| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 26 March 2026 |
| VISIT | Enva Recycling Centre | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs |
| 10:00 AM | Boardroom, Lough Neagh Fishermen's Cooperative, 4 Bannside, Toomebridge | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from The Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association, ABP Food Group & Dunbia - SL1 - The Sheep Carcase Classification and Price Reporting and Other Issues Impacting the Sector
• Daryl McLaughlin, NI Meat Exporters Association
• Mr George Mullan, ABP Food Group
• Mr Neil Swann, Dunbia
Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from Lough Neagh Fishermen’s Co-operative Society Ltd - Eel Regulation, DAERA Financial Support for 2025 Season and Concerns for 2026 Season
• Ms Kathleen McBride, Lough Neagh Fishermen’s Co-operative
• Mr Dee McElroy, Lough Neagh Fishermen's Co-Operative Society Ltd
• Mr Frankie Conlon, Lough Neagh Fishermen's Co-Operative Society Ltd
• Mr Jerry McNally, Lough Neagh Fishermen's Co-Operative Society Ltd
• Mr John McNeill, Lough Neagh Fishermen's Co-Operative Society Ltd
Public from 12:05 PM (15 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Annual Inflationary Update of Marine Licensing Application Fees (NI)
Public from 1:05 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:05 AM (30 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2026/405 on detergents and surfactants, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 - Consideration of Draft Report
Closed from 10:35 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:40 AM (10 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2026/405 on detergents and surfactants, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 - Agreement of Final Report
Closed from 10:50 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:01 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:01 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:07 AM (28 mins)
Charities (Amendment) Bill: Pre-introductory evidence from the Department for Communities
• Mr Raymond Caldwell, DfC
• Ms Colleen Bell, DfC
• Mr Martin Ireland, DfC
• Mr Gerard Reilly, DfC
Public from 10:35 AM (2 mins)
SL1 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims And Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 10:37 AM (23 mins)
SL1 The Social Security (Removal of Two Child Limit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Mr Mark McCartney, DfC
• Ms Jennifer Gibb, DfC
Public from 11:00 AM (3 mins)
SR 2026/43 The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:03 AM (3 mins)
SR 2026/44 The Social Security and Statutory Maternity Pay (Evidence of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:06 AM (2 mins)
SR 2026/51 The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:08 AM (2 mins)
SR 2026/52 The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:10 AM (2 mins)
SR 2026/54 The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:12 AM (3 mins)
Department for Communities Retention and Disposal Schedule
Public from 11:15 AM (10 mins)
Engagement with Local Government on the Anti-Poverty Strategy: Draft report update
Public from 11:25 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 11:55 AM (30 mins)
Assistance with Fuel Costs: Oral evidence from Department for Communities
• Ms Emer Morelli, DfC
• Ms Cherrie Arnold, DfC
• Mr Angus Kerr, DfC
Closed from 12:25 PM (35 mins)
Sport NI: Briefing from Department for Communities
• Ms Emer Morelli, DfC
• Mr Mark McLaughlin, DfC |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:01 PM (3 mins)
SL1 - The Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs Etc) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 2:04 PM (1 mins)
Business Office Departmental Minutes on Contingent Liabilities
Public from 2:05 PM (85 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - HSC Trusts Governance and Accountability
• Mr Mike Nesbitt, Minister of Health
• Ms Tracey McCaig, DoH
• Mr Jim Wilkinson, DoH
• Mr Chris Matthews, DoH
Public from 3:30 PM (30 mins)
Control of Data Processing Bill - Briefing from Department of Health
• Dr Paul Rice, DoH
• Mr Tom Simpson, Digital Health and Care NI
• Dr Frances Burns, Northern Ireland Trusted Research Environment
Public from 4:00 PM (30 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Consideration of draft report
Public from 4:30 PM (5 mins)
Written briefing - Belfast Health and Social Care Trust - Capital Costs Projects
Public from 4:35 PM (25 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (40 mins)
Out of Court Disposals - Proposed expansion - Permanent Secretary oral evidence
• Hugh Widdis, DoJ
• Ms Lisa Rocks, DoJ
• Mr Gary McDonald, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Mr Peter Luney, Public Prosecution Service
Public from 2:45 PM (5 mins)
Justice Bill - Written paper
Public from 2:50 PM (15 mins)
Justice Bill - Consideration of draft report
Public from 3:05 PM (15 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Call for Evidence proposals
Public from 3:20 PM (10 mins)
Firearms licensing fees - Department of Justice written paper
Strategic approach to Safer Communities/Organised Crime - Department of Justice written paper
Public from 3:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Armed Forces Bill - Legislative Consent |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (140 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Brieifng from DoH on MOR on 'Access to General Practice in Northern Ireland'
• Mr Mike Farrar, DoH
• Mr Gearóid Cassidy, DoH
• Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Closed from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |