Culture, Arts and Leisure

The Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure met on Thursday 21 January 2016 in Room 30, Parliament Buildings. At this meeting the Committee received a briefing from Assembly Research on Budget 2016/17 and EU engagement. View the agenda.

The Committee received a DCAL Briefing on November Monitoring issues. View the agenda

The Committee received a briefing on the Fisheries Bill from RaISe. View the agenda

The Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure received a Departmental briefing on the transfer of functions and the Fisheries Bill. View the agenda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD0KJS9VlJEThe Committee received a departmental briefing regarding Sign Language; SGSA briefed the Committee in relation to its Inquiry into issues around Emergency Exiting Plans, including their impact on stadium capacity, for the redeveloped Casement Park Stadium; Members then further considered their Inquiry into Inclusion in the Arts of Working Class Communities. View the agenda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6JC-g7eOTsOn Thursday 26th November 2015 the Committee finalised the Inquiry into Inclusion in Arts for Working Class Communities.  Also, Members began analysis of the responses to its consultation into the renewal of the BBC Charter. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27cFVsZHu-wThe Committee continued their Inquiry into issues around Emergency Exiting Plans, including their impact on stadium capacity, for the redeveloped Casement Park Stadium. RaISe provided a briefing on public funded building liability. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings

At this meeting the DCAL Minister briefed the Committee on the BBC Charter Renewal. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egQJCQp7RWYOn Thursday 05 November 2015 the Committee received a briefing from Arts Council of Northern Ireland on the further in-year budget cuts to arts organisations. Also at this meeting the DCAL Minister and officials briefed the Committee on these budgets cuts and festivals funding. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLEB3mKLzfQThe Committee met on 22 October 2015 and received briefings from Libraries NI regarding Review of Opening Hours consultation and Departmental officials regarding the DCAL Community Festivals Fund. View the agenda and read the Minutes of Proceedings.