Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs – Thursday 30 July 2020
https://youtu.be/kRqq7HyKP-g The Committee met to receive a Departmental evidence session on climate change. View the agenda.
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Committee for the Executive Office Meeting Wednesday 29 July 2020
https://youtu.be/xQae_lrYtsI The Committee received an evidence session from Executive Office Department officials on Brexit-related issues. The Committee also considered The Salaries (Public Services Ombudsman) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020. This Order sets the salary for the office of Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman. View the agenda.
Final Stage: The Executive Committee (Functions) Bill – Tuesday 28 July 2020
Members discuss the Final Stage of the Executive Committee (Functions) Bill. The Bill makes provision concerning the decisions which may be made by Ministers without recourse to the Executive Committee. Following the debate, Members voted to pass the Bill which will now become law. View the Bill Watch MLAs discuss the Further Consideration Stage of… Continue Reading Final Stage: The Executive Committee (Functions) Bill – Tuesday 28 July 2020
Ministerial Statement: COVID-19 and Service Rebuilding – Tuesday 28 July 2020
https://youtu.be/Wu5A24cTS4I Health Minister Robin Swann delivers a statement on COVID-19 and service rebuilding. The statement was followed by period of Members’ questions to the Minister.
Ministerial Statement: Educational underachievement and socio-economic background – 28 July 2020
https://youtu.be/GeNXXgP7zvU Education Minister Peter Weir makes a statement on the appointment of an Expert Panel to examine the links between persistent educational underachievement & socio-economic background. Read more about the appointment of the Panel.
Urgent Oral Question: Restrictions on travel from Spain – Monday 27 July 2020
https://youtu.be/J2jkF8Wwn04 Colm Gildernew MLA asks an urgent oral question of the Health Minister Robin Swann in relation to recent restrictions on travel from Spain and the need to self-isolate.
Further Consideration Stage: The Executive Committee (Functions) Bill – Monday 27 July 2020
https://youtu.be/sMcgBjLp3-A Members discuss the Further Consideration Stage of the Executive Committee (Functions) Bill. The Bill makes provision concerning the decisions which may be made by Ministers without recourse to the Executive Committee. View the Bill Watch MLAs discuss the Consideration Stage of the Bill Watch MLAs discuss the second stage of the Bill on 6… Continue Reading Further Consideration Stage: The Executive Committee (Functions) Bill – Monday 27 July 2020
Committee for Health Thursday 23 July 2020 – Afternoon Session
https://youtu.be/CdyG4LEKIfY During the afternoon session of it’s meeting, the Health Committee received a briefing on contact tracing in relation to the COVID-19 response. The Committee also considered the following statutory rules: SR 2020/90 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 SR 2020/97 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Advice for Persons Travelling… Continue Reading Committee for Health Thursday 23 July 2020 – Afternoon Session
Committee for Health Meeting Thursday 23 July 2020 – Morning Session
https://youtu.be/FHogiyZe-Ww During the morning session of it’s meeting, the Health Committee received briefings on the latest response to COVID-19 from representatives of the Health Trusts and the Chief Nursing Officer. View the agenda.
Urgent Oral Question: Waste Storage at Edenderry Industrial Estate – Tuesday 21 July 2020
https://youtu.be/8G4X3IPed4Y William Humphrey MLA asks the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, given the health and safety issues arising from waste storage at Edenderry Industrial Estate, what action his Department and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) are taking to ensure that the offending material is removed urgently.