Northern Ireland Assembly

The Committee considered the Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Bill, the Protection from Stalking Bill and the Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill.

The Committee received 3 oral Evidence session at todays Committee meeting. The first one from Mid and East Antrim Borough Council on the Withdrawal of DAERA and Local Authority Staff from Ports, the second from Mid and East Antrim Borough Council – Shared Environmental Services – Its role and remit, planning in rural areas and farming communities and the last from The Horse Racing (Amendment) Bil...

The Committee received a Ministerial update from Health Minister Robin Swann on the COVID-19 disease response and a Departmental Briefing on rebuilding services. The Committee also received a number of briefings on statutory rules related to the Coronavirus Health Protection regulations.

The Committee continued its consideration of the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill.

The Committee received two briefings, one from the Financial Services Union on Bank branch closures and the other from the Financial Services Union on Bank branch closures.

The Committee received a briefing on Historical Institutional Abuse from the Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse (COSICA) and a briefing from Carnegie UK Trust on Citizen Engagement and the Programme for Government.

The Committee received briefings on Special Educational Needs Education from representatives of the Children's Law Centre and the Education Authority.

The Committee received briefings on: Northern Ireland Committee – Irish Congress of Trade Unions – Public Sector Pensions and Department of Finance - Reform of Property Management Programme

The Committee received a Ministerial Briefing from Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon containing and update on COVID-19 and current issues. This was followed by a Departmental Briefing on the Budget.

The Committee considered the Review of Private Members' Bills - Draft Terms of Reference and Members' Statements.

Minister of Finance Conor Murphy answers Members questions.

Education Minister Peter Weir answers questions put to his Department by fellow MLAs.

First Minister Arlene Foster answers Members questions put to the Department.

The Committee received a statement from the First Minister and deputy First Minister on the latest easing of COVID-19 related restrictions. The First Minister and deputy First Minister also answered Members questions on the statement.

The Committee received briefings from the Department of Justice on Review of Sentencing Policy in Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service on a business recovery update.

In public session, the Committee receive an update from the Northern Ireland Audit Office on Management of the NI Direct Strategic Partner Project - Helping to deliver Digital Transformation/The LandWeb Project.

The Committee received a briefing from representatives of Conradh na Gaeilge on language rights.

The Committee received Departmental briefings on Brexit, the Health and Social Care Bill and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations.

The Committee received briefings from the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on the withdrawal of DAERA and Local Authority Staff from ports.

The Committee continued its consideration of the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill.

The Committee received briefing from the Department for the Economy & Fibrus Broadband Northern Ireland on Project Stratum.

The Committee received briefings on Public Sector Reform from representatives of the Institute for Government and Pivotal. This was followed by a briefing from Department of Finance on Nearly Zero Energy Buildings and Energy Performance Building Regulations.

The Committee received a briefing from the First Minister and deputy First Minister. This was followed by a briefing from NI Human Rights Commission, Equality Commission NI, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission on the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (Article 2(1)). The Committee also considered SR 2021/68 Travel Agents (Coronavirus, Financial Assistance) Regulation...

The Committee considered a number of statutory rules and subordinate legislation before receiving a briefing from Waterways Ireland.

The Committee received briefings on the Review of the governance and accountability arrangements for the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman from representatives of the International Ombudsman Institute, the University of Liverpool, the University of Glasgow and the University of Sheffield.