| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 05 November 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:05 AM (29 mins)
Charities (Amendment) Bill - Legal advice
• Mr Simon Kelly, Legal Advisor
Public from 10:34 AM (19 mins)
Charities (Amendment) Bill - Oral evidence from Department for Communities
• Mr Raymond Caldwell, DfC
• Ms Colleen Bell, DfC
• Mr Martin Ireland, DfC
• Mr Gerard Reilly, DfC
Public from 10:53 AM (36 mins)
Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill - Overview of evidence received
Suspension from 11:29 AM (7 mins)
Public from 11:36 AM (28 mins)
Housing (Amendment) Bill - Oral evidence from Chartered Institute of Housing
• Justin Cartwright, Chartered Institute of Housing
Closed from 12:04 PM (26 mins)
Housing (Amendment) Bill - Lived experience panel - Renters' Voice
Closed from 12:30 PM (20 mins)
Housing (Amendment) Bill - Lived experience panel - Echoes of Home
Public from 1:00 PM (5 mins)
SL1 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 1:05 PM (10 mins)
SL1 The Discretionary Support (Amendment) (Fuel as a Grant) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
• Ms Annette McCormick, DfC
• Ms Julie Kirkwood, DfC
Draft SR 2026/XXXX The Discretionary Support (Amendment) (Fuel as a Grant) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
• Ms Annette McCormick, DfC
• Ms Julie Kirkwood, DfC
Public from 1:15 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:11 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:11 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:26 AM (40 mins)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - Committee deliberations
• Ms Aoibheann Baker, Assembly Clerk
• Ms Glenda Doherty, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk
Public from 11:06 AM (11 mins)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - Committee deliberations
• Mr Declan McAleer, MLA
Public from 11:17 AM (26 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill - Evidence session with the Department
• Mr Conor Symington, DAERA
• Mr Mark Preston, DAERA
Closed from 11:43 AM (30 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill - Committee deliberations
• Mr John Blair, MLA
• Ms Glenda Doherty, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk
• Ms Aoibheann Baker, Assembly Clerk
Public from 12:13 PM (4 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill - Committee deliberations
• Mr John Blair, MLA
Public from 12:17 PM (8 mins)
SL1 - Waste Fees and Charges (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Oral Briefing from the Department
• Mr Keith Carlisle, DAERA
• Mr Philip Walker, Northern Ireland Environment Agency
• Mr Colin Millar, Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Public from 12:25 PM (40 mins)
SL1 - The Shellfish Gathering (Conservation) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Oral Briefing from the Department
• Mr Gareth Dillon, DAERA
• Mr Patrick Smith, DAERA
• Ms Suha Ibrahem, DAERA
Public from 1:05 PM (10 mins)
SL1 - The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Just Transition Fund for Agriculture Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2027
SR 2026/XXXX The Climate Change (Carbon Budget 2038-2042) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Departmental Written Briefing - UK Deposit Return Scheme legislative change that applies to Wales only
Public from 1:15 PM (15 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 (120 mins)
Oral briefing - from the Northern Health and Social Care Trust - Trust Savings, Winter Prepardness and Causeway Hospital Services
• Suzanne Pullins, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Gillian Traub, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Stevie Lennon, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Lynne McCartney, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 4:05 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Age of Sale Notices and Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 4:10 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Medicines (Pharmacies) (Applications for Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 4:15 PM (5 mins)
Legislative Consent Motion - Health Bill
Public from 4:20 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Implementation of the Adoption and Children’s Act
Public from 4:25 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Public Inquiries Implementation Programme Management Board
Public from 4:30 PM (5 mins)
Written briefing - Independent Autism Reviewer – Overview
Public from 4:35 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 4:50 PM (20 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Department of Health
• Kerry Loveland-Morrison, DoH
• Mr Mark McGuicken, DoH
• Ms Deborah Hanlon, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Closed from 5:10 PM (20 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Committee Deliberations
Closed from 5:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Closed from 2:00 PM (75 mins)
Committee Business
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Deliberations
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk
Closed from 3:15 PM (20 mins)
Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill - Convention Rights Memorandum – Legal Services oral briefing
• Adam Leitch, Legal Advisor
Public from 3:35 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:39 PM (1 mins)
Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill - RaISe written paper
• Ms Judith Bailie, Research Officer
• Ms Karen Clarke, Research Officer
Public from 3:40 PM (40 mins)
Immigration and Asylum Bill - Legislative Consent Memorandum – Department of Justice oral evidence
• Ms Claire McCormick, DoJ
• Mr John Bradley, DoJ
• Mr Ross Moore, DoJ
Public from 4:20 PM (20 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Recording of decisions
Justice Bill - Further Consideration Stage
Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill - Written papers
Financial Services and Markets Bill - Legislative Consent Memorandum – Department of Justice written paper
Armed Forces Bill - Legislative Consent Memorandum – Department of Justice written paper
SL1 The County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The County Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Parole Commissioners’ (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Justice (2011 Act) (Amendment of Schedule 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Expansion of Out of Court disposals
Code of Practice for the appointment of independent members of PCSPs and DPCSPs - Targeted Consultation – Department of Justice written paper
Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service Business Plan - 2026-27 - Department of Justice written paper
Reducing Offending and Reoffending - Strategic Framework 2026-2027 - Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:40 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (85 mins)
Non departmental Briefing - Briefing from the Mental Health Champion
• Professor Siobhan O'Neill, Mental Health Champion
• Dr Nicole Bond, Mental Health Champion
• Mr Peter Cash, Mental Health Champion
Closed from 3:30 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business |