| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 02 February 2026 |
| 9:45 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 9:45 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:48 AM (25 mins)
Briefing from Seafresh N.I Ltd - Potential impact to local periwinkle fishing
• Mr Paul Leeman, Seafresh N.I Ltd
• Mr Brian Chambers, Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation
Public from 10:13 AM (25 mins)
Briefing from Northern Ireland Marine Task Force - Impact to the local marine environment from periwinkle fishing
• Mr Robert Walsh, Northern Ireland Marine Task Force
Public from 10:38 AM (33 mins)
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - SR 2026/1 The Shellfish Gathering (Conservation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Mr Gareth Dillon, DAERA
• Ms Fiona Taylor, DAERA
• Mr Patrick Smith, DAERA
• Dr Carrie McMinn, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)
Public from 11:11 AM (1 mins)
Decision to rescind the previous Committee decision on SR 2026/1The Shellfish Gathering (Conservation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:12 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 03 February 2026 |
| 9:32 AM | Room 21 | Assembly and Executive Review Committee
Closed from 9:32 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 9:34 AM (47 mins)
Designing a Civic/Citizen Engagement exercise - follow-up briefing by Assembly Engagement Office
• Mrs Caroline Moore, Outreach Manager
• Claire Maguire, Outreach Manager
Public from 10:21 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:22 AM (18 mins)
Review into Assembly and Executive Reform - RaISe briefing on public opinion data on reform options
• Mr Ray McCaffrey, Research Officer
Public from 10:40 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:06 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:06 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 04 February 2026 |
| VISIT | SONI | Committee for the Economy |
| 10:04 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:04 AM (24 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:28 AM (83 mins)
Graduated Driving Licences - Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Dr Chris Hughes, DfI
• Mr Adrian Borland, DfI
• Mr Pat Delaney, Driver and Vehicle Agency
Suspension from 11:51 AM (12 mins)
Public from 12:03 PM (37 mins)
Assembly Research and Information Service – Planning Decisions - Oral Briefing
• Ms Suzie Cave, Research Officer
Public from 12:40 PM (3 mins)
SL1 - The Quay Pass, Enniskillen (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Drumnagoon Road, Portadown (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Malone Road, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Schools (Part-Time 20mph Speed Limit) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:43 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:05 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:05 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:06 AM (75 mins)
Departmental oral and written evidence – clustering strategy
• Alan Ramsey, DfE
• Martin Robinson, InterTradeIreland
• Rachael Corridan, InterTradeIreland
• Linda Jamison, Invest NI
Public from 11:21 AM (17 mins)
Departmental oral and written evidence – feedback on the consultation on the grid connections policy framework
• Catriona Harkin, DfE
• Linzi Hyvart, DfE
Public from 11:38 AM (9 mins)
Disposal of Documents Order 1925 – Further Education Sector Retention and Disposal Schedule
SL1 - Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Committee Business |
| 1:12 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 1:12 PM (33 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:45 PM (50 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Oral Briefing with NI Audit Office & Committee Deliberations
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:35 PM (40 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Options Paper
• Mr Stephen Orme, Assembly Clerk
Public from 3:15 PM (1 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Options Paper
Public from 3:16 PM (1 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Committee deliberations
Public from 3:17 PM (21 mins)
Internal Audit Overview - Oral briefing from Departmental officials
• Ms Tracey McCavigan, DoF
• Ms Lacey Walker, DoF
• Mr Alan McKee, DoF
Suspension from 3:39 PM (8 mins)
Public from 3:47 PM (92 mins)
Rating - Reval 2026 – Oral briefing from Hospitality Ulster, Northern Ireland Hotels Federation (NIHF), and Retail NI
• Colin Neill, Hospitality Ulster
• Janice Gault, Northern Ireland Hotels Federation
• Glyn Roberts, Retail NI
Public from 5:19 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (21 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:21 PM (67 mins)
Overview of SEN Delivery Plan Enabling Actions - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Mrs Janis Scallon, DE
• Ms Lorraine Brown, DE
• Ms Karen Campbell, DE
• Ms Sharon Allen, DE
• Ms Emma Morgan, DE
Closed from 3:28 PM (32 mins)
General Teaching Council Bill - Oral Briefing by the Examiner of Statutory Rules
• Ms Catriona Doherty, Legal Advisor
Public from 4:00 PM (22 mins)
General Teaching Council Bill - Oral Briefing by RaISe
