| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 19 February 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)
Briefing from Foyle Association of Salmon and Trout Anglers (FASTA) - Pollution Threats in the Lough Foyle Region
• Mr David Nelson, Foyle Association of Salmon and Trout Anglers
• Mr Colin Duncan, Foyle Association of Salmon and Trout Anglers
• Mr John Irvine, Foyle Association of Salmon and Trout Anglers
• Mr Gary Irvine, Foyle Association of Salmon and Trout Anglers
• Mr Brendan Winters, Foyle Association of Salmon and Trout Anglers
Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
SI 2026/xxx The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
• Mr Richard Coey, DAERA
• Mr Joseph Kelly, DAERA
Public from 12:05 PM (60 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Committee Deliberations
• Mr Mark Allison, DAERA
• Mr Simon Webb, DAERA
Public from 1:05 PM (25 mins)
SL1 - Mandatory Use of Closed-Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Noting Stage
Departmental Written Briefing - Fisheries and Water Environment Bill – Consultation Summary and Analysis.
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme in Northern Ireland
Departmental Written Briefing - Synopsis of Responses to Recent Consultation on the Fourth Cycle River Basin Management Plan (Timeline and Work Programme)
Public from 1:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (37 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:37 AM (51 mins)
Poverty in Northern Ireland 2025 Report: Oral evidence from Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• Ms Ursula O'Hare, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• Ms Sheena McMullen, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• Ms Christine Ellison, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Public from 11:28 AM (18 mins)
Safety nets Social security for families in a devolved UK report: Oral evidence from Child Poverty Action Group
• Mr Mark Simpson, Ulster University
Public from 11:46 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business |
| 1:30 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Closed from 1:30 PM (60 mins)
Committee Business
Justice Bill - Committee deliberations
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk
Public from 2:30 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:35 PM (55 mins)
Draft Budget proposals 2026-27–2029/30 - Department of Justice oral evidence
• Mr Richard Logan, DoJ
• Ms Michelle McLoughlin, DoJ
• Ms Ashleigh Regan, DoJ
Public from 3:30 PM (60 mins)
Out of Court Disposals - Proposed expansion of Out of Court Disposals including Penalty Notices in the Justice Act (NI) 2011 – Summary of consultation responses and proposed way forward – Department of Justice oral evidence
• Ms Lisa Rocks, DoJ
• Mr Barry Doran, DoJ
• Mr Gary McDonald, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Mr Peter Luney, Public Prosecution Service
Public from 4:30 PM (20 mins)
Causing or allowing a child or vulnerable adult to die or suffer serious physical harm - Proposal to increase the existing maximum sentences - Summary of consultation responses and proposed way forward - Department of Justice written paper
SR 2026/6 The Disclosure of Victims’ and Witnesses’ Information (Prescribed Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026/11 The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Rules 2026
Sentencing Bill - Pre-legislative scrutiny - Correspondence
Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill - Pre-legislative scrutiny - Correspondence
Public from 4:50 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Closed from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Briefing on European Convention on Human Rights considerations within the Bill
• Ms Htaik Win, Legal Advisor
Closed from 2:10 PM (30 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Committee Deliberations
Public from 2:40 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:45 PM (20 mins)
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - Department of Health briefing
• Mr Phil Rodgers, DoH
• Professor Lourda Geoghegan, DoH
• Mr Chris Wilkinson, DoH
Public from 3:05 PM (70 mins)
Health Trust Overview - Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Anne O'Reilly, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Suzanne Pullins, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Gillian Traub, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Neil Martin, DoH
Public from 4:15 PM (40 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Overview of Monitoring Round / Budget 3 Year Plan
• David Keenan, DoH
• Nicola Shields, DoH
• Paul Montgomery, DoH
• Catherine Fitzpatrick, DoH
Public from 4:55 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 5:00 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Children's Social Care Services Review
Public from 5:05 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Elective Care Framework Implementation
Public from 5:10 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (25 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - 12 month update on MOR on Public Procurement in NI
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:30 PM (45 mins)
Inquiry into Homelessness in Northern Ireland - Final Consideration of draft report and draft press release
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:15 PM (45 mins)
Inquiry into Road Openings by Utilities - Initial Consideration of draft report
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Michael Heery, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:00 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business |