Garth Scates 
The Finance Committee started in open session were they were briefed by representatives of privately owned golf clubs and DFP on Rating Issues. View Agenda Minutes of Proceedings Minutes of Evidence (Rating Issues: Proprietary Golf Clubs) Minutes of Evidence (Rating Issues: Department of Finance and Personnel)
Finance Committee met on Wednesday 27 January 2016. The Committee started the meeting in closed session when they received an oral briefing from the Assembly legal Service on the Sale of National Asset management Agency assets in Northern Ireland. View Agenda Minutes of proceedings
Regional Development Committee met on Wednesday 27 January 2016 to were they received a briefing from Translink on the Health and Safety on Trains and Enterprise Timetable. The Committee also heard from Belfast Public Hire Taxis.
The Agriculture met to discuss the final Report on the Rural Needs Bill, key issues on the Fisheries Bill and received an Oral briefing from the Department on the Budget 2016-17. Minutes of Proceedings Minutes of Evidence (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Budget 2016-17: DARD Officials) Minutes of Evidence (Rural Needs Bill: Consideration… Continue Reading Agriculture Committee Meeting – Tuesday 26 January 2016
The Procedures Committee met on Tuesday 26 January were the discussed Standing Orders, the Review of Public Petitions Procedures and the Time allowed for answers to supplementary Oral Questions.
Enterprise, Trade and Investment Committee met on Tuesday 26 January 2016. The Committee held two Written Briefings, one from Assembly Research on the EU Referendum and Potential Implications for Northern Ireland and the second from DETI on the update on Petroleum Licence PL1/10. View Agenda
MLAs questioned the the Minister of Finance and Personnel on the following subjects: Public-sector Reform: OECD Review: Equal Pay Claims: Corporation Tax Rates: Charities/Residential Homes Non-domestic Rating Review:Update Dormant Accounts Innovation Fund: Urban Regeneration and Social Housing Cost of a Divided Society: Ulster University Report and Air Passenger Duty. Official Report
During Oral Questions to the Justice Minister, Mr David Ford was asked what communication he has had with the Criminal Justice Inspection since the conclusion of its report into the Maghaberry prison in January 2016. The Minister confirmed “given the importance of the reinspection of Maghaberry prison, I spoke to the chief inspector of Criminal Justice Inspection… Continue Reading Question Time – Justice 25 January 2016
The Committee met to discuss the report on the Mental Capacity Bill.
The Committee met to discuss the draft report on the Mental Capacity Bill .