Today's Business

Thursday 11 September 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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Thursday 11 September 2025
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Communities

Public from 10:00 AM (58 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:58 AM (1 mins)
SL1 - The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (NI) 2025

Public from 10:59 AM (1 mins)
SL1 - The Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Public from 11:00 AM (9 mins)
SL1 - The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
• Ms Nicola Boyle, DfC

Public from 11:09 AM (2 mins)
SR 2025/122 The Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Public from 11:11 AM (1 mins)
SR 2025/124 The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Public from 11:12 AM (1 mins)
SR 2025/127 The Social Security (Claims And Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Public from 11:13 AM (1 mins)
SR 2025/129 The Social Security (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

Public from 11:14 AM (2 mins)
SR 2025/136 The Social Security (Habitual Residence, Past Presence and Temporary Absence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Public from 11:16 AM (2 mins)
Local Government Staff Commission - Retention and Disposal Schedule

Public from 11:18 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
10:03 AMRoom 21Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Public from 10:03 AM (29 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:32 AM (30 mins)
Departmental oral evidence session - Overview of policy proposals for the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme
• Ms Alison Chambers, DAERA
• Ms Brenda Cunning, DAERA

Public from 11:02 AM (26 mins)
Research and Information Service (RaISe) Briefing - Aquaculture overview – UK and Ireland
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer

Suspension from 11:28 AM (14 mins)

Public from 11:42 AM (12 mins)
Dilapidation Bill

SR 2025/126 The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

SR 2025/141 The Eel Fishing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Departmental Written Briefing - NIEA Business Plan 2025-26

Departmental Written Briefing - NIEA Fees and Charges Inflationary Uplift 2025-2026

Departmental Written Briefing - The Northern Ireland Food Animal Information System (NIFAIS) Stage Two Update

Public from 11:54 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:05 AMRoom 30Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee

Closed from 10:05 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:06 AM (8 mins)
COM/2025/503 Proposal for a Directive as regards digitalisation and common specifications - Legal Advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor

Closed from 10:14 AM (5 mins)
COM/2025/504 Proposal for a Regulation as regards digitalisation and common specifications - Legal Advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor

Public from 10:19 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:20 AM (21 mins)
COM/2025/503 Proposal for a Directive as regards digitalisation and common specifications - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Damien Doherty, DfE
• Mr Kevin Neeson, Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
• Mark McGregor, DfE

Public from 10:41 AM (10 mins)
COM/2025/504 Proposal for a Regulation as regards digitalisation and common specifications - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Damien Doherty, DfE
• Mr Kevin Neeson, Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
• Mark McGregor, DfE

Public from 10:51 AM (7 mins)
COM/2023/462 Proposal for a Regulation on the safety of toys and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC

Public from 10:58 AM (14 mins)
COM/2023/258 Proposal for a Regulation establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 - Consideration of survey responses

Public from 11:12 AM (1 mins)
Committee Work Planning

Public from 11:13 AM (22 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Health

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (10 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Proposed amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Group (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (SVGO) through the Crime and Policing Bill
• Ms Martina Moore, DoH
• Ms Lynsey Armstrong, DoH
• Ms Teresa Mallon, DoH

Public from 2:15 PM (10 mins)
Departmental Briefing - SL1 The Health and Social Care (Exemptions from Charges, Payments and Remission of Charges) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
• Mr Raymond Curran, DoH
• Mr Noel Griffin, DoH

Public from 2:25 PM (30 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Update on redesign of Severe Adverse Incidents Framework
• Professor Lourda Geoghegan, DoH
• Mr Kieran McAteer, DoH
• Dr Seamus O'Reilly, Other

Public from 2:55 PM (50 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Transformation and Outcome of Hospital Network Consultation
• Mr Peter Jakobsen, DoH
• Ms Michelle Estler, DoH

Public from 3:45 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - New Children's Hospital

Public from 3:50 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 4:00 PM (20 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Consideration of draft report

Closed from 4:20 PM (20 mins)
Committee Strategic Planning
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for Justice

Closed from 2:00 PM (40 mins)
Committee Business

Justice Bill - Delegated Powers for Proposed Departmental Amendments – Examiner of Statutory Rules oral briefing
• Miss Angela Kelly, Examiner of Statutory Rules
• Ms Catriona Doherty, Legal Advisor

Public from 2:40 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:45 PM (60 mins)
Crime and Policing Bill - Second Legislative Consent Memorandum – Department of Justice oral evidence
• Mr Andrew Dawson, DoJ
• Ms Lisa Boal, DoJ
• Ms Naomi Magowan, DoJ
• Ms Colleen Cartwright, DoJ
• Ms Jane Maguire, DoJ
• Ms Susanne Corr, DoJ
• Ms Emma Crozier, DoJ

Public from 3:45 PM (25 mins)
Justice Bill - Written papers

Justice Bill - RaISe written paper

SL1 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

Department of Justice Retention and Disposal Schedule

Department of Justice Corporate Plan 2025–2028 and Business Plan 2025-26 - Department of Justice written paper

Legal Aid - General Authority and Ministerial Directions – Department of Justice written paper

Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service Business Plan 2025-26 - Department of Justice written paper

Director of Legal Aid Casework - Annual Report 2024-2025, Corporate Plan 2025-2028 and Business Plan 2025-2026

Public from 4:10 PM (25 mins)
Committee Business

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