Today's Business

Wednesday 04 March 2026


* Committee Business relates to non-substantive items of business such as the consideration of minutes of the previous meeting and consideration of correspondence or matters arising from previous meetings
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Wednesday 04 March 2026
10:00 AMRoom 30Committee for the Economy

Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:05 AM (70 mins)
Hospitality Ulster; Hotels Federation; Food to Go; Retail NI oral and written evidence – economic impact of Reval 2026
• Colin Neill, Hospitality Ulster
• Janice Gault, Northern Ireland Hotels Federation
• Michael Henderson, NI Food To Go Association
• Glyn Roberts, Retail NI

Public from 11:15 AM (75 mins)
Departmental oral and written evidence – Mid-Term Energy Strategy Review and updated Energy Action Plan
• Anne-Maire McConn, DfE
• Richard Rodgers, DfE
• Stephen McGonagle, DfE

Public from 12:30 PM (10 mins)
SL1 - The Employment Rights (Increase Of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Feedback on call for views – written briefing

Committee Business
10:02 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Public from 10:02 AM (44 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:46 AM (44 mins)
Utility Regulator for Northern Ireland - PC28 Consultation – Oral Evidence
• John French, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Peter Russell, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Elaine Cassidy, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland
• Mr Ciaran MacCann, Utility Regulator Northern Ireland

Public from 12:03 PM (1 mins)
Mobile Phone Consultation - Department for Infrastructure – Written Evidence

Public from 12:04 PM (11 mins)
SL1 - The Quay Pass, Enniskillen (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Drumnagoon Road, Portadown (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Malone Road, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Schools (Part-Time 20mph Speed Limit) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration

SL1 - The Roads (Speed Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SL1 - The Road Races (Spamount Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SL1 - The Schools (Part-Time 20mph Speed Limit) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration

SR 2026-25 The Prohibition of U-Turns (Belfast) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026-28 The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Belfast) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

SR 2026-29 The Waiting Restrictions (Clogher) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

Public from 12:15 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business
10:04 AMRoom 106Committee on Standards and Privileges

Closed from 10:04 AM (4 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 10:08 AM (21 mins)
Review of the General Procedures Direction
• Adam Leitch, Legal Advisor
• Rebecca Ellis, Legal Advisor

Closed from 10:29 AM (5 mins)
Adjudication of complaints against Ministers of alleged breaches of the Ministerial Code of Conduct - Next Steps

Closed from 10:34 AM (14 mins)
Draft Guidance on respondents attending oral hearings

Closed from 10:48 AM (4 mins)
Further consideration of decisions on inadmissible complaints
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards

Closed from 10:52 AM (3 mins)
Further consideration of decisions on inadmissible complaints
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards

Closed from 10:55 AM (2 mins)
All-Party Group issues

Closed from 10:57 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Education

Public from 2:00 PM (17 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:17 PM (43 mins)
Proposed Committee Bill to allow all pupils the choice to wear trousers - Oral Briefing by NICCY and Youth Panel
• Mr Chris Quinn, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
• Ms Laura McFall, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
• Ms Rhea Donnell, NICCY Youth Panel
• Ms Astrid Knox, NICCY Youth Panel

Public from 3:00 PM (75 mins)
Proposed Committee Bill to allow all pupils the choice to wear trousers - Oral briefing by Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Ms Alyson Kilpatrick, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Dr Colin Caughey, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Ms Emma Osborne, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Public from 4:15 PM (15 mins)
General Teaching Council Bill

Public from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMSenate ChamberCommittee for Finance

Public from 2:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:30 PM (30 mins)
SR 2026/19 The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Rating Policy SRs - Oral Briefing with Director of Rating Policy
• Mr Andrew McAvoy, DoF

SR 2026/20 The Rates (Temporary Rebate) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Mr Andrew McAvoy, DoF

SR 2026/22 The Rates (Exemption for Automatic Telling Machines in Rural Areas) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Mr Andrew McAvoy, DoF

Public from 3:00 PM (30 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - Informal & Formal Clause by Clause Consideration & Initial Consideration of Committee Report

Closed from 3:30 PM (30 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Final Oral Briefing from Department of Finance
• Wendy Lecky, DoF
• Ms Sarah Wilson, DoF
• Ms Julie King, DoF

Public from 4:00 PM (10 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service

Public from 4:10 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for The Executive Office

Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:10 PM (65 mins)
Oral Briefing: Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse
• Ms Fiona Ryan, The Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse
• Ms Denise Morgan, The Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse

Public from 3:15 PM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing: Departmental Officials - Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategic Framework and First Delivery Plan
• Ms Geraldine Fee, TEO
• Ryan Somerville, TEO
• Ms Fionnuala French, TEO

Public from 4:15 PM (15 mins)
Written Briefing: Immigration Raids in Northern Ireland - Migrants' Rights Network

Public from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

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