9th March 2022
2022-03-09 Draft Minutes.pdf (152.3 kb)
Committee for the Economy
Minutes of Proceedings
9th March 2022
Meeting Location: Room 30
In Attendance:
Mr Matthew O’Toole MLA (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr John O’Dowd MLA
Ms Claire Sugden MLA
Mr Keith Buchanan MLA
Mr Stephen Dunne MLA
Attendance by Video or Teleconference:
Dr Caoímhe Archibald (MLA (Chairperson)
Mr Peter Weir MLA
Mr Stewart Dickson MLA
Apologies:
Mr Mike Nesbitt MLA*
*N.B. the Member was required in the Chamber for an additional plenary meeting, necessitating their absence from the Committee meeting.
In Attendance:
Mr Peter Hall (Assembly Clerk)
Mr Thomas Armstrong (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Mr Aaron Pakenham (Clerical Officer)
Attendance by Video or Teleconference:
Mr Michael Greer (Clerical Supervisor)
Ms Sinead Kelly (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
The meeting commenced at 10:04am in open session.
1. Apologies
As noted above.
2. Draft Minutes
Agreed: The Committee agreed the Minutes from 2nd March 2022.
3. Chairperson’s Business
Noted: Members noted an invitation to Retail NI’s Future High Street Summit on Wednesday 30th March 2022.
4. Employment (Zero Hours Workers and Banded Weekly Working Hours) Bill – RaISe Briefing
Members received a briefing from:
Orla Drummond Research Officer, RaISe
Michael Scholes Research Officer, RaISe
Members received a briefing from RaISe on the Employment (Zero Hours Workers and Banded Weekly Working Hours) Bill.
Members agreed to move to Agenda Item 7
7. SR 2022/72 The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022
Members considered the SR 2022/72 The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022.
Question put and agreed:
“That the Committee for the Economy has considered SR 2022/72 The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022, and has no objection to the Rule, subject to the Examiner of Statutory Rules report.”
Members agreed to move to Agenda Item 8
8. SR 2022/75 The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Members considered the SR 2022/75 The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022.
Agreed: The Committee noted the SR, and agreed to seek further clarification in relation to a number of issues.
Members agreed to move to Agenda Item 12
12. SL1 - Employers Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Members considered SL1 - Employers Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Agreed: Members indicated that they are content with the policy implications of the proposed legislation.
Members agreed to move to Agenda Item 5
5. Onshore Fracking (Prohibition) Bill – Briefing from RaISe
Members received a briefing from:
Aiden Stennett Research Officer, RaISe
Members received a briefing from RaISe on the Onshore Fracking (Prohibition) Bill.
Agreed: Members agreed to deal with Agenda Items 6 and 9 via correspondence.
10. Any Other Business
Agreed: Members agreed to write to the Department in relation to financial support for the hair and beauty sector and travel agents.
11. Date, Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Committee will take place on Wednesday 16th March 2022 in the Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings at 10am.
The meeting was adjourned at 11.02am
Dr Caoímhe Archibald MLA
Chairperson, Committee for the Economy