• Gillian Kane, Research Officer
• Mr Michael Scholes, Research Officer
Public from 4:22 PM (12 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: First and deputy First Minister
• Ms Michelle O'Neill, First Minister
• Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly, deputy First Minister
Public from 3:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Draft Budget and December Monitoring - Departmental Officials
• Mr Ronan Murtagh, TEO
• Ms Paula Shearer, TEO
Public from 4:10 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 05 February 2026 |
| VISIT | Shankill Shared Women's Centre | Committee for Health |
| 10:01 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:01 AM (22 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:23 AM (9 mins)
Sign Language Bill: Agreement of Committee report
Public from 10:32 AM (2 mins)
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill LCM: Consideration of Committee report
Suspension from 10:34 AM (7 mins)
Public from 10:41 AM (34 mins)
Departmental Disability Action Plan 2025-2030: Oral evidence from the Department for Communities
• Mr Carl Savage, DfC
• Ms Emma Neill, DfC
Public from 11:15 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 11:16 AM (31 mins)
Assembly Legal Services - Procedural Advice
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office |
| 10:15 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:15 AM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:26 AM (32 mins)
Oral Legal Advice from Examiner of Statutory Rules
• Miss Angela Kelly, Examiner of Statutory Rules
Public from 10:58 AM (52 mins)
Departmental Oral Evidence Session - Progress of Lough Neagh Action Plan
• Mr Craig Hartin, DAERA
• Dr Gareth Greer, Northern Ireland Environment Agency
• Mr Patrick Murphy, DAERA
Public from 11:50 AM (8 mins)
Departmental Oral Evidence Session - Statutory Instrument: Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2026
• Ms Fiona Taylor, DAERA
• Mr Roy Griffin, DAERA
Suspension from 11:58 AM (10 mins)
Public from 12:08 PM (28 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Committee Deliberations
• Mr Simon Webb, DAERA
• Mr Mark Allison, DAERA
Public from 12:36 PM (22 mins)
Research and Information Service (RaISe) Briefing - Environmental Principles within Policy Making
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
• Ms Suzie Cave, Research Officer
Public from 12:58 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:30 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Closed from 1:30 PM (34 mins)
Committee Business
Justice Bill - Committee deliberations
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk
Public from 2:04 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (149 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - Minister of Justice oral evidence
• Mrs Naomi Long, Minister of Justice
• Hugh Widdis, DoJ
Suspension from 4:34 PM (6 mins)
Public from 4:40 PM (36 mins)
Justice Bill - Committee deliberations – Department of Justice oral evidence
• Ms Lisa Boal, DoJ
• Mr Andrew Laverty, DoJ
Public from 5:16 PM (1 mins)
Justice Bill - Written papers
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Pre-legislative scrutiny - Correspondence
SL1 The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order (Codes of Practice) Order 2025 - Department of Justice written paper
Public from 5:17 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:02 PM | Multi-function Meeting Room, Shankill Shared Women's Centre, 3 Mayo Link, BELFAST | Committee for Health
Public from 2:02 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (15 mins)
Oral briefing - Shankill Shared Women's Centre
• Dr Betty Carlisle, Shankill Shared Women's Centre
Public from 2:20 PM (108 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Permanent Secretary - Community Care and Patient Flow in hospital
• Mr Mike Farrar, DoH
• Ms Tracey McCaig, DoH
• Mr Peter Toogood, DoH
Public from 4:08 PM (78 mins)
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust - Trust Overview
• Ms Jennifer Welsh, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Alastair Campbell, DoH
• Ms Paula Cahalan, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Kerrylee Weatherall, Children's Social Care Services Reform Programme
Public from 5:26 PM (1 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Violence and Aggression towards staff
Public from 5:27 PM (1 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Justice Bill Part 2 (Children)
Public from 5:28 PM (2 mins)
SL1 - The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 5:30 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:06 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:06 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:11 PM (15 mins)
Ministerial Direction
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:26 PM (20 mins)
Inquiry into Homelessness in Northern Ireland - Initial Consideration of draft report
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Barry Mitchell, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Claire Turner, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:46 PM (40 mins)
Committee Business
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office |