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Communities Committee

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 10 April 2025

https://youtu.be/QDNT51Jo9-0 The Committee met on Thursday 10 April 2025.  On the agenda –  Committee Business Sign Language Bill – Briefing from Legal Services Sign Language Bill – Briefing from the Department for Communities SR 2025/73 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations… Continue Reading Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 10 April 2025

Sign Language Bill: Key Points from the Assembly’s Research and Information Service Research Paper on the Bill (with BSL)

https://youtu.be/JN-CXQJqr1E This recording is accompanied by BSL interpretation and goes through the key points of an Assembly Research Paper that was produced in response to a request from the Committee for Communities. The Committee requested research into the proposals and implications of the Sign Language Bill. This video goes through the ‘Key Points’ section of… Continue Reading Sign Language Bill: Key Points from the Assembly’s Research and Information Service Research Paper on the Bill (with BSL)

Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – Update on call for evidence and engagements, Thursday 27 March 2025 (with ISL and BSL)

https://youtu.be/pom0k0Dj29o The Committee for Communities agree to extend the closing date of its call for evidence until 9 May 2025 and discuss upcoming engagements related to the Sign Language Bill. This recording is accompanied by simultaneous ISL interpretation (on the left) and BSL interpretation (on the right). View the full agenda from the meeting. This… Continue Reading Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – Update on call for evidence and engagements, Thursday 27 March 2025 (with ISL and BSL)

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 27 March 2025

https://youtu.be/TbHXr30UNzE The Committee met on Thursday 27 March 2025.  On the agenda –  Sign Language Bill – update on call for evidence and engagements SL1 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance Claims and Payments) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 Draft SR Period Products (DfC Specified Public… Continue Reading Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 27 March 2025

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 20 March 2025

https://youtu.be/jtB0n2CiZ-k The Committee met on Thursday 20 March 2025.  On the agenda –  SR 2025/52 The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 SR 2025/53 The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 Oral briefing from Department for Communities – Fuel poverty update NUS-USI briefing – Student Rent and Affordability Report… Continue Reading Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 20 March 2025

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 13 March 2025

https://youtu.be/NTqIPrvYCoc The Committee met on Thursday 13 March 2025.  On the agenda –  Oral briefing from DFC officials – Heritage, Culture and Creativity Policies Employment Rights Bill LCM – agreement of Committee report Oral briefing from Women’s Policy Group NI on Gender Equality Strategy Oral briefing from Conradh na Gaeilge on Irish language View the… Continue Reading Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 13 March 2025

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 6 March 2025

https://youtu.be/bcvBNPmuaqU The Committee met on Thursday 6 March 2025.  On the agenda –  Oral briefing from DFC officials – Northern Ireland Football Fund Employment Rights Bill Legislative Consent Motion Oral briefing from DFC – Removal of intimidation points from Housing Selection Scheme Oral briefing from Boomhall Trust View the full agenda.

Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill briefing from Assembly Research, Thursday 27 February 2025 (with ISL)

https://youtu.be/kLpnZogKcXY Assembly Research Officers brief the Committee for the Communities with their research on a Sign Language Bill. This recording is accompanied by ISL interpretation. Read the Research Paper that the Research Officer produced and discussed during the evidence session (PDF, 59 pages, 467KB) The video below goes through the key points of the research… Continue Reading Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill briefing from Assembly Research, Thursday 27 February 2025 (with ISL)

Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill briefing from Assembly Research, Thursday 27 February 2025 (with BSL)

https://youtu.be/S4FFG-xBi9s Assembly Research Officers brief the Committee for the Communities with their research on a Sign Language Bill. This recording is accompanied by BSL interpretation. Read the Research Paper that the Research Officer produced and discussed during the evidence session (PDF, 59 pages, 467KB) The video below goes through the key points of the research… Continue Reading Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill briefing from Assembly Research, Thursday 27 February 2025 (with BSL)

Committee for the Communities Meeting Thursday 27 February 2025

https://www.youtube.com/embed/w3FgZ-YjyRI?si=XKYrE_f419yInrHA The Committee began with a Departmental briefing from the Minister of Communities Gordon Lyons. The Committee also received briefings on the January monitoring from the Department and the Employment Rights Bill Legislative Consent Motion. To conclude, the Committee received a briefing from RaIse on the Sign Language Bill. View the agenda.