| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 11 June 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:07 AM (49 mins)
Homelessness policy implementation: Oral briefing from NIHE and Belfast City Council
• Ms Catherine McFarland, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Ms Jennifer Hawthorne, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Mr John Tully, Belfast City Council
• Ms Nicola Lane, Belfast City Council
Public from 10:56 AM (51 mins)
Irish Language Commissioner: Oral briefing
• Mr Pól Deeds, Office of the Irish language Commissioner
• Mr Terry Curran, Office of the Irish language Commissioner
Public from 11:47 AM (33 mins)
Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster British Tradition: Oral briefing
• Mr Lee Reynolds, Office of the Commissioner for Ulster-Scots and Ulster-British Tradition
• Mr Alan Cree, Office of the Commissioner for Ulster-Scots and Ulster-British Tradition
Public from 12:20 PM (30 mins)
Belfast Orangefest: Oral briefing
• Rev Mervyn Gibson, Orangefest
• Mr Spencer Beattie, Orangefest
• Mr Billy Mawhinney, Orangefest
Suspension from 12:50 PM (6 mins)
Public from 12:56 PM (2 mins)
General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland - Retention and Disposal Schedule
Public from 12:58 PM (5 mins)
SL1 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Extension to Unconnected Multiple Employer Schemes and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 1:03 PM (3 mins)
SL1 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 1:06 PM (13 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:08 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:08 AM (9 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:17 AM (44 mins)
Veterinary Inspector Pay and Grading Dispute – Oral Briefing from NIPSA
• Ms Maria Morgan, NIPSA
• Abigail Armstrong, NIPSA
• Mr Alan Law, NIPSA
Public from 11:02 AM (33 mins)
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill - Pre-introduction Briefing from DAERA Officials
• Mr Owen Lyttle, DAERA
• Mr Colin Armstrong, DAERA
• Mr Tommy McCormick, DAERA
• Alison McCaw, DAERA
Suspension from 11:35 AM (17 mins)
Public from 11:52 AM (3 mins)
Hunting with Dogs Bill
Public from 11:55 AM (2 mins)
Public from 11:57 AM (2 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Outcome of the Review of the Department's Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation Framework
Departmental Written Briefing - The Departments Intention to Make the Materials Facilities Charging Scheme (NI) 2027
Public from 11:59 AM (1 mins)
SR 2026/105 - The Farming with Nature Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:00 PM (2 mins)
SR 2026/XXXX - The Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 12:02 PM (8 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 (5 mins)
SR 2026/103 The Jam and Similar Products (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 2:10 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Feed and Food (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 2:15 PM (60 mins)
Briefing from Caleb's Cause
• Ms Alma White, Caleb’s Cause NI
• Ms Karen Ryan, Caleb’s Cause NI
• Ms Jaclyn Harron, Caleb’s Cause NI
• Mr Alphie Lonergan, Caleb’s Cause NI
Public from 3:15 PM (60 mins)
Oral briefing from DoH on respite services/short breaks
• Dr Ciara McKillop, DoH
• Ms Michaela Glover, DoH
• Mr Mark McGuicken, DoH
• Ms Maura Dargan, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
• Dr Tom Cassidy, Western Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 4:15 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Violence and Aggression Towards Staff
Public from 4:20 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Review of Emergency General Surgery SWAH - Information on the progress of the implementation of the review
Public from 4:25 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Substance Use Strategy
Public from 4:30 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - New Children’s Hospital Update
Public from 4:35 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Mental Health Strategy
Public from 4:40 PM (15 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 (60 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission oral evidence
• Ms Alyson Kilpatrick, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Ms Emma Osborne, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Dr Claire McCann, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Public from 3:05 PM (10 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Written papers
SL1 Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Strategic approach to Safer Communities/Organised Crime - Organised Crime Task Force Strategic Plan 2026-27 – Department of Justice written paper
Public from 3:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:12 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:12 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:17 PM (31 mins)
Memorandum of Reply - Oral Briefing from DfC on Memorandum of Reply on Homelessness in NI
• Ms Grainia Long, DfC
• Ms Caroline Connor, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Public from 2:48 PM (104 mins)
Inquiry into Northern Ireland Energy Strategy - Evidence Session
• Ian Snowden, DfE
• Richard Rodgers, DfE
• Anne-Maire McConn, DfE
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Closed from 4:32 PM (14 mins)
Closed from 4:46 PM (14 mins)
Committee Business |