| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Tuesday 05 May 2026 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:00 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 06 May 2026 |
| VISIT | St Francis Hospice | Committee for Health |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:30 AM (30 mins)
SL1 - The Road Races (Down Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Road Races (Ulster Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The U7487 Vicarage Road, Portadown (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Road Races (Mid-Antrim 150) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Road Races (Garron Point Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SR 2026-82 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2026
SR 2026-83 The Schools (Part-Time 20mph Speed Limit) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-84 The Roads (Speed Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-86 The Road Races (Tandragee 100) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:00 AM (60 mins)
Using a Mobile Phone While Driving - Consultation on Changing the Law - Oral Evidence - Department for Infrastructure
• Dr Chris Hughes, DfI
• Mrs Deirdre Gallagher, DfI
Public from 12:00 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 (40 mins)
NUS-USI oral and written evidence - Student Experience - Equivalencies and Exam Date Co-ordination
• Ben Friel, NUS-USI
Public from 10:45 AM (60 mins)
IUA (and TUA) oral and written evidence - Student mobility on the island of Ireland – qualification equivalencies project
• Professor Stephen Byrne, University College Cork
• Lewis Purser, Irish Universities Association
Public from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
SL1 - The Education (Student Support and Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Response to the call for views
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:15 PM (30 mins)
General Teaching Council Bill - Informal Clause by Clause
• Mr Jonathan Redpath, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk
• Mr Stephen Orme, Assembly Clerk
Public from 2:45 PM (45 mins)
Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
Public from 3:30 PM (45 mins)
Irish Medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
Public from 4:15 PM (30 mins)
SL1 - Special Educational Needs (SEN) Regulations 2026
• Ms Niamh Devlin, Research Officer
Public from 4:45 PM (30 mins)
Committee Bill to allow all pupils the choice to wear trousers - Oral Briefing by Bill Office Officials
• Ms Barbara Love, Assembly Clerk
• Ms Maeve Corrigan, Legal Advisor
Public from 5:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:30 PM (40 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Oral Briefing with Centre for Public Administration, Ulster University
• Professor Paul Carmichael, Ulster University
• Professor Colin Knox, Ulster University
Public from 3:10 PM (40 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Oral Briefing with Pivotal
• Ms Ann Watt, Pivotal
• Mr Tom Burns, Pivotal
Closed from 3:50 PM (15 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Overview Oral Briefing from Bill Clerk
• Ms Aoibheann Baker, Assembly Clerk
Public from 4:05 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Introductory Briefing - TEO Permanent Secretary
• Ms Moira Doherty, TEO
• Mr Gareth Johnston, TEO
• Ms Brenda Henderson, TEO
Closed from 3:10 PM (70 mins)
Oral Briefing: Departmental Officials - Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (Closed Session)
Closed from 4:20 PM (20 mins)
Inquiry: Gaps into Equality Legislation - Updated Draft Final Report (Closed Session)
Public from 4:40 PM (15 mins)
Retention and Disposal Schedule: TEO
Public from 4:55 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 07 May 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Informal from 10:05 AM (10 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Informal Clause by Clause
Public from 10:15 AM (80 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Formal Clause by Clause
Public from 11:35 AM (25 mins)
SL1 The Farming with Nature Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Departmental Written Briefing - Peatland Strategy Delivery Plan
Departmental Written Briefing - Department for Infrastructure Legislation in Relation to Reverse Vending Machines for the Deposit Return Scheme
Departmental Written Briefing - The Provisional Zootechnical Common Framework and Concordat
Public from 12:00 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (55 mins)
Anti-Poverty Strategy post-consultation update: Oral briefing from Department for Communities
• Mr John McCord, DfC
• Mr Carl Savage, DfC
• Mr Paul Gamble, DfC
Public from 11:00 AM (40 mins)
UK Statutory Instrument - Breathing Space (Debt Respite Scheme) for Northern Ireland: Oral evidence from the Department for Communities
• Mr Raymond Caldwell, DfC
• Ms Anne Armstrong, DfC
• Ms Patricia Mulligan, DfC
Public from 11:40 AM (10 mins)
SL1 The Draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:50 AM (10 mins)
SL1 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:30 PM (30 mins)
Westminster Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025: Background briefing from RaISe
• Ms Eleanor Murphy, Research Officer |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (80 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Permanent Secretary: Neighbourhood Scheme
• Mr Mike Farrar, DoH
• Prof Cathy Harrison, DoH
• Mr Gearóid Cassidy, DoH
Public from 3:25 PM (75 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Formal response from Department of Health
• Mr Jim Wilkinson, DoH
• Mr Gearóid Cassidy, DoH
• Mr Roger Kennedy, DoH
• Mr Ryan Wilson, DoH
Public from 4:40 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Homecare Services
Public from 4:45 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Mental Health Strategy
Public from 4:50 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Inquiries Implementation Programme Management Board
Public from 4:55 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Winter Preparedness Plan 2026
Public from 5:00 PM (15 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)
“Totally Invisible” report - Commissioner Designate for Victims of Crime oral evidence
• Ms Geraldine Hanna, Commissioner for Victims of Crime Northern Ireland
Public from 3:05 PM (40 mins)
Justice Bill - Taxation reform – New Clause 27a – Law Society of Northern Ireland oral evidence
• Mr Eoghan McKenna, Law Society Northern Ireland
• Ms Janice Spence, Law Society Northern Ireland
Public from 3:45 PM (45 mins)
Justice Bill - Restorative Justice – Accreditation Process outcome – Department of Justice oral evidence
• Dr Veronica Holland, DoJ
Public from 4:30 PM (10 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Written papers
Police Officer Misconduct and Vetting Procedures - Update – Department of Justice written paper
Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 - A Review of the Effectiveness of Part 1: Year Three Review - Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland report
Public from 4:40 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:10 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:10 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:30 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry into Major IT Projects in Northern Ireland - Issues Paper
Closed from 3:00 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry into Northern Ireland Energy Strategy - Briefing
Closed from 3:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |