Today's Business

Thursday 04 June 2026


* 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
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Thursday 04 June 2026
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

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

Public from 10:05 AM (15 mins)
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill

Public from 10:20 AM (60 mins)
SL1 - The Farming with Nature Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - Oral Briefing
• Mr Manus McHenry, DAERA
• Mr John Crawford, DAERA
• Dr Devina Park, DAERA

Public from 11:20 AM (60 mins)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - Briefing from RaISe - Review of Costs
• Nathan Mulholland, Research Officer

Public from 12:20 PM (15 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill - Motion to Extend

Public from 12:35 PM (15 mins)
SR 2026/XXXX - The Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Withdrawal

Public from 12:50 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 30Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee

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

Closed from 10:05 AM (15 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2026/1165 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods - Legal Advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor

Closed from 10:20 AM (15 mins)
COM/2026/100 Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors and amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2024/1735 and (EU) 2024/3110 - Legal Advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor

Public from 10:35 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:40 AM (30 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2026/1165 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Alan Ramsey, DfE
• Mr Warren Bell, DfE

Public from 11:10 AM (30 mins)
COM/2026/100 Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors and amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2024/1735 and (EU) 2024/3110 - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mark McGregor, DfE
• Damien Ryan, DfE
• Alan Ramsey, DfE

Public from 11:40 AM (5 mins)
Committee Notifications - July and August 2026

Public from 11:45 AM (5 mins)
Committee Work Planning

Public from 11:50 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
10:30 AMCardinal O Fiaich Memorial Library, 15 MOY ROAD, ARMAGHCommittee for Communities

Public from 10:30 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 11:00 AM (10 mins)
SR 2026/93 The Registered Rents (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 11:10 AM (30 mins)
University of Third Age: Oral briefing
• Mr Gregory Dunstan, University of Third Age
• Mr Tim Hanna, University of Third Age
• Ms Mary McVeigh, University of Third Age

Public from 11:40 AM (30 mins)
Mellon Centre for Migration Studies - Oral Briefing
• Dr Liam Campbell, Mellon Centre for Migration Studies

Public from 12:10 PM (30 mins)
Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Library & Archive: Oral briefing
• Mr Roddy Hegarty, Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Library & Archive
• Mr Colm Shannon, Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Library & Archive
• Mr Michael McKeown, Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Library & Archive

Public from 12:40 PM (30 mins)
Armagh Robinson Library: Oral briefing
• Ms Carol Conlin, Armagh Robinson Library

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

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

Public from 2:05 PM (5 mins)
Draft SR 2026/0000 - The Tobacco and Vapes (2026 Act) (Commencement No.1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 2:10 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Tobacco Retailer (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 2:15 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Tobacco Retailer (Fixed Penalty) (Amount) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 2:20 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 2:25 PM (70 mins)
Briefing from PEOLC Sector Representatives - Scoping of Specialist Palliative Care Services for Children and Adults
• Prof Max Watson, Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
• Mr Trevor McCartney, Northern Ireland Hospice
• Dr Clare White, Northern Ireland Hospice
• Dr David Graham, Northern Ireland Paediatric Palliative Care Network

Public from 3:35 PM (45 mins)
Briefing from Cancer Research UK - Waiting Times in Northern Ireland
• Mr Naser Turabi, Cancer Research
• Ms Liz Morrison, Cancer Research

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

Public from 4:25 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for Justice

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

Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Delegated Powers – Examiner of Statutory Rules oral briefing
• Miss Angela Kelly, Examiner of Statutory Rules

Public from 2:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:35 PM (20 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Written papers

Justice Bill - Written papers

SL1 The Justice (2011 Act) (Amendment of Schedule 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Update to football bodies, championships and leagues

SL1 The Justice (2011 Act) (Amendment of Schedule 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Expansion of Out of Court Disposals

Armed Forces Bill - Legislative Consent Memorandum - Department of Justice written paper

Police Officer Misconduct and Vetting Procedures - Department of Justice written paper

Public from 2:55 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

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