Northern Ireland Assembly

The Committee received briefings from he Equality Commission for Northern Ireland on Rights and Equality; the Women's Policy Group on Women's Rights; and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on Perspective on a Bill of Rights.

The Committee received a briefing on the Inquiry into Generating Electricity from Renewable Energy from representatives of the Department for the Economy, the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Department of Finance.

The Committee received Department of Justice briefings on Consent to Serious Harm for Sexual Gratification: Not a Defence - results of the consultation and proposed way forward; and Development and Implementation of a Statutory Registration Scheme for Legal Aid Practitioners in Northern Ireland - Report on 2017 Targeted Consultation and Proposed Way Forward. The Committee also discussed the propos...

Education Minister Peter Weir addresses the Committee on the Department's latest measures in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Committee discussed subordinate legislation, statutory rules, the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill and Committee business.

The Committee received Departmental briefings on the Climate Change Bill consultation and policy proposals; and Waste Crime and update on Mobuoy.

Health Minister Robin Swann answers Members questions.

Health Minister Robin Swann was asked an urgent oral question by Colm Gildernew MLA on the roll out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

Minister of Finance Conor Murphy answers Members questions.

Minister for Education Peter Weir answers Members questions.

The Committee received a briefing from the Legal Services Agency on Legal Aid Update on progress to implement NI Audit Office and Public Accounts Committee recommendations and action plan to address fraud and error and a Departmental briefing on the Draft Modern Slavery Strategy 2021-22.

The Committee received briefings from the NI Youth Forum and Professor Monica McWilliams, University of Ulster.

In open session the Committee discussed Committee business with representatives of the Northern Ireland Audit Office. The Committee then moved into closed session for the remainder of the meeting.

Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Meeting Thursday 11 March 2021 by Northern Ireland Assembly

The Committee receive a briefing from the Chair of Inter-Departmental Working Group Mother and Baby institutions. This was followed by a Departmental Briefing on waiting lists and waiting times. The Committee also received a briefing from Paul Givan MLA and representatives of Don't Screen Us Out on the Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill.

The Committee received a briefing from the Department for Communities on the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill.

The Committee received a briefing from Social Enterprise NI on Public Procurement Common Framework and Department of Finance briefings on feedback from the 2021-22 Draft Budget Public Consultation and from the Public Sector Pension Consultation.

The Committee met with the Seanad Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU to discuss the UK Exit from EU and its implications.

The Committee received a number of briefing sessions in relation to the Review of the governance and accountability arrangements for the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman.

The Committee received a number of briefing sessions in relation to the Review of the governance and accountability arrangements for the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman.

The Committee received a briefing from Children and Young People's Voices on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental and physical health of children and young people.

The Committee received a briefing from the NI Tourism Alliance (NITA) on the Covid-19 response & EU Exit/NI Protocol. This was followed by a Departmental briefing on the Economic Recovery Action Plan.

In open session the Committee discussed Subordinate Legislation - SL1s not subject to Assembly proceedings and the statutory rule, The Ballyboley Road, Larne (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021. The Committee also considered the draft E-car survey in relation to its Inquiry into the Decarbonisation of Road Transport in Northern Ireland. Please note that the remainder of the meeting took pl...

Economy Minister Diane Dodds answers questions from other Members.

Minister for Communities Deirdre Hargey answers Members questions.