| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Wednesday 25 March 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:30 AM (15 mins)
Potential Review of Planning-Related Issues - Draft Terms of Reference
Closed from 10:45 AM (30 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Bill Clerk - Oral Briefing
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk
Public from 11:15 AM (30 mins)
Graduated Driver Licensing Proposed Subordinate Legislation - Stakeholders – Oral Evidence
• Mr Mark Shepherd, Association of British Insurers
• Ms Carly Brookfield, Driving Instructors Association
• Mr David Boyles, Northern Ireland Approved Instructors Council
Public from 11:45 AM (30 mins)
Graduated Driver Licensing Proposed Subordinate Legislation - Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Andrew McClean, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Emily Murray, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Aine Donnelly, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Cian Ruddy, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Reuben Beattie, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
Public from 12:15 PM (30 mins)
SL1 – The Road Traffic (Amendment) (2016 Act) (Commencement No.4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Further Consideration
SL1 – The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Further Consideration
SL1 – The Motor Vehicles (Specified Restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Further Consideration
SL1 – The Motorways Traffic (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Further Consideration
SL1 - The Road Races (Spamount Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SL1 – The Parking Places (Disabled Persons' Vehicles) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SR 2026-40 The Malone Road, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-41 The Drumnagoon Road, Portadown (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-42 The Quay Pass, Enniskillen (Abandonment) Order (Northen Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:01 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:01 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:04 AM (55 mins)
Departmental oral and written evidence– Enhanced Investment Zone
• Ciaran McGarrity, DfE
• Adrian Grimshaw, Strategic Investment Board
• Raymond Kelly, DfE
• Brendan McGuigan, Invest NI
Public from 10:59 AM (19 mins)
Departmental oral and written evidence – Onshore Petroleum Licensing Bill
• Jimmy Graham, DfE
• Mark Wilson, DfE
• John McManus, DfE
Public from 11:18 AM (62 mins)
SR 2026/56 The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026/57 The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026/58 The Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:02 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:03 AM (42 mins)
Standing Order 42A Legislative Consent Motions - Consideration of draft Standing Order
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:45 AM (25 mins)
Scrutiny of Delegated Powers in Bills - by Examiner of Statutory Rules to the Assembly – Further consideration of draft Standing Orders
• Miss Angela Kelly, Examiner of Statutory Rules
• Dr Frank Geddis, Clerk Assistant
Closed from 11:10 AM (16 mins)
Review of Strategic Priorities - Review of Strategic Priorities – Final Selection of strategic priorities
Public from 11:26 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
Early Years Workforce Support and the First 1001 Days - Oral Briefing by Dr Aisling Hylands
• Dr Aisling Hylands, Stranmillis University College
Public from 3:05 PM (81 mins)
Effective Early Intervention for Nursery and Early Years - Oral Briefing by NAHT
• Mrs Clare Majury, National Association of Head Teachers
• Ms Emma Corry, National Association of Head Teachers
Closed from 4:26 PM (53 mins)
Proposed Committee Bill to allow all pupils the choice to wear trousers - Consideration of Draft Instructions
• Ms Maeve Corrigan, Legal Advisor
• Ms Barbara Love, Assembly Clerk
• Ms Niamh Devlin, Research Officer
Public from 5:19 PM (2 mins)
SL1 - Special Educational Needs (SEN) Regulations 2026 - Committee Consideration
Public from 5:21 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill - Departmental Officials (Closed Session)
• Mr Martin Carey, TEO
• Ms Francesca Murray, TEO
• Ms Stephanie Higbee, TEO
Closed from 3:10 PM (45 mins)
Oral Briefing: Assembly Legal Services - Supreme Court Judgement on religious education in Northern Ireland (Closed Session)
• Ms Htaik Win, Legal Advisor
Public from 3:55 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 4:05 PM (40 mins)
Committee Training: Update on the new Delegated Legislation process (Closed session)
• Ms Roisin Kelly, Assembly Clerk
• Mrs Sinead Kelly, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk |
| 2:06 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:06 PM (39 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:45 PM (100 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - NICS People Strategy - Oral briefing from DoF
• Ms Jill Minne, DoF
• Ms Catherine Shannon, DoF
• Mr Paul Duffy, DoF
Public from 4:25 PM (25 mins)
Outturn and Forecast Outturn - February data – Oral Briefing from DoF
• Ms Maryann Smith, DoF
• Ms Emer Rice, DoF
• Ms Joanne McBurney, DoF
Public from 4:50 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 4:51 PM (2 mins)
SR 2026/45 The Rates (Small Business Hereditament Relief) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026/46 The Public Service Pensions Revaluation Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 4:53 PM (1 mins)
Budget - Consideration of evidence from other Statutory Committees on draft Budget 2026-2029/30
Public from 4:54 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |