Today's Business

Wednesday 24 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
TimeVenueCommittee
Wednesday 24 June 2026
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Closed from 10:00 AM (45 mins)
Implementation Of The Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Assembly Legal Services - Oral Briefing
• Ms Htaik Win, Legal Advisor

Public from 10:45 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 11:15 AM (30 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Formal Clause by Clause Scrutiny

Public from 11:45 AM (30 mins)
SL1 - The Upper Dunmurry Lane, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Traffic Weight Restriction (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Mayfield High Street, Newtownabbey (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Bradford Square, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Bankmore Street, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SR 2026-98 The Meenan Square, Derry/Londonderry (Footways) (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026-104 The U7487 Vicarage Road, Portadown (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026-114 The Road Races (Mid-Antrim 150) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026-117 The Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 12:15 PM (45 mins)
Harbours Bill - Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Ms Sian Kerr, DfI
• Mrs Adele Campbell, DfI
• Ms Royanne Kincaid, DfI

Public from 1:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

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

Public from 10:05 AM (55 mins)
University Colleges Union / Unite / Unison - oral and written evidence – HE budget and redundancy issues
• Paddy Mackel, University & College Union
• Norman Hagan, University & College Union - Ulster University Branch
• Aisling O'Beirn, University & College Union - Ulster University Branch
• Danielle McCusker, UNISON
• Edward Carlsson Browne, UNITE

Public from 11:00 AM (75 mins)
DfE, Ulster University – oral and written evidence – HE budget and redundancy issues
• Graham Miller, DfE
• Linda McGuinness, DfE
• Ciaran McGarrity, DfE
• Professor Paul Bartholomew, Ulster University
• Damian McAlister, Ulster University

Public from 12:15 PM (15 mins)
SL1 - The Education (Student Support) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - feedback from call for views

SL1 Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - feedback from call for views

Committee Business

Forward Work Programme - Regional Balance Bill call for evidence

Forward Work Programme - UR Bill responses

Forward Work Programme - Petroleum Bill responses
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee on Procedures

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

Closed from 10:05 AM (30 mins)
Inquiry into an Extension of Standing Order 27A Voting by Proxy for long-term illness, bereavement and absence on official Assembly business - Further consideration of final position on absence on official Assembly business

Closed from 10:35 AM (45 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - Further consideration of potential provision in Standing Orders – Legal Advice
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor

Public from 11:20 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
1:00 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Finance

Public from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 1:30 PM (10 mins)
SR 2026/108 The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026/112 The Legal Complaints and Regulation (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 1:40 PM (10 mins)
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill - Agreement of Committee Report

Public from 1:50 PM (40 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Oral Briefing from NICICTU
• Gerry Murphy, Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Closed from 2:30 PM (30 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Oral Briefing on Delegated Powers - Examiner of Statutory Rules (ESR)
• Miss Angela Kelly, Examiner of Statutory Rules
• Ms Roisin Mallon, Legal Advisor

Public from 3:00 PM (40 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council - Oral briefing on the Sustainability Report 2026
• Sir Robert Chote, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Professor Alan Barrett, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Ms Maureen O'Reilly, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Mr Colin Pidgeon, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Ms Roisin Kelly, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council

Public from 3:40 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Education

Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:15 PM (60 mins)
Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill - Oral Briefing by Department of Communities Officials
• Mr Richard Jordan, DfC

Public from 3:15 PM (30 mins)
Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill - Oral Briefing by the Youth Assembly
• Ms Emily Murray, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Saul Wilton, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Sarah Agnew, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Odhrán Carlin, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Tomila Staugaite, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly

Public from 3:45 PM (30 mins)
Irish Medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill - Oral Briefing by the Youth Assembly
• Mr Dáire McConnell, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Cillián McGlinchey, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Niamh Barnes, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Imogen Neill, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Chloe McKenna, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly

Public from 4:15 PM (45 mins)
Irish Medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill - Oral Briefing by Bunscoil an tSléibhe Dhuibh
• Mr Pilib Mistéil, Bunscoil an Tsleibhe Dhuibh

Closed from 5:00 PM (15 mins)
Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill - Informal Clause by Clause

Public from 5:15 PM (15 mins)
Irish Medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill - Formal Clause by Clause

Closed from 5:30 PM (15 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Consideration of draft report

Public from 5:45 PM (15 mins)
Strategic Review of Current SEN Provision and Transformation Agenda - Committee Consideration of Draft Report

Public from 6:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for The Executive Office

Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:10 PM (70 mins)
Oral Briefing: Equality Commission - Supreme Court Judgement in "For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers"
• Ms Geraldine McGahey OBE, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
• Ms Louise Conlon, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
• Mr Neil Anderson, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

Public from 3:20 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Programme for Government First Annual Report - Departmental Officials
• Mr Patrick Gallagher, TEO
• Ms Jaclyn Richardson, TEO

Public from 4:20 PM (10 mins)
Written Briefing: Budget - The Executive Office Contingency Planning Envelope

Public from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

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