Today's Business

Wednesday 13 May 2026


* 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 13 May 2026
VISITBalmoral ShowCommittee for Finance
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VISITBalmoral ShowCommittee for the Economy
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Closed from 10:00 AM (60 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Further Deliberations
• Dr Frank Geddis, Clerk Assistant

Public from 11:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 11:30 AM (15 mins)
SL1 – The Green Road, Conlig (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SL1 – The Grants to Water and Sewerage Undertakers Order (Northern Ireland) 2027 - Initial Consideration

SL1 – The Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SR 2026-79 The Motor Vehicles (Exchangeable Licences) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026-80 The Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 11:45 AM (60 mins)
Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure - Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Ms Alison Clydesdale, DfI
• Ms Kiera Lloyd, DfI
• Ms Adele Watters, DfI

Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Planning Review - Written Responses Received to Date

Public from 1:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee on Procedures

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

Closed from 10:05 AM (15 mins)
Repeal of Standing Order 70 and consequential amendments to Standing Orders - Rescinding of Committee decisions taken on 8 October 2025

Closed from 10:20 AM (10 mins)
Repeal of Standing Order 70 and consequential amendments to Standing Orders - Consequential amendment to Standing Order 22(2) and draft Motion to amend Standing Orders

Closed from 10:30 AM (45 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - Further consideration of provision in draft Standing Orders

Closed from 11:15 AM (30 mins)
Standing Order 42A Legislative Consent Motions - Further consideration of draft Standing Order

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)
SL1 - Special Educational Needs (SEN) Regulations 2026 - Oral Briefing by Children's Law Centre
• Mr John O'Doherty, Children's Law Centre
• Mrs Kathryn Stevenson, Children's Law Centre
• Ms Rachel Hogan, Children's Law Centre

Public from 3:15 PM (30 mins)
ITE Bursary Scheme - Oral Briefing
• Mr Ben O'Hagan, St. Mary's University College
• Ms Maud Barr, St. Mary's University College
• Ms Jacinta King, St. Mary's University College
• Mr Ryan Davey, St. Mary's University College

Public from 3:45 PM (45 mins)
Childcare Strategy - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Ms Tina Dempster, DE
• Ms Linda Drysdale, DE
• Mrs Christine Leacock, DE

Public from 4:30 PM (30 mins)
General Teaching Council Bill - Formal Clause by Clause Consideration

Public from 5:00 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Education (School Development Plans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 5:05 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for The Executive Office

Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Victims' Payment Board - Victims Payment Scheme
• The Hon. Mr Justice McAlinden, Victims’ Payment Board
• Mr Paul Bullick, Victims’ Payment Board
• Mr Anthony Bowman, Victims’ Payment Board

Public from 3:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Victims and Survivors Service (VSS) and Commissioner for Victims and Survivors (CVS) - Victims Payment Scheme and Victims Support Programme
• Mr Andrew Walker, Victims and Survivors Service
• Ms Emma Dargan, Victims and Survivors Service
• Mr Joe McVey, Commission for Victims and Survivors
• Ms Tina McCann, Commission for Victims and Survivors

Public from 4:10 PM (15 mins)
Retention and Disposal Schedule: TEO

Closed from 4:25 PM (30 mins)
Oral Briefing: Assembly Legal Services (Closed Session)
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office

Public from 4:55 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business

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