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Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill - Call for Evidence
The Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill (the Bill) was introduced to the Assembly on 3 February 2024. The purpose of the Bill is to amend the Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (the 2011 Act). The 2011 Act of the Assembly established the Independent Financial Review Panel (IFRP) and conferred on it the power to make determinations in relation to MLA's salaries, pensions and allowances. The Bill proposes the following... MoreOpened 18 February 2025 -
Committee for Communities Arts Stakeholder Event
A number of Arts Sector organisations have previously contacted the Committee to request an opportunity to brief them with their concerns. By meeting with the Committee face-to-face in a Sector networking setting, representatives will be able to highlight their concerns both with MLAs and with their peers and indicate what elements / issues they feel are causing barriers to their organisations being able to fulfil their full potential. They will also be able to discuss potential ways of... MoreOpened 14 January 2025 -
Regulation (EU) 2024/3115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2024 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 as regards multiannual survey programmes, notifications concerning the presence of regulated non-quarantine pests, temporary derogations from import prohibitions and special import requirements and establishment of procedures for granting them, temporary import requirements for high-risk plants, plant products and other objects, the establishment of procedures for the listing of high-risk plants, the content of phytosanitary certificates and the use of plant passports, and as regards certain reporting requirements for demarcated areas and surveys of pests and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 as regards certain notifications of non-compliance
The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) is a standing committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under the Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2024. The DSC's purpose is to assist with the observation and implementation of Article 13(3a) and (4) of the Windsor Framework. The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) The Committee's functions include: examining and considering new EU acts and replacement of... MoreOpened 10 January 2025 -
Agriculture Bill
A Bill to make provision for the modification of assimilated direct legislation in relation to aid in the fruit and vegetables sector and information and promotion schemes for agricultural products; and for connected purposes. MoreOpened 10 January 2025 -
Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 laying down harmonised rules for the marketing of construction products and repealing Regulation (EU) No 305/2011
The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) is a standing committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under the Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2024. The DSC's purpose is to assist with the observation and implementation of Article 13(3a) and (4) of the Windsor Framework. The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) The Committee's functions include: examining and considering new EU acts and replacement of... MoreOpened 9 January 2025 -
Directive (EU) 2024/2853 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on liability for defective products and repealing Council Directive 85/374/EEC
The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) is a standing committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under the Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2024. The DSC's purpose is to assist with the observation and implementation of Article 13(3a) and (4) of the Windsor Framework. The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) The Committee's functions include: examining and considering new EU acts and replacement of... MoreOpened 29 November 2024 -
Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures
The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) is a standing committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under the Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2024. The DSC's purpose is to assist with the observation and implementation of Article 13(3a) and (4) of the Windsor Framework. The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) The Committee's functions include: examining and considering new EU acts and replacement of... MoreOpened 29 November 2024 -
Draft Disability Action Plan 2025-2030
Under Section 49A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA 1995), the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is required to have due regard to: the need to promote positive attitudes towards people with disabilities; and the need to encourage participation by people with disabilities in public life (‘the disability duties’). Section 49B of this Act places a duty on the Assembly Commission to prepare a plan outlining... MoreOpened 11 November 2024 -
Draft Good Relations Action Plan 2025-2030
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission would like to hear your views on its draft Good Relations Action Plan 2025-2030, which sets out key priorities in promoting Good Relations between people of different religious belief, political opinion or racial group in the work of the Assembly Commission. Under Section 75(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, the Assembly Commission has a statutory duty ‘to have regard to the desirability of promoting good relations between persons... MoreOpened 11 November 2024 -
Review of access to palliative care services - Lived experience
The Assembly’s Health Committee is holding an inquiry into access to palliative care services in Northern Ireland. The Committee is keen to hear from patients and their families on their experience of accessing palliative care services in Northern Ireland. MoreOpened 4 November 2024 -
Review of access to palliative care services - Organisations/Health professionals
The Assembly’s Health Committee is holding an inquiry into palliative care services in Northern Ireland. The Committee wants to: Develop its understanding of the current provision of palliative and hospice care; Find out more about the challenges in the provision of, and access to, this type of care; and Learn more about excellence in palliative and hospice care by identifying examples of best practice. The... MoreOpened 4 November 2024 -
Consultation on the Draft Unacceptable Behaviours Policy
Prior to the end of the last Assembly mandate, a working group comprising of members of the Committee on Standards and Privileges and members of the Assembly Commission developed a draft policy and accompanying procedures for dealing with complaints of inappropriate/unacceptable behaviour involving anyone working for or within the Assembly, including MLAs, Members' staff, Party staff and Assembly Commission employees. The draft policy envisages a range of procedural and process... MoreOpened 18 October 2024 -
Women's Parliament
The Northern Ireland Assembly will host a Women's Parliament in the Assembly Chamber in Parliament Buildings on Friday 28 February 2025. The Women’s Parliament is an opportunity to raise issues that affect, impact and concern women, directly with decision-makers. The aim of the Women’s Parliament is to strongly encourage MLAs to ensure the needs of women are considered in the examination and development of policies and the making of laws. MoreOpened 17 October 2024 -
Mini-Inquiry into Relationship and Sexuality Education – Children and Young People
The Education Committee is hosting a mini-inquiry into Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) in Northern Ireland. The goals of this inquiry are to: Understand how this subject is taught in other parts of the UK, Ireland and internationally; Understand what the teaching of RSE is like across Northern Ireland; and Understand if changes need to be made to RSE in Northern Ireland and if so, what this should look like. What is RSE? ... MoreOpened 26 September 2024 -
Mini Inquiry into Relationship and Sexuality Education
The Committe for Education are seeking you views on the approaches to and outcomes of Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) in schools in Northern Ireland MoreOpened 17 September 2024 -
Older People's Parliament
On Saturday 12 October 2024, the Northern Ireland Assembly will host an Older People's Parliament in the Assembly Chamber in Parliament Buildings. This will be an opportunity for older people across Northern Ireland to share key issues that impact their lives and to raise awareness of the needs of older people, directly with decision-makers. MoreOpened 31 July 2024 -
Regulation (EU) 2024/1938 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on standards of quality and safety for substances of human origin intended for human application and repealing Directives 2002/98/EC and 2004/23/EC
The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) is a standing committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under the Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2024. The DSC's purpose is to assist with the observation and implementation of Article 13(3a) and (4) of the Windsor Framework. The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) The Committee's functions include: examining and considering new EU acts and replacement of... MoreOpened 26 July 2024 -
Regulation (EU) 2024/1849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/852 on mercury as regards dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to export, import and manufacturing restrictions
The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) is a standing committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under the Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2024. The DSC's purpose is to assist with the observation and implementation of Article 13(3a) and (4) of the Windsor Framework. The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) The Committee's functions include: examining and considering new EU acts and replacement of... MoreOpened 19 July 2024 -
Child Support Enforcement Bill
The Child Support Enforcement Bill was introduced in the Northern Ireland Assembly on 17 June 2024. The Bill and its Explanatory and Financial Memorandum are available to download here . The Bill makes provision for NI that corresponds to the provisions of the Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023, which was passed by the Westminster Parliament and is due to come into effect in England, Scotland and Wales. In general, NI’s child maintenance policy... MoreOpened 27 June 2024 -
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill
The Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill was introduced in Northern Ireland Assembly on 20 May 2024. The Bill and its Explanatory and Financial Memorandum are available to download here . The purpose of the Bill is to make provisions to provide the Department for Communities with the power to make regulations in order to make a number of changes to Automatic Enrolment. Automatic Enrolment was introduced in 2012 to enable more people to save for... MoreOpened 12 June 2024 -
Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020
The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) is a standing committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under the Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2024. The DSC's purpose is to assist with the observation and implementation of Article 13(3a) and (4) of the Windsor Framework. The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) The Committee's functions include: examining and considering new EU acts and replacement of... MoreOpened 17 May 2024 -
Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on shipments of waste, amending Regulations (EU) No 1257/2013 and (EU) 2020/1056 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006
The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) is a standing committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under the Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2024. The DSC's purpose is to assist with the observation and implementation of Article 13(3a) and (4) of the Windsor Framework. The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) The Committee's functions include: examining and considering new EU acts and replacement of... MoreOpened 10 May 2024 -
Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 on the geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2019/787 and (EU) 2019/1753 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012
The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) is a standing committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under the Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2024. The DSC's purpose is to assist with the observation and implementation of Article 13(3a) and (4) of the Windsor Framework. The Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) The Committee's functions include: examining and considering new EU acts and replacement of... MoreOpened 3 May 2024 -
Your Voice Matters: Help Shape the New Assembly Website!
The Northern Ireland Assembly is embarking on a journey to redesign its website – and we need your help! The current website, launched in 2010, is in need of a refresh. Technology has evolved and so have your needs as our users. See for yourself at niassembly.gov.uk. Along with improving the technology we want to address these needs. We know some of our issues: We often don't speak to all our users in an accessible way. ... MoreOpened 26 February 2024 -
Youth Assembly - Big Youth Survey 2024
Are you aged 12-21 and living in Northern Ireland? The Northern Ireland Youth Assembly needs you to give your views on issues that are important to young people across Northern Ireland. Your views will go to the Northern Ireland Youth Assembly to help them choose their areas of focus for their two-year mandate. This survey will take no more than 5 minutes to complete. MoreOpened 7 January 2024 -
Draft Equality Scheme, Audit of Inequalities Report/Action Plan 22-26, Good Relations Action Plan 22-25
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission welcomes your views on the proposed content of its Draft Equality Scheme and Audit of Inequalities Report / Action Plan 2022-2026 and Good Relations Action Plan 2022-2025. You can find further information each of the reports/plans in the related links below. If you require this document in an alternative format please contact us to discuss your requirements. MoreOpened 9 August 2022 -
Employment (Zero Hours Workers and Banded Weekly Working Hours) Bill Survey
The Committee for the Economy is seeking your views on The Employment (Zero Hours Workers and Banded Weekly Working Hours) Bill. The Bill will make provision in respect of zero hours workers and banded weekly working hours. Read the The Employment (Zero Hours Workers and Banded Weekly Working Hours) Bill. Read the Explanatory Memorandum (These documents willl open in another window) MoreOpened 7 February 2022 -
Fair Employment (School Teachers) Bill - Call for Views
The Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 outlaws discrimination on the grounds of religious belief and political opinion in a number of areas including employment. Article 71 of the Order exempts school teachers from the legislation. The reason for this is to enable certain schools to maintain a religious ethos. The Bill aims to remove the exemption for school teachers from the Order. MoreOpened 31 January 2022 -
AERA Committee Survey- Breaking the 'Grass' Ceiling: Barriers for Women in the Agriculture Sector
We want to learn more about the challenges local women face in the agriculture sector. We know that for decades running a farm has traditionally been viewed as a role for men but that in recent years there have been moves to try and encourage women to take up farm management as a career. We want to understand what the experience is of local farm women, what the current issues are and how policy can be developed in this area. We are particularly keen to hear... MoreOpened 3 December 2021 -
Period Products (Free Provision) Bill - Call for Views
Pat Catney MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) is an elected representative from the Social Democratic and Labour Party in Lagan Valley. He is concerned that products to keep people comfortable and hygienic when they are having menstrual periods are very costly. Some people can’t afford them and this prevents them participating fully in the opportunities they are offered in their lives, such as studying at school and college. Most of these people are... MoreOpened 23 November 2021
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