| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 28 September 2020 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 29 September 2020 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 12:49 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 12:49 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:50 PM (54 mins)
Victims' Pension Scheme
• Ms Deborah Brown, DoJ
• Dr David Lennox, DoJ
• Mr Richard Bullick, DoJ
Public from 1:44 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:04 PM | Senate Chamber | Business Committee
Closed from 1:04 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 30 September 2020 |
| 9:31 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 9:31 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:36 AM (77 mins)
Expert Panel Underachievement – Terms of Reference – oral briefing
• Dr Noel Purdy, Expert Panel on Underachievement
• Ms Mary Montgomery, Expert Panel on Underachievement
• Ms Kathleen O'Hare, Expert Panel on Underachievement
• Ms Joyce Logue, Expert Panel on Underachievement
• Mr Jackie Redpath, Expert Panel on Underachievement
Public from 10:57 AM (89 mins)
Education Authority – Special Educational Needs Update – oral briefing
• Ms Sara Long, Education Authority
• Ms Una Turbitt, Education Authority
• Ms Cynthia Currie, Education Authority
Public from 12:26 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:02 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from Development Trusts Northern Ireland - COVID-19 Response Plan
• Mr Charlie Fisher, Development Trusts Northern Ireland
• Ms Margaret Craig, Development Trusts Northern Ireland
Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
Departmental Briefing - EU Exit Group: Brexit, UK Internal Market & Trade Bill
• Mr Paul Grocott, DfE
• Ms Giulia Ni Dhulchaointigh, DfE
• Mr Victor Dukelow, DfE
• Dr Mary McIvor, DfE
• Mr Stephen Kelly, DfE
Public from 12:05 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:15 PM (10 mins)
Guidance on the Delivery of the SI Element of the EU Exit Transition Period Legislation Programme
SI - The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Departmental Written Briefing - Tourism Recovery Steering Group Update
Public from 12:25 PM (57 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:05 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:05 AM (31 mins)
Committee Business
SL1 - Amendment of The Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007
• Mr Donald Starritt, DfI
SL1 - Amendment of The Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
• Mr Donald Starritt, DfI
SL1 - The Planning (Development Management) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
SR 2020-196 The Goods Vehicles (Testing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Mr Seamus Fitzsimmons, DfI
SR 2020-197 The Motor Vehicle Testing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Mr Seamus Fitzsimmons, DfI
Public from 10:37 AM (57 mins)
SL1 - The Planning Act 2011 (Review) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Angus Kerr, DfI
• Ms Irene Kennedy, DfI
Public from 11:34 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:34 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Public from 10:34 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:44 AM (4 mins)
All-Party Group (APG) Update
Public from 10:48 AM (6 mins)
Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (Code of Conduct and Requirement to Register Interests) Direction 2012 - Briefing from Committee Secretariat
Suspension from 10:54 AM (5 mins)
Public from 10:59 AM (10 mins)
Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (Code of Conduct and Requirement to Register Interests) Direction 2012 - Briefing from Assembly Research
• Mr Ray McCaffrey, Research Officer
Public from 11:09 AM (20 mins)
Review of the Assembly’s Code of Conduct & Guide to the Rules relating to the Conduct of Members - Stage 1
Closed from 11:29 AM (11 mins)
Introduction to the newly appointed Commissioner for Standards, Dr Melissa McCullough
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly
Closed from 11:40 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:32 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 12:32 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:34 PM (97 mins)
Private Members' Legislation: The Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill - Committee deliberations
• Ms Claire McCanny, Assembly Clerk
Public from 2:11 PM (9 mins)
Oral Evidence - October Monitoring Round - Departmental Position
• Stewart Barnes, DoF
• Janis Marynowski, DoF
Public from 2:20 PM (4 mins)
SR 2020/201 - The Rates (Coronavirus) (Electronic Communications) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
SL1 – The Business Tenancies (Coronavirus) (Restriction on Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2020
Public from 2:24 PM (5 mins)
Correspondence - Department of Finance - Annual Report and Accounts 2019-2020
Public from 2:29 PM (19 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:02 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 2:02 PM (29 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:31 PM (29 mins)
October Monitoring Round
• Mr Gavin Patrick, DfC
• Ms Cherrie Arnold, DfC
Covid-19 Funding
• Mr Gavin Patrick, DfC
• Ms Cherrie Arnold, DfC
Budget 2021-24
• Mr Gavin Patrick, DfC
• Ms Cherrie Arnold, DfC
Public from 3:00 PM (63 mins)
Ministerial Briefing on Departmental Priorities
• Ms Carál Ní Chuilín, Minister for Communities
• Dr Heloise Brown, DfC
• Ms Maeve Walls, DfC
• Ms Joanna Gray, DfC
• Ms Roisin Sloan, DfC
• Mr Paul McKillen, DfC
• Mr Anthony Carleton, DfC
• Mr Gerard Murray, DfC
• Mr Martin McDermott, DfC
Public from 4:03 PM (17 mins)
Pension Schemes Bill - Briefing by Workers Pension Trust
• Ms Hannah Sankannawar, Workers Pension Trust
• Mr Declan McErlean, Workers Pension Trust
Suspension from 4:20 PM (7 mins)
Public from 4:27 PM (19 mins)
SL1 The Fines (Deductions from Benefits) Regulations (NI) 2020
Committee Business |
| 2:05 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:05 PM (38 mins)
Committee Business
October 2020 Monitoring Round - Oral evidence session with Departmental Officials
• Dr Mark Browne, TEO
• Ms Neelia Lloyd, TEO
• Ms Tara Kennedy, TEO
Public from 2:49 PM (57 mins)
Brexit - Contingency Planning – Preparations for a ‘No Deal’ Brexit – Oral evidence session with Departmental Officials
• Dr Andrew McCormick, TEO
• Ms Karen Pearson, TEO
Public from 3:46 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business |
| 3:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee on Procedures
Public from 3:00 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:04 PM (21 mins)
Members' Statements - Briefing by Assembly Research and Information Service
• Mr Ray McCaffrey, Research Officer
Public from 3:25 PM (9 mins)
Review of Standing Order 45A
Public from 3:34 PM (2 mins)
Budget Setting Methodology
Public from 3:36 PM (3 mins)
Proxy Voting
Public from 3:39 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 01 October 2020 |
| 9:30 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Health
Public from 9:30 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:32 AM (58 mins)
COVID-19 Disease Response - Ministerial Briefing
• Mr Robin Swann, Minister of Health
• Prof. Sir Michael McBride, DoH
Public from 10:30 AM (10 mins)
SR 2020/193 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 9) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Ms Elaine Colgan, DoH
• Prof Ian Young, DoH
Public from 10:40 AM (10 mins)
SR 2020/194 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Ms Elaine Colgan, DoH
• Prof Ian Young, DoH
Public from 10:50 AM (10 mins)
SR 2020/200 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Amendment No.11) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Ms Elaine Colgan, DoH
• Prof Ian Young, DoH
Public from 11:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 11:30 AM (120 mins)
Strategic Planning |
| 9:38 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 9:38 AM (1 mins)
Written Briefing - Office of the Speaker
Public from 9:39 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:45 AM (31 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Producer Organisations and Wine) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 [AGS/04 - Reserved] and The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 [AGS/05 – Devolved]
• Mrs Colette McMaster, DAERA
• Ms Elaine McCrory, DAERA
Closed from 10:16 AM (14 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA
Public from 10:30 AM (2 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products AGS/04 - Reserved and AGS/05 - Devolved
Public from 10:32 AM (33 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - Fisheries Trade Negotiations
• Ms Claire Vincent, DAERA
• Mr Paddy Campbell, DAERA
• Mr Ciaran Cunningham, DAERA
Public from 11:05 AM (2 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - The Fisheries (EU Exit) (NI) Regulations (tbc)
Public from 11:07 AM (25 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - • SI Defra/CFP/20 - Marine and Fisheries Northern Ireland Protocol Implementation Regulations 2020 (Cat 3)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - • SI Defra/CFP/12 - The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020(Cat 3)
• Mr David Steele, DAERA
• Mr Patrick Smith, DAERA
Oral Evidence from DAERA - • SI Defra/CFP/021 - The Marine and Fisheries Free Trade Agreement Regulations 2020 (Laying date 30 Nov 20) (Cat TBC)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - • SI Defra/FD/06 - The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (Cat 3)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - • SI Defra/CMO/18 - The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (Cat 3)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - SI Defra/CFP/018 - The Sea Fish Licensing (England) (EU Exit) (Revocation) Order 2020
Public from 11:36 AM (4 mins)
Oral Evidence from DAERA - October Monitoring Round & Main Estimates
• Mr David Reid, DAERA
• Mr Roger Downey, DAERA
• Ms Lynda Lowe, DAERA
Public from 11:40 AM (3 mins)
Written Briefing DAERA - The Ornamental Horticulture Industry (Coronavirus, Financial Assistance) Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Written Briefing DAERA - NIEA Fees and Charges Scheme
Written Briefing DAERA - Covid 19 Update
Public from 11:43 AM (13 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Ad Hoc Committee on a Bill of Rights
Public from 2:00 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:03 PM (57 mins)
Briefing by Baroness Helena Kennedy QC on the Belfast Agreement and a Bill of Rights
• Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, House of Lords
Public from 3:00 PM (60 mins)
Briefing by Albie Sachs, former Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa
• Mr Albie Sachs, Constitutional Court of South Africa
Public from 4:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:06 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Closed from 2:06 PM (36 mins)
Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill - Consideration of draft amendments
Public from 2:42 PM (57 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 4:01 PM (79 mins)
Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill - Further consideration of clauses 9, 11 and 17
October Monitoring Round and Finance Update
• Ms Deborah Brown, DoJ
• Ms Lisa Rocks, DoJ
Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill - Formal Clause-by-Clause Consideration
SL1: Amendments to the Police Act 1997 in relation to the AccessNI filtering scheme
PSNI Retention and Disposal Schedule
Review of Sentencing Policy in Northern Ireland
PSNI and PSNI Reserve (Injury Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 – Proposed Consultation
AccessNI – Proposed Amendments to the Filtering Scheme
Public from 5:20 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:06 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:06 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:14 PM (42 mins)
Inquiry into The LandWeb Project and Digital Transformation - Issues Paper
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Christine Burns, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mrs Clare Dornan, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:56 PM (72 mins)
Inquiry into Major Capital Projects - Consideration of Draft Report
• Mr Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:08 PM (17 mins)
Committee Business |