Today's Business

Wednesday 08 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
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Wednesday 08 October 2025
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

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

Public from 10:15 AM (60 mins)
Operational Update and Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025 - Translink - Oral Evidence
• Mr Chris Conway, Translink
• Mr Ian Campbell, Translink

Public from 11:15 AM (30 mins)
SL1 - The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) (No 2) Order 2025

SR 2025-148 The Carneyhaugh Business Park, Newry (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

SR 2025-154 The U324 Cannyreagh Road, Donaghadee (Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

SR 2025-155 The Mill Avenue, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

SR 2025-156 The U1105 Killybracken Road, Dungannon (Abandonment and Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings

Public from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:05 AM (55 mins)
DfE oral and written evidence – RHI Closure Bill
• Sarah Brady, DfE
• Alan Smith, DfE

Public from 11:00 AM (90 mins)
NI Skills Council update - oral and written briefing
• Kathleen O'Hare, Northern Ireland Skills Council
• Mary Meehan, Northern Ireland Skills Council
• Lorna McAdoo, Northern Ireland Skills Council
• Barry Neilson, Construction Industry Training Board NI

Public from 12:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Report: End of Session Report

Committee Report: LCM Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee on Procedures

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:05 AM (35 mins)
Repeal of Standing Order 70 and consequential amendments to Standing Orders - Legal Advice
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor

Closed from 10:40 AM (60 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - Consideration of potential provision in Standing Orders
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk
• Paul Gill, Clerk Assistant

Public from 11:40 AM (5 mins)
End of Session Report - 2024-2025

Public from 11:45 AM (5 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 Review - Oral Briefing by SEN Reform NI
• Ms Dorothy Murray, SEN Reform NI
• Ms Fiona Cole, SEN Reform NI
• Ms Vikki Benton, SEN Reform NI

Public from 3:15 PM (60 mins)
GTCNI Legislation - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Mr Mark Bailey, DE
• Mr Alan Boyd, DE

Public from 4:15 PM (15 mins)
End of session Report

Public from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Finance

Public from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 2:30 PM (15 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Committee Deliberations – Delegated Powers Memorandum and procedural issues

Public from 2:45 PM (40 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Oral Briefing with Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Professor Graeme Roy, Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Mr John Ireland, Scottish Fiscal Commission

Public from 3:25 PM (10 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Committee deliberations

Public from 3:35 PM (10 mins)
Strategic Asset Management Unit - (SAMU) - Written briefing

Public from 3:45 PM (15 mins)
End of Session Report - Consideration of End of Session Report 2024/25

Public from 4:00 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 - NI Human Rights Commission
• Ms Alyson Kilpatrick, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Dr Colin Caughey, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Ms Emma Osbourne, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Public from 3:00 PM (45 mins)
Oral Briefing: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill - KRW Law, Law Society NI and Phoenix Law
• Mr Peter O'Brien, Law Society Northern Ireland
• Mr Gary Duffy, KRW Law
• Ms Claire McKeegan, Phoenix Law

Public from 3:45 PM (45 mins)
Oral Briefing: Inquiry ( Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill - Truth Recovery Independent Panel
• Professor Leanne McCormick, Truth Recovery Independent Panel
• Professor Sean O'Connell, Truth Recovery Independent Panel
• Mr Colin Smith S.C., Truth Recovery Independent Panel

Public from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

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