Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure - Minutes of Evidence

2007 - 2011 Mandate

Session 2010 - 2011

3 March 2011 Evidence Session with Departmental Officials on DCAL Business Plan and PSA Targets
17 February 2011 Draft Museums' Policy: Ministerial Briefing
17 February 2011 Commemorations Strategy: Ministerial Briefing
17 February 2011 Briefing from Libraries NI on Stage 2 Consultation: Meeting the Demands of a Modern Public Library Service in Northern Ireland
10 February 2011 Review of Value and Impact of Museums in Northern Ireland: National Museums Northern Ireland
10 February 2011 Review of Value and Impact of Museums in Northern Ireland: Heritage Lottery Fund
10 February 2011 Review of Value and Impact of Museums in Northern Ireland: Departmental Officials
3 February 2011 February Monitoring Round
3 February 2011 European Issues
3 February 2011 Review into the Value and Impact of Museums in Northern Ireland
27 January 2011 Draft Museums' Policy: Departmental Briefing
27 January 2011 Ministerial Briefing regarding Olympics/Paralympics
20 January 2011 Departmental Briefing on the Olympics/Paralympics 2012
13 January 2011 Briefing from DCAL on Draft Budget 2011-15
9 December 2010
Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill
2 December 2010
DCAL Briefing on December Monitoring
2 December 2010
Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill
2 December 2010
Briefing from IFA regarding Governance and Stadia
30 September 2010
Departmental Briefing on Stadium Development
30 September 2010
Briefing from National Museums NI on Impact of Spending Plans
23 September 2010
Impact of Spending Plans: Libraries NI
23 September 2010
Impact of Spending Plans: NI Museums Council
16 September 2010
Special Olympics: Spending Plans
16 September 2010
Spending Plans
9 September 2010
Departmental Briefing on September Monitoring
2 September 2010
Departmental Briefing on the Comprehensive Spending Review

Session 2009 - 2010

1 July 2010
Language Strategy: Ministerial Briefing
1 July 2010
Briefing from NSPCC on Sports Issues
10 June 2010
DCAL update on Companies Inspection NIEC
3 June 2010
Waterways Ireland: Pre-consultation Briefing on draft Waterways Ireland Byelaws (Northern Ireland) Order
1 June 2010
June Monitoring Round
27 May 2010
Sexual Offences (NI) Order 2008
20 May 2010
Strategic Review of Library Provision in Greater Belfast
13 May 2010
Briefing on Proposed Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations
22 April 2010
Eel Fishing Regulations 2010
22 April 2010
Arts Council NI Briefing regarding awards for ASOP funding
15 April 2010
Inquiry into Participation in Sport and Physical Activity: Briefing from Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure
18 March 2010
Departmental Briefing on Grand Opera House Cost Overrun
18 March 2010
Inquiry into Participation in Sport and Physical Activity: GAA
18 March 2010
Inquiry into Participation in Sport and Physical Activity: IFA
18 March 2010
Inquiry into Participation in Sport and Physical Activity: Ulster Rugby
11 March 2010
Inquiry into Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
4 March 2010
Inquiry into Participation in Sport and Physical Activity: Briefing from the BMA
4 March 2010
Inquiry into Participation in Sport and Physical Activity: Briefing from the Big Lottery Fund
25 February 2010
Inquiry into Funding of the Arts in Northern Ireland
18 February 2010
Inquiry into Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
11 February 2010
Stadia Development
11 February 2010
Briefing from Ulster-Scots Agency
4 February 2010
Briefing from Sport NI on Impact of Revised Departmental Budget for 2010-2011
4 February 2010
February Monitoring Round
4 February 2010
Briefing from NIPSA on Review of Libraries NI
28 January 2010
Maritime Heritage
28 January 2010
Revised Budget 2010-2011
14 January 2010
Strategic Review of Libraries
10 December 2009
Indigenous Language Strategy
3 December 2009
Capital Grants for Grass-Roots Clubs
3 December 2009
December Monitoring
26 November 2009
Progress against Public Service Agreements in the Programme for Government
19 November 2009
Maritime Museum
12 November 2009
Digital Economy Bill / Video Recordings Bill
5 November 2009
Review of DCAL's management of NI Events Company
22 October 2009
Sports Law and Spectator Safety
22 October 2009
Indigenous Language Strategy
15 October 2009
Cashback for Communities
1 October 2009
Changes in Museums' Opening Hours
24 September 2009
Indigenous Language Strategies
17 September 2009
Future of 'Let's Talk'
17 September 2009
Local Portrayal and Production in Broadcasting
15 September 2009
Update on Digital Britain Report
10 September 2009
September Monitoring Round

Session 2008 - 2009

2 July 2009
Per Capita Spend on the Arts in Northern Ireland
2 July 2009
Inquiry into Funding of the Arts: Arts Council Northern Ireland
25 June 2009
Safety of Sports Grounds Statutory Rules
25 June 2009
Inquiry into Funding of the Arts: Belfast City Council
18 June 2009
Safety of Sports Grounds: Sport Northern Ireland
18 June 2009
Participation in Sport and Update on the Draft Strategy for Sport: Sport NI
2 June 2009
June Monitoring Round
28 May 2009
Waterways Ireland
21 May 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: Ulster-Scots Community Network
21 May 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: Mid-Armagh Community Network
21 May 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: Cairncastle LOL 692 Community and Cultural Group Association
14 May 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: Community Arts Forum
7 May 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: Arts Council of Ireland
7 May 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: ArtsEkta
7 May 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: Félie an Phobail
5 May 2009
Review of Management of Arm's-Length Bodies
30 April 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: Great Shantallow Community Arts
30 April 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: New Lodge Arts
23 April 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: Voluntary Arts Ireland
23 April 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: Lyric Theatre
23 April 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: Committee Research
2 April 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: Forum for Local Government and the Arts
2 April 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: Arts and Business Northern Ireland
31 March 2009
Department's Management of its Arm's-Length Bodies
26 March 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: Belfast Community Circus School and Young at Art
19 March 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: Ulster Orchestra
12 March 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: Research and Library Services
5 March 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: PricewaterhouseCoopers
3 March 2009
Department's Management of its Arm's-Length Bodies
26 February 2009
Ministerial Briefing on Multi-Sports Stadium
26 February 2009
Inquiry into the Funding of the Arts: Arts Council of Northern Ireland
19 February 2009
SL1 – Public Use of the Records (Management and Fees) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2009
19 February 2009
Safety at Sports Grounds: Sport Northern Ireland
15 January 2009
Briefing on Education and Training Inspectorate Report on the Ulster-Scots Curriculum Development Unit
11 December 2008
Safety at Sports Grounds: Research and Library Services and Sport NI
4 December 2008
Language Strategy: Ministerial Briefing
4 December 2008
Review of Public-Service Broadcasting
4 December 2008
Gaeltacht Quarter
20 November 2008
Review of Public-Service Broadcasting: BECTU, NI Screen, NUJ, Ofcom, UTV,
13 November 2008
Salmon and Inland Fisheries Forum
6 November 2008
Budget Stocktake Return
23 October 2008
Departmental Briefing on the Budget Stocktake
25 September 2008
Review of Budget Logistics
4 September 2008
Departmental Briefing on the September Monitoring Round

Session 2007 - 2008

3 July 2008
Federation for Ulster Local Studies
5 June 2008
Briefing from Voluntary Arts Ireland
5 June 2008
Public Service Broadcasting Review
29 May 2008
Museums Policy
29 May 2008
Ulster Historical Foundation
15 May 2008
Briefing from POBAL
13 May 2008
Budgetary Issues
24 April 2008
Briefing from the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
24 April 2008
Presentation from the Blackwater Regional Partnership on the Ulster Canal
17 April 2008
Arts Council of Northern Ireland: Review of Drama and Development of a National Theatre of Northern Ireland
17 April 2008
Northern Ireland Music Rights Society
17 April 2008
Ulster Drama
10 April 2008
Briefing from National Museums Northern Ireland
10 April 2008
Consideration of Draft Response to Salmon and Inland Fisheries Stakeholder Forum Consultation
10 April 2008
Update from the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on Funding Concerns Relating to the Armagh Observatory
10 April 2008
Ulster Angling Federation
3 April 2008
Salmon and Inland Fisheries Stakeholder Forum Consultation
3 April 2008
Sports Governing Bodies
6 March 2008
Equity
6 March 2008
Multi-Sports Stadium
6 March 2008
Ulster-Scots Agency
28 February 2008
Foras na Gaeilge
21 February 2008
Multi-Sports Stadium
14 February 2008
Consideration of Salmon and Inland Fisheries Stakeholder Forum Consultation
14 February 2008
Presentation from the Lough Neagh Fishermens Co-operative Society Ltd
14 February 2008
Briefing from the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance on the Belfast Education and Library Board public Library Service Funding
7 February 2008
Briefing by Waterways Ireland
7 February 2008
Libraries Bill
7 February 2008
Linguistic Diversity
31 January 2008
Language Strategy
24 January 2008
Libraries Bill
24 January 2008
December Monitoring and Budget Issues
22 January 2008
Library Budgets
17 January 2008
Proposed Northern Ireland Library Authority
17 January 2008
Transfer of the Functions of the Northern Ireland Museums Council to Local Government
17 January 2008
Libraries Bill
17 January 2008
Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland: Transfer of Functions
10 January 2008
Libraries Bill
10 January 2008
Northern Ireland Music Industry
13 December 2007
Libraries Bill
6 December 2007
Libraries Bill
6 December 2007
Strategy for Sport and Physical Recreation
29 November 2007
Update on the Position of the Northern Ireland Events Company
29 November 2007
Libraries Bill
28 November 2007
Draft Budget
22 November 2007
Northern Ireland Events Company
22 November 2007
Libraries Bill
22 November 2007
Draft Budget, draft Programme for Government and draft Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland
15 November 2007
Ministerial Briefing
8 November 2007
Libraries Bill
25 October 2007
Libraries Bill
18 October 2007
Libraries Bill: Briefing from the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure
18 October 2007
Libraries Bill
11 October 2007
Libraries Bill
4 October 2007
Libraries Bill
27 September 2007
Libraries Bill
20 September 2007
Libraries Bill
13 September 2007
Libraries Bill
6 September 2007
Multi-Sports Stadium
4 September 2007
Libraries Bill

Session 2006 - 2007

24 July 2007
Update on Proposed Multi-Sports Stadium
31 May 2007
Libraries Bill
31 May 2007
Irish Language Bill