| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 18 June 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)
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - Briefing from Ulster Farmers' Union, Sheep Taskforce and NI Sheep Association
• Ms Ellen Moorehead, National Sheep Association
• Mr Edward Adamson, National Sheep Association
• Kellie McEvoy, Ulster Farmers' Union
• Clement Lynch, Ulster Farmers' Union
• John McLenaghan, Ulster Farmers' Union
Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
Oral Briefing from AFBI and DAERA Officials - Governance Issues
• Mr Mark O'Donnell, DAERA
• Mr Brian Dooher, DAERA
• Dr Stanley McDowell, Agri-food and Biosciences Institute
• Professor Elizabeth Magowan, Agri-food and Biosciences Institute
Public from 12:05 PM (60 mins)
SL1 - The Agriculture (Student Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Departmental Oral Briefing
• Mr Mark McLean, DAERA
• Sharon Muldoon, DAERA
Public from 1:05 PM (15 mins)
SL1 - The Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 1:20 PM (15 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Update on Proposed Plans to Launch a Farming with Nature Higher Scheme in June 2026
Public from 1:35 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:01 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:01 AM (17 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:18 AM (57 mins)
Minister for Communities: Quarterly oral briefing
• Mr Gordon Lyons, Minister for Communities
• Mr Iain Greenway, DfC
• Mr Paul Price, DfC
Public from 11:15 AM (30 mins)
Quarterly Financial Update: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
• Mr John Greer, DfC
• Ms Kathy Sands, DfC
• Ms Olga Beagon, DfC
Public from 11:45 AM (45 mins)
Review of the Decent Homes Standard: Oral briefing from the Department of Communities
• Ms Heloise Brown, DfC
• Ms Ingrid McKinney, DfC
• Ms Donna Donnelly, DfC
Public from 12:30 PM (15 mins)
Home Heating Oil Support Scheme: Oral briefing from the Department of Communities
• Ms Cherrie Arnold, DfC
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Mr Conrad McConnell, DfC
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Public Consultation on Liquor Licensing for Fleadh Cheoil na Éireann: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities
• Mr Gerard Murray, DfC
• Ms Nicola McEvoy, DfC
• Ms Lynne Brennan, DfC
Public from 1:00 PM (15 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 (10 mins)
SL1 - The Public Health (Notifiable Diseases - Hantavirus Diseases) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Mrs Christine Henderson, DoH
• Dr Louise McCorry, DoH
• Mr Noel Griffin, DoH
Public from 2:15 PM (10 mins)
SL1 – The Provision of Health Services to Persons Not Ordinarily Resident (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Mrs Christine Henderson, DoH
• Dr Louise McCorry, DoH
• Mr Noel Griffin, DoH
Public from 2:25 PM (10 mins)
SL1 - The Tobacco Retailer (Fixed Penalty) (Amount) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Ms Lesley Heaney, DoH
• Mr Seán Garland, DoH
Public from 2:35 PM (10 mins)
SL1 - The Tobacco Retailer (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Ms Lesley Heaney, DoH
• Mr Seán Garland, DoH
Public from 2:45 PM (60 mins)
Briefing from Mesh Ireland
• Ms Mary McLaughlin, Mesh Ireland
Public from 3:45 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 3:55 PM (30 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Legal Advice
• Ms Htaik Win, Legal Advisor
Closed from 4:25 PM (30 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 (70 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Public Prosecution Service oral evidence
• Mr Michael Agnew, Public Prosecution Service
• Ms Cathy McGalie, Public Prosecution Service
• Mr Richard Scullion, Public Prosecution Service
Public from 3:15 PM (75 mins)
Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill - Police Service of Northern Ireland oral evidence
• Mr Gary McDonald, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Ms Louise Cummings, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Mr Paddy Mullan, Police Service of Northern Ireland
Public from 4:30 PM (10 mins)
AccessNI - Annual Performance Report 2025-2026 – Department of Justice written paper
Reducing Offending and Reoffending - Call for Views on a new strategy – Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:40 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Seamus Wade, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Public from 2:05 PM (25 mins)
Memorandum of Reply
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 2:30 PM (30 mins)
Inquiry into Northern Ireland Energy Strategy - Issues Paper
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Seamus Wade, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Gary Currie, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Inquiry into Major IT Projects in Northern Ireland - First Consideration of Draft Report
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Jones, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Suzanne Murphy, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 3:00 PM (45 mins)
Closed from 3:45 PM (15 mins)
Legal Advice
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office
• Ms Holly Groves, Apprentice Solicitor
Closed from 4:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |