| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 24 November 2025 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 25 November 2025 |
| 9:30 AM | Room 21 | Assembly and Executive Review Committee
Public from 9:30 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:40 AM (60 mins)
Review into Assembly and Executive Reform - oral evidence
• Mr Daniel Holder, Equality Coalition
• Ms Dympna McGlade, Peace Summit Partnership
Public from 10:40 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 26 November 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (60 mins)
Northern Ireland Water – Operational and Financial Update - Oral Evidence
• Dr Sara Venning, Northern Ireland Water
• Mr Ronan Larkin, Northern Ireland Water
• Dr Gary Curran, Northern Ireland Water
Public from 11:15 AM (60 mins)
Update on Community Transport Phase 2 Review - Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Mr Peter Rice, DfI
• Ms Leona Lees, DfI
• Mr John Conville, DfI
Public from 12:15 PM (10 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Consideration of Responses to Date
Public from 12:25 PM (10 mins)
Operation and Maintenance Resilience Review - Department for Infrastructure - Written Evidence
Public from 12:35 PM (10 mins)
SR 2025-180 The Belvoir Road, Belfast (Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Closed from 10:00 AM (20 mins)
Insolvency (Amendment) Bill – Committee Stage
• Ms Aoibheann Baker, Assembly Clerk
Public from 10:20 AM (20 mins)
Insolvency (Amendment) Bill – Committee Stage - formal clause by clause scrutiny
• Richard Monds, DfE
• Jack Reid, DfE
Public from 10:40 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:45 AM (15 mins)
RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill – RaISe briefing
• Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer
• Ms Karen Clarke, Research Officer
Public from 11:00 AM (70 mins)
RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill – Evidence Session – Prof Rooney Tariff Model
• Professor David Rooney, Queen's University Belfast
Public from 12:10 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:20 PM (20 mins)
RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill – Bill Office advice
• Mr Jonathan Redpath, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:05 AM (45 mins)
Repeal of Standing Order 70 and consequential amendments to Standing Orders - Further consideration of consequential amendment to SO 22(2) and legal advice
• Ms Helen Smyth, Northern Ireland Assembly
Closed from 10:50 AM (60 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - Further consideration of potential provision in Standing Orders
Public from 11:50 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:15 PM (15 mins)
Proposed Committee Bill
Public from 2:30 PM (60 mins)
Educational Underachievement - Oral Briefing by Phoenix Education
• Ms Emma Shaw, Phoenix Education Centre
• Mr Malaki Beggs, Phoenix Education Centre
Public from 3:30 PM (60 mins)
Strategic Review of Current SEN Provision and Transformation Agenda - Oral Briefing by EA Officials on LITs
• Dr Tomas Adell, Education Authority
• Ms Gillian Cuthbert, Education Authority
Public from 4:30 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 (10 mins)
SL1 The Government Resources and Accounts (Northern Ireland) Act 2001 (Estimates and Accounts) (Designation of Bodies) (Amendment) Order 2025
Public from 2:40 PM (10 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Committee deliberations
Public from 2:50 PM (10 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Committee deliberations
Public from 3:00 PM (40 mins)
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill - Oral briefing from DoF
• Mr Paul Duffy, DoF
• Mr Hugh Tohill, DoF
• Ms Patricia Carey, DoF
Public from 3:40 PM (10 mins)
Outturn and Forecast Outturn - October data - Written briefing
Public from 3:50 PM (10 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 (5 mins)
Consideration of End of Session Report
Public from 2:20 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institiutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill - Junior Ministers
• Ms Aisling Reilly, junior Minister
• Ms Joanne Bunting, junior Minister
• Mr Martin Carey, TEO
• Ms Elaine Allen, TEO
Closed from 3:20 PM (120 mins)
Deliberation: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill
Public from 5:20 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 27 November 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)
NIA EU Affairs Manager - Written Briefing on Supply of Veterinary Medicines to Northern Ireland
Briefing from the North of Ireland Veterinary Association - Supply of Veterinary Medicines into Northern Ireland
• Ms Kirsten Dunbar, North of Ireland Veterinary Association
• Mr Mark Little, North of Ireland Veterinary Association
Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
Departmental Oral Evidence Session - December Monitoring Round
Public from 12:05 PM (40 mins)
Local Councils in Northern Ireland Feedback on Waste/Odour Complaints
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (5 mins)
SR/183 The Social Security (Residence in an EEA State or Switzerland) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:20 AM (5 mins)
Police Ombudsman Retention and Disposal Schedule
Public from 10:25 AM (40 mins)
Update on Budget 2025-26 position and Future Years: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
Public from 11:05 AM (30 mins)
Women’s Support Network, NI Anti-Poverty Network, Save the Children NI and Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick – oral evidence on draft Anti-Poverty Strategy consultation
• Ms Siobhán Harding, Women’s Support Network
• Ms Becca Bor, Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty Network
• Ms Rachel Benson, Atlas Women's Centre
Public from 11:35 AM (30 mins)
Sign Language Bill: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
Closed from 12:05 PM (55 mins)
Sign Language Bill: Committee deliberations on the clauses of the Bill
Public from 1:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Lecture Theatre, South West Acute Hospital, 124 IRVINESTOWN ROAD, ENNISKILLEN | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (45 mins)
Briefing from Save our Acute Services
• Ms Helen Hamill, SOAS
• Mr Jimmy Hamill, SOAS
• Ms Karen Eccles, SOAS
Public from 2:50 PM (70 mins)
Briefing from Western Health and Social Care Trust - Overview of services
• Mr Neil Guckian, Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Dr Tom Frawley, Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Dr Brendan Lavery, Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Teresa Molloy, Western Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 4:00 PM (45 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Dr Tom Cassidy, Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Stephen McLaughlin, Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Laura Coyle, Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Gavin Hamilton, Western Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 4:45 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Homecare Services
Public from 4:50 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Cancer Strategy
Public from 4:55 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (90 mins)
Justice Bill - Police Service of Northern Ireland oral evidence
• Mr Anthony McNally, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Ms Judith Gillespie, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Mr Jeff Logan, Police Service of Northern Ireland
Public from 3:40 PM (60 mins)
Sentencing Bill - Pre-legislative scrutiny – Department of Justice oral evidence
• Mr Andrew Dawson, DoJ
• Ms Angela Bell, DoJ
• Ms Máire Sheehan, DoJ
• Mr Michael McAvoy, DoJ
Public from 4:40 PM (20 mins)
Justice Bill - Fingerprints and DNA – Qualifying Offences – Department of Justice written paper
Justice Bill - Written papers
SL1 The County Court Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Court of Judicature Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Court of Judicature (Non-Contentious Probate) Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order(Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Judgment Enforcement Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Victim engagement in the parole process - Consultation on measures for improvement – Department of Justice written paper
Legal Aid - Reform - Improving impact and value for money by reforming scope and merits testing - Consultation - Department of Justice written paper
Legal Aid - Reform - A simpler, fairer approach to means testing – Consultation - Department of Justice written paper
Budget 2025-2026 - December Monitoring – Department of Justice written paper
Public from 5:00 PM (15 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 (85 mins)
Inquiry into Homelessness in Northern Ireland - Evidence session
• Ms Nicola McCrudden, Homeless Connect
• Mr Mark Bailie, Homeless Connect
• Mr Jim Dennison, Simon Community NI
• Mr David Carroll, DePaul
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Closed from 3:30 PM (15 mins)
Inquiry into Homelessness in Northern Ireland - Discussion with NI Audit Office following evidence session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:45 PM (45 mins)
Inquiry into Access to General Practice in Northern Ireland - Final Consideration of Draft Report
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Colette Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Roger McCance, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Inquiry into Road Openings by Utilities - Briefing
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |