| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 15 September 2025 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 16 September 2025 |
| 9:30 AM | Room 21 | Assembly and Executive Review Committee
Closed from 9:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 9:35 AM (30 mins)
Review into Assembly and Executive Reform - Initial Consideration of Written Evidence
Public from 10:05 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (10 mins)
Review of Assembly committee engagement on cross-cutting Executive strategies - Update on call for evidence
Public from 10:25 AM (5 mins)
The development of a formal process and guidance on the handling of Westminster Statutory Instruments which include a role for the Assembly - Update on call for evidence
Public from 10:30 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:00 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 17 September 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Audit Committee
Public from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (5 mins)
Committee consideration of Annual Reports and Accounts - Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 10:15 AM (30 mins)
Evidence Session on Budget 2026-2029/30 - Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Brian O'Neill, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 10:45 AM (30 mins)
Evidence Session on Budget 2026-2029/30 - Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Ms Margaret Kelly, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Mr Sean Martin, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Mr Michael McClean, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
Public from 11:15 AM (30 mins)
Evidence Session on Budget 2026-2029/30 - Northern Ireland Assembly Commission
• Mrs Lesley Hogg, Northern Ireland Assembly
• Paula McClintock, Northern Ireland Assembly
Public from 11:45 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:55 AM (10 mins)
Committee draft response on Fiscal Council Bill
Closed from 12:05 PM (30 mins)
Committee Scrutiny of Clause 20 of Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Briefing from Assembly Legal Services
Closed from 12:35 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (45 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Assembly Research and Information Service – Oral Briefing
Public from 11:00 AM (60 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
Public from 12:00 PM (15 mins)
SR 2025-138 The Penalty Charges (Prescribed Devices) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
SL1 - The U324 Cannyreagh Road, Donaghadee (Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
SL1 - The Mill Avenue, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
SL1 - The U1105 Killybracken Road, Dungannon (Abandonment and Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 12:15 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 (70 mins)
Oral and written evidence – AI Collaboration Centre and the Chief Scientific and Technology Adviser – AI and the NI economy
• Professor Helen McCarthy, Office for Science and Technology, TEO
• David Crozier CBE, AI Collaboration Centre
• Professor Michaela Black, AI Collaboration Centre
• Patrick McGirr, AI Collaboration Centre
Public from 11:15 AM (20 mins)
Assembly Research brief on social enterprises in Northern Ireland
• Nathan Mulholland, Research Officer
Public from 11:35 AM (10 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 (15 mins)
Terms of Reference for the SEN Review
Public from 2:30 PM (60 mins)
SEN Placements - Oral Briefing by the Autism Reviewer
• Ms Ema Cubitt, DoH
Public from 3:30 PM (60 mins)
SEN Placements - Oral Briefing by EA Officials
• Mr Dale Hanna, Education Authority
• Mr Peter Canavan, Education Authority
• Dr Tomas Adell, Education Authority
Public from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (15 mins)
Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill - Agreement of Committee Report
Public from 2:30 PM (30 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Oral briefing from RaISe
• Mrs Eileen Regan, Senior Researcher
Closed from 3:00 PM (30 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Motion to extend Committee Stage and Bill Clerk Briefing
• Mr Stephen Orme, Assembly Clerk
Closed from 3:30 PM (30 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Motion to extend Committee Stage & Bill Clerk Briefing
• Mr Stephen Orme, Assembly Clerk
Public from 4:00 PM (15 mins)
Land Registration - Land Registration Legislation Project consultation launch – written briefing by Department of Finance
Public from 4:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 21 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Oral Briefing: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill - The Consultative Forum
• Ms Marie Breen Smyth, Victims' and Survivors' Consultative Forum
Public from 3:00 PM (45 mins)
Oral Briefing: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill - Birth Mothers and their Children for Justice
• Ms Oonagh McAleer, Birth Mothers and their Children for Justice N.I.
• Ms Mechelle Dillon, Birth Mothers and their Children for Justice N.I.
Public from 3:45 PM (45 mins)
Oral Briefing: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill - Truth Recovery NI
• Ms Maria Arbuckle, Truth Recovery NI
• Mr Paul McClarey, Truth Recovery NI
Public from 4:30 PM (45 mins)
Oral Briefing: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill - Birth Mothers and their Children Together
• Ms Adele Johnstone, Birth Mothers and their Children Together
• Ms Barbara McCann, Birth Mothers and their Children Together
Public from 5:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 18 September 2025 |
| 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 (60 mins)
SL1 The Agricultural Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 - Oral Evidence from the Department
• Ms Zita Hale, DAERA
Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
Research and Information Service (RaISe) Briefing - Odour Assessments
• Ms Suzie Cave, Research Officer
Public from 12:05 PM (40 mins)
Dilapidation Bill
Departmental Written Briefing - Consultation on Unlicensed (Recreational) Fishing for Crabs and Lobsters
Departmental Written Briefing - Fisheries and Water Environment Bill - briefing on water quality policy prior to consultation
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Strategic Planning Session - Update on current issue regarding local waste/odour complaints |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:30 AM (10 mins)
Sign Language Bill – Overview of evidence received to date
Public from 10:40 AM (5 mins)
SR 2025/142 The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:45 AM (5 mins)
Department for Infrastructure - Retention and Disposal Schedule
Public from 10:50 AM (45 mins)
The Northern Ireland Football Fund: Oral briefing from the Department of Communities
• Ms Emer Morelli, DfC
• Ms Joanna Gray, DfC
• Ms Claire Tobin, DfC
Public from 11:35 AM (45 mins)
Heritage, Culture and Creativity Programme: Oral Briefing from the Department for Communities
• Ms Emer Morelli, DfC
• Mr Iain Greenway, DfC
• Mr Manus Deery, DfC
• Mr John Ball, DfC
Public from 12:20 PM (45 mins)
Charity Commission scheme of delegation: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
• Ms Colleen Bell, DfC
• Mr Martin Ireland, DfC
Public from 1:05 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:00 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:01 AM (15 mins)
COM/2025/386 Proposal for a Regulation on the European Chemicals Agency and amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) No 649/2012 and (EU) 2019/1021 - Legal Advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:16 AM (15 mins)
COM/2025/526 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 as regards dates of application and transitional provisions - Legal Advice
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:31 AM (15 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 - Legal Advice
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor
Public from 10:46 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:48 AM (30 mins)
COM/2025/386 Proposal for a Regulation on the European Chemicals Agency and amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) No 649/2012 and (EU) 2019/1021 - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Ms Caroline Barry, DAERA
• Mark McGregor, DfE
Public from 11:18 AM (30 mins)
COM/2025/526 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 as regards dates of application and transitional provisions - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Dr Jennifer Stewart, DoJ
• Mark McGregor, DfE
Public from 11:48 AM (30 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 - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Dr Jennifer Stewart, DoJ
• Mark McGregor, DfE
• Mr Alan Lunn, DAERA
Public from 12:18 PM (45 mins)
COM/2023/770 Proposal for a Regulation on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 - Oral Evidence from the Ulster Farmers’ Union
• Mr Alexander Kinnear, Ulster Farmers' Union
• Ms Kate Adams, British Agriculture Bureau
Public from 1:03 PM (2 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 (40 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Caleb's Cause NI
• Mr Nigel Chambers, DoH
• Mr Mark McGuicken, DoH
• Ms Tracey Sproule, DoH
• Ms Caroline McGonigle, DoH
Public from 2:45 PM (60 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Inquiries Implementation Programme Management Board (INI, HRDI, UI and IBI)
• Dr Patricia Donnelly, DoH
• Mr Brian O'Hagan, DoH
• Mr Robbie Davis, DoH
• Mr Kieran McAteer, DoH
• Mr Vincent Ramirez, DoH
Public from 3:45 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Recovery of Health Service Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 3:50 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:55 PM (20 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Consideration of draft Report
Closed from 4:15 PM (20 mins)
Committee Strategic Planning |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (60 mins)
Learning from ‘Why Riot’ - Addressing the ‘whys’ beneath youth violence – Open University and Youth Workers oral evidence
• Mr John D'Arcy, The Open University
• Ms Gabi Kent, The Open University
• Mr Stephen McAllister, North Belfast Area Project
• Mr Stephen Hughes, St Peters Immaculata Youth Centre
• Mr Colm Fanning, Lagmore Youth Project
Public from 3:15 PM (35 mins)
Justice Bill - Written papers
SR 2025/137 The Planning Fees (Deemed Planning Applications and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Department of Justice Retention and Disposal Schedule
Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland Retention and Disposal Schedule
Aarhus Convention - Call for Evidence: Summary of responses - Department of Justice written paper
Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 - Annual domestic abuse training statement - Department of Justice written paper
Safer Communities/Organised Crime - Update on strategic approach - Department of Justice written paper
Strategic framework for Youth Justice - Annual progress report and updated action plan - Department of Justice written paper
Public from 3:50 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:20 PM (25 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Update from Department of Finance on MOR on Major Capital Projects - Follow-up Report
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:45 PM (45 mins)
Major Capital Projects - A5 Casestudy
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Michael Heery, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:30 PM (30 mins)
NIAO Budget Submission
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Megan O'Neill, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |