| Time | Venue | Committee |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:10 AM (20 mins)
SL1 - The Motor Vehicle (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SL1 - The Loading Bay and Parking Place (Church Street, Antrim) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Formal Consideration
SL1 – The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Reservoirs (2015 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order 20** - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Reservoirs (2015 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 20** - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Reservoirs (Visits by Supervising Engineers, Stop Notices and And Grants) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20** - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Reservoirs (Commissioning of Panel Engineers) Order (Northern Ireland) 20** - Initial Consideration
SL1 - The Reservoirs (Northern Ireland) Regulations 20** - Initial Consideration
SR 2026-166 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-172 The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Derry/Londonderry) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-173 The Parking Places on Roads (Clogher) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-174 The Parking Places on Roads, Loading Bay and Waiting Restrictions (Newcastle) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-175 The Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
SR 2026-176 The Parking Places on Roads and Waiting Restrictions (Cookstown) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Closed from 10:30 AM (30 mins)
Harbours Bill - Assembly Legal Services - Oral Briefing
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor
Public from 11:00 AM (60 mins)
Harbours Bill - Coleraine & Warrenpoint Harbour Authorities – Oral Evidence
• Mr Richard Connor, Coleraine Harbour
• Dr Gerard O'Hare, Warrenpoint Port
• Mr David Holmes, Warrenpoint Port
• Mr Kieran Grant, Warrenpoint Port
• Mr Bobby Farren, Coleraine Harbour
Public from 12:00 PM (45 mins)
Harbours Bill - Office for National Statistics – Oral Evidence
• Mr Tom Davies, Office for National Statistics
• Mrs Suzi Robertson, Office for National Statistics
• Mrs Romy Overton-Edwards, Office for National Statistics
Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:05 AM (40 mins)
Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - Departmental evidence session and informal clause by clause
• Kellie Sprott, DfE
• Paul Skillen, DfE
• Catriona Harkin, DfE
• William Deane, DfE
Closed from 10:45 AM (15 mins)
Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill - informal deliberations
• Ms Aoibheann Baker, Assembly Clerk
Public from 11:00 AM (75 mins)
Atlantic Technological University – all-island admissions pilot - oral and written evidence
• Paul Hannigan, Atlantic Technological University
• Dr Billy Bennett, Atlantic Technological University
• Fiona Kelly, Atlantic Technological University
• Jacinta Ryan, Atlantic Technological University
• JoAnne Kilmartin, Atlantic Technological University
Public from 12:15 PM (30 mins)
Regional Balance Bill - Convention Rights Memorandum
The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Repeals, Revocations and Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
The Gas Safety Management (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
The Employer's Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - feedback on call for views
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:05 AM (30 mins)
Northern Ireland Act 1998 Section 42 – Petitions of Concern - Consideration of draft Motions and final draft Committee Report
Closed from 10:35 AM (40 mins)
Anomalies and Technical Issues with Standing Orders - (1) Ministerial Appointments; and (2) the Opposition
• Mr Jonathan McMillen, Head of Legal Services Office
• Paul Gill, Clerk Assistant
Public from 11:15 AM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 106 | Committee on Standards
Closed from 10:00 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:10 AM (30 mins)
Complaint against Members - Briefing by Commissioner for Standards on investigation report
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 10:40 AM (10 mins)
Further consideration of inadmissibility decision
• Mr Stephen Wright, Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards
Closed from 10:50 AM (30 mins)
Complaints against a Member - Consideration of Draft Committee Report
Closed from 11:20 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Irish-Medium Youth Sector - Oral Briefing by Foram na nÓg
• Ms Orliath Mhic Leannáin, Fóram na nÓg
• Mr Ciaran Mac Giolla Bhéin, Fóram na nÓg
• Mr Eoghan Ó Chonghaile, Stronger Futures Policy
Public from 3:00 PM (60 mins)
Youth Work - Oral Briefing by Youth Organisations
• Mr Michial Dudley, Boys & Girls Clubs (NI)
• Mr Stephen Dallas, The Bytes Project
• Mr Mark Clegg, Youth Action Northern Ireland
• Mr Tony Silcock, Youth Initiatives NI
• Mr John Peacock, YMCA Ireland
Closed from 4:00 PM (30 mins)
Legal Advice - Oral Briefing by Assembly Legal Services
Public from 4:30 PM (45 mins)
Education Inspections Bill - Oral Briefing by DE/ETI Officials
Public from 5:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:00 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:02 PM (13 mins)
Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill - Committee deliberations
Public from 2:15 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Land Registration, Statutory Charges, Ground Rents and Registry of Deeds (Electronic Communications) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 2:20 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Land Registry (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 2:25 PM (5 mins)
SL1 - The Registration of Deeds (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Public from 2:30 PM (10 mins)
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill - Agreement of Addendum Report
Public from 2:40 PM (10 mins)
Performance and Culture of the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Committee deliberations
Public from 2:50 PM (55 mins)
Public Procurement - Oral Briefing from Department of Finance officials on Public Procurement in NI
• Mr Colin Woods, DoF
• Ms Donna Williams, DoF
Public from 3:45 PM (25 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (40 mins)
Oral Briefing: Positive Peace Report - Queens University Belfast
• Professor Dominic Bryan, Queen's University Belfast
• Mr Andrew Thompson, Queen's University Belfast
Public from 2:50 PM (50 mins)
Oral Briefing: TEO Budget - Departmental officials
• Mr Ronan Murtagh, TEO
• Ms Paula Shearer, TEO
Public from 3:40 PM (50 mins)
Oral Briefing: Age Discrimination (Good, Facilities and Services) Bill - Bill Sponsor
• Ms Claire Sugden, MLA
Closed from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Written Briefing: Use of Section 44 of the Northern Ireland Act (Closed Session)
Public from 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |