| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 07 April 2025 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 08 April 2025 |
| 9:36 AM | Room 21 | Assembly and Executive Review Committee
Public from 9:36 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:38 AM (13 mins)
Review into Assembly and Executive Reform (topic 10) - Briefing by RaISe
Public from 9:51 AM (18 mins)
AERC Reviews - Next steps
Public from 10:09 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:04 PM | Room 29 | Ad Hoc Committee on the Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill
Public from 1:04 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:05 PM (1 mins)
Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill - Consideration and Approval of Committee Report
Public from 1:06 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:04 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:04 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:12 PM | Room 30 | Chairpersons' Liaison Group
Closed from 1:12 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:15 PM (5 mins)
Appointment of a Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
Closed from 1:20 PM (36 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 09 April 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:07 AM (77 mins)
Better Use of Public and Community Sector Funds for the Delivery of Bus Transport in Northern Ireland – Implementation of Recommendations - Oral Evidence
• Mr Peter Rice, DfI
• Ms Leona Lees, DfI
• Mr John Conville, DfI
Public from 11:24 AM (2 mins)
Delivery towards the Programme for Government (PfG) - Written Evidence
Public from 11:26 AM (2 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 11:28 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:00 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:02 AM (78 mins)
Ministerial evidence session – budget, legislation, policy priorities
• Dr Caoimhe Archibald, Minister for the Economy
• Ian Snowden, DfE
• Johanna Park, DfE
Public from 11:20 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:22 AM (35 mins)
DfE/EA/ Student Loan Company- oral and written briefing – t&cs information and overpayment issues
• Mark Lee, DfE
• Jonathan O’Callaghan, DfE
• David Wallace, Student Loans Company
• Steven Darling, Student Loans Company
• Joanne Faloon, Education Authority
Public from 11:57 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:02 PM (6 mins)
Assembly Engagement – Balmoral Show options |
| 10:01 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:01 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:03 AM (93 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - Committe Consideration
• Paul Gill, Clerk Assistant
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor
Closed from 11:36 AM (23 mins)
Inquiry into Extension of Standing Order 27A Voting by Proxy - Bereavement and for Absence on Official Assembly Business
Public from 11:59 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:09 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 1:09 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:16 PM (39 mins)
NI Banking and Financial Services Landscape - Oral Briefings: Progressive Building Society & The Building Societies Association
• Mr Robin Fieth, The Building Societies Association
• Mr Michael Boyd, Progressive Building Society
Suspension from 1:55 PM (11 mins)
Public from 2:06 PM (125 mins)
NI Banking and Financial Services Landscape - Oral Briefings:Barclays, Ulster Bank, Santander, Bank of Ireland, Danske Bank and Allied Irish Bank Inc. UK Finance Rep
• Mr Daniel Wallace, Barclays Bank
• Mr Mark Crimmins, Ulster Bank
• Mr Brian Mulligan, Santander
• Mr George Higginson, Bank of Ireland
• Mr Richard Caldwell, Danske Bank
• Mr Brian Gillan, Allied Irish Bank
• Mr Eric Leenders, UK Finance
• Mr Paul Leonard, UK Finance
Public from 4:11 PM (24 mins)
Committee Business
• Ms Sharon Smyth, DoF
• Christine Farrell, DoF
• Mr Mike Beare, DoF
Public from 4:35 PM (3 mins)
SR 2025/70 The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) (Extension to Switzerland etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
SR 2025/62 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Registration of Deaths and Still-Births) (Extension) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 4:38 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:06 PM (70 mins)
Surestart
• Ms Joy Poots, Inner City South Belfast Sure Start
• Mr Mervyn Bell, Sure Start
• Ms Siobhan Meehan, Sure Start
• Ms Tracey Ripley-McElvogue, Sure Start
• Ms Penny Ambrose, Sure Start
Public from 3:16 PM (62 mins)
Early Learning Childcare Strategy proposals for 2025-26
• Mr Paul Brush, DE
• Ms Tina Dempster, DE
• Ms Linda Drysdale, DE
• Ms Christine Leacock, DE
Public from 4:18 PM (38 mins)
Taskforce report on development of a proposed model for support for controlled schools
• Mr Mark Baker, Controlled Schools' Support Council
• Mr. Andrew Scott, DE
Public from 4:56 PM (28 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (45 mins)
Committee Business
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office
Closed from 2:45 PM (60 mins)
Inquiry: Consideration of Recommendations - Inquiry into Gaps in Equality Legislation (Closed Session)
Public from 3:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 10 April 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (18 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:18 AM (45 mins)
Sign Language Bill - Briefing from Legal Services
• Ms Catriona Doherty, Legal Advisor
• Miss Angela Kelly, Examiner of Statutory Rules
Suspension from 11:03 AM (7 mins)
Public from 11:10 AM (59 mins)
Sign Language Bill - Briefing from the Department for Communities
• Mr Tommy McAuley, DfC
• Mr Gerard Flynn, DfC
• Ms Patricia Leeper, DfC
Suspension from 12:09 PM (6 mins)
Public from 12:15 PM (1 mins)
SR 2025/73 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 12:16 PM (40 mins)
Oral briefing from Housing Policy Panel
• Ms Siobhan O'Neill, Supporting Communities NI
• Ms Patricia McQuillan, Housing Policy Panel
• Mr Bobby McConnell, Housing Policy Panel
• Ms Mary Gibson, Housing Policy Panel
Public from 12:56 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:03 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:04 AM (12 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 - Legal Advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor
Public from 10:16 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:17 AM (19 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 - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Michael Bradley, DfE
• Mr Damien Doherty, DfE
Public from 10:36 AM (4 mins)
Committee Procedures - Meeting Schedule
Public from 10:40 AM (1 mins)
COM/2023/192 Proposal for a Directive on the Union code relating to medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/83/EC and Directive 2009/35/EC
Public from 10:41 AM (1 mins)
COM/2023/193 Proposal for a Regulation laying down Union procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human use and establishing rules governing the European Medicines Agency, amending Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 and Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006
Public from 10:42 AM (1 mins)
COM/2023/217 Proposal for a Regulation on detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Public from 10:43 AM (1 mins)
COM/2023/258 Proposal for a Regulation establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
Public from 10:44 AM (1 mins)
COM/2023/411 Proposal for a Regulation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625
Public from 10:45 AM (2 mins)
COM/2023/451 Proposal for a Regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC
Public from 10:47 AM (2 mins)
COM/2023/770 Proposal for a Regulation on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005
Public from 10:49 AM (5 mins)
COM/2023/462 Proposal for a Regulation on the safety of toys and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC
Public from 10:54 AM (1 mins)
COM/2024/577 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) 2021/2116 as regards the strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain
Public from 10:55 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:04 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:09 AM (64 mins)
Ministerial evidence session - Consideration of DAERA Corporate Plan 2025-27 and update on current issues
• Mr Andrew Muir, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
• Mrs Katrina Godfrey, DAERA
Public from 11:13 AM (32 mins)
Agriculture Bill - Committee Deliberations (Clause by Clause)
• Mr John Terrington, DAERA
• Ms Elaine McCrory, DAERA
Suspension from 11:45 AM (10 mins)
Public from 11:55 AM (24 mins)
SL1 - The Farming with Nature Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
• Mr Manus McHenry, DAERA
• Ms Zita Hale, DAERA
Public from 12:19 PM (24 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 12:43 PM (49 mins)
Agriculture Bill - Committee Deliberations with Assembly Bill Clerk
• Ms Aoibheann Baker, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk |
| 1:56 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 1:56 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:59 PM (38 mins)
Justice Bill - Northern Ireland Youth Assembly oral evidence
• Claire Torley, Witness (NIA Staff)
• Ms Brooke Ewing, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Ms Cara Ní Cheallaigh, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Ciaran Creber, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Matthew Moore, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr James Maginn, Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
Public from 2:37 PM (8 mins)
Justice Bill - Written papers
Public from 2:45 PM (55 mins)
Justice Bill - Police Service of Northern Ireland oral evidence
• Mr Anthony McNally, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Mr Jeff Logan, Police Service of Northern Ireland
Public from 3:40 PM (4 mins)
SR 2025/61 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Amendments to Legal Aid Remuneration - Department of Justice written paper
Court fees - Proposed consultation - Department of Justice written paper
Public from 3:44 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:01 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:01 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (49 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Foyle Hospice
• Mr Donall Henderson, Foyle Hospice
• Ms Angela McIntyre, Foyle Hospice
• Ms Annemarie Casey, Foyle Hospice
• Dr Paul McIvor, Foyle Hospice
Public from 2:54 PM (41 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Briefing from RCN & RSPCNG
• Ms Karen Bowes, Royal College of Nursing
• Ms Ruth Thompson, Royal College of Nursing
• Ms Bernie Torley, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Denise Cranston, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 3:35 PM (67 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Governance arrangements for the new build of Children's Hospital
• Mr Philip McClay, DoH
• Mr David Porter, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 4:42 PM (16 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:11 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:11 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:16 PM (77 mins)
Inquiry into Reducing Adult Reoffending in Northern Ireland - Oral evidence from Extern and Niacro
• Ms Fiona Greene, Niacro
• Ms Rachel Long, Niacro
• Ms Emma Purdon, Extern
• Ms Patricia Devlin, Extern
Closed from 3:33 PM (14 mins)
Inquiry into Reducing Adult Reoffending in Northern Ireland - discussion of evidence session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Conor McGeown, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Paul Turley, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:47 PM (20 mins)
Inquiry into Access to General Practice in Northern Ireland - Consideration of correspondence and survey responses
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:07 PM (32 mins)
Committee Business |