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.
https://youtu.be/cph-SPWbow4 Chairperson of the Committee for the Economy, Dr Caoimhe Archibald, moves a motion that the Assembly welcomes the special report of the Committee for the Economy on considerations for the forthcoming energy strategy and supports the development of an ambitious, target-driven energy strategy that will decarbonise the energy sector by 2050, while minimising the… Continue Reading Motion: Committee for the Economy Energy Strategy Micro Inquiry Monday 23 November 2020
https://youtu.be/2w_YB76p-B4 Mr Dickson asked the Minister for the Economy Diane Dodds when part B of the COVID-19 business support scheme will open to support businesses in the direct supply chain of other businesses required to close or cease trading.
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/AAoxdWEJT-w Gary Middleton MLA asks an urgent oral question of Economy Minister Diane Dodds. Mr Middleton asks the Minister what her Department, in conjunction with Executive colleagues, is doing to provide immediate and targeted financial support to businesses in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area directly impacted by the additional COVID-19 restrictions effective… Continue Reading Urgent Oral Question: Economy – Monday 5 October 2020
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.
Minister for the Economy Diane Dodds answers Members questions on the latest issues affecting the Department. View Questions asked of the Minister
https://youtu.be/nmiRlszd_gs MLAs John Stewart and Steve Aiken propose a motion that the Assembly acknowledges the significant impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the local economy and recognises that thousands of sole traders and micro-businesses in Northern Ireland have not been able to access financial support, calling on the Minister for the Economy to… Continue Reading Motion: Hardship Fund for Businesses – Tuesday 15 September 2020
https://youtu.be/KyOhYyVLjR0 Minister for the Economy Diane Dodds answers questions put forward by fellow Members. View the Questions asked of the Minister.
https://youtu.be/36gjouZ2oyQ MLAs Dr Caoimhe Archibald, Declan McAleer, Martina Anderson and Liz Kimmins propose a motion that the Assembly notes with concern recent comments from the Northern Ireland Business Brexit Working Group regarding the lack of technical and operational details available to local businesses concerning the changes that will come into force post-Brexit and calls on… Continue Reading Motion: Local Economy and Post-Brexit Preparedness – Tuesday 8 September 2020