On Demand coverage of the Committee for the Economy
The Committee received a Briefing from the Department on the NIAO report on NIRO. The Committee also discussed the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (Amendment of Relevant Period for Meetings of Registered Societies and Credit Unions No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020. Agenda
https://youtu.be/eH-wLfo_fpI The Committee received a briefing from the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) on the role of local government in tourism strategies. The Committee also considered the following issues: Departmental Consultation – Legislative measures to transpose Gas Directive 2009/73/EC as amended by Directive 2019/692 and implement consequential amendments to NI energy legislation from the… Continue Reading Committee for the Economy Meeting Wednesday 21 October 2020
https://youtu.be/oXPw0aQgtJo The Committee meet following the statement from First Minister Arlene Foster to the Assembly outlining upcoming restrictions to help stop the rising spread of COVID-19.
https://youtu.be/H-_jxcNBQUI The Committee received a briefing from Invest NI on the COVID-19 Response plan and a briefing from NIE Networks on their COVID-19 response and recovery.The Committee also discussed a number of statutory rules. View the agenda.
The Committee received a Briefing from Development Trust NI on the COVID-19 Response Plan, they also received a Departmental Briefing on the EU Exit Group : Brexit, UK Internal market and Trade Bill.
The committee received a Ministerial Briefing from Diane Dodds MLA on the Covid-19 response and Economic Recovery. The also heard from the Northern Ireland Business Brexit Working Group on the UK Internal Market Bill and other Brexit issues. The committee also looked at the impact of Covid-19 on Higher Education Teaching, access to facilities and… Continue Reading Committee for the Economy – Wednesday 23 September 2020
The Committee received a briefing from economic experts on the current economic situation and recovery. This was followed by a briefing from Professor Katy Hayward of Queen’s University, Belfast on the UK Internal Market Bill and a briefing from Excluded NI on the impact of Covid-19 and access to support. View the agenda. Read more… Continue Reading Committee for the Economy Meeting Wednesday 16 September 2020
https://youtu.be/QPZV5pBGLGk The Committee received a Departmental Briefing on bids to the Executive and discussed a number od statutory rules and subordinate legislation. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/-2MuQiKCWNw The Committee received a Ministerial Briefing from Minister for the Economy Diane Dodds MLA on A level and GCSE results and Education Provider’s re-opening. The Committee also received a briefing from Further Education Colleges and Training Providers on the A level and GCSE results and on re-opening following the temporary closures as a result… Continue Reading Committee for the Economy Meeting Wednesday 26 August 2020
The committee had briefings from the Department for the Economy, Ulster University and Queens University on university admissions for 2020. View the Official Report (Hansard) for this meeting. https://youtu.be/dPy4TpVGAFQ