Today's Business

Wednesday 11 March 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 11 March 2026
VISITSeagateCommittee for the Economy
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

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

Public from 10:30 AM (60 mins)
Budget - 3 Year Budget & Budget Sustainability Plan – Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Mrs Kerry Mack, DfI
• Mr Jonathan McKee, DfI
• Mr Colin Woods, DfI
• Ms Alison Clydesdale, DfI
• Mr Stuart Gilmore, DfI

Public from 11:30 AM (15 mins)
Assembly Research and Information Service - Experiences of Managing and Delivering Major Capital Projects in Great Britain and Ireland – Written Briefing

Public from 11:45 AM (30 mins)
SL1 - The Road Races (Craigantlet Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Road Races (Cookstown 100 Motor Cycle Road Race) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Motor Vehicles (Exchangeable Licences) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Road Races (North West 200) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 – The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

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

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

SR 2026-31 The Waiting Restrictions (Coalisland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026-33 The Waiting Restrictions (Comber) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 12:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMRoom1 - MXB-04-102, Level 4, Timber Quay, University of Ulster, LondonderryCommittee for the Economy

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

Public from 10:05 AM (85 mins)
Oral and written briefing from the Magee Expansion Taskforce
• Stephen Kelly, Magee Expansion Taskforce
• Steven Lindsay, Magee Expansion Taskforce
• Mary MacIntyre, Magee Expansion Taskforce
• Linda McGuinness, DfE
• Alison Wallace, Magee Expansion Taskforce

Public from 11:30 AM (15 mins)
Departmental written evidence– Enhanced Investment Zone

Public from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
SL1 - The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026/XXXX The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Committee Business
10:00 AMSenate ChamberCommittee on Procedures

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

Closed from 10:15 AM (10 mins)
Assembly Bills and provision in Standing Orders for corrective amendments from the Executive - Briefing Paper from RaISe
• Mr Ray McCaffrey, Research Officer

Closed from 10:25 AM (40 mins)
Assembly Bills and provision in Standing Orders for corrective amendments from the Executive - Oral Briefing from Head of the Bill Office
• Dr Frank Geddis, Clerk Assistant

Closed from 11:05 AM (15 mins)
Assembly Sitting Days - Consideration of proposed approach

Public from 11:20 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
10:03 AMRoom 21Audit Committee

Closed from 10:03 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:18 AM (12 mins)
Committee consideration of Codification workstream

Public from 10:30 AM (5 mins)
Committee consideration of updated MOU for NIPSO

Public from 10:35 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Education

Public from 2:00 PM (6 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:06 PM (81 mins)
Curriculum Review
• Ms Lucy Crehan, Review of the NI Curriculum
• Ms Christine Counsell, Review of the NI Curriculum

Public from 3:27 PM (79 mins)
Restrictive Practices - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Ms Claire McClelland, DE
• Mr Michael Leonard, DE
• Ms Judith Logan, DE

Public from 4:46 PM (14 mins)
General Teaching Council Bill - Oral Briefing by Bill Team
• Mr Mark Bailey, DE
• Mr Alan Boyd, DE
• Ms Leanne Johnston, DE

Public from 5:00 PM (15 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 (65 mins)
Oral Briefing: Representatives of the Cross-Denominational Network of Survivors and Amnesty International - Historical Clerical Child Abuse
• Mr Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty International UK
• Mr Anthony Gribben, The Dromore Group
• Ms Nikella Holmes, Interfaith Clerical Abuse Survivors

Closed from 3:15 PM (45 mins)
Oral Briefing: Historical Clerical Child Abuse - TEO Research and Recommendations - Departmental Officials (Closed Session)
• Mr Patrick Gallagher, TEO
• Ms Karen Wilson, TEO
• Mr David Hall, TEO

Public from 4:00 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Programme for Government (PfG) and PfG Delivery Unit - Departmental Officials
• Ms Jaclyn Richardson, TEO
• Mr Patrick Gallagher, TEO

Public from 5:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:06 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Finance

Public from 2:06 PM (48 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:54 PM (2 mins)
SL1 The Valuation (Telecommunications Natural Gas and Water) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 2:56 PM (11 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Final Consideration of Committee Report

Public from 3:07 PM (2 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Informal Clause by Clause deliberations

Closed from 3:09 PM (58 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Informal & Formal Clause by Clause Consideration & Initial Consideration of Committee Report

Public from 4:07 PM (6 mins)

Public from 4:13 PM (1 mins)
Census - Census 2031 Consultation - Departmental written briefing

Public from 4:14 PM (2 mins)
Budget - Consideration of evidence from other Statutory Committees on draft Budget 2026-2029/30

Public from 4:16 PM (2 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service

Public from 4:18 PM (9 mins)
Committee Business

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