| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 10 March 2025 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 11 March 2025 |
| 9:31 AM | Room 21 | Assembly and Executive Review Committee
Closed from 9:31 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 9:33 AM (6 mins)
AERC duties and powers to consider matters and report to the Assembly – Briefing by Legal Services
Public from 9:39 AM (8 mins)
Proposal to rescind the AERC decision taken on 3 December 2024 not to select and prioritise review topics - Designations and the Appointment of the First Minister and deputy First Minister (topic 2); and To build on the existing AERC work carried out in relation to Member Designations and Cross-Community Voting (topic 7)
Public from 9:47 AM (6 mins)
Assembly and Executive Reform (topic 10): scoping paper
Public from 9:53 AM (10 mins)
Assembly engagement on cross-cutting Executive strategies (topic 17): scoping paper
Public from 10:03 AM (9 mins)
The development of a formal process and guidance on the handling of Westminster Statutory Instruments which include a role for the Assembly (topic 19): scoping paper
Public from 10:12 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Room 30 | Ad Hoc Committee on the Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill
Public from 10:04 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:06 AM (23 mins)
Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill - Oral Evidence from the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
• Mr Richard Lloyd OBE, Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
• Mr Lee Bridges, Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill - Consideration of Written Evidence
Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill - Consideration of a Motion to Extend Committee Stage
Public from 10:29 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:02 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:02 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 12 March 2025 |
| VISIT | Maze Long Kesh Regeneration Site | Committee for the Economy |
| 10:02 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:02 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:04 AM (39 mins)
Standing Order 27A – Voting by Proxy - Oral Briefing
• Paul Gill, Clerk Assistant
Closed from 10:43 AM (52 mins)
Annual Debate on the Executive’s Legislative Timetable – Legal Advice and draft Standing Order
• Adam Leitch, Legal Advisor
Closed from 11:35 AM (70 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern
• Paul Gill, Clerk Assistant
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor
Public from 12:45 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:06 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:06 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (30 mins)
The Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 - Post Legislative Scrutiny – Written Evidence
Public from 10:45 AM (15 mins)
SR 2025-25 The Motor Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
SR 2025-31 The Moore’s Lane, Lurgan (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 11:00 AM (15 mins)
Forward Work Programme – Consideration of forthcoming priorities
Public from 11:15 AM (8 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:35 AM | Eikon Exhibition Centre, Balmoral Park, LISBURN | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:35 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:37 AM (50 mins)
Department for the Economy – Storm Eowyn compensation scheme – evidence session
• Richard Rodgers, DfE
• Anne-Maire McConn, DfE
• Richard Hume, DfE
Public from 11:27 AM (45 mins)
Maze Long Kesh Development Board – oral and written evidence session
• Dr Bryan Gregory, Maze Long Kesh Development Corporation
• Neil McIvor, Maze Long Kesh Development Corporation
Public from 12:12 PM (8 mins)
SR 2025/32 The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Committee Business |
| 1:16 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 1:16 PM (34 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:50 PM (2 mins)
SL1 - The Public Service Pensions Revaluation Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 1:52 PM (15 mins)
Disposal of Assets - Oral briefing from the Department
• Desi McDonnell, DoF
• Niall Hobbs, DoF
• Angela McGrath, DoF
• Ursula Mayers, DoF
Closed from 2:07 PM (3 mins)
Disposal of Assets - Oral briefing from the Department
Public from 2:10 PM (9 mins)
Disposal of Assets - Oral briefing from the Department
Suspension from 2:19 PM (8 mins)
Public from 2:27 PM (3 mins)
Building Regulations - T&F Group update on Departmental fit - Written Briefing
Public from 2:30 PM (31 mins)
NI Banking and Financial Services Landscape - Oral briefing from the National Federation of Subpostmasters
• Jim McCafferty, National Federation of Subpostmasters
Public from 3:01 PM (24 mins)
NI Banking and Financial Services Landscape - Oral briefing from Millisle Community Association
• Bill Megraw, Millisle Community Association
Public from 3:25 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (12 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:12 PM (70 mins)
Integrated Education - Joint Oral Briefing by IEF and NICIE
• Mr Paul Caskey OBE, Integrated Education Fund
• Mr Sean Pettis, Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education
• Mr Barry Corr, Seaview Integrated Primary School
Public from 3:22 PM (48 mins)
Integrated Education - Oral Briefing by Integrated Alumni
• Dr Matthew O'Neill, Integrated AlumNI
• Ms Amelia Kai, Integrated AlumNI
Public from 4:10 PM (39 mins)
Integrated Education Update - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Mr James Hutchinson, DE
• Mr Eamonn Broderick, DE
• Mr Adrian Murphy, DE
Public from 4:49 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
Programme for Government - Consultation Report; Equality Impact Assessment; Rural Needs Impact Assessment and Child Rights Impact Assessment
• Ms Karen Pearson, TEO
• Ms Louise Slevin, TEO
• Ms Christine Harper, TEO
Closed from 3:05 PM (40 mins)
Birth Mothers and their Children for Justice NI (closed session)
• 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 (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 13 March 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (19 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:19 AM (3 mins)
Oral briefing from DFC officials - Heritage, Culture and Creativity Policies
Public from 10:22 AM (1 mins)
SL1 The Registered Rents (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:23 AM (3 mins)
SL1 The Emergency Fuel Payment (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:26 AM (3 mins)
SR 2025/45 The Emergency Fuel Payment (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:29 AM (3 mins)
Employment Rights Bill LCM - agreement of Committee report
Public from 10:32 AM (1 mins)
SR 2025/38 The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:34 AM (60 mins)
Oral briefing from Women's Policy Group NI on Gender Equality Strategy
• Ms Elaine Crory, Women's Resource and Development Agency
• Ms Alex Brennan, Women's Policy Group
• Ms Clare Moore, Irish Congress of Trade Unions
• Ms Alexa Moore, The Rainbow Project
Suspension from 11:34 AM (8 mins)
Public from 11:42 AM (63 mins)
Oral briefing from Conradh na Gaeilge on Irish language
• Cuisle Nic Liam, Conradh na Gaeilge
• Mr Conchúr Ó Muadaigh, Conradh na Gaeilge
• Dr Pádraig Ó Tiarnaigh, Conradh na Gaeilge
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:01 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Public from 10:01 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:02 AM (17 mins)
European Commission Work Programme 2025 - RaISe Oral Briefing
• Mr Oran O'Connor, Research Officer
• Ms Glenda Doherty, Research Officer
Public from 10:19 AM (1 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
Public from 10:20 AM (4 mins)
COM/2023/462 Proposal for a Regulation on the safety of toys and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC
Public from 10:24 AM (9 mins)
Committee Travel
Public from 10:33 AM (11 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:06 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:06 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:12 AM (42 mins)
SL1 The Quality of Bathing Water (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
• Ms Claire Vincent, DAERA
• Ms Claire Young, DAERA
• Mr Brendan O'Kane, DAERA
Public from 10:54 AM (60 mins)
Agriculture Bill - Committee Deliberations
• Mr John Terrington, DAERA
• Ms Elaine McCrory, DAERA
Public from 11:54 AM (4 mins)
SR 2025/40 The Farming for Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
SR 2025/41 The Suckler Cow Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Departmental Written Briefing - Blue Carbon Action Plan - Publication of Synopsis report and final action Plan
Public from 11:58 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Informal from 12:01 PM (74 mins)
Committee Strategic Planning Session |
| 1:58 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 1:58 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:02 PM (112 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - Minister of Justice oral evidence
• Mrs Naomi Long, Minister of Justice
• Hugh Widdis, DoJ
• Ms Deborah Brown, DoJ
Public from 3:54 PM (36 mins)
Justice Bill - Forensic Science Northern Ireland oral evidence
• Ms Alison McElveen, Forensic Science Northern Ireland
• Mr Stephen Campbell, Forensic Science Northern Ireland
• Mr Ian Craig, Forensic Science Northern Ireland
Public from 4:30 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:01 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:01 PM (14 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (96 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Respite Services / Short Breaks
• Mr Maurice Leeson, DoH
• Mr Nigel Chambers, DoH
• Ms Lyn Preece, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Maura Dargan, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 3:51 PM (50 mins)
Oral briefing from RQIA – Review of Emergency General Surgery SWAH
• Ms Briege Donaghy, Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
• Prof Stuart Elborn, Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
Public from 4:41 PM (42 mins)
Oral briefing from DoH & WHSCT - Review of Emergency General Surgery SWAH
• Dr Tomas Adell, DoH
• Dr Brendan Lavery, Western Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Mark Gillespie, Western Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 5:23 PM (1 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Hospital Car Parking Charges - update
Public from 5:24 PM (1 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Children's Social Care Review - update
Public from 5:25 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:04 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:04 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:08 PM (37 mins)
Northern Ireland Audit Office - Briefing - 2023-24 financial statements of the Department for the Economy
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Seamus Wade, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:45 PM (22 mins)
Northern Ireland Audit Office - Briefing - 2023-24 financial statements of the Department for the Economy
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Seamus Wade, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:07 PM (35 mins)
Inquiry into Access to General Practice in Northern Ireland - Issues paper
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Colette Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Roger McCance, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:42 PM (9 mins)
Inquiry into Major Capital Projects - Follow-up Report - Formal consideration of draft report
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Karen Armstrong, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:51 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |