Today's Business

Wednesday 01 October 2025


* Committee Business relates to non-substantive items of business such as the consideration of minutes of the previous meeting and consideration of correspondence or matters arising from previous meetings
TimeVenueCommittee
Wednesday 01 October 2025
VISITUtility RegulatorCommittee for the Economy
9:30 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

Public from 9:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:35 AM (70 mins)
Departmental oral and written evidence -Spending Review feedback
• Ian Snowden, DfE
• Mark Lee, DfE
• Johanna Park, DfE

Public from 10:45 AM (30 mins)
Assembly Research - Renewable Energy
• Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer

Public from 11:15 AM (5 mins)
Committee Report: LCM Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:15 AM (30 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Consideration of Committee Approach

Public from 10:45 AM (60 mins)
Review of Prioritisation of Major Road Projects - Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Mr Jonathan Saulters, DfI
• Mr Raymond Glass, DfI
• Mr Colin Woods, DfI

Public from 11:45 AM (5 mins)
Planning and Flood Risk - Follow-Up Information – Assembly Research and Information Service - Written Briefing

Public from 11:50 AM (10 mins)
Review of Planning Fees – Department for Infrastructure - Public Consultation

Public from 12:00 PM (10 mins)
SL1 - The U5390 Church Hill, Jonesborough (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings

Public from 12:10 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Education

Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:15 PM (60 mins)
SEN Placements - Oral Briefing by SHINE
• Ms Linda Harvey, SHINE Autism Support Group
• Ms Suzanne O'Hara, SHINE Autism Support Group
• Ms Annette Park, SHINE Autism Support Group

Public from 3:15 PM (60 mins)
Update on recommendations of PAC Report on Special Educational Needs - Oral Briefing by EA Officials
• Mr Richard Pengelly, Education Authority
• Dr Tomas Adell, Education Authority
• Mr Dale Hanna, Education Authority

Public from 4:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Finance

Public from 2:00 PM (45 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 2:45 PM (15 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Committee deliberations
• Mr Stephen Orme, Assembly Clerk

Public from 3:00 PM (10 mins)
SR 2025/150 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Registration of Deaths and Still Births) (Extension) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

Public from 3:10 PM (40 mins)
Budget - Budget 26-29/30 (Resource 26-27 to 28-29 & Capital 26-27 to 29-30) – Oral Briefing from DoF Officials
• Mr Aidan McMahon, DoF
• Mr Jeff McGuinness, DoF
• Ms Seanin Ferguson, DoF
• Mr Gavin Patrick, DoF

Public from 3:50 PM (40 mins)
Outturn and Forecast Outturn - Oral Briefing on June, July & Aug data
• Ms Maryann Smith, DoF
• Ms Emer Rice, DoF

Public from 4:30 PM (10 mins)
Land Registration - Land Registration Legislation Project consultation launch – written briefing

Public from 4:40 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 21Committee for The Executive Office

Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Oral Briefing: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill - Dublin City University and Queens University
• Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden, Queen's University Belfast
• Dr James Gallen, Dublin City University

Closed from 3:00 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill - Legal Advice: Assembly Legal Services (Closed Session)
• Rebecca Ellis, Legal Advisor
• Mr Simon Kelly, Legal Advisor

Public from 4:00 PM (45 mins)
Oral Briefing: PSNI Report on the PSNI's investigation into Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses, 1922 - 1990
• Detective Superintendent Jordan Piper, PSNI
• Detective Chief Superintendent Zoë McKee, PSNI

Public from 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

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