| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Wednesday 16 October 2024 |
| VISIT | Ebrington Square | Committee for The Executive Office |
| 9:30 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 9:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:35 AM (95 mins)
Invest NI Progress and 3 Year Business Strategy- oral and written evidence
• Mr Paul Grocott, DfE
• Mr Kieran Donoghue, Invest NI
Public from 11:10 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Audit Committee
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (20 mins)
Committee Quorum
• Mr Ray McCaffrey, Research Officer
Public from 10:25 AM (40 mins)
Northern Ireland Audit Office – Draft Budget 2025/26
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brian O'Neill, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Anu Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 11:05 AM (50 mins)
Northern Ireland Public Service Ombudsman – Draft Budget 2025/26
• Ms Margaret Kelly, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Mr Sean Martin, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Ms Kirsty McCool, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
Public from 11:55 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:00 PM (20 mins)
Draft Budget 2025/26 submissions
Closed from 12:20 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (45 mins)
Planning and Infrastructure Key Issues - Mineral Products Association (Northern Ireland) – Oral Evidence
• Mr Gordon Best, Mineral Products Association (Northern Ireland)
• Mr David Chambers, Mineral Products Association (Northern Ireland)
• Mr Mark Quigley, Mineral Products Association (Northern Ireland)
Public from 10:55 AM (45 mins)
Budget 2024-2025 - update - Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Ms Susan Anderson, DfI
• Mr Declan McGeown, DfI
• Mr Colin Woods, DfI
• Ms Judith Andrews, DfI
Public from 11:40 AM (30 mins)
RaISe - Statutory Planning Consultees – Oral Briefing
• Ms Suzie Cave, Research Officer
Public from 12:10 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:30 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Finance
Public from 1:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:45 PM (30 mins)
Civil Law Reform - Report on Gender Recognition Act (GRA) 2004 Evaluation and Policy Options - Oral briefing from QUB
• Professor Ioana Latu, Queen's University Belfast
• Dr Phoebe McKenna-Plumley, Queen's University Belfast |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Oral briefing from Dr Áine Aventin
• Dr Áine Aventin, Queen's University Belfast
Public from 3:00 PM (45 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Oral Briefing from the Rainbow Project, HERe NI and Cara-Friend
• Ms Alexa Moore, The Rainbow Project
• Ms Sophie Nelson, HERe NI
Public from 3:45 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Ebrington Hotel, 69-72 Ebrington Square, Derry/ Londonderry | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
Strategic Investment Board - Oral Briefing
• Mr Scott Wilson, Strategic Investment Board
• Ms Joan O'Hara, TEO
• Ms Johneen Wright, TEO
Public from 3:05 PM (5 mins)
Inquiry into Gaps in Equality Legislation - Update
Public from 3:10 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |