| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Wednesday 16 September 2026 |
| 10:02 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:02 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:06 AM (12 mins)
Standing Order 42A Legislative Consent Motions - Consideration of revised draft Standing Order and draft motion
Closed from 10:18 AM (46 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - Petitions of Concern - Consideration of final draft Standing Orders
Closed from 11:04 AM (3 mins)
Standing Order 69C Members’ Interests: Rectification of Minor Errors – Unacceptable Behaviours Policy
Closed from 11:07 AM (2 mins)
Anomalies and Technical Issues with Standing Orders - Publication of Assembly Commission Responses to Assembly Written Questions
Closed from 11:09 AM (4 mins)
Anomalies and Technical Issues with Standing Orders - Deadline for the Appointment of the Assembly Commission After an Election
Public from 11:13 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:03 AM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:11 AM (12 mins)
SR 2026-129 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-143 The Motorways Traffic (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-125 (C.5) The Road Traffic (Amendment) (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-126 The Motor Vehicles (Specified Restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-127 The Road Races (Armoy Motorcycle Road Race) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-133 The Traffic Weight Restriction (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-134 The Road Races (Ulster Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-140 The Cycle Routes (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-141 The Road Races (Garron Point Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-142 The Parking Places on Roads and Waiting Restrictions (Dungannon) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-145 The Road Races (Down Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-154 The Railway Safety (2002 Act) (Commencement No.1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Draft SR 2027/XXXX The Grants to Water and Sewage Undertakers Order (Northern Ireland) 2027
Public from 10:45 AM (45 mins)
Harbours Bill - Briefing from Assembly Research and Information Service
• Nathan Mulholland, Research Officer
Public from 11:30 AM (45 mins)
Parking Enforcement - APCOA – Oral Evidence
• Kim Challis, APCOA
• Tracey Munford, APCOA
• Graham Tidball, APCOA
• Russell Peacock, APCOA
Public from 12:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:35 AM (10 mins)
LCM Sporting Events Bill
• Dan Cartland, DfE
• Damien Doherty, DfE
Public from 10:45 AM (45 mins)
Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - Utility Regulator evidence
• John French, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Shauna McAuley, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
Public from 11:30 AM (60 mins)
Departmental oral and written evidence – Interconnection Policy
• Catriona Harkin, DfE
• Tim Cox, Northern Ireland Electricity
Public from 12:30 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:40 PM (5 mins)
Draft Forward Work Programme |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Early Learning and Childcare Strategy - Oral Briefing by Book Trust NI
• Ms Julie Hayward, Book Trust NI
• Ms Kathryn Anderson, Book Trust NI
Public from 3:00 PM (45 mins)
Education Inspections Bill - Oral Briefing by NITC
• Mr Mark McTaggart, Irish National Teachers' Organisation
• Maxine Murphy Higgins, National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers
• Mr Jon Bleakley, Ulster Teachers' Union
Public from 3:45 PM (45 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:30 PM (40 mins)
Public Office (Accountability) Bill - Oral update briefing from DoF
• Mr David Hughes, DoF
Public from 3:10 PM (40 mins)
DoF Business Plan - 2026/27 – Oral Briefing from DoF
• Mr David Hughes, DoF
Public from 3:50 PM (5 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Committee deliberations
Public from 3:55 PM (5 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Committee deliberations
Public from 4:00 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: QUB: The Prevalence and Impact of Adverse Childhood Experience in Northern Ireland in Relation to T:BUC
• Dr Colm Walsh, Queen's University Belfast
• Professor Lisa Bunting, Queen's University Belfast
• Professor Mark Shevlin, Ulster University
Public from 3:10 PM (20 mins)
Oral Briefing: SL1: The Period Products (Executive Office Specified Public Service Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Departmental Officials
• Ms Carolyn Mada, TEO
• Mr James Rider, TEO
Public from 3:30 PM (15 mins)
Written Briefing: Community Relations Council
Public from 3:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |