Today's Business

Wednesday 15 April 2026


* 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
TimeVenueCommittee
Wednesday 15 April 2026
VISITPublic Records Office NI (PRONI)Committee for The Executive Office
10:00 AMSenate ChamberAudit Committee

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

Public from 10:10 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:25 AM (35 mins)
Audit Committee Feasibility Study - Job Evaluation to determine the future salary payable for the office of Comptroller & Auditor General for Northern Ireland

Closed from 11:00 AM (15 mins)
Codification Workstream - Proposed engagement with bodies

Closed from 11:15 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Public from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Graduated Driver Licensing Proposed Subordinate Legislation - Consideration of written responses

Public from 10:30 AM (45 mins)
Sustainable Drainage Systems in New Housing Developments - Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Mr Stuart Wightman, DfI
• Mr Barry Spiers, DfI

Public from 11:15 AM (60 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Ms Alison Clydesdale, DfI
• Ms Julie-Ann Dutton, DfI
• Mr Jim McComish, DfI
• Mr Stuart Wightman, DfI
• Mr Barry Spiers, DfI

Closed from 12:15 PM (30 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Consideration of Evidence

Public from 12:45 PM (30 mins)
SL1 – The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 – The Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 – The Road Races (Tandragee 100) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Roads (Speed Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Schools (Part-Time 20mph Speed Limit) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 – The Waiting Restrictions (Comber) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SL1 – The Control of Traffic (Durham Street, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SL1 – The Schools (Part-Time 20mph Speed Limit) (Amendment No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SR 2026-62 The Road Races (Croft Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026-69 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026-71 The Road Races (Cookstown 100 Motor Cycle Road Race) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026-75 The Road Races (North West 200) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026-76 The Road Races (Craigantlet Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 1:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

Public from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Cantor Fitzgerald Issues – written briefing

Public from 10:30 AM (30 mins)
Community Energy Northern Ireland oral and written evidence – current network and need for support
• John McMullan, Community Energy Northern Ireland
• Anne Ford, Community Energy Northern Ireland
• Tizianna O'Hara, Community Energy Northern Ireland
• Karen Arbuckle, Community Energy Northern Ireland

Public from 11:00 AM (60 mins)
Department for the Economy and Great British Energy – Northern Ireland Action Plans and local community energy projects – oral and written evidence
• Helen Seagrave, Great British Energy
• Anne-Maire McConn, DfE
• William Deane, DfE
• Barry Rooney, DfE

Public from 12:00 PM (15 mins)
SL1 - The Education (Student Support and Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026/74 The Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (Employment and Earnings) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom 21Committee on Procedures

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:05 AM (30 mins)
Standing Order 27A – Voting by Proxy - for Long-term Illness, Bereavement and Absence on Official Assembly Business – Consideration of draft Standing Order
• Adam Leitch, Legal Advisor

Public from 10:35 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Education

Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:15 PM (60 mins)
Religion and World Views - Education for All - Oral Briefing
• Dr Rebecca Loader, Queen's University Belfast
• Dr James Nelson, Queen's University Belfast

Public from 3:15 PM (30 mins)
Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill - Oral Briefing
• Mr Danny Baker, MLA
• Mr Patrick Gaffney, Sinn Féin

Public from 3:45 PM (30 mins)
Irish Medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill - Oral Briefing
• Mr Pat Sheehan, MLA
• Mr Patrick Gaffney, Sinn Féin

Closed from 4:15 PM (30 mins)
General Teaching Council Bill - Oral Briefing
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor

Public from 4:45 PM (30 mins)
Disposal and Retention Schedule

Public from 5:15 PM (30 mins)
SR 2026/53 The Education (Pupil Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 5:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Finance

Public from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:30 PM (30 mins)
SL1 The Valuation (Telecommunications Natural Gas and Water) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

SL1: The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Remediable Service) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

SL1 Baby Loss Certificate Scheme Regulations 2026

SL1 The Government Resources and Accounts (Northern Ireland) Act 2001 (Estimates and Accounts) (Designation of Bodies) Order 2026

SR 2026/49 The Government Resources and Accounts (Northern Ireland) Act 2001 (Estimates and Accounts) (Designation of Bodies) Order 2026

SR 2026/64 The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 3:00 PM (45 mins)
Budget - Multi-Year Budget, Reserve Claim and Open Book Exercise – Oral Briefing from DoF
• Ms Joanne McBurney, DoF
• Mr Patrick Neeson, DoF
• Ms Maryann Smith, DoF

Public from 3:45 PM (10 mins)
Budget - Report on the Minister for Finance’s 2026-29/30 Draft Budget - Agreement of Committee Report

Public from 3:55 PM (10 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Inquiry Deliberations

Public from 4:05 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business

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