Today's Business

Thursday 17 July 2025


* Committee Business relates to non-substantive items of business such as the consideration of minutes of the previous meeting and consideration of correspondence or matters arising from previous meetings
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Wednesday 18 June 2025
10:00 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

Public from 10:00 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:02 AM (68 mins)
UU EPC– oral and written evidence – Skills Barometer
• Gareth Hetherington, Ulster University Economic Policy Centre
• Mark Magill, Ulster Univerity Economic Policy Centre

Public from 11:10 AM (15 mins)
Assembly Research – renewable energy overview
• Mr Aidan Stennett, Research Officer

Public from 11:25 AM (22 mins)
Insolvency (Amendment) Bill – pre-2nd Stage – Departmental evidence session
• Jack Reid, DfE

Public from 11:47 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 106Committee on Standards and Privileges

Closed from 10:00 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:04 AM (11 mins)
Commissioner for Standards Annual Report 2024-25
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards

Closed from 10:15 AM (41 mins)
Complaint against a member - Briefing from the Commissioner for Standards
• Dr Melissa McCullough, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards

Closed from 10:56 AM (6 mins)
All-Party Group issues

Closed from 11:02 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
10:01 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Public from 10:01 AM (11 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:12 AM (6 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - SRs - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings

SL1 - The Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings

Public from 10:18 AM (50 mins)
Review of Residents' Parking - Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Ms Laura Irvine, DfI
• Mr Mark White, DfI

Suspension from 11:08 AM (10 mins)

Public from 11:18 AM (37 mins)
Report on the Financial Sustainability of Water Delivery Services in Northern Ireland - Northern Ireland Fiscal Council – Oral Evidence
• Sir Robert Chote, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Jonathan McAdams, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Professor Alan Barrett, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council
• Maureen O'Reilly, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council

Public from 11:55 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:37 AMRoom 21Committee on Procedures

Public from 10:37 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:39 AM (71 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern – Legal Advice
• Helen Smyth, Legal Advisor

Closed from 11:50 AM (6 mins)
Annual Debate on the Executive’s Legislative Timetable – Further Consideration of draft Standing Order

Public from 11:56 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Education

Public from 2:00 PM (8 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:08 PM (83 mins)
Curriculum Review - Strategic Review of the NI Curriculum - Oral Briefing
• Ms Lucy Crehan, Review of the NI Curriculum

Public from 3:32 PM (8 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Ms Margaret Rose McNaughton, DE
• Mrs Shirley Sweeney, DE

Closed from 3:41 PM (76 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Oral Briefing by Bill Office Clerk
• Mr Stephen Orme, Assembly Clerk

Closed from 4:57 PM (68 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Informal Clause by Clause

Public from 6:06 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for The Executive Office

Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Departmental Officials - Inquiry into Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses and Redress Scheme Bill - Explanatory and Financial Memorandum
• Mr Martin Carey, TEO
• Ms Francesca Murray, TEO
• Ms Elaine Allen, TEO
• Ms Michaela Jordan, TEO

Public from 3:10 PM (40 mins)
Oral Briefing: Commissioner for Older People - Introductory Briefing
• Ms Siobhan Casey, Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
• Ms Evelyn Hoy, Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland

Closed from 3:50 PM (20 mins)
Oral Briefing: Assembly Legal Services (Closed Session)
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office

Closed from 4:10 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry into Gaps in Equality Legislation - Draft Final Report (Closed Session)
• Ms Stephanie Mallon, Clerk Assistant

Public from 4:40 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:10 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Finance

Public from 2:10 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:12 PM (34 mins)
SR 2025/XXXX The Legal Complaints and Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Levy) Regulations 2025
• Mr David Hughes, DoF

SR 2025/XXXX The Legal Complaints and Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Appeals) Regulations 2025

SR 2025/XXXX The Legal Complaints and Regulation (Penalty) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

Public from 2:47 PM (18 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 3:05 PM (11 mins)
Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill - Consideration of Responses

Public from 3:16 PM (19 mins)
Department of Finance Service Delivery Brochure - Oral briefing from the Department on the targets and delivery metrics set for Resourcing (inc. Resourcing, Employee Relations and Occupational Health & Wellbeing)
• Ms Catherine Shannon, DoF
• Ms Debbie Sherlock, DoF
• Ms Beverly Beggs, DoF

Public from 3:35 PM (51 mins)
Comprehensive Spending Review - CSR Outcome - Oral briefing from the Department
• Ms Joanne McBurney, DoF
• Ms Emma-Jayne Hunter, DoF
• Mr Tony Simpson, DoF

Public from 4:26 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business

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