| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 28 September 2015 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:37 PM | Room 30 | Ad Hoc Joint Committee on the Mental Capacity Bill
Closed from 12:37 PM (26 mins)
Committee Deliberations on Part 1 of the Bill
Public from 1:03 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:06 PM (1 mins)
Background Papers
Public from 1:07 PM (88 mins)
Evidence session on Part 2 of the Mental Capacity Bill - Lack of Capacity: Protection from Liability and Safeguards, Part 3: Nominated person and Part 4: Independent advocates
• Ms Sinead Campbell, Disability Action
• Dr Colin Harper, Law Centre (NI)
• Ms Delia McCartan, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Brian Walker, Law Society Northern Ireland
• Ms Paschal McKeown, Mencap
• Dr Paddy Moynihan, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr John Mackell, Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
• Ms Leslie-Ann Newton, Association for Real Change
• Mr Edward Gorringe, Mindwise
• Ms Karen Harvey, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Clare Irvine, DoJ
• Ms Lisa Trueman, DoH
Public from 2:35 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 6:00 PM | Room 115 | Northern Ireland Assembly and Business Trust
Public from 6:00 PM (90 mins)
Generic Item - Meeting |
| Tuesday 29 September 2015 |
| 10:17 AM | Room 29 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:17 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:19 AM (56 mins)
Oral Briefing from Tourism NI: Year of Food & Drink 2016
• Mr John McGrillen, Tourism NI
• Mrs Kathryn Thomson, Tourism NI
Public from 11:15 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:20 AM (5 mins)
Legislation: SL1 The Weights and Measures (Food Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Legislation: SL1 The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Access to Infrastructure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Written Briefing from DETI: Northern Ireland Broadband Improvement Project
Legislation: SL1 The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing Etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Written Briefing: Consumer Council NI Annual Report and Accounts for Year ended 31 March 2015
Enterprise Research - UK Growth Dashboard Report
Public from 11:25 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:30 AM (3 mins)
Assembly Research: Reform of the Legacy Credit Unions Sourcebook
Public from 12:02 PM (38 mins)
Consultation: Closure of The Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation (NIRO) to new onshore wind
Oral Briefing from the DETI Permanent Secretary; Absence of Minister
• Dr Andrew McCormick, DfE |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 10:34 AM | Room 21 | Ad Hoc Committee on the Public Services Ombudsperson Bill
Closed from 10:34 AM (61 mins)
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsperson Bill - Assembly Legal Advice
Public from 11:35 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:45 AM (2 mins)
Correspondence
Public from 11:47 AM (27 mins)
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsperson Bill - Consideration of Final Report
Closed from 12:14 PM (19 mins)
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsperson Bill - Consideration of Final Report
Public from 12:33 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:49 PM | Room 21 | Chairpersons' Liaison Group
Closed from 12:49 PM (19 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:08 PM (22 mins)
CLG Priorities for 2015-16
Review of Public Petitions Procedures
Legislation Update
Update on SP15+
Closed from 1:30 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:01 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:01 PM (14 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:35 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 1:35 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:40 PM (40 mins)
Inquiry into Better Regulation - Oral briefing Ulster Farmers' Union
• Mr Ian Marshall, Ulster Farmers' Union
• Mr Crosby Cleland, Ulster Farmers' Union
Public from 2:20 PM (40 mins)
Inquiry into Better Regulation - Oral briefing NIAPA
• Mr Michael Clarke, Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers Association
• Mr Jim Carmichael, Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers Association
Public from 3:00 PM (5 mins)
SR 2015/326 The Rural Development Programme Regulations (NI) 2015
Public from 3:05 PM (15 mins)
Committee Discussion: EFRA Committee Inquiry into Farm gate prices
Public from 3:20 PM (5 mins)
Public from 3:25 PM (10 mins)
Committee End of Session Report
Committee Business
Closed from 3:35 PM (13 mins)
Inquiry into Better Regulation - Special Adviser |
| Wednesday 30 September 2015 |
| 9:45 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Education
Public from 9:45 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:50 AM (5 mins)
SR 341/2015 The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (Constitution) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 9:55 AM (58 mins)
Changes to School Inspection
• Mrs Noelle Buick, Education and Training Inspectorate
• Dr David Hughes, DE
• Mr David Beck, Education and Training Inspectorate
Suspension from 10:53 AM (12 mins)
Public from 11:05 AM (90 mins)
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Bill - Informal Deliberation Phase
• Mrs Caroline Gillan, DE
• Mrs Irene Murphy, DE
Public from 12:35 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Employment and Learning
Public from 10:04 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:08 AM (22 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Statutory Annual Leave Entitlement - Review of Economic Conditions
• Mr John McKeown, DEL
• Mr Bobby Clulow, DEL
• Ms Margaret O'Hare, DEL
Public from 10:30 AM (10 mins)
Briefing from Assembly Research and Information Service - Pathways to Success
• Mr Eoin Murphy, Research Officer
Public from 10:48 AM (77 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Pathways to Success
• Mr Colin Jack, DEL
• Mr Tony Wilson, Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion
• Mrs Harriet Ferguson, DEL
Public from 12:05 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:08 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:08 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:11 AM (47 mins)
Water and Sewerage Services Bill Oral Evidence - NI Freshwater Taskforce
• Mr John Martin, Northern Ireland Freshwater Taskforce
• Mr Jim Haughey MBE, Ulster Angling Federation Ltd
• Dr Stephen McCabe, Northern Ireland Environment Link
Public from 10:58 AM (29 mins)
Water and Sewerage Services Bill Oral Evidence - NILGA
• Ms Karen Smyth, Northern Ireland Local Government Association
• Cllr Sean McPeake, Northern Ireland Local Government Association
Public from 11:27 AM (1 mins)
Inquiry into Committee Primary Legislation on the Consumer Council
Public from 11:28 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:10 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Finance
Public from 10:10 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:11 AM (49 mins)
Legal Complaints and Regulation Bill - Briefing from the Law Society of Northern Ireland
• Mrs Moira Neeson, Law Society Northern Ireland
• Mr James Cooper, Law Society Northern Ireland
• Mr Alan Hunter, Law Society Northern Ireland
Public from 11:00 AM (15 mins)
Sale of National Asset Management Agency assets in Northern Ireland - Correspondence and next steps
Public from 11:15 AM (3 mins)
SR 2015/328 The Unfunded Public Service Defined Benefits Schemes (Transfers) Regulations (Northern Ireland)
SL1 - Superannuation (Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints) Order (Northern Ireland)
SL1 - The Public Service Pensions (Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 11:18 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:01 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Closed from 2:01 PM (15 mins)
Proposal to Update Legislation to Reform The Office of the Northern Ireland Ombudsman - Update on Committee Stage
• Mr Alyn Hicks, Assistant Assembly Clerk / Office Manager
Public from 2:16 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:25 PM (72 mins)
Equality - UN Human Rights Committee: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – briefing by the NI Human Rights Commission
• Mr Les Allamby, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Mrs Virginia McVea, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Dr David Russell, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Public from 3:37 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:06 PM | Room 29 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:06 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:07 PM (10 mins)
Inquiry into The Northern Ireland Events Company - Introduction to Briefing Session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Denver Lynn, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Roger McCance, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Stephen Smith, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:17 PM (109 mins)
Inquiry into The Northern Ireland Events Company - Briefing Session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Denver Lynn, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Stephen Smith, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Roger McCance, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:06 PM (14 mins)
Inquiry into The Northern Ireland Events Company - Preparation Session
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Denver Lynn, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Stephen Smith, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Roger McCance, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:20 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:31 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Health
Public from 2:31 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:34 PM (61 mins)
Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill - Departmental Briefing
• Ms Sharon Gallagher, DoH
• Mr Chris Matthews, DoH
Public from 3:35 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 01 October 2015 |
| 10:01 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
Public from 10:01 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business - Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (55 mins)
DCAL briefing on Irish Language Consultation - DCAL briefing on Irish Language Consultation
• Dr Michael Willis, DCAL
• Mr Aidan McCann, DCAL
• Ms Patricia McAuley, DCAL
Public from 11:00 AM (60 mins)
BBC Charter Renewal
• Mr Peter Johnston, BBC Northern Ireland
Public from 12:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Inquiry into Inclusion in the Arts of Working Class Communities - Recommendations 11 - 21 |
| 10:02 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:02 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:08 AM (62 mins)
Temporary Permanent Secretary Priorities and Processes - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Andrew Hamilton, DfC
• Ian Snowden, DfC
Public from 11:10 AM (40 mins)
Housing (Amendment) Bill - Evidence Session - Landlords' Association NI
• Mr Raymond Crooks, Landlords Association for Northern Ireland
Public from 11:50 AM (42 mins)
Houses in Multiple Occupation Bill - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Stephen Martin, DfC
• Mr David Grimley, DfC
• Mr Ronan Murphy, DfC
• Ms Christine Hayes, DfC
Public from 12:32 PM (2 mins)
SL1 The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:34 PM (1 mins)
SR 329 The Pensions (2015 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Public from 12:35 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for the Environment
Public from 10:04 AM (33 mins)
Committee Business
SL1 - The Water Framework Directive (Classification, Priority Substances and Shellfish Waters) Regulations (Northern Ireland 2015
SR - The Draft Local Government (Standing Orders) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
Raise paper - Zero Waste Conference - Written briefing
Public from 10:37 AM (43 mins)
ReNEW report into the Circular Economy in NI
• Mr Martin Doherty, ReNew
• Mr Ian Garner, WRAP NI
Public from 11:20 AM (8 mins)
Committee Business |
| 11:00 AM | Assembly Chamber | Northern Ireland Intergenerational Parliament
Public from 11:00 AM (60 mins)
Generic - Meeting
• Mr M McLaughlin, Speaker |
| 2:05 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:05 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (62 mins)
Justice No.2 Bill - Oral Evidence from the Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
• Mr Tom McGonigle, Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
Update on the Department of Justice In-Year Financial Position
• Mr Glyn Capper, DoJ
• Ms Lisa Rocks, DoJ
• Mr Patrick Barr, DoJ
SR The Victim Charter (Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
SR 2015/330 The Disclosure of Victims' and Witnesses' Information (Prescribed Bodied) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
SL1: The Firearms (Variation of Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Police Pensions (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 - Proposed Consultation
UK Response to European Court of Human Rights Judgements on Inquest Delay in the McKerr Group of Cases
Public from 3:12 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |