Business Diary

Monday 30 June 2025 - Friday 04 July 2025

* Committee Business relates to non-substantive items of business such as the consideration of minutes of the previous meeting and consideration of correspondence or matters arising from previous meetings
TimeVenuePlenary/Committee
Monday 30 June 2025
12:00 PMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
Tuesday 01 July 2025
10:30 AMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
4:03 PMRoom 29Committee for Education

Closed from 4:03 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 4:04 PM (1 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Oral Briefing by Bill Clerk

Public from 4:05 PM (31 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Formal Clause by Clause Deliberation

Public from 4:36 PM (17 mins)
Committee Business
Wednesday 02 July 2025
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:15 AM (45 mins)
Outcome of the Consultation on Biennial MOT Testing – Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Dr Chris Hughes, DfI
• Mrs Dorcas Cutrona, DfI

Public from 11:00 AM (30 mins)
SL1 - The Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
• Mrs Rosemary Daly, DfI
• Ms Nola Jamieson, DfI

SI 2025-678 The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2025

SR 2025-107 The Belsize Gardens and Belsize Way, Lisburn (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

SL1 - The Motorways Traffic (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings

Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings

Public from 11:30 AM (15 mins)
Eastern Transport Plan – Department for Infrastructure - Written Evidence

Public from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:05 AM (55 mins)
Oral and written evidence – National Franchised Dealer Association – EU regulations vehicle emissions
• Alastair Peoples, National Franchised Dealer Association
• Jeff McCartney, Charles Hurst
• Brian Robinson, Agnews
• Dave Sheeran, Donnelly Group

Public from 11:00 AM (75 mins)
Oral and written evidence – Federation of Small Businesses – Windsor Framework
• Roger Pollen, Federation of Small Businesses
• Rachel McCorriston, Federation of Small Businesses
• Lorna Muldoon, Federation of Small Businesses

Public from 12:15 PM (25 mins)
RaISe briefing- credit unions
• Mr Michael Scholes, Research Officer
• Ms Rachel Keyes, Research Officer

Public from 12:40 PM (15 mins)
SR 2025/110 The Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee on Procedures

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:05 AM (40 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - Further Consideration

Closed from 10:45 AM (40 mins)
Inquiry into Extension of Standing Order 27A Voting by Proxy - Absence on Official Assembly Business – Legal Advice
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office

Closed from 11:25 AM (35 mins)
Repeal of Standing Order 70 and consequential amendments to Standing Orders - Consideration of proposals by Committee on Standards and Privileges – Written paper

Public from 12:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
11:45 AMRoom 106Committee on Standards and Privileges

Closed from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 12:00 PM (30 mins)
Draft Unacceptable Behaviours Policy - Next Steps
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards

Closed from 12:30 PM (40 mins)
Complaint against a member - Briefing from the Commissioner for Standards
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards

Closed from 1:10 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Education

Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Consideration of Committee report

Public from 3:00 PM (15 mins)
End of session Report

Public from 3:15 PM (15 mins)
June Monitoring Round - Department of Education - Written Briefing

Public from 3:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Finance

Public from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:30 PM (10 mins)
SR 2025/104 The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

SR 2025/109 The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Public from 2:40 PM (30 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Consideration of Committee Stage approach

Public from 3:10 PM (30 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Consideration of Committee Stage approach

Public from 3:40 PM (40 mins)
Department of Finance Service Delivery Brochure - Oral briefing from the Department on the targets and delivery metrics set Procurement (inc. Procurement Strategy)
• Ms Sharon Smyth, DoF
• Mr Stewart Heaney, DoF
• Ms Donna Williams, DoF
• Ms Donna Kavanagh, DoF

Public from 4:20 PM (40 mins)
Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill - Oral briefing from the National Association of Funeral Directors
• Mr Stephen Larkin, National Association of Funeral Directors
• Mr Nick Britten, National Association of Funeral Directors

Public from 5:00 PM (20 mins)
NI Banking and Financial Services Landscape - Further consideration of draft Report

Public from 5:20 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for The Executive Office

Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:15 PM (40 mins)
Oral Briefing: Assembly Research and Information Services (RaISe) - Designing Consultations for Sensitive Policy Issues: Insights from Other Juristictions
• Mr Thomas Lough, Research Officer

Public from 2:55 PM (15 mins)
Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill - Stakeholder List and Consultation Material

Public from 3:10 PM (40 mins)
Oral Briefing: NIA Youth Assembly - Findings Survey on Young Women's Rights in Schools
• Mr Caleb Hazley, NIA Youth Assembly
• Mr Darragh Kerr, NIA Youth Assembly
• Ms Ellie Clarke, NIA Youth Assembly
• Mr James Maginn, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Nadia Mackiewicz, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly

Public from 3:50 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Thursday 03 July 2025
10:00 AMMeeting Room, CAFRE Hill Farm, Glenhead Road, BallymenaCommittee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:05 AM (40 mins)
Briefing from The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) - Update on the work at Hill Farm
• Mr Mark Scott, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise
• Mr Albert Johnston, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise

Public from 10:45 AM (40 mins)
Briefing from The Irish Grouse Conservation Trust
• Mr Ian Glendinning, The Irish Grouse Conservation Trust
• Mr Merlin Becker, The Irish Grouse Conservation Trust
• Mr Shane O'Neill, The Irish Grouse Conservation Trust
• Mr Jonathan Crawford, The Irish Grouse Conservation Trust
• Mr Adrian Morrow, The Irish Grouse Conservation Trust

Public from 11:25 AM (40 mins)
Departmental oral evidence session - Update on Mobuoy Remediation
• Mr Keith Bradley, DAERA
• Ms Claire O'Neill, DAERA

Public from 12:05 PM (15 mins)
Dilapidation Bill

Departmental Written Briefing - Update on recommendations from Review Group - review of the list of bodies and persons set out in the Schedule to the Rural Needs Act (NI) 2016

Departmental Written Briefing - Farming for Sustainability – Innovation

Public from 12:20 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Communities

Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:15 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from the Minister for Communities
• Mr Gordon Lyons, Minister for Communities
• Mr Colum Boyle, DfC
• Ms Emer Morelli, DfC
• Mr Mark O'Donnell, DfC
• Mr John Greer, DfC
• Mr Paddy Rooney, DfC

Public from 11:15 AM (45 mins)
June Monitoring: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
• Mr John Greer, DfC
• Ms Cherrie Arnold, DfC

Public from 12:00 PM (5 mins)
SL1 The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 and the Social Security (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

Public from 12:05 PM (5 mins)
SL1 Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence, and Temporary Absence) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2025 and proposal for Winter Fuel Payment scheme

Public from 12:10 PM (30 mins)
Irish Men’s Sheds Association
• Mr Enda Egan, Irish Men's Shed Association
• Mr Ben Dolan, Irish Men's Shed Association

Public from 12:40 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
1:00 PMSenate ChamberPublic Accounts Committee

Public from 1:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 1:05 PM (15 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Update on report on Public Procurement in NI

Public from 1:20 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
1:30 PMRoom 30Committee for Justice

Public from 1:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 1:35 PM (20 mins)
Crime and Policing Bill - Second Legislative Consent Memorandum – Department of Justice written paper

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - Legislative Consent Memorandum – Department of Justice written update

SL1 The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order (Codes of Practice) Order 2025

SR 2025/113 The Compensation Orders (Disqualified Directors) Proceedings Rules (Northern Ireland) 2025

Justice Bill - Written papers

Mental health courts - RaISe written paper

Public from 1:55 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Health

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (30 mins)
Oral briefing from Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Brooke Ewing, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Christine Farry, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Donal Mullan, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Fionn McCoy, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Daniel Gracey, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly

Public from 2:35 PM (60 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Briefing from Department of Health

Public from 3:35 PM (40 mins)
Cytology Screening Review – Oral briefing from DoH, PHA, BHSCT and SHSCT
• Professor Lourda Geoghegan, DoH
• Mr Paul Cavanagh, SPPG
• Dr Joanne McClean, Public Health Agency
• Mr Stephen Austin, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Moira Kearney, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Public from 4:15 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Winter Preparedness

Public from 4:20 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Implementation of Hospital Car Parking Charges

Public from 4:25 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Violence and Aggression toward Staff

Public from 4:30 PM (10 mins)
SR 2025/117 The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Public from 4:40 PM (5 mins)
Adult Protection Bill

Public from 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

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