| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 03 February 2025 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 04 February 2025 |
| 9:33 AM | Room 21 | Assembly and Executive Review Committee
Public from 9:33 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:36 AM (6 mins)
Arrangements for Assembly Members' participation in international and inter-parliamentary bodies
Public from 9:42 AM (29 mins)
Selection and prioritisation of topics for the AERC work programme
Public from 10:11 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:03 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:03 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 05 February 2025 |
| 10:02 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Closed from 10:02 AM (34 mins)
Draft Budget 2025-26 - Overview of the Process and Consideration of Approach
Public from 10:37 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:44 AM (26 mins)
Spring Supplementary Estimates (SSEs) 2024-25 - Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Ms Susan Anderson, DfI
• Mr Declan McGeown, DfI
• Mr David Porter, DfI
• Mr Peter Rice, DfI
Public from 11:11 AM (64 mins)
Draft Budget 2025-26 - Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Ms Susan Anderson, DfI
• Mr Declan McGeown, DfI
• Mr David Porter, DfI
• Mr Peter Rice, DfI
Public from 12:16 PM (2 mins)
Phasing Out Sales of New Petrol and Diesel Cars from 2030 and Supporting the ZEV Transition - Consultation - Written Evidence
Public from 12:18 PM (1 mins)
SR 2024-213 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 12:19 PM (14 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:03 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:06 AM (38 mins)
Departmental oral and written briefing -2024-25 year end and 2025-26 budget
• Niamh McGarvey, DfE
• Johanna Park, DfE
• Susan Butler, DfE
Public from 10:44 AM (55 mins)
Departmental oral and written briefing - feedback on the consultation on Domestic Abuse Safe Leave
• Dearbhla Redmond, DfE
• Geraldine Lavery, DfE
• Colin Jack, DfE
Public from 11:39 AM (10 mins)
SR 13/2025 The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:07 PM (150 mins)
Ministerial Briefing
• Mr Paul Givan, Minister of Education
• Mr Ronnie Armour, DE
• Mrs Linsey Farrell, DE
• Ms Heather Cousins, DE
Public from 4:37 PM (1 mins)
Restraint and Seclusion Case - Oral Briefing from NIPSO
Public from 4:38 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:02 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:02 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:04 PM (1 mins)
Inquiry into Gaps in Equality Legislation - Update
Public from 2:05 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:10 PM (149 mins)
Effective Questioning
• Professor John Sturrock KC, Core Solutions |
| 2:09 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:09 PM (48 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:57 PM (51 mins)
NI Banking and Financial Services Landscape - Oral Briefing from Advice NI
• Dr Bridget Meehan, Advice NI
Public from 3:49 PM (3 mins)
SL1 The Rate Relief (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 3:52 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 06 February 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:20 AM (6 mins)
SL1 - The Emergency Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland)
Public from 10:26 AM (1 mins)
SL1 The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:28 AM (1 mins)
SL1 The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:29 AM (2 mins)
SL1 The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:31 AM (47 mins)
Sign Language Bill - Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
• Mr Iain Greenway, DfC
• Mr Tommy McAuley, DfC
• Mr Gerard Flynn, DfC
Suspension from 11:18 AM (11 mins)
Public from 11:29 AM (26 mins)
Landlord Registration Scheme - Oral briefing from Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council and Department for Communities
• Mr Kieran Devlin, DfC
• Ms Julie Lavery, DfC
• Mr David Burns, Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
• Mrs Maria Curran, Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Public from 11:55 AM (62 mins)
Youth Homelessness - Oral Briefing from the Department for Communities and NIHE
• Mr David Polley, DfC
• Ms Jennifer Hawthorne, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Mr Richard Tanswell, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Public from 12:57 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:10 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:10 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:19 AM (61 mins)
Briefing from Aquaculture NI - Issues impacting the sector
• Mr Rod Cappell, Aquaculture NI
• Mr Raymond Mairs, Aquaculture NI
• Mr Mark McAllister, Aquaculture NI
Public from 11:20 AM (39 mins)
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Budget 25/26
• Mr Roger Downey, DAERA
• Mr Declan McCarney, DAERA
• Ms Nuala Hennessy, DAERA
Public from 11:59 AM (1 mins)
Agriculture Bill
Suspension from 12:00 PM (12 mins)
Public from 12:12 PM (21 mins)
SR 2025/30 The Waste (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
SR 2025/11 The Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
SR 2025/0000 The Farm Sustainability (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 12:33 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:15 PM (60 mins)
Inquiry into Access to General Practice in Northern Ireland - Briefing Session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Colette Kane, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Roger McCance, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
• Ms Kate McCullough, Assistant Assembly Clerk / Office Manager
• Mrs Caroline Moore, Outreach Manager |
| 2:03 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Closed from 2:03 PM (31 mins)
Committee Business
Justice Bill - Part 4: Administration of justice – Assembly Legal Services oral briefing
• Mr Simon Kelly, Legal Advisor
Public from 2:34 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:40 PM (93 mins)
Justice Bill - The Bar of Northern Ireland oral evidence
• Mr Donal Lunny KC, The Bar of Northern Ireland
• Ms Denise Kiley KC, The Bar of Northern Ireland
• Mr David Mulholland, The Bar of Northern Ireland
Public from 4:13 PM (31 mins)
Draft Budget 2025-26 - Department of Justice oral evidence
• Ms Deborah Brown, DoJ
• Mr Richard Logan, DoJ
• Ms Andrea Quail, DoJ
Public from 4:44 PM (6 mins)
Justice Bill - Department of Justice written papers
SR 2025/4 The Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2025
Review of the Northern Ireland Policing Board
Public from 4:50 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business |
| 3:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 3:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:05 PM (83 mins)
SL1 Foster Care Regulations - Briefing from Fostering Network
• Ms Kathleen Toner, The Fostering Network Northern Ireland
• Mr Avery Bowser, Action for Children
Public from 4:28 PM (35 mins)
SL1 Foster Care Regulations - Briefing from Department of Health
• Ms Martina Moore, DoH
• Ms Stefani Millar, DoH
Public from 5:03 PM (3 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - General Dental Services Reform
Public from 5:06 PM (3 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Encompass
Public from 5:09 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |