| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 03 April 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (18 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:18 AM (1 mins)
SR 2025/64 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:19 AM (1 mins)
SR 2025/66 The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:20 AM (1 mins)
SR 2025/67 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:21 AM (2 mins)
SR 2025/68 The Registered Rents (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Suspension from 10:23 AM (9 mins)
Public from 10:32 AM (66 mins)
Oral briefing from Trussell
• Ms Fiona Cole, The Trussell Trust
• Mr Chris Leech, Craigavon Foodbank
• Ms Denise McReynolds, The Trussell Trust
Suspension from 11:38 AM (6 mins)
Public from 11:44 AM (31 mins)
Oral briefing from Co Ownership
• Mr Mark Graham, Co-Ownership
• Mr Charles O'Neill, Co-Ownership
Public from 12:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:30 PM (30 mins)
Committee Arts stakeholder engagement – consideration of draft report and recommendations |
| 10:13 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:13 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:22 AM (94 mins)
Fermanagh & Omagh District Council - Evidence Session - Agricultural Liaison Group
• Cllr Josephine Deehan, Fermanagh & Omagh District Council
• Cllr Sheamus Greene, Fermanagh & Omagh District Council
• Cllr Bernard McGrath, Fermanagh & Omagh District Council
• Cllr John McClaughry, Fermanagh & Omagh District Council
• Cllr Allan Rainey, Fermanagh & Omagh District Council
Suspension from 11:56 AM (15 mins)
Public from 12:11 PM (19 mins)
Agriculture Bill - Briefing from NIMGA
• Mr John McArdle, Northern Ireland Mushroom Growers Association
• Mr Martin McKee, Northern Ireland Mushroom Growers Association
Public from 12:30 PM (17 mins)
Agriculture Bill - Briefing from Mushroom Producer Organisation, Commercial Mushroom Growers UK Ltd & Northway Mushrooms
• Ms Liz Kelly, Mushroom Producer Organisation
• Mr Andrew Mulligan, Commercial Mushroom Growers UK Ltd
• Mr David Dallas, Northway Mushrooms
Public from 12:47 PM (1 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - NIFAIS Update on go-live date for Stage 2
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on Financial Provisions Bill and Annual Uplift of Marine Licensing Fees 2025-26
Public from 12:48 PM (12 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:00 PM (35 mins)
Agriculture Bill - Committee Deliberations with Assembly Bill Clerk
• Ms Aoibheann Baker, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (45 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Oral Evidence - Marie Curie
• Ms Paula Heneghan, Marie-Curie
• Dr Jennifer Doherty, Marie-Curie
• Ms Joan McEwan, Marie-Curie
Public from 2:50 PM (45 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Oral Evidence - Hospice UK
• Prof Max Watson, Hospice UK
• Ms Aileen Morton, Hospice UK
Public from 3:35 PM (55 mins)
Acute Mental Health Inpatient Centre
• Mr Mike Nesbitt, Minister of Health
• Mr Phillip McClay, DoH
• Mr David Porter, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Orla Tierney, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 4:30 PM (10 mins)
SL1 - The Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) (Independent Guardian) (Amendment) Regulations NI 2024
• Ms Lynsey Armstrong, DoH
• Mr Paul McConville, DoH
• Ms Sinead McGrath, DoH
Public from 4:40 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (40 mins)
Police and Criminal Evidence (PACE) Codes of Practice - Outcome of consultation on revised Codes A-H and new Code I – Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission oral evidence
• Dr Colin Caughey, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Dr Claire McCann, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Public from 2:55 PM (40 mins)
Police and Criminal Evidence (PACE) Codes of Practice - Outcome of consultation on revised Codes A-H and new Code I – Department of Justice oral evidence
• Ms Lynne Curran, DoJ
• Ms Lisa Boal, DoJ
• Ms Denise Bloomer, DoJ
Public from 3:35 PM (5 mins)
SL1 The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (PACE NI) 2025
Public from 3:40 PM (40 mins)
Justice Bill - Ada Lovelace Institute oral evidence
• Mr Michael Birtwistle, Ada Lovelace Institute
Public from 4:20 PM (10 mins)
Justice Bill - Written papers
Police and Criminal Evidence (NI) Order 1989 - Consultation on the contents of the list of qualifying offences as specified under Article 53a – Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:30 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:06 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:06 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (115 mins)
Inquiry into Reducing Adult Reoffending in Northern Ireland - Evidence Session
• Hugh Widdis, DoJ
• Ms Beverley Wall, DoJ
• Mr Sean Holland, DoJ
• Ms Amanda Stewart, Probation Board NI
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Closed from 4:05 PM (21 mins)
Inquiry into Reducing Adult Reoffending in Northern Ireland - Discussions with NI Audit Office
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Conor McGeown, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Paul Turley, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:26 PM (12 mins)
Disclaimed Accounts - Consideration of draft correspondence
Closed from 4:38 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |