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=b14m1xga2qEThe Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister received a briefing on the current refugee and asylum seeker crisis. The briefing was provided by a panel of representatives from the Law Centre, the British Red Cross, NICRAS and the Refugee & Asylum Forum. View the agenda Read the Minutes of… Continue Reading Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister Meeting – 04 November 2015
The Public Accounts Committee received a briefing on the Audit Office’s report on DE: Sustainability of Schools. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvGxorR1dqIThe Committee met to deliberate the Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill and receive a briefing from Human Transplantation Bill sponsor, Jo-Anne Dobson. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yadsVw9lSCIThe Committee for Finance and Personnel received a departmental briefing on a proposed Legislative Consent Motion to place a Cap on Public Sector Exit Payments. The Committee also considered a number of pieces of subordinate legislation. In relation to the Review of the sale of NAMA assets in Northern Ireland, the Committee received oral evidence… Continue Reading Committee for Finance and Personnel Meeting – 04 November 2015
The Committee for Education received a Departmental briefing on the Shared Education Bill and considered its report on the Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill The Committee also received an oral briefing from its Special Advisor, Dr Ian Shuttleworth on Free School Meal Entitlement and school funding and a pre-legislative oral briefing from the Department… Continue Reading Committee for Education Meeting – 04 November 2015
The Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development received Departmental briefings on the Rural Needs Bill, the role of veterinary staff at meat plants and Departmental restructuring and from Sainsbury’s on general purchasing policy. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings
The Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment received an oral briefing from DETI on the Inquiry into Growing the Economy and Creating Jobs in a Reduced Tax Environment and Visit Belfast on the impact of tourism in Belfast. Inquiry into Economic Growth and Job Creation in a Reduced Tax Environment: DETI and Invest NI Credit Unions… Continue Reading Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment Meeting – 03 November 2015
The Assembly and Executive Review Committee received oral evidence on the Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill. Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill: Professor Christopher McCrudden and Dr Alex Schwartz Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Bill: Dr Eoin O’Malley View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings
The Ad Hoc Joint Committee to consider the Mental Capacity Bill received Departmental evidence on costs associated with the Mental Capacity Bill: Clause 11: DHSSPS Officials Costs: DHSSPS, DOJ, NICTS View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings