| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 18 September 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:15 AM (20 mins)
Oral briefing from the Examiner of Statutory Rules
• Miss Angela Kelly, Examiner of Statutory Rules
Public from 10:35 AM (30 mins)
SL1 The Agricultural Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 - Oral Evidence from the Department
• Ms Zita Hale, DAERA
Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
Research and Information Service (RaISe) Briefing - Odour Assessments
• Ms Suzie Cave, Research Officer
Public from 12:05 PM (40 mins)
Dilapidation Bill
Departmental Written Briefing - Consultation on Unlicensed (Recreational) Fishing for Crabs and Lobsters
Departmental Written Briefing - Fisheries and Water Environment Bill - briefing on water quality policy prior to consultation
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Strategic Planning Session - Update on current issue regarding local waste/odour complaints |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:30 AM (10 mins)
Sign Language Bill – Overview of evidence received to date
Public from 10:40 AM (5 mins)
SR 2025/142 The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:45 AM (5 mins)
Department for Infrastructure - Retention and Disposal Schedule
Public from 10:50 AM (45 mins)
The Northern Ireland Football Fund: Oral briefing from the Department of Communities
• Ms Emer Morelli, DfC
• Ms Joanna Gray, DfC
• Ms Claire Tobin, DfC
Public from 11:35 AM (45 mins)
Heritage, Culture and Creativity Programme: Oral Briefing from the Department for Communities
• Ms Emer Morelli, DfC
• Mr Iain Greenway, DfC
• Mr Manus Deery, DfC
• Mr John Ball, DfC
Public from 12:20 PM (45 mins)
Charity Commission scheme of delegation: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
• Ms Colleen Bell, DfC
• Mr Martin Ireland, DfC
Public from 1:05 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:00 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:01 AM (15 mins)
COM/2025/386 Proposal for a Regulation on the European Chemicals Agency and amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) No 649/2012 and (EU) 2019/1021 - Legal Advice
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office
Closed from 10:16 AM (15 mins)
COM/2025/526 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 as regards dates of application and transitional provisions - Legal Advice
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:31 AM (15 mins)
COM/2025/531 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products - Legal Advice
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor
Public from 10:46 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:48 AM (30 mins)
COM/2025/386 Proposal for a Regulation on the European Chemicals Agency and amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) No 649/2012 and (EU) 2019/1021 - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mark McGregor, DfE
• Sarah-Jane Murphy, DAERA
Public from 11:18 AM (30 mins)
COM/2025/526 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 as regards dates of application and transitional provisions - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Dr Jennifer Stewart, DoJ
• Mark McGregor, DfE
Public from 11:48 AM (30 mins)
COM/2025/531 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Dr Jennifer Stewart, DoJ
• Mark McGregor, DfE
• Mr Alan Lunn, DAERA
Public from 12:18 PM (45 mins)
COM/2023/770 Proposal for a Regulation on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 - Oral Evidence from the Ulster Farmers’ Union
• Mr Alexander Kinnear, Ulster Farmers' Union
• Ms Kate Adams, British Agriculture Bureau
Public from 1:03 PM (2 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 (40 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Caleb's Cause NI
• Mr Nigel Chambers, DoH
• Mr Mark McGuicken, DoH
• Ms Tracey Sproule, DoH
• Ms Caroline McGonigle, DoH
Public from 2:45 PM (60 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Inquiries Implementation Programme Management Board (INI, HRDI, UI and IBI)
• Dr Patricia Donnelly, DoH
• Mr Brian O'Hagan, DoH
• Mr Robbie Davis, DoH
• Mr Kieran McAteer, DoH
• Mr Vincent Ramirez, DoH
• Mr Michael O'Neill, DoH
Public from 3:45 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Recovery of Health Service Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 3:50 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:55 PM (20 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Consideration of draft Report
Closed from 4:15 PM (20 mins)
Committee Strategic Planning |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (60 mins)
Learning from ‘Why Riot’ - Addressing the ‘whys’ beneath youth violence – Open University and Youth Workers oral evidence
• Mr John D'Arcy, The Open University
• Ms Gabi Kent, The Open University
• Mr Stephen McAllister, North Belfast Area Project
• Mr Stephen Hughes, St Peters Immaculata Youth Centre
• Mr Colm Fanning, Lagmore Youth Project
Public from 3:15 PM (35 mins)
Justice Bill - Written papers
SR 2025/137 The Planning Fees (Deemed Planning Applications and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Department of Justice Retention and Disposal Schedule
Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland Retention and Disposal Schedule
Aarhus Convention - Call for Evidence: Summary of responses - Department of Justice written paper
Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 - Annual domestic abuse training statement - Department of Justice written paper
Safer Communities/Organised Crime - Update on strategic approach - Department of Justice written paper
Strategic framework for Youth Justice - Annual progress report and updated action plan - Department of Justice written paper
Public from 3:50 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:20 PM (25 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Update from Department of Finance on MOR on Major Capital Projects - Follow-up Report
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:45 PM (45 mins)
Major Capital Projects - A5 Casestudy
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office
• Ms Karen Clarke, Research Officer
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Michael Heery, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:30 PM (30 mins)
NIAO Budget Submission
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Megan O'Neill, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |