| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 12 November 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (60 mins)
Minister for Communities: Quarterly oral briefing
• Mr Gordon Lyons, Minister for Communities
• Ms Grainia Long, DfC
• Mr Paul Price, DfC
Public from 11:15 AM (45 mins)
Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Oral evidence from the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Ms Alyson Kilpatrick, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Dr David Russell, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Dr Colin Caughey, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Public from 12:00 PM (45 mins)
Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Oral evidence from Public Prosecution Service
• Mr Michael Agnew, Public Prosecution Service
• Ms Cathy McGalie, Public Prosecution Service
Public from 12:45 PM (5 mins)
SR 2026/177 The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:50 PM (5 mins)
SR 2026/181 The Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:55 PM (5 mins)
SR 2026/182 The Social Fund (Child Funeral Fund) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 1:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:02 AM | Room 21 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:02 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:04 AM (12 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2026/2382 amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EC) No 1272/2008, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2019/1021 and (EU) 2021/697 as regards defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for defence industry - Legal Advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:16 AM (16 mins)
Directive (EU) 2026/2383 amending Directives 2009/43/EC and 2009/81/EC, as regards the simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and the simplification of security and defence procurement - Legal Advice
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor
Public from 10:32 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:33 AM (21 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2026/2382 amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EC) No 1272/2008, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2019/1021 and (EU) 2021/697 as regards defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for defence industry - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Mark McGregor, DfE
• Mr Warren Bell, DfE
• Ms Caroline Barry, DAERA
• Sarah-Jane Murphy, DAERA
• Dr Jennifer Stewart, DoJ
Public from 10:54 AM (9 mins)
Directive (EU) 2026/2383 amending Directives 2009/43/EC and 2009/81/EC, as regards the simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and the simplification of security and defence procurement - Departmental Oral Evidence
Public from 11:03 AM (3 mins)
Committee Notifications - December 2026
Public from 11:06 AM (1 mins)
Committee Work Planning
Public from 11:07 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:11 AM | Room 30 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:11 AM (8 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:19 AM (18 mins)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - Committee deliberations
• Ms Aoibheann Baker, Assembly Clerk
• Ms Glenda Doherty, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk
Public from 10:37 AM (5 mins)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - Committee deliberations
• Mr Declan McAleer MLA, Northern Ireland Assembly
Closed from 10:42 AM (50 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill - Committee deliberations
• Ms Aoibheann Baker, Assembly Clerk
• Ms Glenda Doherty, Senior Assistant Assembly Clerk
Public from 11:32 AM (8 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill - Committee deliberations
• Mr John Blair MLA, Northern Ireland Assembly
Public from 11:40 AM (80 mins)
Briefing from The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs - External Review of Fivemiletown Cattle Cull
• Mrs Katrina Godfrey, DAERA
• Mr Brian Dooher, DAERA
Suspension from 1:00 PM (6 mins)
Public from 1:06 PM (19 mins)
SL1 - The Hemp (Third Country Import) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Oral Briefing from the Department
• Ms Samantha Swann, DAERA
• Mr Kevin Comber, DAERA
SL1 - The Welfare of Animals (Supply of Puppies and Kittens) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Oral Briefing from the Department
• Mr Christopher Andrews, DAERA
• Ms Catherine Goligher, DAERA
SL1 - The Farm Sustainability Payment Scheme (Eligibility Etc) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Oral Briefing from the Department
• Mr Richard Johnston, DAERA
• Dr Alistair Carson, DAERA
• Mr George Moffett, DAERA
• Mr Gregor Kerr, DAERA
SL1 - The Digital Waste Tracking Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 1:25 PM (20 mins)
SL1 - The Aid in The Fruit and Vegetables Sector (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2027
SL1 - The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Conservation of Scallops (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Departmental Written Briefing - Nature Recovery Strategy
Committee Business |
| 1:30 PM | Room 21 | Committee for Justice
Closed from 1:30 PM (90 mins)
Committee Business
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Deliberations
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk
Public from 3:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:05 PM (60 mins)
Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill - Commissioner Designate for Victims of Crime oral evidence
• Ms Geraldine Hanna, Commissioner for Victims of Crime Northern Ireland
• Ms Louise Kennedy, Commissioner for Victims of Crime Northern Ireland
Public from 4:05 PM (15 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Recording of decisions
Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill - Written papers
Justice Bill - Further Consideration Stage
Financial Services and Markets Bill - Legislative Consent Memorandum – Consideration of draft Committee Report
SL1 The Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice (Alteration of Overall Compensation Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Probation Board Northern Ireland Retention and Disposal Schedule - Addendum
Youth Justice Agency - Performance Impact Report 2025-26– Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:20 PM (20 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 (5 mins)
SR 2026/XX The Feed and Food (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 2:10 PM (65 mins)
Oral briefing - DoH – Elective Care Framework: Governance, Delivery & Outcomes
• Prof Mark Taylor, DoH
• Ms Lisa McWilliams, SPPG
• Ms Joanne Elliott, DoH
Public from 3:15 PM (10 mins)
Legislative Consent Motion - Health Bill
• Mr Vincent Ramirez, DoH
Public from 3:25 PM (75 mins)
Oral briefing - DoH - Children’s Social Care Services Review
• Ms Eilís McDaniel, DoH
• Ms Catherine Cassidy, SPPG
• Ms Natasha Duddy, DoH
• Ms Shona Graham, DoH
Public from 4:40 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Cancer Strategy
Public from 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:10 PM (10 mins)
Excess Votes - Draft Excess Votes Report (Northern Ireland) 2025-26
Closed from 2:20 PM (40 mins)
Inquiry into A Strategic Review of the Planning Appeals Commission - Summary of written submissions
Closed from 3:00 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry into A Strategic Review of the Planning Appeals Commission - Written evidence to inquiry
Closed from 3:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |