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SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

FORWARD WORK PROGRAMME

 
10 September 2009 17 September 2009 24 September 2009 1 October 2009 8 October 2009
Primary Legislation
Housing (Amendment) Bill – Assembly Research & Library Services briefing Housing (Amendment) Bill – evidence sessions from:
Council for the Homeless (NI);

Simon Community NI; and Housing Rights Service
Housing (Amendment) Bill –
evidence sessions from:

NI Human Rights Commission;

NIACRO;

Equality Commission NI;
Housing (Amendment) Bill – evidence sessions from:

Chartered Institute of Housing;

NI Federation of Housing Associations;
and
Supporting Communities NI
NI Housing Council
Housing (Amendment) Bill:

Committee consideration of possible amendments
Statutory Rules; Legislative Consent Motions;Commencement Orders etc
         
Budget Review
September Monitoring Round        
Committee Inquiries
  Committee consideration of Town Centre Regeneration Inquiry Report   Committee consideration of Town Centre Regeneration Inquiry Report  
DSD Policy Scrutiny
Private Rented Sector summary of consultation responses – Departmental briefing       Including the Homeless Strategy – Departmental briefing

Assembly Research and Library Services paper on Housing Association Procurement
Other Evidence Sessions
         
Committee Visits
         
To be scheduled
Press event for Town Centre Regeneration Inquiry Report

 

  15 October 2009 22 October 2009 Recess 5 November 2009 12 November 2009 19 November 2009
Primary Legislation
Housing (Amendment) Bill – clause by clause scrutiny

Departmental Response
Housing (Amendment) Bill – clause by clause scrutiny Housing (Amendment) Bill – clause by clause scrutiny Housing (Amendment) Bill – clause by clause scrutiny

Pensions Regulator Tribunal Bill – Departmental briefing
Housing (Amendment) Bill – consider Bill report

Pensions Briefing – Pensions Advisory Service

Statutory Rules; Legislative Consent Motions; Commencement Orders
         
Budget Review
      December Monitoring Round – pre-brief  
Committee Inquiries
         
DSD Policy Scrutiny
  Empty Homes Action Plan – Departmental briefing

Private Landlord Registration – Assembly Research and Library Services briefing
Departmental response on Neighbourhood Renewal Ministerial briefing – Supporting People RPA / Community Planning – Departmental briefing

Child Maintenance and Enforcement Division – Departmental briefing
Other Evidence Sessions
Assembly Research and Library Services paper on Housing Association Procurement   Assembly Research and Library Services paper on Fuel Poverty

Informal Reception for Committee stakeholders
   
Committee Visits
    Homelessness projects in Derry / Londonderry    
To be scheduled
 

 

  26 November 2009 3 December 2009 10 December 2009 Christmas Recess 7 January 2010
Primary Legislation
Pensions Regulator Bill – Departmental briefing Welfare Reform Bill – summary of response to EQIA – briefing by Department      
Statutory Rules; Legislative Consent Motions; Commencement Orders etc
         
Budget Review
  December Monitoring Round      
Committee Inquiries
         
DSD Policy Scrutiny
Fuel Poverty – Assembly Research and Library Service briefing Support and Repair for the Private Sector – Departmental briefing

Benefit Uptake – Departmental briefing
NIHE Annual Report – NIHE briefing

Gambling Review – Departmental briefing
  Assembly Research & Library Services briefing on the Volunteering Strategy
Other Evidence Sessions
Egan contractors tbc

NIHE Private Sector Grant Contractors
  Community Development Networks Forum – Community Investment Fund update   Advice NI Briefing "Crunch times at the Frontline"

Commission for the future for Housing

-NIFHA briefing
Committee Visits
    Homelessness projects in Derry / Londonderry    
To be scheduled
 
 

 

  14 January 2010 21 January 2010 28 January 2010 4 February 2010 11 February 2010
Primary Legislation
    Welfare Reform Bill – Departmental briefing    
Statutory Rules; Legislative Consent Motions; Commencement Orders etc
  Social Security (state pension and national insurance credits) Regulations – Departmental briefing     ESA grants;

Home Repair Assistance
Budget Review
    Revised Departmental Expenditure Plans – Departmental briefing February Monitoring Round – Departmental briefing  
Committee Inquiries
         
DSD Policy Scrutiny
Charity Commission briefing – public benefit test

Volunteering Strategy summary of consultation responses – Departmental briefing

Warm Homes Scheme update – briefing by Scheme operators
Warm Homes Scheme– departmental briefing SHDP Strategic Guidelines – briefing by PPR Project Advice Centre consultation – Departmental summary of responses

Local Housing Allowance review – Housing Rights Service briefing
Local Housing Allowance review / DWP Housing Benefit consultation – Departmental briefing

Other Evidence Sessions
  Commission on the future for Housing
NIHE Briefing
Commission on the future for Housing - Chartered Institute of Housing briefing   Private landlord registration – Assembly Research briefing
Committee Visits
         
To be scheduled

 

 

  18 February 2010 25 February 2010 04 March 2010 11 March 2010 18 March 2010 25 March 2010
Primary Legislation
2nd Housing Bill:
consultation
-homelessness;
- anti-social behaviour measures;
- Departmental briefing.
Departmental response to the Town Centre Regeneration Report Caravans Bill – briefing by John McCallister MLA      
Statutory Rules; Legislative Consent Motions; Commencement Orders etc
           
Budget Review
           
Committee Inquiries
           
DSD Policy Scrutiny
Savills’ Report Housing standards and investment strategy– Departmental / NIHE briefing Draft Concordat between Government and the Voluntary & Community Sector in N.I. – Departmental briefing   Shared Future / Shared Neighbourhoods – Departmental briefing

Departmental briefing on revised expenditure plans
Ilex Update – Departmental briefing

Overview of Social / Affordable Housing #1 – Choice-Based letting; etc. – Assembly Research briefing
Written briefings on the Regeneration of the Village

Crumlin Road / Girdwood Park Next Steps – Departmental briefing

Urban & Community Development Policy Framework – Departmental Briefing
Other Evidence Sessions
    Access to ESA for autistic adults – briefing by National Autistic Society of Northern Ireland tbc      
Committee Visits
      Meeting / Visit to supported housing (in Dungannon) ESA Processing in James House  
To be scheduled
 

 

  Easter Recess 15 April 2010 22 April 2010 29 April 2010 6 May 2010
Meeting cancelled tbc
13 May 2010
Primary Legislation
           
Statutory Rules; Legislative Consent Motions; Commencement Orders etc
           
Budget Review
           
Committee Inquiries
           
DSD Policy Scrutiny
    Participation and the Practice of Rights briefing on the Strategic Guidelines tbc Draft Northside Urban Village Regeneration Framework EQIA – Departmental briefing   Rinmore Project – Departmental update
Other Evidence Sessions
  Welcome Centre briefing

Co-Ownership Housing Association briefing
Citizens Advice Bureau – impact of the credit crunch

Overview of Social / Affordable Housing #2 – Real Estate Investment Trusts etc. – Assembly Research briefing
Housing Associations’ reserves – Assembly Research briefing tbc

NICVA briefing – revised compact and efficiency measures tbc
  Proposed Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill consultation – Departmental briefing
Committee Visits
           
To be scheduled
Welfare Reform Bill – Departmental and other briefings tbc

 

  20 May 2010 27 May 2010 3 June 2010 10 June 2010 17 June 2010 24 June 2010 1 July 2010
Primary Legislation
             
Statutory Rules; Legislative Consent Motions; Commencement Orders etc
             
Budget Review
             
Committee Inquiries
             
DSD Policy Scrutiny
             
Other Evidence Sessions
Housing Rights Service, Preventing Posession Initiative

Urban Regeneration and Community Development framework – Assembly Research briefing
Community Relations Council briefing on housing and community issues tbc   Utility Regulator briefing on social tariffs tbc Support and Repair for Private Sector Home owners – Assembly Research briefing    
Committee Visits
Belfast Streets Ahead – joint visit with RD Committee Committee attendance at the Conference of the Isles Stakeholder Event tbc   Visit to Macmillan Cancer Support and Information Centre at Belfast City Hospital tbc    
To be scheduled
Caravans Bill briefings – bill yet to be introduced

 

To be scheduled
Review of Fuel Poverty Strategy – Departmental briefing

Liquor Licensing and Registration of Clubs Bill – yet to be introduced

Community Safety Partnerships – Departmental briefing tbc

SSA benefit system improvement pilot schemes - Advice NI / Departmental briefing
Joint Standards Committee – briefing by Professor Evason

Committee Visit to Choice Based Letting scheme in Brighton tbc
Committee Visit to Trinity Housing Association in next session - Supported housing project in Lisburn

 

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