Northern Ireland Assembly

The Committee received briefings from Department for Communities officials on the Charities Bill and the June Monitoring Round. The Committee then received briefings on Post Covid-19 Recovery from the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action and from representatives of CO3, Barnardo's and Cancer Focus NI.

The Committee began with a briefing from the Food Standards Agency NI on The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021. This was followed by a briefing from Royal College of Midwives and NI Abortion and Contraception Taskgroup on the Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill. The Committee also received a briefing from Autism NI and a b...

The Committee received briefings on the Damages (Return on Investment) Bill from representatives of the Forum of Injury Lawyers (FOIL) and Confederation of British Industry NI; the Association of British Insurers (ABI); the Forum of Complex Injury Solicitors (FOCIS); and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. This was followed by a briefing on the Protection from Stalking Bill with Action Aga...

The Committee received a briefing from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on the Business Plan 2021-22 and briefings on the Climate Change Bill from representatives of the UK Climate Change Committee, the Woodland Trust and the Agri-food and Biosciences Institute.

The Committee received a Departmental briefing on spending plans and June monitoring; a briefing on COVID Recovery from the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland; and an Assembly Research Service briefing on High Streets Task Force.

The Committee received briefings on 'A Fiscal Council for NI’ from representatives of the Office for Budget Responsibility and the Northern Ireland Fiscal Council.

The Committee receied 2 Oral Briefings. The first one by The Uniform Youth Work Hub on Voluntary Sector Outdoor Centres and the second by the Department of Education, Department of Health and the Education Authority on Children and Young People Emotional Health and Wellbeing in Education Strategy/Provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

The Committee received 2 Departmental Briefings. One on the Budget - June Monitoring and the other on Commercial Bus Service Permits & Transport Integration.

The Committee received a Briefing from Belfast Met & Hospitality and Tourism Skills Network – Tourism and Hospitality Hub and a Departmental Briefing – Vocational Qualifications Examinations & Youth Training Reform. The Committee also discussed the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill.

Finance Minister John O'Dowd answers Members questions.

Minister of Education Peter Weir answers Members questions.

Minister for the Economy Diane Dodds answers Members’ questions.

Health starts at 9:30AM Agenda includes: Departmental Briefing - June Monitoring Briefing from Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission - Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services • Mr Les Allamby, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission • Dr David Russell, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission • Miss Rhyannon Blythe, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (...

Committee for Justice Meeting Thursday 3 June 2021 by Northern Ireland Assembly

The Committee received Oral Evidence from DAERA - Minister Poots - Withdrawal of DAERA and Local Authority staff from ports, Oral Evidence from DAERA - June Monitoring Round 2021 and a written briefing from DAERA - Consultation on protection for service animals in Northern Ireland.

The Committee talked about the Ministerial Direction and then went into closed session were the discussed the Inquiry into Generating Electricity from Renewable Energy - Consideration of draft report.

The Committee received a Briefing by RaISe on the High Street Task Force for Northern Ireland.

The Committee considered a number of items of Committee business before moving into closed session.

The Committee received briefings on Urban Villages and Communities in Transition from representatives of Community Relations in Schools and the Executive Office. The Committee also considered the wording of the Committee Motion on Historical Institutional Abuse.

The Committee received a briefing from Assembly Research on House of Commons Procedure Committee Inquiry and considered New Decade, New Approach - Commitments for Committee on Procedures - Simultaneous Translation and Summary.

The Committee received a briefing from Assembly Research on the 2021-22 Budget and received Departmental briefings on the Main Estimates and Budget (No.2) Bill 2021 and the June Monitoring Round.

The Committee received briefings in relation to the Review of the governance and accountability arrangements for the Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) and the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NIPSO).

The Committee received an Oral Briefing by Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta. The Committee also received an Oral Briefing by the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) on Appeals and Contingency Plans.

The Committee received a Briefing from Bus & Coach NI Ltd and Hannon Coach - Commercial Bus Service Permits & Transport Integration. The Committee also received a Departmental Briefing – Review Planning Policy and Low Carbon Energy.

The Committee met on Wednesday morning 2 June 2021 and discussed the Report on Legislative Consent Memorandum on UK Government Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill. The Committee also received briefings from the Department on the Review Planning Policy and Low Carbon Energy, Reforms of Youth Training and the Skills Strategy consultation.