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Tuesday 17 September 2013

Topical Questions - Tuesday 17 September 2013

Assembly to Debate More Spontaneity for Assembly Question Time

On Monday, 15 April 2013, the Northern Ireland Assembly will debate the Procedures Committee Report into Topical Questions.

More Spontaneity for Assembly Question Time

The Assembly’s Procedures Committee has recommended that Ministerial Question Time include time for topical and spontaneous questions to take place during the existing Oral Question Time. The recommendation comes as the Assembly considers the Committee’s Report into Topical Questions.

Assembly Questions on Post Primary Transfer

Monday 04 November 2013

Topical Qusetions - Monday 04 November 2013

25 March 2014

In public session the Committee considered Technical Groups; reviewed Standing Order 56 - Public Accounts Committee; and continued its review of Topical Questions.

28 January 2014

The Committee discussed the Review of Topical Questions, emergence of new political parties/groupings during a mandate, amending Bills after Further Consideration Stage and the Review of the current organisation of the business week.

23 September 2014

The Committee on Procedures met at 1.00pm on 23rd September 2014 when the Committee took evidence from Junior Ministers in relation to the Committee's Review of Topical Questions. The Committee also considered a number of other issues including Public Petition Procedures and the draft End of Session Report.

25 February 2014

The Committee on Procedures will next meet at 1.00pm on Tuesday 25 February in Room 29, Parliament Buildings. In open session the Committee discussed Technical Groups and the Emergence of new political parties and groupings during a mandate. This was followed by the Review of Topical Questions and it was finished by discussing the current organisation of the business week.

25 November 2014

The Committee on Procedures met on Tuesday 25 November 2014 at 1:00pm in Room 21, Parliament Buildings. The Committee began in closed session to consider draft reports on its Review of Topical Questions and its inquiry into the extent to which Standing Orders should permit the Attorney General to participate in proceedings of the Assembly; and then moved into public session to review Standing Orders in relation to the election of a Speaker during a mandate.

Justice 01 July 2014

During Question Time the Minister of Justice responded to questions including Magilligan Prison; Parading; Victims of Crime; Juvenile Justice; PSNI.

Finance and Personnel 30 June 2014

The Minister of Finance and Personnel responded to a number of questions including the subjects of Public Procurement and Public Sector Reform.

Finance and Personnel 13 May 2014

During Question Time, the Minister of Finance and Personnel responded to questions on subjects including Economic Data, INTERREG V, Corporation Tax and Private Sector Investment.

Culture, Arts and Leisure 14 January 2014

The Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Carál Ní Chuilín answered questions relating to Stadium Development; DCAL Capital Projects; City of Culture; Great War Commemoration and Libraries.

Justice 09 December 2013

In his latest Question Time David Ford, the Minister of Justice, took to his feet to answer questions on subjects including the legal aid budget, search procedures in procedures, Cross-border Cooperation and domestic abuse.

Agriculture and Rural Development Tuesday 10 September 2013

Agriculture and Rural Development Tuesday 10 September 2013 Question Time

Culture, Arts and Leisure Tuesday 10 September 2013

Culture, Arts and Leisure Tuesday 10 September 2013 Question Time

Regional Development Monday 9 September 2013

Regional Development Monday 9 September 2013 Video Archive

Social Development Monday 9 September 2013

Social Development Monday 9 September 2013 Video Archive

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