| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 29 September 2025 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 30 September 2025 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:02 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:02 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 01 October 2025 |
| VISIT | Utility Regulator | Committee for the Economy |
| 9:32 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 9:32 AM (83 mins)
Departmental oral and written evidence -Spending Review feedback
• Ian Snowden, DfE
• Mark Lee, DfE
• Johanna Park, DfE
Public from 10:55 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:56 AM (14 mins)
Assembly Research - Renewable Energy
• Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer
Public from 11:10 AM (1 mins)
Committee Report: LCM Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Public from 11:11 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 11:20 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:02 AM (13 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (9 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Consideration of Committee Approach
Public from 10:24 AM (63 mins)
Review of Prioritisation of Major Road Projects - Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Mr Colin Woods, DfI
• Mr Jonathan Saulters, DfI
Public from 11:27 AM (3 mins)
Planning and Flood Risk - Follow-Up Information – Assembly Research and Information Service - Written Briefing
Public from 11:30 AM (3 mins)
Review of Planning Fees – Department for Infrastructure - Public Consultation
Public from 11:33 AM (4 mins)
SL1 - The U5390 Church Hill, Jonesborough (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 11:37 AM (2 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 (45 mins)
Oral Briefing: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill - Dublin City University and Queens University
• Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden, Queen's University Belfast
• Dr James Gallen, Dublin City University
Closed from 3:00 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill - Legal Advice: Assembly Legal Services (Closed Session)
• Rebecca Ellis, Legal Advisor
• Mr Simon Kelly, Legal Advisor
Public from 4:00 PM (45 mins)
Oral Briefing: PSNI Report on the PSNI's investigation into Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses, 1922 - 1990
• Detective Superintendent Jordan Piper, PSNI
• Detective Superintendent Zoë McKee, Police Service of Northern Ireland
Public from 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:01 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:01 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:07 PM (65 mins)
SEN Placements - Oral Briefing by SHINE
• Ms Linda Harvey, SHINE Autism Support Group
• Ms Suzanne O'Hara, SHINE Autism Support Group
• Ms Annette Park, SHINE Autism Support Group
Public from 3:12 PM (90 mins)
Update on recommendations of PAC Report on Special Educational Needs - Oral Briefing by EA Officials
• Mr Richard Pengelly, Education Authority
• Dr Tomas Adell, Education Authority
• Mr Dale Hanna, Education Authority
Public from 4:42 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:09 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:09 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:13 PM (20 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Committee deliberations
• Mr Stephen Orme, Assembly Clerk
Public from 2:33 PM (38 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:11 PM (2 mins)
SR 2025/150 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Registration of Deaths and Still Births) (Extension) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 3:13 PM (48 mins)
Budget - Budget 26-29/30 (Resource 26-27 to 28-29 & Capital 26-27 to 29-30) – Oral Briefing from DoF Officials
• Mr Aidan McMahon, DoF
• Mr Jeff McGuinness, DoF
• Ms Seanin Ferguson, DoF
• Mr Gavin Patrick, DoF
Public from 4:01 PM (23 mins)
Outturn and Forecast Outturn - Oral Briefing on June, July & Aug data
• Ms Maryann Smith, DoF
• Ms Emer Rice, DoF
Public from 4:24 PM (4 mins)
Land Registration - Land Registration Legislation Project consultation launch – written briefing
Public from 4:28 PM (12 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 02 October 2025 |
| VISIT | Carrickfergus Farm; Carrick Greengrocers | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (18 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:18 AM (59 mins)
Emergency Fuel Payment scheme: Oral briefing from Bryson Charitable Group
• Mr Shane Logan, Bryson Charitable Group
• Mr Steven Kelly, Bryson Charitable Group
Public from 11:17 AM (39 mins)
Departmental Climate Change Action Plan: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
• Mr Angus Kerr, DfC
• Mr Dominic Dorris, DfC
• Ms Donna Knowles, DfC
• Mr David Farry, DfC
Suspension from 11:56 AM (6 mins)
Public from 12:02 PM (54 mins)
Housing decarbonation: Oral briefing from the Forum for Better Homes NI
• Mr Martin Haran, Forum for Better Homes NI
• Ms Jan Sloan, Forum for Better Homes NI
• Gavin McGuire, Federation of Master Builders Northern Ireland
• Mr Ciaran Fox, RSUA
Public from 12:56 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Public from 10:03 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:07 AM (61 mins)
Federation of Small Businesses Northern Ireland – Windsor Framework Realities: Barriers to trade in the UK Internal Market - Oral Evidence
• Roger Pollen, Federation of Small Businesses
• Rachel McCorriston, Federation of Small Businesses
• Lorna Muldoon, Federation of Small Businesses
Public from 11:08 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:15 AM | Conference Suite, Carrickfergus Marina, 3 Quayside, CARRICKFERGUS | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:15 AM (16 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:31 AM (71 mins)
SL1 The Farming for Sustainability Innovation Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 - Oral Evidence from the Department
• Mr Paul McHenry, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise
• Mr Alan Galbraith, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise
• Mr Nigel Murphy, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise
SL1 The Farm Sustainability Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 - Oral Evidence from the Department
• Mrs Anna Campbell, DAERA
• Mr Gregor Kerr, DAERA
• Mr Aidan McEvoy, DAERA
• Ms Denise Phillips, DAERA
Suspension from 11:42 AM (12 mins)
Public from 11:54 AM (1 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Briefing from the Department
• Mr Simon Webb, DAERA
• Mr Mark Allison, DAERA
Public from 12:14 PM (1 mins)
Briefing from Nature Friendly Farming Network
• Mr Cormac Dolan, Nature Friendly Farming Network
• Mr Chris Dobbs, Nature Friendly Farming Network
• Ms Helen Keys, Nature Friendly Farming Network
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on Fisheries Management Plans (i) Irish Sea Pelagic FMP (ii) Irish Sea Demersal FMP (iii) Non Quota Shellfish FMP
Public from 12:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:06 PM (66 mins)
Briefing from RQIA
• Ms Briege Donaghy, Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
• Ms Christine Collins, Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
Public from 3:12 PM (3 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Review of Emergency General Surgery SWAH Progress on the implementation of the review
Public from 3:15 PM (1 mins)
SR 2025/158 The Recovery of Health Services Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland)
Public from 3:16 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Suspension from 3:22 PM (8 mins)
Public from 3:30 PM (106 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Briefing from Permanent Secretary
• Mr Mike Farrar, DoH
• Mr Jim Wilkinson, DoH
• Ms Tracey McCaig, DoH
Public from 5:16 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:04 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:04 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:09 PM (66 mins)
Justice Bill - and the Annual Performance and Activity Report 2024-25 - AccessNI oral evidence
• Mr John Paul Napier, DoJ
• Mr Brian Thomson, DoJ
• Ms Amanda Jenner, DoJ
Public from 3:15 PM (41 mins)
Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill - Pre-legislative Scrutiny - Department of Justice oral evidence
• Ms Julie Wilson, DoJ
• Ms Claire Campbell, DoJ
• Ms Deirdre McDaid, DoJ
Public from 3:56 PM (15 mins)
Justice Bill - Written papers
SL1 The Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland Retention and Disposal Schedule
Renewal of the Secretary of State’s Direction under Section 1A(7) of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 as amended by Schedule 4 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 - Department of Justice written paper
Miscarriage of justice compensation payment - Saved living expenses – Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:11 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:07 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:07 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:11 PM (7 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Report on Reducing Adult Reoffending in Northern Ireland
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:18 PM (53 mins)
Inquiry into Managing the Schools' Estate - First consideration of draft report
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Peter O'Sullivan, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:31 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office |