Today's Business

Wednesday 24 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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Wednesday 24 September 2025
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Closed from 10:00 AM (45 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Briefing from the Bill Clerk & Committee Approach
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk

Public from 10:45 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 11:00 AM (45 mins)
Roads Maintenance Budget - Mineral Products Association Northern Ireland – Oral Evidence
• Mr Gordon Best, Mineral Products Association (Northern Ireland)
• Mr Damien Keenan, P Keenan Roads
• Mr David Chambers, Gibson Bros
• Mr Gareth Telford, Northstone
• Mr John McQuillan, John McQuillan Contracts

Public from 11:45 AM (5 mins)
Sustainable Drainage Systems in New Housing Developments - Department for Infrastructure - Public Consultation - Written Evidence

Public from 11:50 AM (5 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings

Public from 11:55 AM (5 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings

Public from 12:00 PM (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 (85 mins)
DfE / DE oral and written evidence – Careers Action Plan
• Clement Athanasiou, DfE
• Justin Kerr, DfE
• Mr Gareth Edge, DE
• Karen McCullough, DE

Public from 11:30 AM (45 mins)
DfE Administrative and Financial Provision Bill
• Giulia Ni Dhulchaointigh, DfE
• Ryan Crawford, DfE

Public from 12:15 PM (20 mins)
DfE - Westminster Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill
• Ian Maxwell, DfE
• Stuart Maxwell, DfE

Public from 12:35 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee on Procedures

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

Closed from 10:05 AM (60 mins)
Inquiry into Extension of Standing Order 27A Voting by Proxy - Further Consideration of Policy and Principles for Long-term Illness and Injury
• Mr Robin Ramsey, Adviser to the Speaker
• Paul Gill, Clerk Assistant
• Mrs Sinead McDonnell, Head of Human Resources

Public from 11:05 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 11:10 AM (140 mins)
Review of Strategic Planning
10:01 AMSenate ChamberAudit Committee

Closed from 10:01 AM (12 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:13 AM (18 mins)
Committee consideration on Budgets 2026 – 2029/30 - Northern Ireland Audit Office, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman and Northern Ireland Assembly Commission
• Dr Gareth McGrath, Director

Closed from 10:31 AM (17 mins)
C & AG Salary - Review on the arrangements for the Comptroller & Auditor General Salary

Closed from 10:48 AM (2 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)
Mental Health Issues in Schools - Oral Briefing by the Mental Health Champion
• Professor Siobhan O'Neill, Mental Health Champion
• Dr Nicole Bond, Mental Health Champion

Public from 3:15 PM (60 mins)
Update on recommendations of PAC Report on Special Educational Needs - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Mr Ronnie Armour, DE
• Mrs Janis Scallon, DE
• Ms Deirdre Ward, DE

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

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

Public from 2:30 PM (40 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - DoF Briefing on Principles of the Bill
• Mr Patrick Neeson, DoF
• Mr Ian Fleming, DoF
• Ms Sarah Gibson, DoF

Public from 3:10 PM (40 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - DoF Briefing on Principles of the Bill
• Wendy Lecky, DoF
• Ms Julie King, DoF
• Ms Sarah Wilson, DoF

Public from 3:50 PM (20 mins)
Budget - DoF Budget Position “Future year Budget Exercise” - Written Briefing

Public from 4:10 PM (20 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 - WAVE, VSS, Adopt NI
• Mr Andrew Walker, Victims and Survivors Service
• Dr Sandra Peake, WAVE Trauma Centre
• Ms Ciara Scully, Adopt NI

Public from 3:00 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill - Departmental Briefing
• Mr Martin Carey, TEO
• Ms Francesca Murray, TEO
• Ms Elaine Allen, TEO
• Ms Michaela Jordan, TEO

Closed from 4:00 PM (20 mins)
Oral Briefing: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill - Examiner of Statutory Rules - Delegated Powers Memorandum (Closed Session)
• Miss Angela Kelly, Examiner of Statutory Rules

Closed from 4:20 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry: Gaps in Equality Legislation - Updated Draft Final Report (Closed Session)

Public from 4:50 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

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