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COMMITTEE FOR ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INVESTMENT

DRAFT FORWARD WORK PROGRAMME– SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 2008

N.B The Forward Work Programme is subject to amendment as agreed by the Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment Committee

Committee Meetings

04/09/08

NO MEETING

11/09/08

18/09/08

25/09/08

 

Consultation Documents/Reports

 

 

Evaluation of Strategic Energy Framework

 

 

Budget proposals (PFG) etc

 

 

September 2008 Monitoring

 

 

Evidence Sessions/and or written briefings

 

 

Utility Regulator –Energy Price Increases

Consumer Council - Energy Price Increases

Statutory Consultation on ‘Banded’ NI Renewables Obligation

 

 

Sustainable Energy Review – Written Briefing

Review of Electricity Tariff Setting Process

  • Utility Regulator
  • Douglas McIldoon
  • Consumer Council

(TBC)

Credit Union Inquiry

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Visits

 

 

 

 

 

Subordinate Legislation / EU Directives

 

SL1 - The Companies (1986 Order) (Annual Return) And Companies (Principal Business Activities) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008

SR – The Guarantees of Origin of Electricity produced from High Efficiency Cogeneration Regs (NI) 2008

SR – The Insolvency (Voluntary Winding –up) (Forms) Regs (NI) 2008

 

SR 379/2008 - The Companies (1986 Order) (Annual Return) and Companies (Principal Business Activities) (Amendment) Regs (NI) 2008

 

Other

 

 

Consideration of Evidence from 11 September Meeting

 

Committee Meetings

02/10/08

09/10/08

16/10/08

23/10/08

30/10/08

 

Consultation Documents/Reports

 

Consideration of & Draft response to the Utility Regulator’s Consultation on Sustainable Development

Final response to the Utility Regulator’s Consultation on Sustainable Development

Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy (written briefing)

Draft Social Economy Strategy – written brief from Dept

 

 

 

 

RECESS

 

Budget proposals (PFG)

 

Consideration of F&P Committee Inquiry into Review of Budget Process

Committee Consideration and Response to F&P Committee Inquiry into Review of Budget Process

 

 

 

 

Credit Union Inquiry

 

 

Consideration of written submissions and potential witnesses for oral evidence

Oral evidence sessions x 1

HM Treasury – Financial Inclusion Taskforce (TBC)

Oral evidence sessions:

Financial Services Authority - Paul Sharma

 

 

Evidence Sessions

 

Oral Briefing from Ofcom on Roll Out of Next Generation Broadband Networks

NI Director Denis Wolinski, & Clive Carter, Ofcom Strategy team

RPA and transfer of DETI Function to Local Gov t

Fiona Hepper &

Philip Rodgers

EQIA’s on Telecoms Projects

Fiona Hepper, Alberta Pauley & Bill Stevenson

Europe ’s Innovation Landscape

A Stennett

(TBC)

 

 

 

Primary Legislation/Subordinate Legislation / EU Directives

SL1 -The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regs (NI) 2008

SL1 – The Equipment and Protective Systems intended for use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (Amendment) Regs (NI) 2008

Oral Briefing - Debt Relief Bill

 

Oral Briefing - Individual Voluntary Arrangements Bill

 

SL1 – Electricity, Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations (NI) 2008

 

 

 

Other

 

Briefing from DETI Minister - NI Economy and impact of downturn on PSA targets (10.30 – 11.30)

Invest NI - Start a Business Pgm

P Brush & G Davis

DETI Final Outturn 2007/08

Oral Briefing (TBC) – Follow on from paper on 2 October

 

 

 

 

Committee Meetings

06/11/08

13/11/08

20/11/08

27/11/08

 

Consultation Documents/Reports

Briefing from Social Economy Network (TBC)

Draft Social Economy Strategy –oral brief from Dept as follow on to earlier written briefing (TBC)

 

Written 6 Month Update on RIS Action Plan

Written briefing Draft Bio-Energy Strategy

 

Budget proposals (PFG) etc

 

 

 

December 2008 Monitoring Return – Written Briefing.

 

Evidence Sessions

 

Update on Signature Projects (NITB + DETI)

Tourism Brand Strategy (NITB)

Discussion on Draft Strategic Energy Framework 2009

Jenny Pyper

 

 

Credit Union Inquiry

 

 

Evidence Session:

Eric Leenders, British Bankers Association

Consumer Council (TBC)

 

DETI – Oral Evidence Session (TBC)

 

Committee Visits

 

 

Potential Committee Visit to HSENI HQ

 

 

Primary/Subordinate Legislation / EU Directives

 

 

 

Unsolicited Goods Bill – oral briefing

 

Other

West Belfast & Greater Shankill Task Force Action Plan – oral briefing