Communities

The Committee received Departmental briefings on current and future support for Councils and on the June Monitoring Round. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/V77id7qvER8 The Committee received a briefing on COVID-19 and the impact on the sports sector from Sport NI. The Committee also received a briefing from Women’s Aid on the Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/N0oDVlzYn6w The Committee received a briefing from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland on the impact of COVID-19. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/2qMtTDAA-K0 The Committee received a joint briefing from representatives of CO3 and NICVA on the impact of COVID-19 on the Charity Sector. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/0NW-sLyHh5o The Committee received a Ministerial briefing from Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey and a briefing from local councils on the impact of COVID-19. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/vKHBMrNYn8U The Committee considered regulations relating to the Government Pension Scheme, maternity allowance, statutory maternity pay and discretionary support. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/j25-CGQDnzY The Committee received Departmental briefings on the Executive budget and the Westminister Pension Schemes Bill Legislative Consent Motion. The Committee also considered statutory legislation in relation to funeral expenses and statutory sick pay and proposals for them in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. View the agenda.

https://youtu.be/SQ3bU_xh4wQ The Committee received a Departmental briefing on Private Tenancies (Emergency Modifications) Bill 2020 and considered a number of statutory rules. View the agenda. 

https://youtu.be/NxP7diF6aBI The Committee for Communities received a briefing from the Deputy Secretary for Strategic Policy and Professional Services and from Departmental officials on the Westminister Pension Schemes Bill Legislative Consent Motion. View the agenda.