Summary

  • Design of botched scheme outlined to Renewable Heat Incentive Inquiry

  • Economy civil servant Bernie Brankin and finance official Joanne McBurney give evidence

  • Inquiry set up after public concern over scheme's huge projected overspend

  • Retired Court of Appeal judge Sir Patrick Coghlin chairing inquiry at Stormont

  • Public evidence sessions expected to last until well into 2018

Live Reporting

Robin Sheeran and Iain McDowell

  1. Good morning

    Welcome back to Stormont on what is a bright but rather brisk morning to say the least.

    There'll be a buzz about Parliament Buildings today as talks to restore power-sharing resume but we're here to bring you out live coverage of the RHI Inquiry's first session in almost two weeks.

    Parliament Buildings at StormontPA

    This morning sees former Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) official Bernie Brankin back in the official back in the Senate chamber for her second appearance at the inquiry.

    And this afternoon Joanne McBurney of the Department of Finance will make her inquiry debut.