| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Wednesday 18 February 2026 |
| 10:01 AM | Room 21 | Audit Committee
Closed from 10:01 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:04 AM (13 mins)
Committee consideration of scoping paper for Codification workstream
Closed from 10:17 AM (45 mins)
Review of arrangements in relation to the C&AG Salary - consideration of final draft report and motion
Public from 11:02 AM (12 mins)
Committee consideration of updated MOU for NIAO - oral evidence session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 11:14 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:03 AM (27 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:30 AM (45 mins)
Active Travel Delivery Plan - Cycling UK – Oral Evidence
• Mr Duncan Dollimore, Cycling UK
• Mr Andrew McClean, Cycling UK
Public from 11:15 AM (45 mins)
Active Travel Delivery Plan - Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Mr Peter McParland, DfI
• Ms Joanne Veighey, DfI
Public from 12:00 PM (30 mins)
Draft Budget 2026-2030 - Consideration of written evidence
Public from 12:30 PM (15 mins)
SL1 - The Glencairn Road, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Prohibition of U-Turns (Belfast) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The St Andrews Square West, Belfast (Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:45 PM (33 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Closed from 10:03 AM (13 mins)
RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill - RaISe update - inspection issues
• Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer
Public from 10:16 AM (5 mins)
RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill - clause by clause scrutiny
Committee Business
Public from 10:21 AM (69 mins)
Departmental for the Economy – Skills Action Plan – oral evidence
• Mr Graeme Wilkinson, DfE
• Clem Athanasiou, DfE
• Ms Louise Watson, DfE
• Graham Miller, DfE
Suspension from 11:30 AM (9 mins)
Public from 11:39 AM (52 mins)
Department for the Economy - Sectoral Action Plans update – oral evidence
• Carmel McConville, DfE
• Linda Meldrum, DfE
• Damien Ryan, DfE
• Holly McDonagh, DfE
Public from 12:31 PM (13 mins)
SL1 - Parental Bereavement Miscarriage Leave - Feedback on call for views – written briefing
SL1 - The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Committee Business |
| 1:09 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 1:09 PM (42 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:51 PM (42 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Final Committee deliberations
Closed from 2:33 PM (27 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Final Committee deliberations
Public from 3:00 PM (3 mins)
SL1 – The Pensions Increase (Review)Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 – The Public Service Pensions Revaluation Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 3:03 PM (84 mins)
Budget - Draft Budget 2026-29/30 - Joint Oral Briefing with UUEPC, Nevin and Pivotal
• Gareth Hetherington, Ulster University Economic Policy Centre
• Paul MacFlynn, Nevin Economic Research Institute
• Dr Lisa Wilson, Nevin Economic Research Institute
• Ms Ann Watt, Pivotal
Public from 4:27 PM (37 mins)
Budget - Draft Budget, 2025-26 Spring Supplementary Estimates, and 2026-27 Vote on Account - Oral Briefing from DoF
• Ms Joanne McBurney, DoF
• Ms Maryann Smith, DoF
• Mr Patrick Neeson, DoF
• Ms Janis Marynowski, DoF
• Mr Ian Fleming, DoF
Public from 5:04 PM (19 mins)
Budget - Department of Finance Draft Budget Position – Oral Briefing from DoF
• Mr Gavin Patrick, DoF
• Cathy Murtagh, DoF
Public from 5:23 PM (16 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:08 PM (69 mins)
Restrictive Practices - Oral Briefing by NICCY and the Children's Law Centre
• Mr Chris Quinn, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
• Ms Rachel Hogan, Children's Law Centre
• Mrs Deirdre Shakespeare, None
Public from 3:17 PM (66 mins)
Strategic Review of Current SEN Provision and Transformation Agenda - briefing on Transformation projects
• Ms Deirdre Ward, DE
• Ms Julie McBride, DE
• Dr Tomas Adell, Education Authority
• Mr Craig Donnachie, Education Authority
Closed from 4:23 PM (39 mins)
Proposed Committee Bill to allow all pupils the choice to wear trousers - Legislative Competence
• Ms Maeve Corrigan, Legal Advisor
• Ms Barbara Love, Assembly Clerk
Public from 5:02 PM (15 mins)
SL1 - Special Educational Needs (SEN) Regulations 2026
Public from 5:17 PM (5 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 (80 mins)
Oral Briefing: Stakeholder Session - Strategy for Victims and Survivors of the Troubles/ Conflict 2024-2034
• Ms Irene Sherry, Bridge of Hope
• Mr Lee McDowell, ELY Centre
• Ms Andrée Murphy, Relatives for Justice
• Mr Kenny Donaldson, South East Fermanagh Foundation (SEFF)
• Dr Paul Gallagher, WAVE Trauma Centre
Public from 3:30 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Departmental Officials - Strategy for Victims and Survivors of the Troubles/ Conflict 2024-2034
• Mr Gavin King, TEO
• Ms Siobhán Porter, TEO
• Mr Marcin Klimasz, TEO
Closed from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Written Briefing: Assembly Legal Services - Supreme Court Judgement on Religious Education in Northern Ireland (Closed Session)
Public from 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |