Committee for the Economy

Forward Work Programme

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Date of meetingAgenda

 30 April 2025

10.00am, Northern Regional College, Coleraine  

 Policy Scrutiny:

  • UU Economic Policy Centre: oral and written evidence - leadership and management 

  • Oral and written evidence – Causeway Chamber of Commerce – regional imbalance challenges

Visit:

  • Lunch / tour of the FE college
  • Engagement with Royal Portrush, The Open organisers

 7 May 2025

10.00am, Room 30

 Policy Scrutiny:

  • Assembly Research briefing – social enterprises international best practice
  • Departmental oral and written evidence – circular economy policy update tbc
  • Dr Jordan QUB – oral and written evidence - productivity

 
 14 May 2025

10.00am, Senate Chamber

  Policy Scrutiny:

  • Economy Committee meeting- Assembly Research briefing – Employment Bill
  • Joint Concurrent meeting with Committee for Education – careers, compulsory school age, CCEA Regulation – joint DE/DfE evidence session 

Visit: 

  •  Visit to Balmoral Show - 15 May 2025 

 21 May 2025

10.00am, Studio Ulster

 

   Policy Scrutiny:

  • Studio Ulster oral and written briefing: economic impact of the creative arts
  • Departmental oral and written evidence– Enhanced Investment Zone 

Visit:

  • Tour of Studio Ulster 
  • Tour of Spirit Aerospace 

28 May 2025

10.00am, Senate Chamber

 Policy Scrutiny:

  • Assembly Research – renewable energy overview
  • Department for the Economy – renewable electricity support scheme - oral and written evidence
  • Joint Concurrent meeting with Committee for AERA –  telecommunication coverage for businesses and vulnerable domestic customers  – joint DE/DfE evidence session tbc

4 June 2025

10.30am, South West Regional College, Enniskillen tbc

 Policy Scrutiny:

  • Oral and written evidence – alternative heat fuels – Balcas tbc
  • Oral and written evidence -Tourism NI and partner organisations – promoting Fermanagh lakelands etc. tbc

Visit:

  • Tour of South West Regional College tbc
  • Committee visit to Balcas in Enniskillen  tbc
  • Committee visit to Encirc in Derrylin tbc

 
11 June 2025

10.00am, Room 30

  Policy Scrutiny:
18 June 2025

10.00am, Room 30

 Policy Scrutiny:

  • UU EPC– oral and written evidence – Skills Barometer
 25 June 2025

10.30am, Foyle Port

 Policy Scrutiny:

  • TNI/TI and NW partner organisations - oral and written evidence - North West tourism tbc

  • North West Tertiary Education cluster - oral and written evidence - FE/HE co-operation in the North West tbc

Visits/ Informal meeting: 

  • Informal meeting Londonderry Chamber of Commerce
  • Tour of Foyle Port