On Demand coverage of the Committee for the Economy
https://youtu.be/fDOw8IQIhvg The Committee receive a briefing from Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and Business & Human Rights Forum. This was followed by a briefing from economist Richard Ramsey on stimulating the economy using a voucher based scheme. The Committee also received a Departmental Briefing on newly announced support schemes. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/GtxmM-T2X0g The Committee received a Departmental briefing on EU Exit Preparation and Transition Group: Business Readiness for the end of the Transition period. The Committee also considered SL1 – The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a week’s pay) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020. View the agenda.
The Committee considered a number of written Departmental briefings and items of subordinate legislation before receiving a briefing from Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) on the NI European Social Fund Programme. View the agenda.
https://youtu.be/jQGzKiwFxIU The Committee considered a number of items of Committee business before moving in to closed session for the remainder of the meeting. View the agenda.
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