| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Wednesday 04 February 2026 |
| VISIT | SONI | Committee for the Economy |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:30 AM (45 mins)
Graduated Driving Licences - Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Dr Chris Hughes, DfI
• Mr Adrian Borland, DfI
• Mr Pat Delaney, Driver and Vehicle Agency
Public from 11:15 AM (30 mins)
Assembly Research and Information Service – Planning Decisions - Oral Briefing
• Ms Suzie Cave, Research Officer
Public from 11:45 AM (30 mins)
SL1 - The Quay Pass, Enniskillen (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Drumnagoon Road, Portadown (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Malone Road, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Schools (Part-Time 20mph Speed Limit) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:15 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)
Departmental oral and written evidence – clustering strategy
• Alan Ramsey, DfE
• Martin Robinson, InterTradeIreland
• Rachael Corridan, InterTradeIreland
• Linda Jamison, Invest NI
Public from 11:00 AM (60 mins)
Departmental oral and written evidence – feedback on the consultation on the grid connections policy framework
• Catriona Harkin, DfE
• Linzi Hyvart, DfE
Public from 12:00 PM (15 mins)
Disposal of Documents Order 1925 – Further Education Sector Retention and Disposal Schedule
SL1 - Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Committee Business |
| 1:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:30 PM (40 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Oral Briefing with NI Audit Office & Committee Deliberations
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:10 PM (30 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Options Paper
Public from 2:40 PM (10 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Committee deliberations
Public from 2:50 PM (40 mins)
Internal Audit Overview - Oral briefing from Departmental officials
• Ms Tracey McCavigan, DoF
• Ms Lacey Walker, DoF
• Mr Alan McKee, DoF
Public from 3:30 PM (60 mins)
Rating - Reval 2026 – Oral briefing from Hospitality Ulster, Northern Ireland Hotels Federation (NIHF), and Retail NI
• Colin Neill, Hospitality Ulster
• Ms Janice Gault, Northern Ireland Hotels Federation
• Glyn Roberts, Retail NI
Public from 4:30 PM (10 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)
Overview of SEN Delivery Plan Enabling Actions - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Mrs Janis Scallon, DE
• Ms Lorraine Brown, DE
• Ms Karen Campbell, DE
• Ms Sharon Allen, DE
• Ms Emma Morgan, DE
Closed from 3:15 PM (30 mins)
General Teaching Council Bill - Oral Briefing by the Examiner of Statutory Rules
• Ms Catriona Doherty, Legal Advisor
Public from 3:45 PM (40 mins)
General Teaching Council Bill - Oral Briefing by RaISe
• Gillian Kane, Research Officer
• Mr Michael Scholes, Research Officer
Public from 4:25 PM (15 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: First and deputy First Minister
• Ms Michelle O'Neill, First Minister
• Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly, deputy First Minister
Public from 3:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Draft Budget and December Monitoring - Departmental Officials
• Mr Ronan Murtagh, TEO
• Ms Paula Shearer, TEO
Public from 4:10 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |