| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 27 April 2026 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 28 April 2026 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:00 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 29 April 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:20 AM (10 mins)
SL1 - The Meenan Square, Derry/Londonderry (Footways) (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Road Races (Loughgall Stages Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Road Races (Rallye Lecale) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Railways Safety Act 2002 (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
Public from 10:30 AM (60 mins)
Grant Scheme on the supervision and inspection requirements of the Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Public Consultation - Summary of Responses – Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Ms Alison Clydesdale, DfI
• Mr Ryan Robinson, DfI
• Mr David Courtenay, DfI
Closed from 11:30 AM (60 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Initial Deliberations
Public from 12:30 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)
NI Chamber and childcare partners – childcare issues - oral and written evidence
• Stuart Anderson, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce
• Diane Koplewsky, Sleepy Hollow Group
• Nikolai Koplewsky, Sleepy Hollow Group
• Lorna Muldoon, Federation of Small Businesses
Public from 11:15 AM (45 mins)
Department for the Economy – pre-consultation briefing on the draft aviation strategy
• Ciaran McGarrity, DfE
• Ian Maxwell, DfE
• Stuart Maxwell, DfE
Public from 12:00 PM (15 mins)
Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - RaISe briefing
• Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer
Public from 12:15 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Draft Forward Work Programme – Extension of committee stages
Closed from 12:20 PM (10 mins)
NI Assembly Engagement – Committee Stage engagement events
• Clare Maguire, Outreach Manager
• Mrs Caroline Moore, Outreach Manager |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:05 AM (20 mins)
Repeal of Standing Order 70 and consequential amendments to Standing Orders - Consideration of consequential amendments to Standing Order 22(2) and Legal Advice
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:25 AM (60 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - Further consideration of provision in draft Standing Orders
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor
• Paul Gill, Clerk Assistant
• Dr Frank Geddis, Clerk Assistant
Public from 11:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 106 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:10 AM (40 mins)
Complaints against a Minister - briefing on investigation report by Commissioner for Standards
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 10:50 AM (30 mins)
The Ministerial Code of Conduct - Briefing by Assembly Legal Services
• Ms Htaik Win, Legal Advisor
Closed from 11:20 AM (15 mins)
Discontinuation of complaint
Closed from 11:35 AM (20 mins)
Complaint against Members - consideration of draft Committee report
Closed from 11:55 AM (5 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 (30 mins)
Strategic Review of Current SEN Provision and Transformation Agenda - Committee Consideration
Public from 2:45 PM (30 mins)
Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill - Oral Briefing by RaISe
• Ms Karen Clarke, Research Officer
Public from 3:15 PM (30 mins)
Irish Medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill - Oral Briefing by RaISe
• Sinead McMurray, Research Officer
Closed from 3:45 PM (30 mins)
General Teaching Council Bill
Public from 4:15 PM (15 mins)
SR 2026/53 The Education (Pupil Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
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 (15 mins)
SL1 Baby Loss Certificate Scheme Regulations 2026 - Oral briefing from NISRA officials
• Dr Philip Wales, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
• Ms Aoife Rooney, DoF
Public from 2:45 PM (40 mins)
NI Banking and Financial Services Landscape - Inquiry - Oral Briefing with DoF on follow-up recommendations
• Ms Wendy Lecky, DoF
• Ms Julianne Kieran, DoF
• Mr Dylan McDonnell, DoF
Closed from 3:25 PM (10 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Pre-Brief for NIAO Oral Briefing on Leading and Resourcing the NICS
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Jones, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Laura Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 3:35 PM (50 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Leading and Resourcing the NICS – Oral Briefing from NIAO
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Jones, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Laura Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 4:25 PM (15 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Consideration of Committee Stage Approach
Public from 4:40 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Veteran's Commissioner - Armed Forces Covenant
• Mr David Johnstone, Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner's Office
Public from 3:10 PM (10 mins)
Written Briefing: Safeguarding Board
Closed from 3:20 PM (30 mins)
Gaps in Equality Legislation - Updated Draft Final Report (Closed Session)
Public from 3:50 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 4:05 PM (70 mins)
Strategic Planning (Closed Session) |
| Thursday 30 April 2026 |
| 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 - The Farming with Nature Scheme
Closed from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
Dilapidation Bill
Public from 12:05 PM (15 mins)
Dilapidation Bill
Public from 12:20 PM (10 mins)
Hunting of Wild Mammals with Dogs Bill - Initial briefing from Bill sponsor
• Mr John Blair, MLA
Public from 12:30 PM (20 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on the DAERA-DAFM Shared Island Bioeconomy Demonstration
Departmental Written Briefing - Animal Welfare Pathway Consultation
Departmental Written Briefing - Permitted Development Rights for Reverse Vending Machines
Public from 12:50 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (55 mins)
Quarterly Financial Update: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
Public from 11:00 AM (45 mins)
Departmental quarterly update: Oral briefing from Permanent Secretary and senior officials
Public from 11:45 AM (30 mins)
Employment Support Scheme: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
Public from 12:15 PM (5 mins)
Criminal Justice Bill: consideration of response to Committee for Justice
Public from 12:20 PM (30 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/2025/747 Proposal for a Regulation on monitoring and controlling drug precursors and repealing Regulations (EC) No 273/2004 and (EC) No 111/2005 - Legal Advice
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:17 AM (15 mins)
COM/2025/1030 Proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements - Legal Advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor
Public from 10:32 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:33 AM (30 mins)
COM/2025/747 Proposal for a Regulation on monitoring and controlling drug precursors and repealing Regulations (EC) No 273/2004 and (EC) No 111/2005 - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Aaron McKendry, DoH
Public from 11:03 AM (30 mins)
COM/2025/1030 Proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Phillip Kennedy, Food Standards Agency NI
Public from 11:33 AM (5 mins)
COM/2023/192 Proposal for a Directive on the Union code relating to medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/83/EC and Directive 2009/35/EC
Public from 11:38 AM (5 mins)
COM/2023/193 Proposal for a Regulation laying down Union procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human use and establishing rules governing the European Medicines Agency
Public from 11:43 AM (5 mins)
COM/2024/577 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) 2021/2116 as regards the strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain
Public from 11:48 AM (5 mins)
Committee Work Planning
Public from 11:53 AM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:01 PM (4 mins)
SL1 - The Jam and Similar Products (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
NICCY - NICCY Mental Health Research Report
Public from 3:05 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Homecare Services
Public from 3:10 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Implementation of Maternity Services Review
Public from 3:15 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Mental Health Strategy
Public from 3:20 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - DoH Formal Response to Committee Inquiry on Access to Palliative Care Services
Public from 3:25 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Closed from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Justice Bill - Deepfake amendment – Procedural advice
• Dr Frank Geddis, Clerk Assistant
Public from 2:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:35 PM (60 mins)
Justice Bill - Taxation reform: New Clause 27a – The Bar of Northern Ireland oral evidence
• Ms Denise Kiley KC, The Bar of Northern Ireland
• Ms Laura Vance, The Bar of Northern Ireland
• Mr David Mulholland, The Bar of Northern Ireland
Public from 3:35 PM (25 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Written papers
SL1 Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Review of State Pathologist’s Department - Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:00 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 (40 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Homelessness in Northern Ireland
Closed from 2:45 PM (60 mins)
Inquiry into Major IT Projects in Northern Ireland - Discussion on Case Study Responses
Closed from 3:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |