| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Wednesday 06 May 2026 |
| VISIT | St Francis Hospice | Committee for Health |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:30 AM (30 mins)
SL1 - The Road Races (Down Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Road Races (Ulster Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The U7487 Vicarage Road, Portadown (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Road Races (Mid-Antrim 150) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Road Races (Garron Point Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SR 2026-82 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2026
SR 2026-83 The Schools (Part-Time 20mph Speed Limit) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-84 The Roads (Speed Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-86 The Road Races (Tandragee 100) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:00 AM (60 mins)
Using a Mobile Phone While Driving - Consultation on Changing the Law - Oral Evidence - Department for Infrastructure
• Dr Chris Hughes, DfI
• Mrs Deirdre Gallagher, DfI
Public from 12:00 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 (40 mins)
NUS-USI oral and written evidence - Student Experience - Equivalencies and Exam Date Co-ordination
• Ben Friel, NUS-USI
Public from 10:45 AM (60 mins)
IUA (and TUA) oral and written evidence - Student mobility on the island of Ireland – qualification equivalencies project
• Professor Stephen Byrne, University College Cork
• Lewis Purser, Irish Universities Association
Public from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
SL1 - The Education (Student Support and Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Response to the call for views
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:15 PM (30 mins)
General Teaching Council Bill - Informal Clause by Clause
• Mr Jonathan Redpath, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk
• Mr Stephen Orme, Assembly Clerk
Public from 2:45 PM (45 mins)
Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Mr Jonathan Boyd, DE
• Mr Eamonn McConville, DE
Public from 3:30 PM (45 mins)
Irish Medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Andrew Scott, DE
• Mr Maurice Girvin, DE
• Mr Mark Bailey, DE
Public from 4:15 PM (30 mins)
SL1 - Special Educational Needs (SEN) Regulations 2026
• Ms Niamh Devlin, Research Officer
Closed from 4:45 PM (30 mins)
Committee Bill to allow all pupils the choice to wear trousers - Oral Briefing by Bill Office Officials
• Ms Barbara Love, Assembly Clerk
• Ms Maeve Corrigan, Legal Advisor
Public from 5:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:30 PM (40 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Oral Briefing with Centre for Public Administration, Ulster University
• Professor Paul Carmichael, Ulster University
• Professor Colin Knox, Ulster University
Public from 3:10 PM (40 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Oral Briefing with Pivotal
• Ms Ann Watt, Pivotal
• Mr Tom Burns, Pivotal
Closed from 3:50 PM (15 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Overview Oral Briefing from Bill Clerk
• Ms Aoibheann Baker, Assembly Clerk
Public from 4:05 PM (10 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: Introductory Briefing - TEO Permanent Secretary
• Ms Moira Doherty, TEO
• Mr Gareth Johnston, TEO
• Ms Brenda Henderson, TEO
Closed from 3:10 PM (70 mins)
Oral Briefing: Departmental Officials - Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (Closed Session)
• Mr Martin Carey, TEO
• Ms Martina Moore, DoH
• Ms Catherine Rodgers, DoJ
• Mr David Huddleston, Public Records Office Northern Ireland
Closed from 4:20 PM (20 mins)
Inquiry: Gaps into Equality Legislation - Updated Draft Final Report (Closed Session)
Public from 4:40 PM (15 mins)
Retention and Disposal Schedule: TEO
Public from 4:55 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |