| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 28 April 2025 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 29 April 2025 |
| 10:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:00 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 30 April 2025 |
| VISIT | NORTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE | Committee for the Economy |
| VISIT | Royal Portrush Golf Club | Committee for the Economy |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (30 mins)
Implementation Of The Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 - Ulster Angling Federation - Oral Evidence
• Mr Ray McKeeman, Ulster Angling Federation
• Mr David Thompson, Ulster Angling Federation
Public from 10:45 AM (60 mins)
Delivery towards the Programme for Government (PfG) - Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
Public from 11:45 AM (10 mins)
SL1 - The Kensington Avenue, Banbridge (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
SL1 - The Rathenraw Industrial Estate, Antrim (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 11:55 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | St Patrick's Performance Hall, NORTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE, UNION STREET, COLERAINE | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (55 mins)
UU Economic Policy Centre: oral and written evidence - leadership and management
• Gareth Hetherington, Ulster University Economic Policy Centre
• Dr Karen Bonner, Ulster Univerity Economic Policy Centre
Public from 11:00 AM (60 mins)
Causeway Chamber of Commerce: Oral and written evidence - regional imbalance challenges
• Karen Yates, Causeway Chamber of Commerce
• Steve Fraser, Causeway Chamber of Commerce
• Liam Maguire, Ulster University
• Jonathan Hanna, Terex
Public from 12:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Special Educational Needs - Oral Briefing by SSSLG
• Mr Colin Ward, Strategic Leadship Group
• Ms Roz McFeeters, Special Schools Strategic Leadership Group
Public from 3:00 PM (45 mins)
Operational aspects of SEN Transformation - Oral Briefing by EA Officials
• Mr Dale Hanna, Education Authority
• Ms Clar McKenna, Education Authority
• Ms Elaine Craig, Education Authority
• Ms Gillian Cuthbert, Education Authority
• Mr Peter Canavan, Education Authority
Public from 3:45 PM (45 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Oral Briefing by the Examiner of Statutory Rules
• Miss Angela Kelly, Examiner of Statutory Rules
Public from 4:30 PM (45 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Oral Briefing by RaISe
• Nathan Mulholland, Research Officer
Public from 5:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:00 PM (45 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:45 PM (40 mins)
Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill - Overview briefing from Bill Clerk
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk
Closed from 3:25 PM (5 mins)
Budget - Issues regarding Budget Bills – Legal Advice
Public from 3:30 PM (45 mins)
Procurement Strategy - Oral briefing from the Department
• Ms Sharon Smyth, DoF
• Ms Donna Kavanagh, DoF
Public from 4:15 PM (10 mins)
Outturn and Forecast Outturn - March Data - Written briefing
Public from 4:25 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:30 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:45 PM (40 mins)
EU Affairs: NI Assembly EU Affairs Manager
• Ms Shauna Mageean, EU Affairs Manager
• Mrs Claire Milliken, EU Affairs Officer
Public from 3:25 PM (40 mins)
EU Affairs Update: Departmental Officials
• Ms Lynsey Moore, TEO
• Mr Stephen Hamilton-Shields, TEO
• Ms Janice Thompson, TEO
Public from 4:05 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 01 May 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (60 mins)
Departmental oral evidence session - Northern Ireland Food Strategy Framework Action Plan
• Ms Alison Chambers, DAERA
• Ms Joy Alexander, DAERA
• Ms Fiona Ferguson, DAERA
Public from 11:05 AM (40 mins)
Briefing from The Northern Ireland Shows Association
• Ms Rhonda Geary, The Northern Ireland Shows Association
Public from 11:45 AM (60 mins)
Agriculture Bill - Formal Clause by Clause
SR 2025/000 The Farming with Nature Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
• Mr Manus McHenry, DAERA
• Ms Zita Hale, DAERA
Research and Information Service (RaISe) Briefing - Public Estate and Services
• Mr Mark Allen, Research Officer
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (45 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:45 AM (60 mins)
Sign Language Bill - In person briefing from the British Deaf Association
• Ms Majella McAteer, British Deaf Association
• Mr Tom Lichy, British Deaf Association
• Dr Robert Adams, British Deaf Association
Public from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
Disposal of Documents Order 1925 - Addendums to existing Retention and Disposal Schedules for six Councils
Public from 12:00 PM (30 mins)
Oral briefing from National Lottery (Allwyn UK)
Public from 12:30 PM (15 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 (15 mins)
COM/2023/462 Proposal for a Regulation on the safety of toys and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC - Legal advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:17 AM (15 mins)
COM/2023/217 Proposal for a Regulation on detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 - Legal advice
Public from 10:32 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:35 AM (30 mins)
COM/2023/462 Proposal for a Regulation on the safety of toys and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC - Departmental oral evidence
Public from 11:05 AM (30 mins)
COM/2023/217 Proposal for a Regulation on detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 - Departmental oral evidence
• Ms Caroline Barry, DAERA
Public from 11:35 AM (10 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)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Briefing from Association for Palliative Medicine GB&I, Regional Palliative Medicine Group, NI Palliative Care Network and NI Hospice
• Dr Matthew Doré, Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain & Ireland
• Dr Alan McPherson, Regional Palliative Medicine Group Northern Ireland
• Dr David Graham, Northern Ireland Paediatric Palliative Care Network
• Dr Clare White, Northern Ireland Hospice
Public from 3:05 PM (25 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Briefing from RaISe - Global Perspectives
• Ms Grainne Crealey, Northern Ireland Assembly
Public from 3:30 PM (60 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Home Care Services (6 month update)
Public from 4:30 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Justice Bill - Northern Ireland Policing Board oral evidence
• Sinead Simpson, Northern Ireland Policing Board
• Mr Adrian McNamee, Northern Ireland Policing Board
Public from 3:00 PM (60 mins)
Enabling Access to Justice Programme - The Bar of Northern Ireland oral evidence
• Mr Donal Lunny KC, The Bar of Northern Ireland
• Ms Denise Kiley KC, The Bar of Northern Ireland
• Mr David Mulholland, Bar Council of Northern Ireland
Public from 4:00 PM (30 mins)
Justice Bill - Restorative Justice amendments - RaISe written paper
Justice Bill - Written papers
Crime and Policing Bill - Legislative Consent Memorandum – Department of Justice written paper
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Proposal for Legislative Consent - Department of Justice written paper
Victim and Witness Strategy 2025-2030 - Pre-consultation proposals - Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:30 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:05 PM (25 mins)
Inquiry into Reducing Adult Reoffending in Northern Ireland - Issues Paper
• 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 2:30 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry into Developing the skills for Northern Ireland's future - Report on Citizen Space survey
• 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
Closed from 3:00 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry into Developing the skills for Northern Ireland's future - Initial consideration of draft report
• 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
Closed from 3:30 PM (30 mins)
Northern Ireland Audit Office - Briefing - PAC members survey 2025
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |