| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Tuesday 06 January 2026 |
| 1:12 PM | Microsoft Teams, Virtual Meeting, | Business Committee
Closed from 1:12 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:05 PM (120 mins)
Further Deliberation: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (Closed Session)
Public from 4:05 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 07 January 2026 |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:04 PM (74 mins)
Strategic Review of Current SEN Provision and Transformation Agenda - Oral Briefing by Middletown Centre for Autism
• Mr Stephen Douthart, Middletown Centre for Autism
• Dr Fiona McCaffrey, Middletown Centre for Autism
• Mrs Jill McCanney, Middletown Centre for Autism
• Mr Andrew McCracken, Middletown Centre for Autism
Public from 3:18 PM (75 mins)
Smartphone Free Childhood - Oral Briefing
• Ms Rosalind McClean, Smartphone Free Childhood
• Dr Peter Cosgrove, Smartphone Free Childhood
• Ms Charlotte Carson, Smartphone Free Childhood
Closed from 4:33 PM (21 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry
Public from 4:54 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 08 January 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (63 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 11:03 AM (21 mins)
Legislative Consent - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Procedural Advice
• Paul Gill, Clerk Assistant
Suspension from 11:24 AM (8 mins)
Public from 11:32 AM (1 mins)
SL1 - The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:33 AM (1 mins)
SL1 - The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:34 AM (1 mins)
SL1 - The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:35 AM (2 mins)
SL1 - The Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 11:37 AM (4 mins)
SL1 - The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Closed from 11:41 AM (16 mins)
Sign Language Bill - Consideration of the Bill Clerk's drafts of amendments
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk
Public from 11:57 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 11:58 AM (45 mins)
Strategic Planning |
| 10:04 AM | Room 21 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:04 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:05 AM (3 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 on the safety of toys and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC - Legal Advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:08 AM (11 mins)
Directive (EU) 2025/2456 amending Directive 2011/65/EU as regards the reattribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency - Legal Advice
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:19 AM (12 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2457 amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 401/2009, (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2019/1021 as regards the reattribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals - Legal Advice
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:31 AM (12 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as regards certain obligations of operators and traders - Legal Advice
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:43 AM (5 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2645 on compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 - Legal Advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor
Public from 10:48 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:49 AM (9 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 on the safety of toys and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC - Departmental Oral Evidence
Public from 10:58 AM (15 mins)
Directive (EU) 2025/2456 amending Directive 2011/65/EU as regards the reattribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Tommy McNamara, DAERA
• Mr Nigel Chambers, DAERA
Public from 11:13 AM (10 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2457 amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 401/2009, (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2019/1021 as regards the reattribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr David Wilson, DoH
• Ms Caroline Barry, DAERA
• Ms Aoibhinn Corrigan, DAERA
Public from 11:23 AM (33 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as regards certain obligations of operators and traders - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Brian Dooher, DAERA
• Ms Catherine Fisher, DAERA
Public from 11:56 AM (9 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2645 on compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Sean Curley, DoH
Public from 12:05 PM (3 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
COM/2025/780 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 as regards certain production, labelling and certification rules and certain rules on trade with third countries
COM/2025/993 Proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification of technical requirements and testing procedures for motor vehicles
COM/2025/1020 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods
COM/2025/1021 Proposal for a Directive as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements
COM/2025/1023 Proposal for a Regulation to simplify rules on medical and in vitro diagnostic devices
COM/2025/1030 Proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements
Public from 12:08 PM (1 mins)
Draft Response: Review of Standing Order 59A
Public from 12:09 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:15 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |