| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 01 October 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 (30 mins)
SL1 - The Official Controls (Plant Protection Products) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Briefing from the Department
• Ms Helen Thompson, DAERA
• Ms Bronagh Mallon, DAERA
Public from 10:35 AM (45 mins)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - Evidence Session with Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association
• Daryl McLaughlin, NI Meat Exporters Association
Public from 11:20 AM (45 mins)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - Evidence Session with Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers' Association
• Mr James Lowe, Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers' Association
• Mr Kevin Lagan, Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers' Association
Public from 12:05 PM (20 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill
SL1 - The Shellfish Gathering (Conservation) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Digital Waste Tracking Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Departmental Written Briefing - Designation of Quiet Areas
Departmental Written Briefing - Lough Neagh Eel Fishery Transition Scheme
Public from 12:25 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Affidea Stadium, Ulster Rugby, 134 MOUNT MERRION AVENUE, BELFAST | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (40 mins)
Oral briefing from Ulster Rugby
• Hugh McCaughey, Ulster Rugby
• David King, Ulster Rugby
• Chris Webster, Ulster Rugby
• Ms Aine Doran, Ulster Rugby
• Matthew Holmes, Ulster Rugby
Public from 10:45 AM (30 mins)
Charities (Amendment) Bill: Oral evidence from Charity Law Association
• Sarah Burrows, Charity Law Association
• Hannah Sloane, Charity Law Association
Public from 11:15 AM (30 mins)
Charities (Amendment) Bill - Oral evidence from Ulster Society of Chartered Accountants Not for Profit Subgroup
• Mr Gareth McGleenon, Ulster Society of Chartered Accountants
• Ms Angela Craigan, Ulster Society of Chartered Accountants
• Dr Rosemary Peters-Gallagher, Ulster Society of Chartered Accountants
Public from 11:45 AM (30 mins)
Housing (Amendment) Bill: Oral evidence from RaISe
• Mr Ross Connolly, Research Officer
• Dr Eleanor Thomson, Research Officer
Public from 12:15 PM (5 mins)
Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: agreement of Committee stage arrangements
Public from 12:20 PM (5 mins)
SL1 The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:25 PM (5 mins)
SL1 The Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:30 PM (5 mins)
SR 2026/157 The Housing Benefit (Earned Income Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:35 PM (25 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:05 AM (15 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2026/2108 establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 - Legal Advice
• Mr Simon Kelly, Legal Advisor
Public from 10:20 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:25 AM (30 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2026/2108 establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Mr Mark McGregor, DfE
Public from 10:55 AM (10 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
Public from 11:05 AM (5 mins)
Committee Work Planning
Public from 11:10 AM (5 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 (90 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Permanent Secretary: Business Plan and Neighbourhood Model
• Mr Mike Farrar, DoH
• Mr Chris Matthews, DoH
• Prof Cathy Harrison, DoH
• Ms Tracey McCaig, DoH
Public from 3:35 PM (40 mins)
Briefing from Food Standards Agency - Overview
• Ms Rebecca Sudworth, Food Standards Agency NI
• Mr Andy Cole, Food Standards Agency NI
• Ms Sharon Gilmore, Food Standards Agency NI
• Mr Phillip Kennedy, Food Standards Agency NI
Public from 4:15 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Autism Strategy
Public from 4:20 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Elective Care Framework: Governance, Delivery & Outcomes
Public from 4:25 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 4:40 PM (20 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Next steps for Committee
Closed from 5:00 PM (5 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 (55 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Retail NI and NI Retail Consortium oral evidence
• Glyn Roberts, Retail NI
• Mr Neil Johnston, NI Retail Consortium
Public from 3:00 PM (15 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Written papers
Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill - Written papers
Justice Bill - Correspondence
Public from 3:15 PM (60 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Equality Coalition oral evidence
• Mr Daniel Holder, Equality Coalition
• Ms Patricia McKeown, Equality Coalition
Public from 4:15 PM (10 mins)
Financial Services and Markets Bill - Legislative Consent Motion – Department of Justice written paper
Bail Support - Update on pilot scheme for women - Department of Justice written paper
Miscarriage of justice compensation payment - Consultation report on proposals to amend statutory maximum limits for miscarriages of justice – Department of Justice written paper
Committee for Justice End of Session Report - 2025-2026 – Consideration of draft report
NICTS Estate Strategy - Future of Limavady Courthouse – Public Consultation Closure – Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:25 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:10 PM (80 mins)
Inquiry into Northern Ireland Energy Strategy - Formal Consideration of Draft Report
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Seamus Wade, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Gary Currie, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:30 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry into A Strategic Review of the Planning Appeals Commission - Preparation Session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |