| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 25 September 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Update on current issue regarding local waste/odour complaints
Closed from 10:10 AM (25 mins)
Oral briefing from the Examiner of Statutory Rules
• Miss Angela Kelly, Examiner of Statutory Rules
Public from 10:35 AM (30 mins)
SL1 The Agricultural Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
Departmental oral evidence session - Waste and Resources Common Framework
• Mr Colin Breen, DAERA
• Mrs Carmel McDowell, DAERA
SL1 The Bovine Genetics Genotyping Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 - Oral Evidence from the Department
• Mr Paul McHenry, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise
• Mr Francis Breen, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise
• Mr Noel Lavery, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise
Public from 12:05 PM (40 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Research and Information Service (RaISe) Briefing
• Ms Suzie Cave, Research Officer
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on the Outcome of the Consultation on the Introduction of Mandatory CCTV in Slaughterhouses in Northern Ireland and the Proposed Way Forward
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on Progress of the DAERA-DAFM Shared Island Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:20 AM (5 mins)
SR 2025/149 The Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:25 AM (5 mins)
Department of Justice - Retention and Disposal Schedule
Public from 10:30 AM (45 mins)
Sign Language Bill Oral briefing from RaISe
• Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer
Public from 11:15 AM (45 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill (Clauses 12 and 13): Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
• Ms Heloise Brown, DfC
• Ms Martina Campbell, DfC
• Ms Sorcha Hassay, DfC
Closed from 12:00 PM (45 mins)
Disability and Work Strategy: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
• Ms Michelle Furphy, DfC
• Mr Stephen McGlew, DfC
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (50 mins)
Briefing from Royal College of Nursing - Pathway to Progression
• Ms Briege Quinn, Royal College of Nursing
• Professor Rita Devlin, Royal College of Nursing
• Ms Dolores McCormick, Royal College of Nursing
Public from 2:55 PM (60 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Paediatric Waiting Lists
• Prof Mark Taylor, DoH
• Ms Paula Tweedie, DoH
• Ms Joanne Elliott, DoH
• Mr Paul Cavanagh, DoH
• Mr Ryan Wilson, DoH
Public from 3:55 PM (35 mins)
Departmental Briefing - IT issues within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust
• Dr Paul Rice, DoH
• Mr Steve Spoerry, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
• Dr Stephen Austin, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Elaine Wilson, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 4:30 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (25 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Inquiry into Developing the Skills for Northern Ireland's Future
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:30 PM (30 mins)
Disclaimed DfE Accounts - C&AG briefing
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Seamus Wade, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Karen Costly, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:00 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry into Access to General Practice in Northern Ireland - Interim Quantatitive Analysis (draft)
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:30 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry into Managing the Schools' Estate - First consideration of Draft Report
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Peter O'Sullivan, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Committee Business |