| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 24 March 2025 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 25 March 2025 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:00 PM | Room 29 | Ad Hoc Committee on the Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill
Public from 1:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:10 PM (35 mins)
Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill - Oral Evidence from the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission
• Mr Trevor Clarke, MLA
• Mr Andy Allen MBE, MLA
• Miss Nuala McAllister, MLA
• Mrs Sinéad Ennis, MLA
• Mr Colin McGrath, MLA
• Mrs Lesley Hogg, Clerk to the Assembly/Chief Executive
• Ms Tara Caul, Director
Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill - Consideration of Written Evidence
Closed from 1:45 PM (15 mins)
Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill - Committee Deliberations
• Ms Aoibheann Baker, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill - Committee Preliminary View
Public from 2:10 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:00 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:00 PM (60 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 26 March 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (45 mins)
Work Programme of the Interim Regional Planning Commission - Oral Evidence
• Kate Clifford, Interim Regional Planning Commission
• Michelle Hill, Interim Regional Planning Commission
• Stephen Jones, Interim Regional Planning Commission
• Paul Roberts, Interim Regional Planning Commission
• Mark Hand, Interim Regional Planning Commission
Public from 11:00 AM (45 mins)
Impact of Regulatory Requirements on Wedding Cars Providers and Funeral Directors - Oral Evidence
• Ms Jackie Robinson, DfI
• Mr Philip Gallagher, DfI
Public from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
NI Water’s Water Resource and Supply Resilience Plan - Written Evidence
Public from 12:00 PM (15 mins)
Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure - Consultation - Written Evidence
Public from 12:15 PM (15 mins)
Implementation Of The Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Consideration of Revised SL1's - Written Evidence
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 12:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (55 mins)
UU Economic Policy Centre: oral and written evidence - regional balance
• Gareth Hetherington, Ulster University Economic Policy Centre
• Dr Eoin Magennis, Ulster University Economic Policy Centre
Public from 11:00 AM (90 mins)
Utility Regulator: oral and written evidence - RP7 price control final determination
• John French, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Peter Russell, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Elaine Cassidy, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• John Mills, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
Public from 12:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:10 AM (45 mins)
Inquiry into Extension of Standing Order 27A Voting by Proxy - Long-term Illness – Legal Advice
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:55 AM (60 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - Committee Consideration
Public from 11:55 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:10 AM (35 mins)
Complaint against a member - briefing by Legal Services
Closed from 10:45 AM (30 mins)
Committee deliberation on complaint against a Member
Closed from 11:15 AM (15 mins)
Further consideration of decisions on inadmissible complaints
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 11:30 AM (15 mins)
Further consideration of decisions on inadmissible complaints
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
Complaints against a Minister - Consideration of draft report
Closed from 12:00 PM (5 mins)
All-Party Group issues - Proposed APG
Closed from 12:05 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Finance
Public from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:30 PM (30 mins)
SL1 The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
SR 2025/0000 Draft SR The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) (Extension to Switzerland etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
SR 2025/43 The Rates (Social Sector Value) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
SR 2025/44 The Valuation (Telecommunications, Natural Gas and Water) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
SR 2025/50 The Government Resources and Accounts Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (Estimates and Accounts) (Designation of Bodies) Order 2025
SR 2025/55 The Public Service Pensions Revaluation Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 2:00 PM (40 mins)
Shared Property Management - Oral Briefing from the Department
• Michael Foster, DoF
• Catherine Nixon, DoF
Public from 2:40 PM (40 mins)
Budget 2025-2026 - Oral Briefing from the Department
• Joanne McBurney, DoF
• Maryann Smith, DoF
• Kerri Smyth, DoF
Public from 3:20 PM (30 mins)
Building Regulations - T&F Group update on Departmental fit - Oral Briefing from the Department
• Sharon Smyth, DoF
• John Burke, DoF
• Billy Black, DoF
• Damian Fairley, DoF
Public from 3:50 PM (10 mins)
Outturn and Forecast Outturn - February Outturn Data - Written Briefing
Public from 4:00 PM (30 mins)
Wealth Building Measures - Oral Briefing from RaISe
• Nathan Mulholland, Research Officer
Public from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Bangor Academy, 2 Castle Park Road, | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Caleb's Cause
• Ms Alma White, Caleb’s Cause NI
Public from 3:00 PM (45 mins)
SEN Oral Update
• Mrs Linsey Farrell, DE
• Mrs Janis Scallon, DE
• Ms Lorraine Brown, DE
• Ms Julie McBride, DE
Public from 3:45 PM (30 mins)
SR 2025/42 The Teachers' Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2025
• Mr Mark Bailey, DE
• Mr Brian Quinn, DE
Public from 4:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (5 mins)
SR: draft The Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 2:10 PM (5 mins)
SR: The Fair Employment (Specification of Public Authorities) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 2:15 PM (35 mins)
Oral Briefing: TEO Budget 2025-2026
• Mr Ronan Murtagh, TEO
• Ms Paula Shearer, TEO
Public from 2:50 PM (40 mins)
Oral Briefing: Communities in Transition
• Mr Ricky Irwin, TEO
• Mrs Carolyn Mada, TEO
Public from 3:30 PM (40 mins)
Oral Briefing: Join the Dots Together – Peace and reconciliation
• Ms Juanita Majury, Join the Dots Together
• Mr Edwin Graham, NI Interfaith Forum
• Mr Gerry Clarke, University of Ulster
• Rev Cheryl Meban, University of Ulster
Public from 4:10 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 27 March 2025 |
| VISIT | Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs |
| 10:00 AM | Morrison Room, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), Large Park, Hillsborough | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (40 mins)
Agriculture Bill - Committee Deliberations
• Mr John Terrington, DAERA
• Ms Elaine McCrory, DAERA
Public from 10:45 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)
Public from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
Research and Information Service (RaISe) Briefing - Community Assets Transfer
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
SI The Fair Dealing Obligations (Pig) Regulations 2025
Public from 12:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:30 AM (5 mins)
Sign Language Bill – update on call for evidence and engagements
Public from 10:35 AM (5 mins)
SL1 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance Claims and Payments) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:40 AM (5 mins)
Draft SR Period Products (DfC Specified Public Service Bodies)
Public from 10:45 AM (40 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:25 AM (35 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:00 PM (30 mins)
Oral briefing from Civic Initiative on Citizens’ Forum on Housing
• Mr Les Allamby, Civic Initiative
• Ms Emma DeSouza, Civic Initiative
Public from 12:30 PM (30 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 (60 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Budget
Public from 3:05 PM (30 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - RaISe briefing
Public from 3:35 PM (60 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - All-Ireland Institute of Hospice & Palliative Care
• Mr Fintan Gan, All-Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care
• Ms Karen Charnley, All-Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care
• Ms Paula Pinto, All-Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care
• Prof Joanne Reid, Queen's University Belfast
Public from 4:35 PM (10 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - General Dental Services Reform
Public from 4:45 PM (5 mins)
Draft SI – Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Public from 4:50 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
Justice Bill - Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People oral evidence
• Mr Chris Quinn, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
• Ms Rachel Woods, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
• Ms Joanne McGurk, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
Public from 3:05 PM (60 mins)
Justice Bill - Children’s Law Centre oral evidence
• Ms Paddy Kelly, Children's Law Centre
• Mr Eamonn McNally, Children's Law Centre
• Mr Fergal McFerran, Children's Law Centre
Public from 4:05 PM (10 mins)
Justice Bill - Written papers
Enabling Access to Justice Reform Programme - Taxation of legal aid remuneration for High Court bail applications – update on consultation proposals – Department of Justice written paper
Anti-social behaviour - Response to consultation and proposed way forward – Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:15 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 (55 mins)
Disclaimed Accounts - Oral evidence from the Treasury Officer of Accounts
• Stuart Stevenson, DoF
• Mrs Julie Sewell, DoF
Closed from 3:00 PM (20 mins)
Inquiry into Major Capital Projects - Follow-up Report - Final consideration of draft report
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:20 PM (40 mins)
Inquiry into Reducing Adult Reoffending in Northern Ireland - Preparation session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Conor McGeown, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |