Maeve McLaughlin adjourns the meeting.

Join us tomorrow morning at 10:00 for live coverage of the Environment Committee.

Members will hear briefings on the Environmental Better Regulation Bill.

According to Environment Minister Mark H Durkan the bill "aims to reduce complexity of environmental legislation, lessen regulatory burdens on businesses and strengthen protection of our environment".

Maeve McLaughlin asks whether the bill is at risk if it is not moved by the minister soon.

There is currently no health minister in place following the resignation of the DUP's Simon Hamilton.

Mr Collins replies that "if we delay beyond October the bill would be at risk in this mandate".

First Minister Peter Robinson has responded to an allegation made by Jamie Bryson at this morning's Finance Committee Nama inquiry hearing.

He says he neither "received, expected to receive, sought nor was I offered a single penny as a result of the Nama sale".

"It is outrageous that such scurrilous and unfounded allegations can be made without providing one iota of evidence."

He adds that he is happy to appear before the committee.

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Mr Collins explains that one of the bill's provisions is designed to prevent the sale to children of nicotine containing products (NCPs), generally e-cigarettes.

He says nicotine is "a highly-addictive substance and adolescent nicotine exposure is known to have long-term adverse consequences for brain development".

Health Department officials Gerard Collin, Margaret Glass, and Jenny McAlarney are briefing the committee on the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill.

Sinn Fein's Rosie McCorley asks about sanctions against workers who break the regulations.

Colleen Stirling says the new sanctions are intended to be "fairer and more proportionate", in comparison to the existing legislation which allows only for suspension, or removal from the register.

She says the bill would allow for "a much broader range of sanctions".

Committee chairwoman Maeve McLaughlin asks if the bill has to be approved by the Executive.

Lorraine Conlon says "we had hoped to get introduction before the summer".

Ms McLaughlin asks when the cut-off date is if the bill is to be progressed before the Assembly elections.

Ms Smyth says they are not aware of the actual day, but "that opportunity is getting slimmer by the day".

Ms Smyth explains that the bill concerns the registration and regulation of conduct of the social work and social care workforce.

It would update the provisions of legislation dating back to 2001.

Health department officials Christine Smyth, Lorraine Conlon and Colleen Stirling are briefing the committee on the Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Bill.

Ulster Unionist Jo-Anne Dobson asks about concerns surrounding the suggestion that the Fire and Rescue Service receive private information under the category of public interest.

Ken McDonald gives the example of a patient who requires oxygen tanks in their home.

"There's a huge fire risk because that oxygen supply is there," he says.

Dr Stephen Moore of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPNI) gives an example of how private information can be inadvertently released.

He says people with cancer are automatically given an extra winter fuel payment.

"The person's bank manager will see all the people who are getting £150 and quite quickly work out who has cancer," he says.

Dr John Knape of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) says his organisation shares committee members' reservations about some aspects of the bill, particularly the use of the term "in the public interest".

Dr Ken McDonald of the Information Commissioner's Office says they were initially concerned that there was "a danger that it (the bill) was contravening the Northern Ireland Act" given that data protection is a matter for Westminster.

He says the commissioner's office is now content that the proposals conform to the legislation.

Representatives of the Information Commissioner's Office and the royal colleges prepare to brief the committee.

This afternoon we have live coverage of the Stormont Health Committee.

Representatives of the the Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Psychiatrists are briefing members on the

Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Bill, which aims to regulate the sharing of information on Health and Social Care users.

The Finance Committee has adjourned.

Don't go away as we'll be bringing you coverage of the Health Committee from 14:20 when members will be receiving a briefing on a bill for the sharing of information on health and social care users.

Mr Wells asks Mr Bryson if he realises the seriousness of his allegation.

He asks if he will apologise and retract this if he is proved wrong.

"Absolutely I will," Mr Bryson says.

Judith Cochrane asks Mr Bryson regarding the names he has given:

"Have you got some documentary evidence to prove it, or has someone just told you that?"

He replies that the evidence is with the National Crime Agency.

Jamie Bryson makes an allegation that the DUP leader Peter Robinson was among five people who were to receive a payment as a result of the Nama deal.

Mr Bryson told the committee the money was paid into an Isle of Man bank account controlled by Tughans solicitors.

Mr Robinson has previously denied he was to receive any payment or benefit as a result of the Nama deal.

Mr Bryson said the other beneficiaries were to be solicitor Ian Coulter, accountant David Watters, ex-Nama advisor Frank Cushanhan and developer Andrew Creighton.

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There was no changed vote - last week @JudithCochrane voted for a process. Today she voted regarding the nature of the hearing

Mr Bryson begins his evidence talking about the Millmount site in Dundonald, one controlled by Cerberus.

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Mr Bryson invites the committee [to] further explore links between Gareth Robinson, Sammy Wilson and Lagan Homes as regards the Millmount site