| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 27 November 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (44 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:44 AM (1 mins)
SR 2025/183 The Social Security (Residence in an EEA State or Switzerland) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:45 AM (2 mins)
Police Ombudsman Retention and Disposal Schedule
Public from 10:47 AM (45 mins)
Update on Budget 2025-26 position and Future Years: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
• Mr John Greer, DfC
• Ms Cherrie Arnold, DfC
• Ms Kathy Sands, DfC
Public from 11:32 AM (45 mins)
Women’s Support Network, NI Anti-Poverty Network, Save the Children NI and Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick – oral evidence on draft Anti-Poverty Strategy consultation
• Ms Siobhán Harding, Women’s Support Network
• Ms Becca Bor, Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty Network
• Ms Rachel Benson, Atlas Women's Centre
Public from 12:17 PM (48 mins)
Sign Language Bill: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
• Mr Iain Greenway, DfC
• Mr Tommy McAuley, DfC
• Mr Gerard Flynn, DfC
Closed from 1:05 PM (36 mins)
Sign Language Bill: Committee deliberations on the clauses of the Bill
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk
Public from 1:41 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:06 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Public from 10:06 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:08 AM (1 mins)
Note of Informal Meeting
Public from 10:09 AM (5 mins)
Response to the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework and Lords Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee recommendations
Public from 10:14 AM (7 mins)
Committee Notifications - December 2025
Public from 10:21 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:07 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:07 AM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:18 AM (62 mins)
NIA EU Affairs Manager - Written Briefing on Supply of Veterinary Medicines to Northern Ireland
Briefing from the North of Ireland Veterinary Association - Supply of Veterinary Medicines into Northern Ireland
• Ms Kirsten Dunbar, North of Ireland Veterinary Association
• Mr Mark Little, North of Ireland Veterinary Association
Public from 11:20 AM (17 mins)
Departmental Oral Evidence Session - December Monitoring Round
• Mr Roger Downey, DAERA
• Mr Declan McCarney, DAERA
• Ms Nuala Hennessy, DAERA
Public from 12:05 PM (40 mins)
Local Councils in Northern Ireland Feedback on Waste/Odour Complaints
Draft LCM Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Bill
SL1 The Farm Sustainability Standards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 - Written Briefing
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Lecture Theatre, South West Acute Hospital, 124 IRVINESTOWN ROAD, ENNISKILLEN | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (45 mins)
Briefing from Save our Acute Services
• Ms Helen Hamill, SOAS
• Mr Jimmy Hamill, SOAS
• Ms Karen Eccles, SOAS
Public from 2:50 PM (70 mins)
Briefing from Western Health and Social Care Trust - Overview of services
• Mr Neil Guckian, Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Dr Tom Frawley, Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Dr Brendan Lavery, Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Teresa Molloy, Western Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 4:00 PM (45 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Dr Tom Cassidy, Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Stephen McLaughlin, Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Laura Coyle, Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Gavin Hamilton, Western Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 4:45 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Homecare Services
Public from 4:50 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Cancer Strategy
Public from 4:55 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (90 mins)
Justice Bill - Police Service of Northern Ireland oral evidence
• Mr Anthony McNally, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Ms Jacqui Gillespie, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Mr Jeff Logan, Police Service of Northern Ireland
Public from 3:40 PM (60 mins)
Sentencing Bill - Pre-legislative scrutiny – Department of Justice oral evidence
• Mr Andrew Dawson, DoJ
• Ms Angela Bell, DoJ
• Ms Máire Sheehan, DoJ
• Mr Michael McAvoy, DoJ
Public from 4:40 PM (20 mins)
Justice Bill - Written papers
SL1 The County Court Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Court of Judicature Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Court of Judicature (Non-Contentious Probate) Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Judgment Enforcement Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Police and Criminal Evidence (NI) Order 1989 - Outcome of the consultation on the list of qualifying offences as specified under Article 53a – Department of Justice written paper
Victim engagement in the parole process - Consultation on measures for improvement – Department of Justice written paper
Legal Aid Reform - Improving impact and value for money by reforming scope and merits testing - Consultation - Department of Justice written paper
Legal Aid Reform - A simpler, fairer approach to means testing – Consultation - Department of Justice written paper
Budget 2025-2026 - December Monitoring – Department of Justice written paper
Public from 5:00 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)
Inquiry into Homelessness in Northern Ireland - Evidence session
• Ms Nicola McCrudden, Homeless Connect
• Mr Mark Bailie, Homeless Connect
• Mr Jim Dennison, Simon Community NI
• Mr David Carroll, DePaul
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Closed from 3:30 PM (15 mins)
Inquiry into Homelessness in Northern Ireland - Discussion with NI Audit Office following evidence session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Barry Mitchell, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Claire Turner, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:45 PM (45 mins)
Inquiry into Access to General Practice in Northern Ireland - Final Consideration of Draft Report
• Felicity Templeton, AG5
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Colette Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Roger McCance, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Inquiry into Road Openings by Utilities - Briefing
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Michael Heery, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |