Business Diary

Monday 09 June 2025 - Friday 13 June 2025

* 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
TimeVenuePlenary/Committee
Monday 09 June 2025
12:00 PMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
Tuesday 10 June 2025
9:30 AMRoom 21Assembly and Executive Review Committee

Public from 9:30 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:40 AM (20 mins)
Review of Assembly committee engagement on cross-cutting Executive strategies - RaISe briefing and update

Public from 10:00 AM (20 mins)
Review into the development of a formal process and guidance on the handling of Westminster Statutory Instruments which include a role for the Assembly - RaISe briefing and update

Public from 10:20 AM (10 mins)
Review into Assembly and Executive Reform - Update

Public from 10:30 AM (10 mins)
Committee Business
9:30 AMSenate ChamberCommittee for Finance

Public from 9:30 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 9:32 AM (58 mins)
Data (Use and Access) Bill - Legislative Consent Motion - Oral briefing from Departmental Officials
• Mr Neil Gibson, DoF
• Mr Paul Duffy, DoF

Public from 10:30 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
10:30 AMAssembly ChamberPlenary Session
1:00 PMRoom 106Business Committee

Closed from 1:00 PM (30 mins)
Committee Business
Wednesday 11 June 2025
VISITAn CreagánCommittee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
VISITKillyhevlin JettyCommittee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
VISITStudio UlsterCommittee for Finance
VISITCentre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT)Committee for the Economy
10:00 AMRoom 29Committee for Infrastructure

Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:15 AM (5 mins)
SR 2025-85 The Kensington Avenue, Banbridge (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

SR 2025-86 The Rathenraw Industrial Estate, Antrim (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

Public from 10:20 AM (45 mins)
Main Estimates - 2025-26 – Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Ms Susan Anderson, DfI
• Mr Declan McGeown, DfI
• Mr Colin Woods, DfI
• Ms Judith Andrews, DfI

Public from 11:05 AM (45 mins)
In-Year Monitoring - June Monitoring 2025 – Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Ms Susan Anderson, DfI
• Mr Declan McGeown, DfI
• Mr Colin Woods, DfI
• Ms Judith Andrews, DfI

Public from 11:50 AM (45 mins)
Active Travel - Progress Review for 2024-25 and Future Plans – Department for Infrastructure – Oral Evidence
• Mr Colin Hutchinson, DfI
• Mr Peter McParland, DfI

Public from 12:35 PM (10 mins)
Assembly Research and Information Service - Planning and flood risk – Written Briefing

Public from 12:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMQUEEN'S STUDENT UNION, The Cube, BELFASTCommittee for the Economy

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

Public from 10:05 AM (70 mins)
Oral and written evidence – Queen’s University Belfast, Higher Education funding etc.
• Professor Sir Ian Greer, Queen's University Belfast
• Dr Ryan Feeney, Queen's University Belfast
• Kieran Minto, QUB Students’ Union
• Professor Margaret Topping, Queen's University Belfast

Public from 11:15 AM (45 mins)
Departmental oral and written evidence – pausing of energy efficiency grant scheme
• Ryan White, DfE
• Katrina Duddy, DfE
• Daniel Purdy, Invest NI
• Dr Vicky Kell, Invest NI

Public from 12:00 PM (10 mins)
SL1 Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland (CITB NI) Levy Order 2025

Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Education

Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Oral Briefing by Women's Support Network
• Ms Siobhan Harding, Women's Support Network

Public from 3:00 PM (45 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Oral Briefing from Northern Ireland Resources Network

Public from 3:45 PM (45 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Oral Briefing by EnvironmentalEadaí

Public from 4:30 PM (30 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Ms Margaret Rose McNaughton, DE
• Mrs Shirley Sweeney, DE

Closed from 5:00 PM (45 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Oral Briefing by Bill Office
• Mr Stephen Orme, Assembly Clerk

Closed from 5:45 PM (15 mins)
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill - Informal Clause by Clause Deliberation

Public from 6:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMStudio Ulster, 9 Gullivers Drive, BELFASTCommittee for Finance

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

Public from 2:30 PM (40 mins)
City and Growth Deals - Oral Update briefing from the Department
• Ms Jillian Gilmore, DoF
• Mr Jason Beggs, DoF

Public from 3:10 PM (20 mins)
SL1 The Public Service (Civil Service and Other) Pension (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (Consultation Response on Scheme Yield Member Contributions) - Oral briefing from the Department
• Colette Heaney, DoF
• Stephen Ball, DoF

Public from 3:30 PM (40 mins)
Department of Finance Service Delivery Brochure - Oral briefing from the Department on the targets and delivery metrics set for IT (inc Digital Operations)
• Mr Paul Duffy, DoF
• Mr Colin Daysh, DoF
• Mr Hugh Tohill, DoF
• Mr David Hughes, DoF

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

Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

Closed from 2:15 PM (45 mins)
Oral Briefing: Assembly Bill Office (closed session)
• Mr Stephen Orme, Assembly Clerk

Closed from 3:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Approach and Timetable - Inquiry into Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses and Redress Scheme Bill (closed session)

Closed from 3:15 PM (20 mins)
Oral Briefing: Assembly Legal Services - Implications of UK Supreme Court Judgement in For Women Scotland Limited v The Scottish Ministers (closed session)
• Ms Maeve Corrigan, Northern Ireland Assembly

Public from 3:35 PM (30 mins)
Oral Briefing: Assembly Research and Information Services (RaISe) - Paper on trauma informed approach in context of victims and survivors globally
• Ms Annabel Reid, Senior Researcher

Public from 4:05 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Thursday 12 June 2025
VISITEncircCommittee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
10:00 AMConference Room, Castle Archdale Country Park, 346 Killadaes Road, EnniskillenCommittee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

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

Public from 10:05 AM (40 mins)
Briefing from Loughs Agency
• Mr JP O'Doherty, Loughs Agency
• Mr Ciarán McGonigle, Loughs Agency
• Ms Sarah McLean, Loughs Agency

Public from 10:45 AM (40 mins)
Briefing from Waterways Ireland
• Mr John McDonagh, Waterways Ireland
• Mr Garret McGrath, Waterways Ireland
• Mr John Tolan, Waterways Ireland

Public from 11:25 AM (20 mins)
SR 2025/101 The Farming with Nature Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

SR 2025/000 The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

SR 2025/102 The Scallop Enhancement Sites (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Public from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
10:00 AMSenate ChamberCommittee for Communities

Public from 10:00 AM (30 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 10:30 AM (45 mins)
Sign Language Bill - In-person evidence from RNID
• Ms Teri Devine, RNID
• Ms Mariette Mulvenna, RNID

Public from 11:15 AM (45 mins)
Sign Language Bill - In-person evidence from the National Deaf Children’s Society
• Ms Déirdre Vaughan, National Deaf Children's Society
• Ms Jacqueline Melville, National Deaf Children's Society

Public from 12:00 PM (10 mins)
Disposal Of Documents Order 1925: Strategic Investment Board Retention and Disposal Schedule

Public from 12:10 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
11:30 AMRoom 115Committee for Health

Closed from 11:30 AM (80 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Lived Experience Forum
2:00 PMRoom 29Committee for Health

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (45 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Macmillan Cancer Support & SHSCT Palliative Medicine Consultant
• Ms Christine Campbell, Macmillan Cancer Support
• Mr David Reid, Macmillan Cancer Support
• Ms Sarah Christie, Macmillan Cancer Support
• Dr Sarah Cousins, Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Public from 2:50 PM (40 mins)
Department of Health Investigation Report on the RVH Cardiac Unit
• Ms Tracey McCaig, DoH

Public from 3:30 PM (60 mins)
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Investigation on the RVH Cardiac Unit
• Mr Ciaran Mulgrew, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Maureen Edwards, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Public from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Departmental Briefing - LCM Rare Cancers Bill
• Ms Karen Simpson, DoH
• Mr Sean Curley, DoH
• Dr Rhonda Campbell, Public Health Agency

Public from 4:45 PM (5 mins)
Draft SI - Human Medicines (Amendments relating to Hub and Spoke Dispensing etc.) Regulations 2025

Public from 4:50 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - General Dental Services Reform

Public from 4:55 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMRoom 30Committee for Justice

Closed from 2:00 PM (45 mins)
Committee Business

Justice Bill - Live Links amendments – Assembly Legal Services oral briefing
• Mr Simon Kelly, Legal Advisor

Public from 2:45 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:50 PM (40 mins)
Budget 2025-2026 - Finance update and June Monitoring Round – Department of Justice oral evidence
• Mr Richard Logan, DoJ
• Ms Andrea Quail, DoJ
• Ms Louise Blair, DoJ

Public from 3:30 PM (15 mins)
Justice Bill - Written papers

SL1 The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order (Codes of Practice) Order 2025

Causing or allowing a child or vulnerable adult to die or suffer serious physical harm - Consultation on proposal to increase the maximum sentences - Department of Justice written paper

Aarhus Convention - Update on the consideration of recommendations of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee - Department of Justice written paper

AccessNI - Annual performance and activity report 2024-25 - Department of Justice written paper

Youth Justice Agency Corporate Plan 2025-28 and Business Plan 2025-26 - Department of Justice written paper

Public from 3:45 PM (45 mins)
Justice Bill - Northern Ireland Policing Board Human Rights Advisor oral evidence
• Mr John Wadham, Northern Ireland Policing Board

Public from 4:30 PM (20 mins)
Committee Business
2:00 PMSenate ChamberPublic Accounts Committee

Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business

Public from 2:05 PM (145 mins)
Inquiry into Managing the School's Estate - Evidence session
• Mr Ronnie Armour, DE
• Mr Stephen Creagh, DE
• Mr Richard Pengelly, Education Authority
• Mr Paul Crooks, Education Authority
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Peter O'Sullivan, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Closed from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Inquiry into Managing the School's Estate - Discussions with NIAO following evidence session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Kyle Bingham, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Patrick Barr, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Peter O'Sullivan, Northern Ireland Audit Office

Closed from 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business

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