| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Tuesday 27 May 2025 |
| 9:15 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Education
Public from 9:15 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:16 AM (46 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Oral Briefing by the NIHRC
• Ms Alyson Kilpatrick, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Dr Colin Caughey, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Ms Julia Buchanan, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Ms Emily Mills, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Public from 10:02 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:02 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:02 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 28 May 2025 |
| VISIT | Belfast Harbour Commissioners Office | Committee for Infrastructure |
| 9:35 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for the Economy
Public from 9:35 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 9:37 AM (7 mins)
Departmental oral and written evidence – LCM Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
• Annette Palmer, DfE
• Louise Stevenson, DfE
Public from 9:44 AM (38 mins)
Departmental oral and written evidence – 2025-26 budget update
• Niamh McGarvey, DfE
• Susan Butler, DfE
• Mark Lee, DfE
• Johanna Park, DfE
Public from 10:22 AM (52 mins)
Department for the Economy – renewable electricity support scheme –oral and written evidence
• Jimmy Graham, DfE
• Zoe Crowe, DfE
• Niccoló De Francesco, DfE
Public from 11:14 AM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Moreland Room, Belfast Harbour Commissioners Office, Harbour Office, Belfast | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (60 mins)
Consultation on the Review of Trust Ports - Belfast Harbour Commissioners - Oral Evidence
• Dr Theresa Donaldson, Belfast Harbour Commissioners
• Mr Joe O'Neill, Belfast Harbour Commissioners
• Mr Maurice Bullick, Belfast Harbour Commissioners
• Ms Natasha Sayee, Belfast Harbour Commissioners
Public from 11:15 AM (45 mins)
Public Sector Transformation Funding – Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Mr Alistair Beggs, DfI
• Mr Simon Richardson, DfI
• Mr Stuart Wightman, DfI
Public from 12:00 PM (15 mins)
Clean Water Sports Alliance Northern Ireland - Written Evidence
Public from 12:15 PM (15 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 12:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:01 AM | Room 21 | Audit Committee
Public from 10:01 AM (13 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:14 AM (23 mins)
C & AG Salary
Closed from 10:37 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:01 PM | Senate Chamber | Concurrent Committee of the Committee for the Economy and Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 12:01 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 12:02 PM (62 mins)
Joint DAERA/DfE/Ofcom evidence session Telecommunication coverage for businesses and vulnerable domestic customers
• Ciaran McGarrity, DfE
• Trevor Forsythe, DfE
• Jason Foy, DAERA
• Jonathan Rose, Ofcom NI
• Gerry McQuaid, Ofcom NI
Public from 1:04 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:09 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Finance
Public from 1:09 PM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:13 PM (53 mins)
NI Banking and Financial Services Landscape - Oral briefing from the Financial Conduct Authority
• Mr Emad Aladhal, Financial Conduct Authority
Public from 2:06 PM (52 mins)
NICS Office Estate Strategy - 1st Review: Oral briefing from DoF
• Ms Sharon Smyth, DoF
• Mr Desi McDonnell, DoF
• Mr Niall Hobbs, DoF
Public from 2:58 PM (18 mins)
2025-2026 Main Estimates and Budget No2 Bill - Oral briefing from DoF
• Mr Patrick Neeson, DoF
• Ms Janis Marynowski, DoF
Public from 3:16 PM (17 mins)
Outturn and Forecast Outturn - March Restated (R13) Data: Oral briefing from DoF
• Ms Maryann Smith, DoF
• Ms Emer Rice, DoF
Public from 3:33 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:38 PM (18 mins)
Data (Use and Access) Bill - Oral briefing from DoF
Public from 3:56 PM (68 mins)
Data (Use and Access) Bill - Oral briefing from DoF
• Mr Paul Duffy, DoF
• Ms Geraldine Devine, DoF
• Mr Colin Scott, DoF
Public from 5:04 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:07 PM (67 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Oral Briefing by NICICTU NI
• Marie O'Shea, Irish National Teachers' Organisation
• Ms Susan Neill, UNISON
• Ms Natalie Shiel, NIPSA
• Maxine Murphy Higgins, National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers
Public from 3:14 PM (47 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Oral Briefing by NAHT
• Ms Jackie Bartley, National Association of Head Teachers
• Dr Graham Gault, National Association of Head Teachers
Public from 4:01 PM (32 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Oral Briefing by Menstruation Matters
• Ms Katrina McDonnell, Menstruation Matters Belfast
Public from 4:33 PM (1 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Oral briefing by Department of Education
• Ms Margaret Rose McNaughton, DE
• Mrs Shirley Sweeney, DE
Closed from 4:34 PM (30 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Briefing by Northern Ireland Assembly Bill Office
• Mr Stephen Orme, Assembly Clerk
Public from 5:04 PM (17 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:15 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Preparation for Truth Recovery and Redress Bill - Policy Briefing from Departmental Officials (Closed session)
• Mr Martin Carey, TEO
• Ms Francesca Murray, TEO
• Ms Elaine Allen, TEO
• Ms Michaela Jordan, TEO
Public from 3:15 PM (40 mins)
Oral Briefing : EU Matters - Departmental Officials
• Mr Tom Reid, TEO
• Mr Aodhán Connolly, TEO
• Mr Stephen Hamilton-Shields, TEO
Public from 3:55 PM (15 mins)
The Strategic Investment Board - Retention and Disposal Schedule
Public from 4:10 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 29 May 2025 |
| 10:02 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:02 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:06 AM (120 mins)
Briefing from The Office for Environmental Protection
• Dame Glenys Stacey, The Office for Environmental Protection
• Ms Natalie Prosser, The Office for Environmental Protection
• Prof Robbie McDonald, The Office for Environmental Protection
• Dr Donnacha Doody, The Office for Environmental Protection
• Mr John McCartney, The Office for Environmental Protection
Suspension from 12:06 PM (12 mins)
Public from 12:18 PM (36 mins)
SL1 The Farming with Nature Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
• Ms Zita Hale, DAERA
• Mr Manus McHenry, DAERA
• Ms Devina Park, DAERA
Public from 12:54 PM (3 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on the Sustainable Utilisation of Livestock Slurry Phase 2
Departmental Written Briefing - Lucy’s Law - consideration of consultation document prior to publication
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on the outcomes of the Just Transition public consultation
Public from 12:57 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Informal from 1:02 PM (12 mins)
Committee Planning |
| 10:02 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:02 AM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Suspension from 10:22 AM (6 mins)
Public from 10:28 AM (42 mins)
Sign Language Bill - In-person briefing from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
• Ms Geraldine McGahey OBE, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
• Mr Paul Noonan, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
Public from 11:10 AM (21 mins)
Sign Language Bill - In-person briefing from Adapt NI
• Ms Laura Murphy-Sloan, Adapt NI
• Ms Alex Leslie, Adapt NI
Suspension from 11:31 AM (10 mins)
Closed from 11:41 AM (53 mins)
Anti-Poverty Strategy: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
• Ms Emer Morelli, DfC
• Mr John McCord, DfC
• Mr Carl Savage, DfC
• Mr Paul Gamble, DfC
Public from 12:34 PM (1 mins)
SL1 The Social Security (Income And Capital Disregards) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 12:35 PM (5 mins)
Disposal Of Documents Order 1925: Strategic Investment Board Retention and Disposal Schedule
Public from 12:40 PM (5 mins)
Police Service of Northern Ireland Retention and Disposal Schedule
Public from 1:00 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:02 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:03 AM (14 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 - Legal Advice
Public from 10:17 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:18 AM (25 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 - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Keith Brown, DfE
Public from 10:43 AM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (60 mins)
Ministerial Briefing - June Monitoring, Budget Priorities, Legislation Programme
• Mr Mike Nesbitt, Minister of Health
• Mr Mike Farrar, DoH
• Mr David Keenan, DoH
Public from 3:05 PM (45 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Oral evidence from Royal College of General Practitioners NI
• Dr Ursula Mason, Royal College of General Practitioners NI
• Dr Emma Murtagh, Royal College of General Practitioners NI
Public from 3:50 PM (30 mins)
SL1 - Human Medicines (Amendments to Hub and Spoke Dispensing etc.) Regulations 2025
• Ms Karen Simpson, DoH
• Mr Chris Garland, DoH
Public from 4:20 PM (20 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Briefing from RaISe
• Dr Grainne Crealey, Northern Ireland Assembly
Public from 4:40 PM (1 mins)
SR 2025/83 The Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) (Independent Guardian) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 4:41 PM (1 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Substance Use Strategy update
Public from 4:42 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:02 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:02 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:08 PM (80 mins)
Transforming the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland - Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland oral evidence
• Ms Jacqui Durkin, Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland
• Mr David MacAnulty, Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland
Public from 3:28 PM (36 mins)
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - Legislative Consent Memorandum – Department of Justice oral evidence
• Ms Debbie Corry, DoJ
• Ms Fiona Scullion, DoJ
• Mr Matthew Bunting, DoJ
Public from 4:04 PM (31 mins)
Crime and Policing Bill - Legislative Consent Memorandum – Department of Justice oral evidence
• Ms Debbie Corry, DoJ
• Ms Lorraine Ferguson-Coote, DoJ
• Ms Fiona Scullion, DoJ
Public from 4:35 PM (11 mins)
Justice Bill - Written papers
SR 2025/80 The Electronic Monitoring Requirements (Responsible Officer) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Police Service of Northern Ireland Retention and Disposal schedule
Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 - Report on Section 29 - Department of Justice written paper
Enabling Access to Justice Programme - Taxation of remuneration for High Court bail applications – Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:46 PM (14 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:24 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:24 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:25 PM (11 mins)
Inquiry into Developing the skills for Northern Ireland's future - Launch of Report
Public from 2:36 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:41 PM (18 mins)
Inquiry into Reducing Adult Reoffending in Northern Ireland - First Consideration of Draft Report
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Conor McGeown, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:59 PM (16 mins)
Inquiry into Reducing Adult Reoffending in Northern Ireland - draft press release
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Conor McGeown, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:15 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business - Draft Forward Work Programme |