| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Wednesday 30 September 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Senate Chamber | Audit Committee
Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:15 AM (20 mins)
DoF Information Gathering Exercise for Budget Period 2026/27 – 2029/30 - Procedural Advice
Public from 10:35 AM (10 mins)
Budget 2026/27 – 2029/30 - NIAO update
Public from 10:45 AM (30 mins)
Budget 2026/27 – 2029/30 - NIAC update
Public from 11:15 AM (30 mins)
Budget 2026/27 – 2029/30 - NIPSO update
Closed from 11:45 AM (30 mins)
Budget 2026/27 – 2029/30 - Committee consideration
Public from 12:15 PM (10 mins)
Budget 2026/27 – 2029/30 - Committee consideration
Public from 12:25 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (15 mins)
SL1 - The Loading Bays on Roads Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SL1 - The On-Street Parking (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SL1 - The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SL1 - The Urban Clearways (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SL1 - The Circular Road, Newtownards (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SR 2026-160 The Little Victoria Street Car Park, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 10:30 AM (60 mins)
Tree Protection Bill - Assembly Research and Information Service – Oral Briefing and consideration of written evidence
• Nathan Mulholland, Research Officer
• Ms Suzie Cave, Research Officer
Public from 11:30 AM (15 mins)
Display of Flags and Emblems Bill - Consideration of Issues arising from the Committee’s call for evidence
Public from 11:45 AM (45 mins)
Update on DfI’s Financial Position for 2026-27 - Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Mr David Reid, DfI
• Mr Colin Sykes, DfI
• Ms Alison Clydesdale, DfI
• Mrs Lucy Marten, DfI
• Mrs Kerry Mack, DfI
Public from 12:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (55 mins)
NICVA Local Growth Fund impact on community and voluntary sector
• Jenny Potter, Northern Ireland Community and Voluntary Association
• Kathy Maguire, Northern Ireland Community and Voluntary Association
• Georgia Stanley, Northern Ireland Community and Voluntary Association
Public from 11:00 AM (15 mins)
LCM Commercial Payments Bill - Department oral and written briefing
• Michael Bradford, DfE
• Colin Jack, DfE
LCM Sporting Events Bill - Written briefing
Closed from 11:15 AM (10 mins)
Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill - Examiner of Statutory Rules advice on delegated powers
• Miss Angela Kelly, Examiner of Statutory Rules
Public from 11:25 AM (35 mins)
Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill - Formal clause by clause scrutiny
• Jimmy Graham, DfE
• Chris Nesbitt, DfE
• John McManus, DfE
Public from 12:00 PM (25 mins)
United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: (Glass Container Drinks in Wales) Regulations 2026
Committee Business
Closed from 12:25 PM (5 mins)
Forward Work Programme – Regional Balance Bill |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (10 mins)
End of Sesion Report 2025 -26 - Consideration of Report
Closed from 10:15 AM (30 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - Consideration of Draft Report
Closed from 10:45 AM (10 mins)
Standing Order 69C Members’ Interests: Rectification of Minor Errors – Unacceptable Behaviours Policy
• Mr Shane McAteer, Assembly Clerk
• Rebecca Ellis, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:55 AM (25 mins)
Inquiry into an Extension of Standing Order 27A Voting by Proxy for long-term illness, bereavement and absence on official Assembly business - Legal Advice and draft Standing Order
• Adam Leitch, Legal Advisor
Public from 11:20 AM (5 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 (45 mins)
Integrated Education - Oral Briefing by IEF and NICIE
• Mr Sean Pettis, Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education
• Mr Paul Caskey OBE, Integrated Education Fund
• Mr Paul Collins, Integrated Education Fund
Public from 3:00 PM (45 mins)
Integrated Education - Oral briefing from DE officials
• Andrew Scott, DE
• Mr Adrian Murphy, DE
Closed from 3:45 PM (30 mins)
Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill - Oral Briefing by the Bill Office
• Mr Stephen Orme, Assembly Clerk
• Mr Jonathan Redpath, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk
Public from 4:15 PM (15 mins)
SEN Review - Agreement of motion for Plenary
Public from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:00 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:02 PM (58 mins)
Transformation Fund - Oral briefing from the Head of the Civil Service (HoCS)
• Ms Jayne Brady, TEO
• Mr Patrick Gallagher, TEO
• Mr Patrick Neeson, DoF
Public from 3:00 PM (30 mins)
Departmental Financial Position - 2026-27 Oral briefing from DoF
• Mr Gavin Patrick, DoF
Public from 3:30 PM (10 mins)
Public Office (Accountability) Bill - Agreement of Committee Addendum Report
Public from 3:40 PM (20 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Committee deliberations
Public from 4:00 PM (10 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Committee deliberations
Public from 4:10 PM (20 mins)
Public Procurement - Policy Assurance Statement: Committee deliberations
Public from 4:30 PM (20 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: Historical Clerical Childhood Abuse (HCCA) - Review of records held & Investigation into experiences of victims and survivors of HCCA – Report authors
• Dr Helga Sneddon, Outcome Imps
• Professor Máiréad Enright, Loughborough University
• Professor Tim Chapman, University of Strathclyde
Public from 3:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Historical Clerical Child Abuse (HCCA) - Dromore Group
• Mr Anthony Gribben, The Dromore Group
Public from 4:10 PM (10 mins)
SL1: The Period Products (Executive Office Specified Public Service Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 4:20 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |