| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 28 May 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (60 mins)
SL1 - The Cattle Identification (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Oral Briefing
• Mr Neal Gartland, DAERA
• Mr Christopher Andrews, DAERA
• Mr Niall McAuley, DAERA
• Mr Darrin Fullerton, DAERA
Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
SL1 - The Draft Air Quality (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Oral Briefing
• Ms Amy Holmes, DAERA
• Mr Martin Blayney, DAERA
Public from 12:05 PM (60 mins)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - Briefing from Research and Information Service (RaISe)
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
Public from 1:05 PM (15 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Consultation on the Introduction of Fixed Fees for Marine EIA Services (Screening and Scoping Opinions)
Public from 1:20 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (48 mins)
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026 and 2027: Oral briefing from Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
• Mr Brendan McAleer, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
• Ms Gráinne Scullion, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
• Mr Damien Martin, Belfast City Council
• Ms Lesley Ann O’Donnell, Belfast City Council
Suspension from 10:58 AM (7 mins)
Public from 11:05 AM (15 mins)
The Northern Ireland Football Fund: Grassroots Facilities Programme: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
• Mr Iain Greenway, DfC
• Ms Joanna Gray, DfC
• Ms Nicola Leckie, DfC
Closed from 11:40 AM (10 mins)
The Northern Ireland Football Fund: Performance Programme: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
• Mr Iain Greenway, DfC
• Ms Joanna Gray, DfC
Public from 11:50 AM (10 mins)
SL1 The Draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 – McCloud remedy and Annual Benefits Statements
• Mr Simon Sloan, DfC
• Mr William Dobbin, DfC
Public from 12:00 PM (5 mins)
SR 2026/88 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2026
Public from 12:05 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Stroke Action Plan
• Mr Ryan Wilson, DoH
• Mr Brian McAleer, DoH
• Ms Fiona Quigg, DoH
Public from 3:05 PM (60 mins)
Briefing from Royal College of Emergency Medicine
• Dr Michael Perry, Royal College of Emergency Medicine
• Dr Sara Jane McGurk, Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Public from 4:05 PM (5 mins)
Draft SR 2026/0000 - The Tobacco and Vapes (2026 Act) (Commencement No.1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 4:10 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Cancer Strategy
Public from 4:15 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Implementation of the Adoption and Children's Act
Public from 4:20 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
Firearms licensing fees - Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Firearms Licensing Fees and the Banded System - Department of Justice oral evidence
• Mr Christopher George, DoJ
• Dr Jennifer Stewart, DoJ
• Ms Claire Duncan, DoJ
• Mr Mark Roberts, Police Service of Northern Ireland
Public from 3:05 PM (60 mins)
Firearms licensing fees - Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Firearms Licensing Fees and the Banded System - The British Association for Shooting and Conservation oral evidence
• Mr Tommy Mayne, British Association for Shooting and Conservation
• Dr Alex Murray, British Association for Shooting and Conservation
• Mr Gavin Walsh, British Association for Shooting and Conservation
Public from 4:05 PM (20 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Written papers
Justice Bill - Written papers
SL1 Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Police Officer Misconduct and Vetting Procedures - Intention to consult - Department of Justice written paper
Legal Aid Remuneration - Consultation on maintaining an up-to-date table of offences and classification of criminal cases – Department of Justice written paper
Compensation Awards for Miscarriages of Justice - Consultation on Proposals to Amend Statutory Maximum Compensation Awards – Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:25 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 (145 mins)
Inquiry into Northern Ireland Energy Strategy - Evidence Session
• Ian Snowden, DfE
• Richard Rodgers, DfE
• Anne-Maire McConn, DfE
• Mr Stuart Stevenson, DoF
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Inquiry into Northern Ireland Energy Strategy - Discussions with NIAO following evidence session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Seamus Wade, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Gary Currie, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:45 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office |