Business Diary

Monday 22 June 2026 - Friday 26 June 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 22 June 2026
11:00 AMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
Tuesday 23 June 2026
9:30 AMRoom 21Assembly and Executive Review Committee

Public from 9:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:35 AM (40 mins)
Review into Assembly and Executive Reform - Oral evidence session
• Ms Ann Watt, Pivotal
• Mr Tom Burns, Pivotal

Public from 10:15 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:20 AM (20 mins)
Review into the development of a formal process and guidance on the handling of Westminster Statutory Instruments which include a role for the Assembly - review of evidence paper and update

Closed from 10:40 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
9:30 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

Public from 9:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:35 AM (115 mins)
Ministerial Oral and Written Evidence - budget update, policy update, legislative update
• Dr Caoimhe Archibald, Minister for the Economy
• Ian Snowden, DfE
• Johanna Park, DfE

Public from 11:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Closed from 10:00 AM (120 mins)
Committee Business

Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Informal Clause by Clause Scrutiny

Committee Business
10:30 AMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
1:00 PMRoom 106Business Committee

Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Wednesday 24 June 2026
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Closed from 10:00 AM (45 mins)
Implementation Of The Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Assembly Legal Services - Oral Briefing
• Ms Htaik Win, Legal Advisor

Public from 10:45 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 11:15 AM (30 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Formal Clause by Clause Scrutiny

Public from 11:45 AM (30 mins)
SL1 - The Upper Dunmurry Lane, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Traffic Weight Restriction (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Mayfield High Street, Newtownabbey (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Bradford Square, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Bankmore Street, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SR 2026-98 The Meenan Square, Derry/Londonderry (Footways) (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026-104 The U7487 Vicarage Road, Portadown (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026-114 The Road Races (Mid-Antrim 150) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026-117 The Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 12:15 PM (45 mins)
Harbours Bill - Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Ms Sian Kerr, DfI
• Mrs Adele Campbell, DfI
• Ms Royanne Kincaid, DfI

Public from 1:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

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

Public from 10:05 AM (55 mins)
University Colleges Union / Unite / Unison - oral and written evidence – HE budget and redundancy issues
• Paddy Mackel, University & College Union
• Norman Hagan, University & College Union - Ulster University Branch
• Aisling O'Beirn, University & College Union - Ulster University Branch
• Danielle McCusker, UNISON

Public from 11:00 AM (75 mins)
DfE, Ulster University – oral and written evidence – HE budget and redundancy issues
• Graham Miller, DfE
• Linda McGuinness, DfE
• Ciaran McGarrity, DfE
• Professor Paul Bartholomew, Ulster University
• Damien McAlister, Ulster University

Public from 12:15 PM (15 mins)
SL1 - The Education (Student Support) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - feedback from call for views

SL1 Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - feedback from call for views

Committee Business

Forward Work Programme - Regional Balance Bill call for evidence

Forward Work Programme - UR Bill responses

Forward Work Programme - Petroleum Bill responses
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee on Procedures

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

Closed from 10:05 AM (30 mins)
Inquiry into an Extension of Standing Order 27A Voting by Proxy for long-term illness, bereavement and absence on official Assembly business - Further consideration of final position on absence on official Assembly business

Closed from 10:35 AM (45 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - Further consideration of potential provision in Standing Orders – Legal Advice
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor

Public from 11:20 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
1:00 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Finance

Public from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 1:30 PM (10 mins)
SR 2026/108 The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026/112 The Legal Complaints and Regulation (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 1:40 PM (10 mins)
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill - Agreement of Committee Report

Public from 1:50 PM (40 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Oral Briefing from NICICTU
• Gerry Murphy, Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Closed from 2:30 PM (30 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Oral Briefing on Delegated Powers - Examiner of Statutory Rules (ESR)
• Miss Angela Kelly, Examiner of Statutory Rules

Public from 3:00 PM (40 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council - Oral briefing on the Sustainability Report 2026
• Sir Robert Chote, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Professor Alan Barrett, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Ms Maureen O'Reilly, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Mr Colin Pidgeon, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Ms Roisin Kelly, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council

Public from 3:40 PM (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)
Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill - Oral Briefing

Public from 3:15 PM (30 mins)
Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill - Oral Briefing by the Youth Assembly
• Ms Emily Murray, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Saul Wilton, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Sarah Agnew, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Odhrán Carlin, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Tomila Staugaite, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly

Public from 3:45 PM (30 mins)
Irish Medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill - Oral Briefing by the Youth Assembly
• Mr Dáire McConnell, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Cillián McGlinchey, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Niamh Barnes, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Imogen Neill, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Chloe McKenna, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly

Public from 4:15 PM (45 mins)
Irish Medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill - Oral Briefing by Bunscoil Bheann Mhadagain and Bunscoil Sleibhe Duibhe

Closed from 5:00 PM (15 mins)
Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill - Informal Clause by Clause

Public from 5:15 PM (15 mins)
Irish Medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill - Formal Clause by Clause

Closed from 5:30 PM (15 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Consideration of draft report

Public from 5:45 PM (15 mins)
Strategic Review of Current SEN Provision and Transformation Agenda - Committee Consideration of Draft Report

Public from 6:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for The Executive Office

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

Public from 2:10 PM (70 mins)
Oral Briefing: Equality Commission - Supreme Court Judgement in "For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers"
• Ms Geraldine McGahey OBE, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
• Ms Louise Conlon, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

Public from 3:20 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Programme for Government First Annual Report - Departmental Officials
• Mr Patrick Gallagher, TEO
• Ms Jaclyn Richardson, TEO

Public from 4:20 PM (10 mins)
Written Briefing: Budget - The Executive Office Contingency Planning Envelope

Public from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Thursday 25 June 2026
10:00 AMConference Room, The Portaferry Hotel, 10 The Strand, PortaferryCommittee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

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

Public from 10:05 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation (ANIFPO) & The Northern Ireland Fish Producers’ Organisation Ltd (NIFPO)
• Dr Lynn Gilmore, Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation
• Mr Ben Collier, Northern Ireland Fisherman's Federation

Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Role of DAERA at Exploris Aquarium
• Dr Liz Pothanikat, DAERA
• Ms Claire Vincent, DAERA

Public from 12:05 PM (10 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Technical Amendments to the Rules Governing Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme Using Powers in the Agriculture Act (NI) 2025

Public from 12:15 PM (10 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Shaping Places Programme and Allocation of the £50m DAERA Contribution

Public from 12:25 PM (10 mins)
SL1 - The Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 12:35 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMSenate ChamberCommittee for Communities

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

Public from 10:05 AM (10 mins)
Charities (Amendment) Bill - Committee stage arrangements

Public from 10:15 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Health

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

Public from 2:05 PM (5 mins)
SR 2026/121 The Public Health (Notifiable Diseases - Hantavirus Diseases) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 2:10 PM (5 mins)
SR 2026/122 The Provision of Health Services to Persons Not Ordinarily Resident (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Safe and Effective Staffing Bill - Overview from the Department
• Mr Phil Rodgers, DoH
• Prof Maria McIlgorm, DoH
• Ms Áine Morrison, DoH
• Mr Rodney Redmond, DoH
• Ms Andrea Owens, DoH

Public from 3:00 PM (45 mins)
Departmental Briefing - June Monitoring, Budget Priorities
• Mr David Keenan, DoH
• Ms Danielle Mallen, DoH
• Mr Paul Montgomery, DoH
• Ms Catherine Fitzpatrick, DoH

Public from 3:45 PM (45 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Gender Services
• Mr Mark McGuicken, DoH
• Dr Oisin Martin, DoH
• Ms Paula Tweedie, DoH

Public from 4:30 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Rural proofing and regional access to services within the Transformation Agenda

Public from 4:35 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for Justice

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

Public from 2:05 PM (55 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Peter Dolan oral evidence
• Mr Peter Dolan, Enda Dolan Foundation

Public from 3:00 PM (60 mins)
Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill - Introductory Briefing – Department of Justice oral evidence

Public from 4:00 PM (30 mins)
Finance update - Department of Justice oral evidence
• Mr Richard Logan, DoJ
• Ms Michelle McLoughlin, DoJ
• Ms Louise Blair, DoJ

Public from 4:30 PM (25 mins)
SR 2026/107 The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Codes of Practice) Order 2026

SL1 The Justice (2011 Act) (Amendment of Schedule 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Armed Forces Bill - Legislative Consent Memorandum update – Department of Justice written paper

Financial Services and Markets Bill - Legislative Consent Memorandum update – Department of Justice written paper

Personal injury discount rate - Outcome of consultation – Department of Justice written paper

Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - CPI – Consultation – Department of Justice written paper

Reform of Legal Services - Department of Justice written paper

Legal Aid Remuneration - Consultation – Department of Justice written paper

Department of Justice Business Plan - Draft Plan - Department of Justice written paper

Independent Reviewer of Criminal Record Certificates - Annual report

Public from 4:55 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMSenate ChamberPublic Accounts Committee

Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Inquiry into Major IT Projects in Northern Ireland - Final Consideration of Draft Report and News Release
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Jones, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Closed from 3:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office

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