| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 21 September 2026 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 22 September 2026 |
| 9:30 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Justice
Public from 9:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:35 AM (75 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Commissioner for Victims of Crime and Victim Support oral evidence
• Ms Geraldine Hanna, Commissioner for Victims of Crime Northern Ireland
• Ms Janice Bunting, Victim Support NI
Public from 10:50 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (60 mins)
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill - Evidence Session with NI Freshwater Task Force (NIFWTF) and Northern Ireland Marine Task Force (NIMTF)
• Mr Robert Walsh, Northern Ireland Marine Task Force
• Mr Christopher McAteer, Northern Ireland Environment Link
Public from 11:05 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:00 PM | Room 29 | Ad Hoc Committee on the School Uniforms (Trousers) Bill
Closed from 1:00 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:02 PM (15 mins)
School Uniforms (Trousers) Bill - Oral Briefing from the Bill Office
• Mr Stephen Orme, Assembly Clerk
Public from 1:17 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:18 PM (30 mins)
School Uniforms (Trousers) Bill - Committee Deliberations
Public from 1:48 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:00 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins) |
| Wednesday 23 September 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (90 mins)
Departmental Update - The Minister for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Ms Liz Kimmins, Minister for Infrastructure
• Ms Emer Morelli, DfI
Public from 11:30 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 11:45 AM (30 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Consideration of Amendments
Public from 12:15 PM (30 mins)
SR 2026-129 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-143 The Motorways Traffic (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-125 (C.5) The Road Traffic (Amendment) (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-126 The Motor Vehicles (Specified Restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Loading Bay and Parking Place (Church Street, Antrim) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Motor Vehicle (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SR 2026-158 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
End of Session Report 2025-2026 - Consideration of Draft Report
Public from 1:00 PM (10 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 (70 mins)
Further Education Colleges – course offers and budget pressures – oral and written evidence
• Professor Malachy O'Neill, North West Regional College
• Damian Duffy, Belfast Metropolitan College
• Tommy Martin, South Eastern Regional College
Public from 11:15 AM (45 mins)
Centre for Competitiveness – oral and written evidence
• Dr Paul Madden, Centre for Competitiveness
• Dr Bob Barbour, Centre for Competitiveness Ireland
• Marianne Cushley, Centre for Competitiveness
Public from 12:00 PM (30 mins)
Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill - Departmental Evidence sessions and informal clause by clause scrutiny
• Jimmy Graham, DfE
• Chris Nesbitt, DfE
• John McManus, DfE
Public from 12:30 PM (15 mins)
The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) - feedback on call for views
The Employer's Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - SL1
Committee Report: End of Session Report - September 2025 – August 2026
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 106 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:10 AM (30 mins)
Complaints against a Minister - briefing by the Commissioner for Standards on further investigation report
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 10:40 AM (10 mins)
Further consideration of inadmissibility decision
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 10:50 AM (10 mins)
Further consideration of inadmissibility decision
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 11:00 AM (10 mins)
Further consideration of inadmissibility decision
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 11:10 AM (10 mins)
Further consideration of inadmissibility decision
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 11:20 AM (10 mins)
Further consideration of inadmissibility decision
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 11:30 AM (20 mins)
Commissioner for Standards Annual Report 2025-26 - briefing by the Commissioner for Standards
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 11:50 AM (10 mins)
Approval of revisions to General Procedures Direction/general update on implementation of Unacceptable Behaviours Policy
Closed from 12:00 PM (10 mins)
Draft End of Session Report
Closed from 12:10 PM (10 mins)
All-Party Group issues
Closed from 12:20 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 1:00 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:02 PM (28 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Oral Briefing – NI Humanists
• Mr Boyd Sleator, Northern Ireland Humanists
• Ms Stefanie Onipko, NI Celebrant Network Services
Public from 1:30 PM (30 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Oral Briefing – Humanists Together
• Mr Michael Conlon, Humanists Together
• Ms Chloe Cairns, Humanists Together
Public from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Oral Briefing – Give Couples Choice
• Ms Sophie Easton, Give Couples a Choice
Public from 2:30 PM (20 mins)
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill - Oral Update briefing from DoF
• Mr Paul Grocott, DoF
• Mr Hugh Tohill, DoF
Public from 2:50 PM (30 mins)
Outturn and Forecast Outturn - June/July and August (R5) Oral Briefing from officials
• Ms Maryann Smith, DoF
• Ms Emer Rice, DoF
Public from 3:20 PM (10 mins)
End of Session Report - Agreement of report for publication
Public from 3:30 PM (5 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Committee deliberations
Public from 3:35 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Curriculum Consultation Briefing and Collective Worship - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Dr Suzanne Kingon, DE
• Mr Peter Hutchinson, DE
• Ms Lucy Crehan, DE
Public from 3:00 PM (15 mins)
16-18 Legislation - Written Update
Public from 3:15 PM (45 mins)
Education Inspections Bill - Oral Briefing by Raise
• Ms Niamh Devlin, Research Officer
• Glenn Williams, Research Officer
• Nathan Mulholland, Research Officer
Public from 4:00 PM (10 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Agreement of Motion for Plenary
Public from 4:10 PM (20 mins)
SEN Review Report
Public from 4:30 PM (5 mins)
End of Session Report
Public from 4:35 PM (25 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: Head of Civil Service - Equality Impact Assessments and Cross Departmental Working
• Ms Jayne Brady, TEO
• Ms Moira Doherty, TEO
Public from 3:10 PM (10 mins)
End of Session Report: September 2025 - July 2026
Public from 3:20 PM (40 mins)
Strategic Planning (Closed Session)
Public from 4:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 24 September 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (45 mins)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - Evidence Session with Nature Friendly Farming Network
• Mr Cormac Dolan, Nature Friendly Farming Network
• Ms Louise Skelly, Nature Friendly Farming Network
• Mr Michael Meharg, Nature Friendly Farming Network
Public from 10:50 AM (45 mins)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - Evidence Session with NI Environment Link
• Mr Peter McEvoy, Northern Ireland Environment Link
• Mr Mark McCormick, Northern Ireland Environment Link
• Mr Mike McClure, Northern Ireland Environment Link
• Mr Peter Gallagher, Northern Ireland Environment Link
Public from 11:35 AM (45 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill - Evidence Session with British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC)
• Mr Tommy Mayne, British Association for Shooting and Conservation
• Dr Alex Murray, British Association for Shooting and Conservation
• Mr Merlin Becker, The Irish Grouse Conservation Trust
Public from 12:20 PM (45 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill - Evidence Session with Countryside Alliance Ireland
• Mr Gary McCartney, Countryside Alliance Ireland
• Mr Colin Dougan, Countryside Alliance Ireland
• Mr John Larkin KC, Countryside Alliance Ireland
Public from 1:05 PM (15 mins)
NIEA Interim Business Plan - 2026-2027
Departmental Written Briefing - NIEA Charging Scheme Review and Consultations Planned for 2026
End of Session Report - September 2025 - July 2026
Public from 1:20 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:05 AM (45 mins)
Anti-Poverty Strategy Update from Department for Communities
Public from 10:50 AM (30 mins)
Charities (Amendment) Bill: Oral evidence from Charities Commission Northern Ireland
Public from 11:20 AM (30 mins)
Charities (Amendment) Bill: Oral evidence from NICVA
Public from 11:50 AM (30 mins)
Charities (Amendment) Bill: Oral evidence from the Fundraising Regulator
Public from 12:20 PM (5 mins)
Committee Stage Planning for legislative scrutiny
Public from 12:25 PM (5 mins)
Retention and Disposal Schedule - Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry
Public from 12:30 PM (10 mins)
End of session of report – Committee agreement
Public from 12:40 PM (5 mins)
SL1 The Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:45 PM (5 mins)
SR 2026/157 The Housing Benefit (Earned Income Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:50 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:05 AM (5 mins)
Committee Procedures
Closed from 10:10 AM (15 mins)
COM/2026/565 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and Regulation (EU) 2020/740 as regards simplification and better use of digital options for energy and tyre labelling - Legal Advice
• Mr Simon Kelly, Legal Advisor
• Ms Holly Groves, Apprentice Solicitor
Public from 10:25 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:30 AM (30 mins)
COM/2026/565 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and Regulation (EU) 2020/740 as regards simplification and better use of digital options for energy and tyre labelling - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mark McGregor, DfE
• Mr Roy Kennedy, DfI
• Mr Connor Murray, Department for Infrastructure
Public from 11:00 AM (5 mins)
COM/2025/531 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products
Public from 11:05 AM (5 mins)
Windsor Framework Legislative Triage and Inter-Institutional Coordination Group
Public from 11:10 AM (5 mins)
End of Session Report
Public from 11:15 AM (5 mins)
Committee Notifications - October 2026
Public from 11:20 AM (5 mins)
Committee Work Planning
Public from 11:25 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:01 PM (149 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - Winter Preparedness, Emergency and Domiciliary Care and Minister's Priorities
• Mr Robbie Butler, Minister of Health
• Mr Jim Wilkinson, DoH
• Ms Tracey McCaig, DoH
• Mr Peter Toogood, DoH
Public from 4:30 PM (5 mins)
SR 2026/156 The Tobacco Retailer (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 4:35 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 (45 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Families of Lisa Dorrian and Charlotte Murray oral evidence
• Ms Joanne Dorrian, Individual
• Mr John Dorrian, Individual
• Ms Michelle Dorrian, Individual
• Ms Sinéad Corrigan, Individual
• Mrs Mary Murray, Individual
Public from 2:50 PM (45 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Marie Collins Foundation oral evidence
• Ms Karen Garland, Marie Collins Foundation
Public from 3:35 PM (70 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Commissioner for Older People NI oral evidence
• Ms Siobhan Casey, Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
Public from 4:45 PM (10 mins)
Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill - Written papers
SL1 The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Justice (2011 Act) (Amendment of Schedule 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Update to football bodies, championships and leagues – Correspondence
Armed Forces Bill - Legislative Consent Memorandum – Correspondence
NICTS Estate Strategy - Future of Limavady Courthouse – Public Consultation Closure – Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:55 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |