| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Wednesday 09 April 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:07 AM (77 mins)
Better Use of Public and Community Sector Funds for the Delivery of Bus Transport in Northern Ireland – Implementation of Recommendations - Oral Evidence
• Mr Peter Rice, DfI
• Ms Leona Lees, DfI
• Mr John Conville, DfI
Public from 11:24 AM (2 mins)
Delivery towards the Programme for Government (PfG) - Written Evidence
Public from 11:26 AM (2 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 11:28 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:00 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:02 AM (78 mins)
Ministerial evidence session – budget, legislation, policy priorities
• Dr Caoimhe Archibald, Minister for the Economy
• Ian Snowden, DfE
• Johanna Park, DfE
Public from 11:20 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:22 AM (35 mins)
DfE/EA/ Student Loan Company- oral and written briefing – t&cs information and overpayment issues
• Mark Lee, DfE
• Jonathan O’Callaghan, DfE
• David Wallace, Student Loans Company
• Steven Darling, Student Loans Company
• Joanne Faloon, Education Authority
Public from 11:57 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:02 PM (6 mins)
Assembly Engagement – Balmoral Show options |
| 10:01 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:01 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:03 AM (93 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - Committe Consideration
• Paul Gill, Clerk Assistant
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor
Closed from 11:36 AM (23 mins)
Inquiry into Extension of Standing Order 27A Voting by Proxy - Bereavement and for Absence on Official Assembly Business
Public from 11:59 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:09 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 1:09 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:16 PM (39 mins)
NI Banking and Financial Services Landscape - Oral Briefings: Progressive Building Society & The Building Societies Association
• Mr Robin Fieth, The Building Societies Association
• Mr Michael Boyd, Progressive Building Society
Suspension from 1:55 PM (11 mins)
Public from 2:06 PM (125 mins)
NI Banking and Financial Services Landscape - Oral Briefings:Barclays, Ulster Bank, Santander, Bank of Ireland, Danske Bank and Allied Irish Bank Inc. UK Finance Rep
• Mr Daniel Wallace, Barclays Bank
• Mr Mark Crimmins, Ulster Bank
• Mr Brian Mulligan, Santander
• Mr George Higginson, Bank of Ireland
• Mr Richard Caldwell, Danske Bank
• Mr Brian Gillan, Allied Irish Bank
• Mr Eric Leenders, UK Finance
• Mr Paul Leonard, UK Finance
Public from 4:11 PM (24 mins)
Committee Business
• Sharon Smyth, DoF
• Christine Farrell, DoF
• Mr Mike Beare, DoF
Public from 4:35 PM (3 mins)
SR 2025/70 The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) (Extension to Switzerland etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
SR 2025/62 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Registration of Deaths and Still-Births) (Extension) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 4:38 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:06 PM (70 mins)
Surestart
• Ms Joy Poots, Inner City South Belfast Sure Start
• Mr Mervyn Bell, Sure Start
• Ms Siobhan Meehan, Sure Start
• Ms Tracey Ripley-McElvogue, Sure Start
• Ms Penny Ambrose, Sure Start
Public from 3:16 PM (62 mins)
Early Learning Childcare Strategy proposals for 2025-26
• Mr Paul Brush, DE
• Ms Tina Dempster, DE
• Ms Linda Drysdale, DE
• Ms Christine Leacock, DE
Public from 4:18 PM (38 mins)
Taskforce report on development of a proposed model for support for controlled schools
• Mr Mark Baker, Controlled Schools' Support Council
• Mr. Andrew Scott, DE
Public from 4:56 PM (28 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (45 mins)
Committee Business
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office
Closed from 2:45 PM (60 mins)
Inquiry: Consideration of Recommendations - Inquiry into Gaps in Equality Legislation (Closed Session)
Public from 3:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |