| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 26 January 2026 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 27 January 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Health
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (60 mins)
Oral briefing - Independent Health and Care Providers
• Ms Pauline Shepherd, Independent Health and Care Providers
• Mr Ryan Williams, Connected Health
• Ms Joanne Neill, Bryson Care
• Ms Carol Cousins, Healthcare Ireland
Public from 11:05 AM (5 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 28 January 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Audit Committee
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:10 AM (50 mins)
Committee discussion to agree workstreams for remainder of Assembly Mandate (including recommendations of previous Committee)
Closed from 11:00 AM (40 mins)
Review of arrangements in relation to the C&AG Salary - Draft Committee Report, draft Committee Motion and next steps
• Ms Maeve Corrigan, Legal Advisor
Closed from 11:40 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:30 AM (60 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) & Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) - Oral Evidence
• Mr Adrian Baudrimont, Construction Industry Research and Information Association
• Mr Martyn Harvie, Institute of Civil Engineers
Public from 11:30 AM (10 mins)
SL1 - The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Belfast) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Road Races (Croft Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Waiting Restrictions (Comber) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Waiting Restrictions (Clogher) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Waiting Restrictions (Coalisland) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:40 AM (20 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business - Appointment of temporary Chairperson
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (70 mins)
Department for the Economy – oral and written evidence – feedback on the consultation on low carbon heating in residential buildings and scheme design for DEEHP Scheme
• Ryan White, DfE
• Simon Miskelly, DfE
Public from 11:15 AM (15 mins)
RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill – RaISe briefing - Boiler Inspection Regimes
• Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer
Public from 11:30 AM (30 mins)
SL1 - Parental Bereavement Miscarriage Leave - Oral evidence from the Department for the Economy
• Colin Jack, DfE
• Geraldine Lavery, DfE
• Joseph Ward, DfE
SR 2026/9 The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:05 AM (10 mins)
Private Member Bills - requirement for PMBs to be fully costed – RaISe Briefing Paper and consideration of proposed approach
• Nathan Mulholland, Research Officer
Closed from 10:15 AM (40 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - further consideration of potential provision in Standing Orders
Closed from 10:55 AM (5 mins)
Review of Assembly Written Questions - cost of Assembly Written Questions – RaISE Briefing Paper
Public from 11:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:30 PM (40 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Oral Briefing with Department of Education officials
• Mrs Angela Kane, DE
• Mr Martin Monaghan, DE
Public from 2:10 PM (10 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Committee Deliberations
Public from 2:20 PM (10 mins)
SR2026/7 The Rates (Making and Levying of Different Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 2:30 PM (40 mins)
Rating - Reval 2026 – Oral Briefing from Departmental officials
• Angela McGrath, DoF
• Mr Gary Humphrey, DoF
Public from 3:10 PM (40 mins)
Outturn and Forecast Outturn - Data for 2025-26 November (Round 8) Position – Oral Briefing from DoF (Inc. Impact of revised guidelines)
• Ms Maryann Smith, DoF
• Ms Emer Rice, DoF
Public from 3:50 PM (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 (60 mins)
Proposed Committee Bill to allow all pupils the choice to wear trousers - Oral Briefing by Youth Assembly
• Mr James Maginn, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Dáire McConnell, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Ellie Simpson, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Neala Owens, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Raphael MacMillan-Sharkey, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
Public from 3:15 PM (60 mins)
General Teaching Council Bill - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Mr Mark Bailey, DE
• Mr Alan Boyd, DE
• Ms Leanne Johnston, DE
Closed from 4:15 PM (30 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Consideration of draft report
Public from 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (30 mins)
Final Agreement of Committee Report: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill
Public from 2:45 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Update from the Three Overseas Bureaus
• Ms Kerry Curran, TEO
• Mr Aodhán Connolly, TEO
• Mr Richard Cushnie, TEO
Public from 3:45 PM (60 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 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 29 January 2026 |
| VISIT | Antrim Area Hospital | Committee for Health |
| 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)
Departmental Oral Evidence Session - AFBI
Departmental Oral Evidence Session - NIEA - Planning Improvement Plan
Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
Public from 12:05 PM (40 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Natural Heritage - Launch of Public Consultation for the draft Nature Recovery Strategy to 2032
Departmental Written Briefing - NIEA - NI Habitats Regulations Report 2019-2024
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on the outcome of the Review of the Schedule to the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Summary of evidence |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (60 mins)
Minister for Communities: Quarterly oral briefing
• Mr Gordon Lyons, Minister for Communities
Public from 11:15 AM (30 mins)
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill LCM and Pensions Schemes Bill - subsequent LCM: Oral evidence from the Department for Communities
Public from 11:45 AM (30 mins)
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Oral evidence from Advice NI
Public from 12:15 PM (5 mins)
Sign Language Bill: Consideration of draft report
Public from 12:20 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:00 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:02 AM (15 mins)
COM/2025/553 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards the EU school scheme, sectoral interventions, protein sector, hemp requirements, marketing standards, import duties, crisis supply rules and securities - Legal Advice
Closed from 10:17 AM (15 mins)
COM/2025/822 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EC) No 1272/2008, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2019/1021 and (EU) 2021/697 as regards defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for defence industry - Legal Advice
Closed from 10:32 AM (15 mins)
COM/2025/823 Proposal for a Directive amending Directives 2009/43/EC and 2009/81/EC, as regards the simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and the simplification of security and defence procurement - Legal Advice
Public from 10:47 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:50 AM (30 mins)
COM/2025/553 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards the EU school scheme, sectoral interventions, protein sector, hemp requirements, marketing standards, import duties, crisis supply rules and securities - Departmental Oral Evidence
Public from 11:20 AM (30 mins)
COM/2025/822 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EC) No 1272/2008, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2019/1021 and (EU) 2021/697 as regards defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for defence industry - Departmental Oral Evidence
Public from 11:50 AM (30 mins)
COM/2025/823 Proposal for a Directive amending Directives 2009/43/EC and 2009/81/EC, as regards the simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and the simplification of security and defence procurement - Departmental Oral Evidence
Public from 12:20 PM (5 mins)
COM(2023)769: Proposal for Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability - Departmental Written Evidence
Public from 12:25 PM (5 mins)
COM/2025/137 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) No 251/2014 as regards certain market rules and sectoral support measures in the wine sector and for aromatised wine products - RaISe Status Update
Public from 12:30 PM (5 mins)
COM/2024/561 Proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2014/32/EU as regards electric vehicle supply equipment, compressed gas dispensers, and electricity, gas and thermal energy meters - RaISe Status Update
Public from 12:35 PM (5 mins)
COM/2023/411 Proposal for a Regulation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 - RaISe Status Update
Public from 12:40 PM (5 mins)
Committee Travel
Public from 12:45 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Closed from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Briefing from Examiner of Statutory Rules - Delegated Legislation processes
Closed from 2:10 PM (10 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Legal advice on Convention Rights
Public from 2:20 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:25 PM (45 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Briefing from 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 3:10 PM (60 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Briefing from Patient and Client Council
• Ms Meadhbha Monaghan, Patient and Client Council
• Mr Peter Hutchinson, Patient and Client Council
• Ms Shauna Carberry, Patient and Client Council
Public from 4:10 PM (45 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol
• Prof. Sir Michael McBride, DoH
• Mr Gary Maxwell, DoH
Public from 4:55 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Respite Services / Short Breaks
Public from 5:00 PM (5 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 (115 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Briefing from DoF on delayed MOR on Major Capital Projects: Follow-up report
• Mr Neil Gibson, DoF
• Ms Sharon Smyth, DoF
• Mr Scott Wilson, Strategic Investment Board
Closed from 4:00 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business |