| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 07 May 2026 |
| 10:01 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:01 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:21 AM (6 mins)
Anti-Poverty Strategy post-consultation update
Public from 10:27 AM (43 mins)
UK Statutory Instrument - Breathing Space (Debt Respite Scheme) for Northern Ireland: Oral evidence from the Department for Communities
• Mr Raymond Caldwell, DfC
• Ms Anne Armstrong, DfC
• Ms Patricia Mulligan, DfC
Public from 11:10 AM (2 mins)
SL1 The Draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:12 AM (18 mins)
SL1 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Mr John Noble, DfC
• Ms Patricia Quinn, DfC
• Mr John Loughran, DfC
Public from 11:30 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:00 PM (30 mins)
Westminster Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025: Background briefing from RaISe |
| 10:19 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:19 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:28 AM (45 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Informal Clause by Clause
Public from 11:13 AM (14 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Formal Clause by Clause
Public from 11:27 AM (33 mins)
SL1 The Sheep Carcase Classification and Price Reporting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Farming with Nature Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Departmental Written Briefing - Peatland Strategy Delivery Plan
Departmental Written Briefing - Department for Infrastructure Legislation in Relation to Reverse Vending Machines for the Deposit Return Scheme
Departmental Written Briefing - The Provisional Zootechnical Common Framework and Concordat
Public from 12:00 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (80 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Permanent Secretary: Neighbourhood Scheme
• Mr Mike Farrar, DoH
• Prof Cathy Harrison, DoH
• Mr Gearóid Cassidy, DoH
Public from 3:25 PM (75 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Formal response from Department of Health
• Mr Jim Wilkinson, DoH
• Mr Gearóid Cassidy, DoH
• Mr Roger Kennedy, DoH
• Mr Ryan Wilson, DoH
Public from 4:40 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Homecare Services
Public from 4:45 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Mental Health Strategy
Public from 4:50 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Inquiries Implementation Programme Management Board
Public from 4:55 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Winter Preparedness Plan 2026
Public from 5:00 PM (15 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 (60 mins)
“Totally Invisible” report - Commissioner Designate for Victims of Crime oral evidence
• Ms Geraldine Hanna, Commissioner for Victims of Crime Northern Ireland
• Ms Louise Kennedy, Commissioner for Victims of Crime Northern Ireland
Public from 3:05 PM (40 mins)
Justice Bill - Taxation reform – New Clause 27a – Law Society of Northern Ireland oral evidence
• Mr Eoghan McKenna, Law Society Northern Ireland
• Ms Janice Spence, Law Society Northern Ireland
Public from 3:45 PM (45 mins)
Justice Bill - Restorative Justice – Accreditation Process outcome – Department of Justice oral evidence
• Dr Veronica Holland, DoJ
Public from 4:30 PM (10 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Written papers
Police Officer Misconduct and Vetting Procedures - Update – Department of Justice written paper
Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 - A Review of the Effectiveness of Part 1: Year Three Review - Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland report
Public from 4:40 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:10 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:10 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:30 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry into Major IT Projects in Northern Ireland - Issues Paper
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Jones, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:00 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry into Northern Ireland Energy Strategy - Briefing
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Seamus Wade, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Gary Currie, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |