The Committee for Regional Development met on Wednesday 21 October at 10am in the Londonderry Port and Harbour. The Committee received a Belfast Rapid Transit update from departmental officials. View the agenda and read the Minutes of Proceedings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0thiy3ntNkThe Committee for Finance and Personnel met on Wednesday 21 October 2015 when it continued with its scrutiny of the Legal Complaints and Regulation Bill with oral evidence from the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (Official Report) and the Bar Council of Northern Ireland (Official Report). The Committee also considered next steps in its Review of the sale… Continue Reading Committee for Finance and Personnel Meeting – 21 October 2015
The Committee for Education met on Wednesday 21 October 2015 and received an oral briefing from the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) on Levels of Progression; Computer Based Assessments; and changes to GCSE and A-Level specifications. View the agenda and read the Minutes of Proceedings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQEWnYBu9RgThe Committee received briefings from: NISRA on the labour force survey (Official Report); the Ulster University on budget cuts (Official Report); and the Ulster University Students Union on student finance and student fees (Official Report). View the agenda and read the Minutes of Proceedings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjaW-rT5Nl8The Committee heard from representatives from ASDA and Tesco on general purchasing policy (read the Official Report). The Committee also heard from NI Meat Exporters Association on better regulation (read the Official Report). View the agenda and read the Minutes of Proceedings.
The Committee on Procedures continued its inquiry into the extent to which Standing Orders should permit the Attorney General to participate in proceedings of the Assembly, and its review of the public petitions procedures and the time allocated to Topical Questions. The Committee also considered its Forward Work Programme. View the agenda Read the Minutes of… Continue Reading Committee on Procedures Meeting – 20 October 2015
The Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment met on Tuesday 20 October 2015 at 10.00am, Room 29, Parliament Buildings when it received an oral briefing from the Mobile Network Operators on Development plans, future plans and relationship with Ofcom (read the Official Report). Following that there was a briefing from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport on the… Continue Reading Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment Meeting – 20 October 2015
The Assembly and Executive Review Committee meeting started in closed session on Tuesday 20 October 2015 at 10.00am in room 21 when legislative expert Daniel Greenberg will facilitate a Politics Plus session with the Committee. The Committee then moved into open session to consider the remaining agenda items. Please note that the majority of the… Continue Reading Assembly and Executive Review Committee Meeting – 20 October 2015
The Committee for Employment and Learning met to continue its inquiry into post Special Educational Need Provision in education, employment and training for those with Learning Disabilities, receiving a joint Department for Employment and Learning and Department of Education briefing on the Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill (read the Official Report). View the agenda and read… Continue Reading Committee for Employment and Learning – 19 October 2015
The Ad Hoc Joint Committee to consider the Mental Capacity Bill met on Monday 19 October at 12.00pm in Room 30, Parliament Buildings to receive an evidence session on Part 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14 and 15 of the Mental Capacity Bill (read the Official Report). View the Agenda and read the Minutes of Proceedings.