| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 13 January 2025 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 14 January 2025 |
| 9:15 AM | Microsoft Teams, Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Education
Informal from 9:15 AM (45 mins)
Informal Meeting with BBFC |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:02 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:02 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:07 PM | Room 21 | Chairpersons' Liaison Group
Closed from 1:07 PM (26 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:33 PM (16 mins)
Chairpersons’ Liaison Group Development
• Mr Ray McCaffrey, Research Officer
Closed from 1:49 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 15 January 2025 |
| 10:02 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:02 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:04 AM (51 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern – Legal Advice
Closed from 10:55 AM (14 mins)
Annual Debate on the Executive’s Legislative Timetable – Consideration of potential provision in Standing Orders
Public from 11:09 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 106 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 10:02 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:03 AM (24 mins)
Further consideration of decisions on inadmissible complaints
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 10:27 AM (11 mins)
Adjudication of complaints against Ministers of alleged breaches of the Ministerial Code of Conduct - Next Steps
Closed from 10:38 AM (1 mins)
All-Party Group issues
Closed from 10:39 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:04 AM (19 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:24 AM (63 mins)
Electric Vehicle Public Charging Infrastructure - Northern Ireland Electricity – Oral Evidence
• Mr Derek Hynes, Northern Ireland Electricity
• Ms Edel Creery, Northern Ireland Electricity
• Mr Andrew Cupples, Northern Ireland Electricity
Public from 11:27 AM (40 mins)
In-Year Monitoring - January Monitoring Round – Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Ms Susan Anderson, DfI
• Mr Declan McGeown, DfI
• Mr Colin Woods, DfI
• Ms Judith Andrews, DfI
Public from 12:08 PM (36 mins)
Department for Infrastructure 2024-2025 Business Plan - Quarter 1 and 2 monitoring – Oral Evidence
• Mr Declan McGeown, DfI
• Mr Colin Woods, DfI
• Ms Judith Andrews, DfI
• Ms Kiera Lloyd, DfI
Public from 12:44 PM (2 mins)
Living with Water in Derry/Londonderry Plan Consultation – Department for Infrastructure – Written evidence
Public from 12:46 PM (1 mins)
Review of Trust Ports Public Consultation – Department for Infrastructure – Written Evidence
Public from 12:47 PM (7 mins)
SL1 - The Sydenham By-Pass, Belfast (Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
SL1 - The U8017 (unnamed road) off Redrock Road, Markethill (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 12:54 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:06 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:06 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:08 AM (105 mins)
Departmental oral and written evidence – feedback on the consultation on the Employment Bill
• Colin Jack, DfE
• Kellie Sprott, DfE
• Gareth Dillon, DfE
• Dearbhla Redmond, DfE
Suspension from 11:53 AM (5 mins)
Public from 11:58 AM (77 mins)
Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce - oral and written evidence – feedback on the consultation on the Employment Bill
• Stuart Anderson, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce
• Mark Huddleston, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce
Public from 1:15 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (18 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:18 PM (40 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Oral Briefing
• Professor Dirk Schubotz, Queen's University Belfast
Public from 2:58 PM (49 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Oral Briefing
• Ms Elaine Crory, Women's Resource and Development Agency
• Ms Meghan Hoyt, Women's Resource and Development Agency
• Ms Jonna Monaghan, Northern Ireland Women's European Platform
Public from 3:47 PM (84 mins)
EA Leadership and Operational Updates - Oral Briefing
• Mr Richard Pengelly, Education Authority
• Mr Dale Hanna, Education Authority
• Ms Elaine Craig, Education Authority
Public from 5:11 PM (19 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
Historical Institutional Abuse Victims and Survivors Groups - Stakeholder Oral Evidence
• Mr Cyril Glass, Survivors Together
• Mr Gerry McCann, Rosetta Trust
• Mr Jon McCourt, Survivors North West
Public from 3:05 PM (60 mins)
Historical Clerical Child Abuse - Departmental Oral Briefing
• Mr Patrick Gallagher, TEO
• Mr David Hall, TEO
• Ms Lisa Caldwell, Interdepartmental Working Group (IDWG) on Historical Clerical Child Abuse
Public from 4:05 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry into Gaps in Equality Legislation - Consideration of Interim Report
Public from 4:35 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 4:40 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:15 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:15 PM (12 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:27 PM (24 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:51 PM (16 mins)
SL1 - The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Extension to Switzerland etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
SR 2024/217 The Government Resources and Accounts (Northern Ireland) Act 2001 (Estimates and Accounts) (Designation of Bodies) (Amendment) Order 2024
• Patrick Neeson, DoF
• Angela Ross, DoF
• Emma-Jayne Hunter, DoF
Public from 3:08 PM (64 mins)
Budget Sustainability Plan - Oral Update briefing from DoF
• Jeff McGuinness, DoF
Draft Budget 2025-2026 - Oral briefing from DoF
• Joanne McBurney, DoF
• Maryann Smith, DoF
Public from 4:12 PM (63 mins)
NI Banking and Financial Services Landscape - Oral briefing from Retail NI
• Glyn Roberts, Retail NI
• Chris O'Reilly, Retail NI
Public from 5:15 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 16 January 2025 |
| 10:01 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:01 AM (33 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:34 AM (2 mins)
Disposal of Documents Order 1925 – Armagh Observatory and Planetarium Retention and Disposal Schedule
Public from 10:36 AM (2 mins)
SR 2025/1 The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:38 AM (1 mins)
SR 2025/2 The Gaming (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:39 AM (1 mins)
SL1 - The Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Suspension from 10:40 AM (7 mins)
Public from 10:47 AM (56 mins)
People’s Housing Bill - Oral briefing - Gerry Carroll MLA
• Mr Gerry Carroll, MLA
• Ms Rebekah Corbett, People Before Profit
Suspension from 11:43 AM (5 mins)
Public from 11:48 AM (62 mins)
Oral briefing - All Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling
• Mr Philip McGuigan, MLA
• Mr Danny Donnelly, MLA
• Mr Connor Hogan, All Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling
• Mr Will Chambré, All Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling
Public from 12:50 PM (5 mins)
Public from 12:58 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:03 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:06 AM (18 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/14 on the approval and market surveillance of non-road mobile machinery circulating on public roads and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 - Legal Advice
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office
Closed from 10:24 AM (24 mins)
COM(2022)677 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC - Legal Advice
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor
Public from 10:48 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:50 AM (10 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/14 on the approval and market surveillance of non-road mobile machinery circulating on public roads and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Adrian Borland, DfI
• Mr Paddy Cairns, DfI
Public from 11:00 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 11:03 AM (12 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2024/3115 regarding plant health controls and reporting obligations - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr John Joe O'Boyle, DAERA
• Charmaine Beer, DAERA
Public from 11:15 AM (45 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 laying down harmonised rules for the marketing of construction products and repealing Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Stephen Bradshaw, DfI
• Mr David Porter, DfI
• John Burke, DoF
• Mr Shane Doris, DAERA
Public from 12:00 PM (18 mins)
COM(2022)677 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Colin Breen, DAERA
• Ms Janet Sheridan, DAERA
Public from 12:18 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:08 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:08 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (63 mins)
Agriculture Bill - Briefing from Assembly Research (RaISe)
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
Suspension from 11:18 AM (15 mins)
Public from 11:33 AM (12 mins)
SR 2024/211 The Direct Payments to Farmers (Cross-Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024212 The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
SR 2024/225 The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Eradication Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024
SR 2024/226 The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Control Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 11:45 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Informal from 12:15 PM (43 mins)
Committee Planning |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:07 PM (43 mins)
Departmental Briefing - January Monitoring
• Ms Brigitte Worth, DoH
• Ms Danielle Mallen, DoH
• Ms Preeta Miller, DoH
• Mr David Keenan, DoH
• Mr Brian Dunlop, DoH
Public from 2:50 PM (44 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Briefing from Department of Health
• Mr Gearóid Cassidy, DoH
• Mr Roger Kennedy, DoH
• Mr Ryan Wilson, DoH
Public from 3:34 PM (50 mins)
SR 2024/222 The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
• Mr Canice Ward, DoH
• Mr Gary Maxwell, DoH
• Ms Karen Simpson, DoH
Public from 4:24 PM (3 mins)
SR 2024/223 The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
• Mr Canice Ward, DoH
• Mr Gary Maxwell, DoH
• Ms Karen Simpson, DoH
Public from 4:27 PM (13 mins)
Westminster Tobacco and Vapes Bill - LCM
Public from 4:40 PM (1 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Written update on Hospital Car Parking Charges
Public from 4:41 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 4:52 PM (23 mins)
Committee Priorities - Review |
| 2:04 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:04 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:19 PM (43 mins)
Northern Ireland Audit Office - Briefing - Review of NIAO Reports
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 3:02 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:04 PM (28 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:14 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:14 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:19 PM (122 mins)
Justice Bill - Justice Bill - Department of Justice amendments (Part 1: Biometrics, Restorative Justice, AccessNI Filtering and Serious Organised Crime) - Department of Justice oral evidence
• Mr Andrew Laverty, DoJ
• Ms Lisa Boal, DoJ
• Dr Veronica Holland, DoJ
• Ms Katie Taylor, DoJ
• Mr Brian Thomson, DoJ
Public from 4:21 PM (10 mins)
The Fostering Placement and Fostering Agency Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 - Department of Health written paper
Enabling Access to Justice Reform Programme - update - Minister of Justice written paper
Amendments to Legal Aid Remuneration - proposals to amend remuneration for civil and criminal legal services for solicitors and barristers – consultation – Department of Justice written paper
Aarhus Convention - Access to Justice in relation to the Aarhus Convention - Call for Evidence – Department for Justice written paper
Public from 4:31 PM (16 mins)
Committee Business |