| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Thursday 11 December 2025 |
| 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)
SL1 The Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Ms Joy Alexander, DAERA
• Ms Brenda Cunning, DAERA
Public from 11:05 AM (60 mins)
SL1 Shellfish Gathering (Conservation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
• Mr Gareth Dillon, DAERA
• Mr Patrick Smith, DAERA
Public from 12:05 PM (40 mins)
SR 2025/191 The Farm Sustainability Standards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Air Quality Common Framework
Departmental Written Briefing - Marine Protected Areas Strategy for the Northern Ireland Inshore Region 2025-2030
Departmental Written Briefing - Significant Water Management Issues Report and Consultation
Departmental Written Briefing - Consultation on Mandatory Implementation of Bovine Electronic Identification
Closed from 12:45 PM (10 mins)
Dilapidation Bill - Progress Update
Public from 12:55 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:30 AM (10 mins)
SL1 - The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
Public from 10:40 AM (45 mins)
Changes to funding for new social homes: Oral evidence from the Department for Communities
• Mr Paul Price, DfC
• Mr Gerry McAreavey, DfC
• Mr David Beck, DfC
Public from 11:25 AM (45 mins)
Sign Language Bill - Oral update evidence from the Department for Communities
• Mr Iain Greenway, DfC
• Mr Tommy McAuley, DfC
• Mr Gerard Flynn, DfC
Public from 12:10 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Closed from 10:00 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:02 AM (15 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2439 amending Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 as regards dates of application and transitional provisions - Legal Advice
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:17 AM (15 mins)
COM/2025/652 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as regards certain obligations of operators and traders - Legal Advice
• Ms Caroline Byers, Legal Advisor
Public from 10:32 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:33 AM (30 mins)
Regulation (EU) 2025/2439 amending Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 as regards dates of application and transitional provisions - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Dr Jennifer Stewart, DoJ
• Mark McGregor, DfE
Public from 11:03 AM (30 mins)
COM/2025/652 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as regards certain obligations of operators and traders - Departmental Oral Evidence
• Ms Catherine Fisher, DAERA
• Mr Matthew Carson, DAERA
Public from 11:33 AM (5 mins)
COM/2023/224 Proposal for a Regulation on compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) 816/2006
Public from 11:38 AM (5 mins)
COM/2025/822 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EC) No 1272/2008, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2019/1021 and (EU) 2021/697 as regards defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for defence industry
Public from 11:43 AM (5 mins)
COM/2025/823 Proposal for a Directive amending Directives 2009/43/EC and 2009/81/EC, as regards the simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and the simplification of security and defence procurement
Public from 11:48 AM (5 mins)
COM/2025/553 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards the EU school scheme, sectoral interventions, protein sector, hemp requirements, marketing standards, import duties, crisis supply rules and securities
Public from 11:53 AM (7 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 (70 mins)
Departmental Briefing - Community Pharmacy
• Prof Cathy Harrison, DoH
• Ms Kathryn Turner, SPPG
Public from 3:15 PM (15 mins)
SL1 – Amendment to Regulation & Improvement Authority
• Mr Aaron Thompson, DoH
• Ms Stefani Millar, DoH
Public from 3:30 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Stroke Action Plan
Closed from 3:35 PM (10 mins)
Committee Priorities
Public from 3:45 PM (45 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Briefing from Police Service of Northern Ireland
• ACC Davy Beck, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• DCS Zoe McKee, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• CS Gary McDonald, Police Service of Northern Ireland
Public from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (30 mins)
Budget 2025-2026 - Finance update including December Monitoring Round – Department of Justice oral evidence
• Mr Richard Logan, DoJ
• Ms Andrea Quail, DoJ
• Ms Louise Blair, DoJ
Public from 2:40 PM (120 mins)
Justice Bill - Department of Justice oral evidence
• Ms Lisa Boal, DoJ
• Mr Brian Thomson, DoJ
• Mr Andrew Laverty, DoJ
• Ms Lorraine Ferguson-Coote, DoJ
• Ms Máire Sheehan, DoJ
• Ms Debbie Corry, DoJ
Public from 4:40 PM (20 mins)
Justice Bill - Legal Aid Taxation – RaISe written paper
Justice Bill - Written papers
SL1 The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SL1 The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order (Codes of Practice) Order 2025
Public from 5:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (115 mins)
Inquiry into Road Openings by Utilities - Evidence Session
• Dr Denis McMahon, DfI
• Mr Colin Woods, DfI
• Mr Colin Sykes, DfI
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Closed from 4:00 PM (15 mins)
Inquiry into Road Openings by Utilities - Discussion with NIAO after evidence session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Michael Heery, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:15 PM (15 mins)
Inquiry into Homelessness in Northern Ireland - Issues Paper
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Barry Mitchell, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Seamus Wade, Northern Ireland Audit Office |