Business Diary

Monday 09 February 2026 - Friday 13 February 2026

* 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
TimeVenuePlenary/Committee
Monday 09 February 2026
12:00 PMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
Tuesday 10 February 2026
10:30 AMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
1:00 PMRoom 106Business Committee

Closed from 1:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Wednesday 11 February 2026
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Public from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:30 AM (45 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Environmental Stakeholders - Oral Evidence
• Mr John Martin, Woodland Trust
• Dr Sharon Thompson, Royal Society of Protection of Birds
• Dr Brona McNeill, Northern Ireland Environment Link
• Mr Robert Walsh, Northern Ireland Marine Task Force

Public from 11:15 AM (45 mins)
Addressing Planning Barriers to Telecommunications Investment in Northern Ireland - Mobile UK & Mobile Infrastructure Forum – Oral Evidence
• Mr Gareth Elliott, Mobile UK
• Mr Tom Sheppherd, Mobile UK
• Mr Nick Speed, Mobile UK
• Mr Will Osborne, Mobile Infrastructure Forum
• Mr Sean McHenry, Mobile Infrastructure Forum

Public from 12:00 PM (20 mins)
SL1 - The On-Street Parking (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SL1 - The Road Races (Circuit of Ireland Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SL1 - The Road Races (Craigantlet Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SL1 - The Motor Vehicles (Exchangeable Licences) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SL1 - The Road Races (North West 200) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SL1 - The Road Races (Cookstown 100 Motor Cycle Road Race) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 12:20 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMThe English Room, Impact Training, 16 Lanark Way, BELFASTCommittee for the Economy

Closed from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill - Informal Deliberations with Bill Office
• Mr Jonathan Redpath, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk

Public from 10:10 AM (5 mins)
RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill – Convention Rights Memorandum – written briefing

Committee Business

Public from 10:15 AM (45 mins)
RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill - Informal deliberations with Department for the Economy
• Catriona Harkin, DfE
• Alan Smith, DfE

Public from 11:00 AM (60 mins)
Dr Lisa Wilson – Employee Voice – oral and written evidence
• Dr Lisa Wilson, Nevin Economic Research Institute

Public from 12:00 PM (15 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Spring Supplementary Estimates

SL1 - The Employment Rights (Increase Of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee on Procedures

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

Closed from 10:05 AM (30 mins)
Standing Order 42A Legislative Consent Motions

Closed from 10:35 AM (20 mins)
Assembly Sitting Days

Closed from 10:55 AM (25 mins)
Scrutiny of Delegated Powers in Bills

Public from 11:20 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 106Committee on Standards and Privileges

Closed from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
• Mr John Hart, Northern Ireland Assembly

Closed from 10:10 AM (30 mins)
Complaint against a Member - consideration of a draft report

Closed from 10:40 AM (10 mins)
Further consideration of decisions on inadmissible complaints - briefing by Commissioner for Standards
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards

Closed from 10:50 AM (10 mins)
Further consideration of decisions on inadmissible complaints - briefing by Commissioner for Standards
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards

Closed from 11:00 AM (10 mins)
Further consideration of decisions on inadmissible complaints - briefing by Commissioner for Standards
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards

Closed from 11:10 AM (10 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)
Pathways and Attendance - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Ms Claire McClelland, DE
• Mr Michael Leonard, DE
• Mr Glenn McDonald, DE

Public from 3:15 PM (60 mins)
Education and Welfare Service - Oral Briefing by EA Officials
• Ms Eve Bremner, Education Authority
• Ms Una Turbitt, Education Authority
• Dr Tomas Adell, Education Authority

Closed from 4:15 PM (30 mins)
Committee Deliberation on RSE Report

Public from 4:45 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 (10 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Oral Briefing with Department of Education officials
• Mrs Angela Kane, DE
• Mr Martin Monaghan, DE

Closed from 2:40 PM (30 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Options Paper (to consider amendment options)

Closed from 3:10 PM (30 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Committee Deliberations

Public from 3:40 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 3:50 PM (30 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Terms of Reference
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for The Executive Office

Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Introductory Briefing - Commissioner for Victims and Survivors
• Mr Joe McVey, Commission for Victims and Survivors

Public from 3:10 PM (45 mins)
Oral Briefing: Introductory Briefing - Chief Scientific and Technology Adviser
• Professor Helen McCarthy, Office for Science and Technology, TEO

Public from 3:55 PM (40 mins)
Oral Briefing: Assembly Research and Information Services (RaISe) - Paper on Good Practice and Reconciliation Processes from other Jurisdictions and Updated Paper on Legacy in the Republic of Ireland
• Mr Michael Greig, Research Officer
• Mr Thomas Lough, Research Officer

Public from 4:35 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Thursday 12 February 2026
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

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

Public from 10:05 AM (50 mins)
Departmental Oral Evidence Session - Rethinking Our Resources: The NI Resources and Waste Management Strategy
• Mr Shane Doris, DAERA

Public from 10:55 AM (10 mins)
SL1 - The Climate Change (Just Transition Commission) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026/14 The Bovine Genetics Genotyping Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026/15 The Shellfish Gathering (Conservation) (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 11:05 AM (80 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Deliberations Session
• Mr Simon Webb, DAERA
• Mr Mark Allison, DAERA

Public from 12:25 PM (20 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Fourth Carbon Budget Consultation Summary of Responses

Departmental Written Briefing - Proposed UK SI – The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Enforcement) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Departmental Written Briefing - Update on the Outcome of the Consultation on New Rules for Selling and Supplying Puppies and Kittens in Northern Ireland, and the Proposed Way Forward

Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Communities

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

Public from 10:10 AM (5 mins)
Rescission of Cttee Decision: Proposed Correspondence

Public from 10:15 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:45 AM (5 mins)
Further Education Sector Retention and Disposal Schedule

Public from 10:50 AM (40 mins)
Cricket Ireland: Oral evidence on the work of Cricket Ireland
• Ms Elaine Nolan, Cricket Ireland
• Mr Callum Atkinson, Northern Cricket Union

Public from 11:30 AM (40 mins)
Ulster Hockey Facilities Review: Oral evidence from Ulster Hockey
• Mr Marc Scott, Ulster Hockey
• Dr Shirley McCay MBE OLY, Ulster Hockey

Public from 12:10 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Health

Closed from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Oral briefing - Bill Clerk
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk

Public from 2:10 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:15 PM (35 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Interim Adult Protection Board SPPG, DoH
• Dr Ciara McKillop, DoH
• Mr David Petticrew, DoH

Public from 2:50 PM (60 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Department of Health
• Ms Kerry Loveland-Morrison, DoH
• Mr Mark McGuicken, DoH
• Ms Áine Morrison, DoH

Public from 3:50 PM (70 mins)
Briefing from Health and Social Care Trusts - Southern Health and Social Care Trust: An Overview
• Mr Steve Spoerry, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
• Eileen Mullan, Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Public from 5:00 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 5:05 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Public from 5:10 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Progress on Implementation Review of Emergency General Surgery SWAH

Public from 5:15 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for Justice

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

Justice Bill - Committee deliberations
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk

Public from 2:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:35 PM (90 mins)
Delays in the criminal justice system - Police Service of Northern Ireland and Public Prosecution Service joint oral evidence
• Mr Gary McDonald, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Mr Martin Reid, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Mr Michael Agnew, Public Prosecution Service
• Mr Peter Luney, Public Prosecution Service

Public from 4:05 PM (45 mins)
Justice Bill - Committee deliberations
• Ms Jenny McAlarney, DoJ
• Mr Andrew Laverty, DoJ
• Dr Veronica Holland, DoJ

Public from 4:50 PM (10 mins)
Justice Bill - Written papers

SL1 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 5:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMSenate ChamberPublic Accounts Committee

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (25 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - 12 month update on MOR on Child Poverty in NI
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Public from 2:30 PM (45 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Access to General Practice in Northern Ireland
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Roger McCance, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Closed from 3:15 PM (75 mins)
Inquiry into Homelessness in Northern Ireland - First formal consideration of draft report
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Barry Mitchell, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Closed from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

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