| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Wednesday 28 January 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:30 AM (60 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) & Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) - Oral Evidence
• Mr Adrian Baudrimont, Construction Industry Research and Information Association
• Mr Martyn Harvie, Institute of Civil Engineers
Public from 11:30 AM (10 mins)
SL1 - The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Belfast) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Road Races (Croft Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Waiting Restrictions (Comber) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Waiting Restrictions (Clogher) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Waiting Restrictions (Coalisland) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:40 AM (20 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:02 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:05 AM (16 mins)
Private Member Bills - requirement for PMBs to be fully costed – RaISe Briefing Paper and consideration of proposed approach
• Nathan Mulholland, Research Officer
Closed from 10:21 AM (65 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - further consideration of potential provision in Standing Orders
Closed from 11:26 AM (7 mins)
Review of Assembly Written Questions - cost of Assembly Written Questions – RaISE Briefing Paper
Public from 11:33 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:04 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business - Appointment of temporary Chairperson
Suspension from 10:05 AM (12 mins)
Public from 10:17 AM (26 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:43 AM (50 mins)
Department for the Economy – oral and written evidence – feedback on the consultation on low carbon heating in residential buildings and scheme design for DEEHP Scheme
• Ryan White, DfE
• Simon Miskelly, DfE
Public from 11:33 AM (8 mins)
RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill – RaISe briefing - Boiler Inspection Regimes
• Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer
Public from 11:41 AM (42 mins)
SL1 - Parental Bereavement Miscarriage Leave - Oral evidence from the Department for the Economy
• Colin Jack, DfE
• Geraldine Lavery, DfE
• Joseph Ward, DfE
SR 2026/9 The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Committee Business |
| 10:08 AM | Room 21 | Audit Committee
Public from 10:08 AM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:18 AM (25 mins)
Committee discussion to agree workstreams for remainder of Assembly Mandate (including recommendations of previous Committee)
Closed from 10:43 AM (18 mins)
Review of arrangements in relation to the C&AG Salary - Draft Committee Report, draft Committee Motion and next steps
• Ms Maeve Corrigan, Legal Advisor
Closed from 11:01 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:30 PM (5 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Oral Briefing with Department of Education officials
• Mrs Angela Kane, DE
• Mr Martin Monaghan, DE
Public from 1:35 PM (1 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Committee Deliberations
Public from 1:36 PM (1 mins)
SR2026/7 The Rates (Making and Levying of Different Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 1:37 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:38 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:42 PM (98 mins)
Rating - Reval 2026 – Oral Briefing from Departmental officials
• Angela McGrath, DoF
• Mr Gary Humphrey, DoF
• Mr Andrew McAvoy, DoF
• Ms Sharon Gallagher, DoF
Public from 3:20 PM (11 mins)
Outturn and Forecast Outturn - Data for 2025-26 November (Round 8) Position – Oral Briefing from DoF (Inc. Impact of revised guidelines)
• Ms Maryann Smith, DoF
• Ms Emer Rice, DoF
Public from 3:31 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (60 mins)
Proposed Committee Bill to allow all pupils the choice to wear trousers - Oral Briefing by Youth Assembly
• Mr James Maginn, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Dáire McConnell, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Ellie Simpson, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Neala Owens, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Raphael MacMillan-Sharkey, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
Public from 3:15 PM (60 mins)
General Teaching Council Bill - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Mr Mark Bailey, DE
• Mr Alan Boyd, DE
• Ms Leanne Johnston, DE
Closed from 4:15 PM (30 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Consideration of draft report
Public from 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (30 mins)
Final Agreement of Committee Report: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill
Public from 2:45 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Update from the Three Overseas Bureaus
• Ms Kerry Curran, TEO
• Mr Aodhán Connolly, TEO
• Mr Richard Cushnie, TEO
Public from 3:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |