| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Wednesday 22 April 2026 |
| VISIT | Goodwood House | Committee for Finance |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Closed from 10:00 AM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Consideration of Legal Advice
Closed from 10:20 AM (40 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Consideration of Evidence
Public from 11:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:30 AM (30 mins)
SL1 – The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SL1 - The Roads (Speed Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SL1 - The Schools (Part-Time 20mph Speed Limit) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SL1 – The Comber Road, Dundonald (Abandonment and Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SL1 – The Road Races (Cairncastle Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 – The Schools (Part-Time 20mph Speed Limit) (Amendment No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Waiting Restrictions (Bedford Street, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 – The Control of Traffic (Durham Street, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Schools (Part-Time 20mph Speed Limit) (Amendment No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 – The Waiting Restrictions (Comber) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SR 2026-69 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-77 The Road Races (Spamount Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-78 The Road Races (Drumhorc Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:00 PM (60 mins)
Graduated Driver Licensing Proposed Subordinate Legislation - Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Dr Chris Hughes, DfI
• Mr Adrian Borland, DfI
• Mr Pat Delaney, Driver and Vehicle Agency
SL1 – The Road Traffic (Amendment) (2016 Act) (Commencement No.4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 – The Motorways Traffic (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 – The Motor Vehicles (Specified Restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 – The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 1:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (65 mins)
Credit Union Consultation Feedback - Department for the Economy written and oral evidence
• Colin Jack, DfE
• Laurence Rogers, DfE
• Chris Denvir, DfE
Public from 11:10 AM (20 mins)
Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill - Assembly Research
• Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer
Closed from 11:30 AM (15 mins)
Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill - Bill Office advice
• Mr Jonathan Redpath, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk
Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - Bill Office advice
• Mr Jonathan Redpath, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk
Public from 11:45 AM (45 mins)
Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - Departmental oral and written evidence
• Anne-Maire McConn, DfE
• Paul Skillen, DfE
Public from 12:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Emotional Health and Wellbeing Framework - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Ms Claire McClelland, DE
• Ms Glenda Davies, DE
• Ms Nicola Topping, DE
Public from 3:00 PM (60 mins)
Strategic Review of Current SEN Provision and Transformation Agenda - Oral Briefing
• Ms Deirdre Ward, DE
• Ms Lorraine Brown, DE
• Dr Tomas Adell, Education Authority
Closed from 4:00 PM (15 mins)
General Teaching Council Bill - Oral Briefing by the Examiner of Statutory Rules
• Ms Catriona Doherty, Legal Advisor
Public from 4:15 PM (15 mins)
SL1-The Education (School Development Plans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
SR 2026/53 The Education (Pupil Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Deliberation
Public from 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 5:01 PM (1 mins)
SL1 - Special Educational Needs (SEN) Regulations 2026 - Oral Briefing by DE Officials |
| 2:00 PM | Goodwood House, 44 - 58 MAY STREET, BELFAST | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:30 PM (5 mins)
Budget - Report on 2026-29/30 draft Budget - Committee Motion
Public from 2:35 PM (5 mins)
SL1 The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 2:40 PM (40 mins)
Integr8 Programme Overview - Oral briefing from DoF
• Mr Paul Duffy, DoF
• Ms Kirstie Murray, DoF
Public from 3:20 PM (40 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Oral briefing from DoF
• Mr Michael Foster, DoF
• Dr Martin Tyrrell, DoF
• Mr Maurice Dowling, DoF
Public from 4:00 PM (10 mins)
Outturn and Forecast Outturn - Written briefing R12 March
Public from 4:10 PM (5 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Committee deliberations
Public from 4:15 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Draft Framework for Race Relations and Delivery Plan 2026 - 2028: Departmental Officials
• Mrs Orla McStravick, TEO
• Mr Paul Naylor, TEO
• Mrs Julie Cuming, TEO
Public from 3:10 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business |