| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 27 January 2025 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 28 January 2025 |
| 9:15 AM | Microsoft Teams, Virtual Meeting, | Committee for Education
Informal from 9:15 AM (45 mins)
Informal Meeting regarding Critical Civility Project - Dr Suzanne Whitten |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:03 PM | Senate Chamber | Business Committee
Closed from 1:03 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 29 January 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Training Room, NICVA HQ, 61 DUNCAIRN GARDENS, BELFAST | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:00 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:04 AM (5 mins)
Written briefing: LCM relating to the Great British Energy Bill; consideration of Committee Report
Public from 10:09 AM (24 mins)
Departmental oral and written briefings in respect of the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill
• Mark McGregor, DfE
Public from 10:33 AM (73 mins)
Oral and written evidence – Artificial Intelligence issues
• Dr Charles Vincent, Queen's University Belfast
Public from 11:46 AM (17 mins)
SL1 - The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
SL1 – Draft Insolvency Practitioners (Recognised Professional Bodies) (Revocation of Recognition) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (25 mins)
Inquiry into Extension of Standing Order 27A Voting by Proxy - Research Paper on Proxy voting - long-term illness
• Mr Ray McCaffrey, Research Officer
Public from 10:30 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:03 AM | Senate Chamber | Audit Committee
Public from 10:03 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (16 mins)
RAISE Briefing - relevant budget scrutiny processes in neighbouring jurisdictions in relation to their Corporate Bodies
• Ms Rachel Keyes, Research Officer
Closed from 10:21 AM (15 mins)
Legal Advice - codifying the Audit Committee’s role in relation to the scrutiny of the draft budgets for NMPBs
• Rebecca Ellis, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:36 AM (36 mins)
C & AG Salary
Closed from 11:12 AM (14 mins)
Northern Ireland Public Service Ombudsman - briefing on pay and grading exercise
• Ms Margaret Kelly, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Mr Sean Martin, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
• Ms Kirsty McCool, Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman
Closed from 11:26 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:04 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:04 AM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:12 AM (76 mins)
Planning Improvement Programme - Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Ms Judith Andrews, DfI
• Mrs Rosemary Daly, DfI
• Ms Fiona McGrady, DfI
Suspension from 11:28 AM (8 mins)
Public from 11:36 AM (63 mins)
Operational update including measures to support traffic disruption in Belfast - Translink - Oral Evidence
• Mr Chris Conway, Translink
• Mr Ian Campbell, Translink
• Mr John Glass, Translink
Public from 12:39 PM (1 mins)
Biennial MOT testing - Department for Infrastructure – Consultation
Public from 12:40 PM (3 mins)
SI 2024-1160 The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 12:43 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 12:30 PM | Board Room, NICVA HQ, 61 DUNCAIRN GARDENS, BELFAST | Committee for Finance
Public from 12:30 PM (120 mins)
Committee for Finance and Committee for Economy - Joint Budget Event
Public from 3:02 PM (21 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:23 PM (31 mins)
NI Banking and Financial Services Landscape - Oral Briefing from NICVA
• Denise Copeland, Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
Public from 3:54 PM (3 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 (58 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Oral Briefing from Love for Life
• Ms Judith Cairns, Love for Life
• Ms Heather Joy Wallace, Love for Life
Public from 3:04 PM (58 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Oral Briefing from Women's Aid
• Ms Karen Devlin, Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland
• Ms Sonya McMullan, Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland
Public from 4:02 PM (46 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Closed from 2:00 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:01 PM (83 mins)
Truth Recovery - Gender Perspective Stakeholder Oral Evidence
Public from 3:24 PM (73 mins)
Truth Recovery Programme Public Consultation - Departmental Oral Briefing
• Mr Martin Carey, TEO
• Ms Pauline Corscadden, TEO
• Ms Elaine Allen, TEO
• Ms Francesca Murray, TEO
Public from 4:37 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 4:50 PM (2 mins)
Inquiry into Gaps in Equality Legislation - Update
Public from 4:52 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 30 January 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (12 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:12 AM (1 mins)
SL1 The Draft Universal Credit (Welfare Supplementary Payment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:13 AM (1 mins)
SL1 The Draft Universal Credit (Welfare Supplementary Payment) (Social Sector Size Criteria) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:14 AM (2 mins)
SL1 The Draft Welfare Supplementary Payment (Extension) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:16 AM (3 mins)
SL1 The Period Products (Department for Communities Specified Public Service Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Suspension from 10:19 AM (15 mins)
Closed from 10:34 AM (92 mins)
Oral briefing from DfC Leadership Team
• Colum Boyle, DfC
• Mr John Greer, DfC
• Mr Mark O'Donnell, DfC
• Mr John Smith, DfC
• Ms Brenda Henderson, DfC
• Mr Paddy Rooney, DfC
• Mr John McCord, DfC
Suspension from 12:06 PM (11 mins)
Public from 12:17 PM (60 mins)
NI Housing Executive Place Shaping Team - oral briefing
• Ms Grainia Long, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Ms Elma Newberry, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Ms Sinead Collins, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Public from 1:17 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:00 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:02 AM (4 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 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
Closed from 10:06 AM (21 mins)
Hybrid EU Acts - Legal advice
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office
Closed from 10:27 AM (8 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/41 on import, export and transit measures for firearms, essential components and ammunition - Legal advice
• Ms Avi McCabe, Legal Advisor
Public from 10:35 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:36 AM (8 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC - Departmental oral evidence
• Mrs Sharon Gilmore, Food Standards Agency NI
• Mr Colin Breen, DAERA
Public from 10:52 AM (34 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC
• Mr Colin Breen, DAERA
• Mrs Sharon Gilmore, Food Standards Agency NI
Public from 11:26 AM (27 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/41 on import, export and transit measures for firearms, essential components and ammunition - Departmental oral evidence
• Ms Jennifer Stewart, DoJ
• Ms Claire Duncan, DoJ
Public from 11:53 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:07 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:07 AM (13 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:20 AM (66 mins)
Briefing from Development Trusts NI - Rural Assets: Policy and Practice Insights from Northern Ireland
• Mr Charlie Fisher, Development Trusts Northern Ireland
• Dr Dani Hutcheon, Glasgow Caledonian University
• Mr Liam O'Hagan, Development Trusts Northern Ireland
Public from 11:26 AM (80 mins)
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - Farm Support and Development Programme
• Dr Rosemary Agnew, DAERA
• George Moffett, DAERA
• Mr Manus McHenry, DAERA
SL1 - The Farm Sustainability (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
• Dr Rosemary Agnew, DAERA
• George Moffett, DAERA
• Mr Manus McHenry, DAERA
Suspension from 12:46 PM (11 mins)
Public from 12:57 PM (31 mins)
Agriculture Bill - Briefing from The Northern Ireland Mushroom Growers Association
• Mr John McArdle, Northern Ireland Mushroom Growers Association
• Mr Martin McKee, Northern Ireland Mushroom Growers Association
Public from 1:28 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:39 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:01 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:01 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:03 PM (122 mins)
Briefing from Royal College of General Practitioners Northern Ireland and British Medical Association Northern Ireland
• Dr Ursula Mason, Royal College of General Practitioners NI
• Dr John Goodrich, Royal College of General Practitioners NI
• Dr Frances O'Hagan, British Medical Association NI
• Dr Ciaran Mullan, British Medical Association NI
Public from 4:05 PM (48 mins)
Briefing from British Association of Social Workers - Northern Ireland - Children's Social Care Services Review
• Prof David Hayes, British Association of Social Workers (Northern Ireland)
• Ms Elaine Craig, British Association of Social Workers (Northern Ireland)
• Ms Carolyn Ewart, British Association of Social Workers (Northern Ireland)
• Mr Andy McClenaghan, British Association of Social Workers (Northern Ireland)
Public from 4:53 PM (1 mins)
SR 2024/218 The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes and Compensation Scheme (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Public from 4:54 PM (1 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - General Dental Services Reform
Public from 4:55 PM (1 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Encompass update
Public from 4:56 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:04 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:04 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:09 PM (48 mins)
Inquiry into Developing the skills for Northern Ireland's future - Evidence session - Northern Ireland Youth Assembly
• Mr Peter Hall, Assembly Clerk
• Stuart Stevenson, DoF
• Ms Bláthnaid Girvan, Youth Parliament
• Mr Rory Brown, Youth Parliament
• Mr Harrison Kerr, Youth Parliament
• Ms Paige Brennan - Collins, Youth Parliament
Suspension from 2:57 PM (9 mins)
Public from 3:06 PM (110 mins)
Inquiry into Major Capital Projects - Follow-up Report - Evidence session - Head of Civil Service and Department of Finance
• Jayne Brady, TEO
• Mr Neil Gibson, DoF
• Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Closed from 4:56 PM (28 mins)
Inquiry into Major Capital Projects - Follow-up Report - Discussion of Evidence Session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Seamus Wade, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Rodney Allen, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 5:24 PM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 5:35 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:05 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:05 PM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:08 PM (19 mins)
Justice Bill - Recap on the administration of justice provisions – RaISe briefing
• Ms Judith Bailie, Research Officer
Public from 2:27 PM (45 mins)
Justice Bill - Children’s Panel – Barnardo’s NI and the British Association of Social Workers NI oral evidence
• Ms Trása Canavan, Barnardo's Northern Ireland
• Ms Orlaith McGibbon, British Association of Social Workers (Northern Ireland)
Public from 3:12 PM (15 mins)
Justice Bill - Proposals for Call for Evidence
Organised Crime - Update on strategic approach – Department of Justice written paper
Public from 3:27 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business |