| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 16 April 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 (5 mins)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill
Public from 10:10 AM (55 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Dilapidation Bill - Oral Evidence Session - Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) and Building Control NI (BCNI)
• Cllr Billy Webb, NILGA
• Cllr Matt Garrett, NILGA
• Ms Alison Allen, NILGA
• Mr Tom Lavery, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
• Mr Ian Harper, Belfast City Council
Closed from 11:05 AM (30 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Informal Clause by Clause
Public from 11:35 AM (30 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Bill Officials Briefing
Public from 12:05 PM (45 mins)
Departmental Oral Evidence Session - Update on the Crisis Framework
• Mr George Moffett, DAERA
• Mr Richard Johnston, DAERA
Public from 12:50 PM (15 mins)
SL1 The Sheep Carcase Classification and Price Reporting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 - The Cattle Identification (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 1:05 PM (15 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Annual Inflationary Update of Marine Licensing Application Fees (NI)
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on the Plastic Pollution post consultation
Departmental Written Briefing - Briefing on the consultation report of the draft Climate Action Plan [2023-2027].
Public from 1:20 PM (10 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 (45 mins)
Executive Pensions Schemes Bill: Pre-introductory evidence from the Department for Communities
• Ms Michelle Grills, DfC
• Mr Tommy Boyle, DfC
• Ms Keira McKeown, DfC
Public from 10:50 AM (4 mins)
Local Government on the Anti-Poverty Strategy: Consideration of Committee motion
Public from 10:54 AM (3 mins)
SR 2026/59 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 10:57 AM (1 mins)
SR 2026/61 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 10:58 AM (1 mins)
SR 2026/60 The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 10:59 AM (76 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:01 PM (49 mins)
Oral briefing - Royal College of Psychiatrists: Policy Strategy Paper 2025-2028
• Dr Julie Anderson, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland
• Dr Mark Finnerty, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland
• Ms Emma Allen, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland
Public from 2:50 PM (60 mins)
Oral briefing from Belfast Health and Social Care Trust - Capital Cost Projects
• Ms Jennifer Welsh, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
• Mr David Porter, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 3:50 PM (5 mins)
Written briefing - Patient Client Council: Waiting Lists
Public from 3:55 PM (5 mins)
Written briefing - Patient Client Council: Serious Adverse Incidents
Public from 4:00 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)
Domestic Abuse in Private Family Law Proceedings - RaISe oral briefing
• Ms Judith Bailie, Research Officer
Public from 2:50 PM (30 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Proposal for Committee Stage and Committee Stage extension
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Written papers
Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill - Pre-legislative scrutiny – Written papers
Justice Bill - Written papers
Adult Restorative Justice - Update on accreditation process outcome - Department of Justice written paper
Out of Court Disposals - Proposed expansion – Department of Justice written paper
Review of the Northern Ireland Policing Board - Response to the Independent Review - Department of Justice written paper
Public from 3:20 PM (20 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 (65 mins)
Inquiry into Major IT Projects in Northern Ireland - Briefing and Preparation Session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Jones, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:15 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business |