| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 17 September 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (60 mins)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - Evidence Session with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
• Mr Richard Johnston, DAERA
• Mr Ken Laverty, DAERA
Public from 11:05 AM (45 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill - Evidence Session with NoISE Coalition
• Mr Steven McGonigal, NoISE Coalition
• Dr Cathal Cassidy, NoISE Coalition
• Dr Aoife Byrne, NoISE Coalition
• Dr Nick Fox OBE, NoISE Coalition
Public from 11:50 AM (45 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill - Evidence Session with USPCA
• Ms Heather Weir, Ulster Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals
• Ms Siobhan McHaffie, Ulster Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals
Public from 12:35 PM (25 mins)
SL1 - The Climate Change (Carbon Budget 2038-2042) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Departmental Written Briefing - The Sea Fishing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 – Pollack
SR 2026/134 The Agriculture (Student Fees) (Amdt) Regs (NI) 2026
Departmental Written Briefing - The Agricultural Schemes (Data Publication) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
End of Session Report - September 2025 - July 2026
Public from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (41 mins)
Impact of Local Growth Fund Cuts on the Voluntary and Community Sector: Oral briefing from NICVA
• Ms Jenny Potter, Northern Ireland Community and Voluntary Association
• Ms Kathy Maguire, Northern Ireland Community and Voluntary Association
• Ms Georgia Stanley, Northern Ireland Community and Voluntary Association
Public from 10:46 AM (34 mins)
Charities (Amendment) Bill: Oral evidence from RaISe
• Ms Kathryn Barr, Research Officer
• Mr Ross Connolly, Research Officer
Closed from 11:20 AM (30 mins)
Charities (Amendment) Bill: Bill Clerk briefing
• Ms Stephanie Mallon, Assembly Clerk
Suspension from 11:50 AM (8 mins)
Public from 11:58 AM (1 mins)
Housing (Amendment) Bill: agreement of Committee stage arrangements
Public from 11:59 AM (1 mins)
Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: agreement of Committee stage arrangements
Public from 12:00 PM (2 mins)
End of Session Report - Consideration of End of Session Report 2025/26
Public from 12:02 PM (4 mins)
SL1 - The Social Fund (Child Funeral Fund) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:06 PM (1 mins)
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Retention and Disposal schedule
Public from 12:07 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Closed from 2:00 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:01 PM (59 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Legal Advice
• Ms Htaik Win, Legal Advisor
Public from 3:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:05 PM (5 mins)
Draft SR 2026/0000 The Tobacco Retailer (Fixed Penalty) (Amount) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 3:10 PM (5 mins)
SR 2026/150 The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 3:15 PM (5 mins)
SL1 – The Recovery of Health Services Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Mr David Keenan, DoH
• Ms Kathy Needham, DoH
Public from 3:20 PM (40 mins)
Briefing from Diabetes UK (NI)
• Ms Tina McCrossan, Diabetes UK (NI)
Public from 4:00 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Dental Services Overview
Public from 4:05 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Community Pharmacy
Public from 4:10 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (45 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Men’s Alliance oral evidence
• Mr Carey Baxter, Men’s Alliance
Public from 2:50 PM (45 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Rape Crisis NI oral evidence
• Ms Karen Sweeney, Women's Support Network
Public from 3:35 PM (60 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Rainbow Project, WRDA and HERe NI oral evidence
• Ms Alexa Moore, Rainbow Project
• Ms Sophie Nelson, HERe NI
• Ms Elaine Crory, Women’s Resource and Development Agency
Public from 4:35 PM (10 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Sexually Explicit Deepfake Images - RaISe written paper
Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill - Written papers
SL1 The County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The County Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2026
Department of Justice Business Plan - 2026-2027 and Corporate Plan 2025 – 2028 – Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 21 | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (90 mins)
DfE 2025-26 Draft Group Accounts - Oral Briefing with DfE and Northern Regional College
• Ian Snowden, DfE
• Sharon Hetherington, DfE
• Mr Mel Higgins, Northern Regional College
• Mr Colm McKenna, Northern Regional College
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Public from 3:40 PM (20 mins)
Inquiry into Northern Ireland Energy Strategy
Closed from 4:00 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry into A Strategic Review of the Planning Appeals Commission - Oral Briefing with NI Audit Office
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Conor McGeown, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Claire Turner, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office |