| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Wednesday 23 September 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (90 mins)
Departmental Update - The Minister for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Ms Liz Kimmins, Minister for Infrastructure
• Ms Emer Morelli, DfI
Public from 11:30 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 11:45 AM (30 mins)
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill - Consideration of Amendments
Public from 12:15 PM (30 mins)
SR 2026-129 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-143 The Motorways Traffic (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-125 (C.5) The Road Traffic (Amendment) (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-126 The Motor Vehicles (Specified Restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Loading Bay and Parking Place (Church Street, Antrim) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Motor Vehicle (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SR 2026-158 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
End of Session Report 2025-2026 - Consideration of Draft Report
Public from 1:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (70 mins)
Further Education Colleges – course offers and budget pressures – oral and written evidence
• Professor Malachy O'Neill, North West Regional College
• Damian Duffy, Belfast Metropolitan College
• Tommy Martin, South Eastern Regional College
Public from 11:15 AM (45 mins)
Centre for Competitiveness – oral and written evidence
• Dr Paul Madden, Centre for Competitiveness
• Dr Bob Barbour, Centre for Competitiveness Ireland
• Marianne Cushley, Centre for Competitiveness
Public from 12:00 PM (30 mins)
Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill - Departmental Evidence sessions and informal clause by clause scrutiny
• Jimmy Graham, DfE
• Chris Nesbitt, DfE
• John McManus, DfE
Public from 12:30 PM (15 mins)
The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) - feedback on call for views
The Employer's Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - SL1
Committee Report: End of Session Report - September 2025 – August 2026
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 106 | Committee on Standards
Closed from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:10 AM (30 mins)
Complaints against a Minister - briefing by the Commissioner for Standards on further investigation report
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 10:40 AM (10 mins)
Further consideration of inadmissibility decision
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 10:50 AM (10 mins)
Further consideration of inadmissibility decision
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 11:00 AM (10 mins)
Further consideration of inadmissibility decision
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 11:10 AM (10 mins)
Further consideration of inadmissibility decision
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 11:20 AM (10 mins)
Further consideration of inadmissibility decision
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 11:30 AM (20 mins)
Commissioner for Standards Annual Report 2025-26 - briefing by the Commissioner for Standards
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 11:50 AM (10 mins)
Approval of revisions to General Procedures Direction/general update on implementation of Unacceptable Behaviours Policy
Closed from 12:00 PM (10 mins)
Draft End of Session Report
Closed from 12:10 PM (10 mins)
All-Party Group issues
Closed from 12:20 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 1:00 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 1:02 PM (28 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Oral Briefing – NI Humanists
• Mr Boyd Sleator, Northern Ireland Humanists
• Ms Stefanie Onipko, NI Celebrant Network Services
Public from 1:30 PM (30 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Oral Briefing – Humanists Together
• Mr Michael Conlon, Humanists Together
• Ms Chloe Cairns, Humanists Together
Public from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Oral Briefing – Give Couples Choice
• Ms Sophie Easton, Give Couples a Choice
Public from 2:30 PM (20 mins)
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill - Oral Update briefing from DoF
• Mr Paul Grocott, DoF
• Mr Hugh Tohill, DoF
Public from 2:50 PM (30 mins)
Outturn and Forecast Outturn - June/July and August (R5) Oral Briefing from officials
• Ms Maryann Smith, DoF
• Ms Emer Rice, DoF
Public from 3:20 PM (10 mins)
End of Session Report - Agreement of report for publication
Public from 3:30 PM (5 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Committee deliberations
Public from 3:35 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Curriculum Consultation Briefing and Collective Worship - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Dr Suzanne Kingon, DE
• Mr Peter Hutchinson, DE
• Ms Lucy Crehan, DE
Public from 3:00 PM (15 mins)
16-18 Legislation - Written Update
Public from 3:15 PM (45 mins)
Education Inspections Bill - Oral Briefing by RaISe
• Ms Niamh Devlin, Research Officer
• Glenn Williams, Research Officer
• Nathan Mulholland, Research Officer
Public from 4:00 PM (10 mins)
Relationships and Sexuality Education Inquiry - Agreement of Motion for Plenary
Public from 4:10 PM (20 mins)
SEN Review Report
Public from 4:30 PM (5 mins)
End of Session Report
Public from 4:35 PM (25 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Head of Civil Service - Equality Impact Assessments and Cross Departmental Working
• Ms Jayne Brady, TEO
• Ms Moira Doherty, TEO
Public from 3:10 PM (10 mins)
End of Session Report: September 2025 - July 2026
Public from 3:20 PM (40 mins)
Strategic Planning (Closed Session)
Public from 4:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |