The Ad Hoc Joint Committee to consider the Mental Capacity Bill met to continue its deliberation of the Mental Capacity Bill. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings Read the Minutes of Evidence
Question Time for Minister Foster began with the Minister answering questions on the Budget and Expenditure Limits and for an update on the financial position of the Northern Ireland Executive for the 2015/16 financial year. The Minister stated ” the UK spending review 2015 will determine the Executive’s Budget allocation for the five years commencing… Continue Reading Question Time – Finance and Personnel – Monday 16 November 2015
The Committee for Social Development received Departmental briefings on the November monitoring round and The Charities Act 2008 (Designated Religious Charities) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015. This was followed by briefings on the Houses in Multiple Occupation Bill from Chartered Institute of Housing, Landlords’ Association NI and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service and the Department Social Development. View the agenda… Continue Reading Social Development Committee – 12 November 2015
The Committee received evidence on its ‘Report on an unannounced inspection of Maghaberry Prison 11-22 May 2015’ from: Northern Ireland Prison Service; Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland. The Committee also heard from the Northern Ireland Ombudsman in relation to the Justice (No. 2) Bill. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNtyhiI057wThe Committee received a briefing from Trade Union Representatives on the Legislative Consent Motion: Proposed cap on Public Sector Exit Payments. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings
The Public Accounts Committee held an evidence session on the inquiry into DE: Sustainability of Schools. Evidence was received from: Mr Paul Sweeney, Accounting Officer, DE Ms Jacqui Durkin, Director of Area Planning, DE Mrs Lorraine Finlay, Head of Area Planning, DE Mr Gregory Butler, Regional Managing Director for Southern East and Southern Region, Education Authority View the agenda… Continue Reading Public Accounts Committee Meeting – 11 November 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii-hX4zG1i8The Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety received a Ministerial briefing on the reform of Health and Social Care. The Committee also conducted their formal Clause-by-clause Scrutiny of the Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYzj9CBVaS8The Committee met to receive a briefing on NIEA Environmental Crime Unit report from Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland and the Department of the Environment and to deliberate the Environmental Better Regulation Bill. Environmental Better Regulation Bill: Formal clause-by-clause consideration Environmental Better Regulation Bill: Deliberation of Clauses View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spl5PwBp3XkThe Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister met to consider the Committee’s Forward Work Programme until the end of the mandate. The Committee also received a briefing from OFMDFM officials on the First Good Relations Indicators Report. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings
The Committee met in the Magee Campus of Ulster University on 11 November 2015 to receive a briefing from PeoplePlus NI on the Steps 2 Success programme. View the agenda Read the Minutes of Proceedings