| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 09 October 2025 |
| 10:00 AM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (17 mins)
Committee Business
Suspension from 10:17 AM (4 mins)
Public from 10:21 AM (53 mins)
Sign Language Bill: In-person evidence from Deaf OAP NI
• Ms Rita Abernethy, Deaf OAP NI
• Ms Claire McIlwraith, Deaf OAP NI
• Mr Bobby Bailey, Deaf OAP NI
Suspension from 11:14 AM (2 mins)
Public from 11:16 AM (35 mins)
Sign Language Bill: In-person evidence from Christian Fellowship Church Sign Language Centre
• Mr Daniel Voss, Christian Fellowship Church Sign Language Centre
Suspension from 11:51 AM (7 mins)
Public from 11:58 AM (23 mins)
Pension Schemes Bill LCM: Oral evidence from the Department for Communities
• Ms Hayley Ward, DfC
• Ms Michelle Grills, DfC
• Mr Tommy Boyle, DfC
Public from 12:21 PM (5 mins)
End of Session Report - Consideration of End of Session Report 2024/25
Public from 12:26 PM (1 mins)
Addendums To Retention And Disposal Schedules Of Councils
Public from 12:27 PM (1 mins)
Prisoner Ombudsman Retention and Disposal schedule
Public from 12:28 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:06 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:06 AM (11 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:17 AM (27 mins)
Oral briefing from the Examiner of Statutory Rules - Delegated Powers in the Dilapidation Bill
• Ms Catriona Doherty, Legal Advisor
Public from 10:44 AM (26 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Oral Evidence Session - DfC Historical Environment Division
• Mr Manus Deery, DfC
Public from 11:24 AM (36 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Oral Evidence Session - Ulster Architectural Heritage
• Mr John Anderson, Ulster Architectural Heritage
• Mr Sebastian Graham, Ulster Architectural Heritage
Public from 12:00 PM (21 mins)
Departmental Oral Evidence Session - Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill (Clause 16)
• Mr Colin Armstrong, DAERA
• Ms Kelly Mills, DAERA
• Ms Stephanie Bennett, DAERA
Public from 12:21 PM (20 mins)
Briefing from Marine Taskforce - Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill (Clause 16)
• Mr Robert Walsh, Northern Ireland Marine Task Force
• Dr Jade Berman, National Trust
• Dr Mathieu Lundy, Ulster Wildlife Trust
Public from 12:41 PM (34 mins)
SL1 The Farm Sustainability Payment Scheme (Eligibility etc) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 - Oral Evidence from the Department
• Mr George Moffett, DAERA
• Mr Gregor Kerr, DAERA
• Ms Lorna Christie, DAERA
• Mr Aidan McEvoy, DAERA
SR 2025/161 The Agricultural Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
SR 2025/162 The Farming for Sustainability Innovation Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
End of Session Report - Consideration of End of Session Report 2024/25
Public from 1:15 PM (15 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 (60 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Review of Deliverability of the Mental Health Strategy
• Ms Heather Stevens, DoH
• Ms Ciara McKillop, DoH
• Ms Fiona McCausland, DoH
• Ms Helen Dougan, DoH
• Ms Lorna Conn, DoH
Public from 3:05 PM (60 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Respite Services / Short Breaks
• Mr Nigel Chambers, DoH
• Mr Mark McGuicken, DoH
• Mr Oisin Martin, DoH
• Ms Lyn Preece, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr Colm McCafferty, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 4:05 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Maternity Review Report Implementation
Public from 4:10 PM (10 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Consideration of list of respondents
Public from 4:20 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 4:30 PM (30 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Consideration of draft Report |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Closed from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Committee for Justice – Strategic priorities
Public from 2:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:35 PM (60 mins)
October Monitoring, Future Years Exercise and 5 Year Plans - Department of Justice oral evidence
• Mr Richard Logan, DoJ
• Ms Andrea Quail, DoJ
• Ms Louise Blair, DoJ
Public from 3:35 PM (20 mins)
Justice Bill - Written papers
SL1 The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (Retention and Disposal of Seized Motor Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
SL1 The Enforcement of Fines and Other Penalties (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
SL1 The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (Retention and Disposal of Seized Motor Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Crime and Policing Bill - Second Legislative Consent Memorandum – Correspondence
Restorative Justice and work of Interim Protocol lead - Update - Department of Justice written paper
Public from 3:55 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:04 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:04 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:09 PM (9 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Report on Mental Health Services in NI: Quarterly Update
Closed from 2:18 PM (38 mins)
Inquiry into Homelessness in Northern Ireland - NIAO Briefing
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Barry Mitchell, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:56 PM (13 mins)
Inquiry into Managing the Schools' Estate - Final Consideration of Draft Report & Press Release
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:09 PM (39 mins)
Committee Business
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office |