Transport in Northern Ireland - Evidence session
• Mr Peter May, DfI
• Mr John McGrath, DfI
• Mr Tom Reid, DfI
• Mr David Strahan, Translink
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mrs Julie Sewell, DoF
Closed from 4:48 PM (7 mins)
Inquiry into DRD: The Effectiveness of Public Transport in Northern Ireland - Discussion with NIAO officials on evidence session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Sean McKay, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Alan Orme, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Richard Emerson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:55 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 30 April 2015 |
| 9:35 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
Public from 9:35 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business - Committee Business
Public from 9:36 AM (59 mins)
Briefing from Sport NI re Savings Delivery Plans
• Mr Andrew Sloan, Sport NI
• Mr Nick Harkness, Sport NI
• Dr Shaun Ogle, Sport NI
Public from 10:35 AM (45 mins)
Future funding of Belfast Festival
• Professor Tony Gallagher, Queen's University Belfast
Public from 11:20 AM (160 mins)
Briefing from Safety Technical Group regarding Casement Park
• Mr Paul Scott, Safety Technical Group
Public from 2:00 PM (40 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for the Environment
Public from 10:02 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:04 AM (81 mins)
SL1 - The Taxis (Taximeters and Fares) Regulations (NI) 2015 - Departmental briefing
• Mr Iain Greenway, DoE
• Mr Michael O'Neill, DfI
• Mr Alex Boyle, DfI
SL1 - The Taxi Accessibility Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Departmental briefing
• Mr Iain Greenway, DoE
• Mr Michael O'Neill, DfI
• Mr Alex Boyle, DfI
Public from 11:25 AM (2 mins)
SL1 - The Hazardous Waste (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/229 The Ship Recycling Facilities Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:27 AM (7 mins)
SL1 - The Draft Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) Order (NI) 2015 - Departmental briefing
• Ms Mylene Ferguson, DoE
• Ms Julie Broadway, DoE
• Mr Tommy McCormick, DoE
Public from 11:34 AM (28 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:06 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Closed from 10:06 AM (8 mins)
Inquiry Process Issues
Public from 10:14 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:19 AM (24 mins)
Pensions Schemes Bill - EQIA Consultation - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Gerry McCann, DfC
• Ms Doreen Roy, DfC
• Ms Gillian McMaster, DfC
Public from 10:43 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business |