Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Forward Work Programme

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Date of meeting                                                     
Agenda                                                            

 

Tuesday 3 November 2026

Other Oral Briefings – External Witnesses

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill – DAERA Officials (Bill Coordinator & Inland Fisheries)

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill – Deliberations Session 1

 

Legislation

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill

 
Thursday 5 November 2026

Departmental Oral Briefings

SL1 - The Shellfish Gathering (Conservation) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

SL1 - Waste Fees and Charges Amendment No. 2 Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Hunting with Dogs Bill – Briefing from the Department

 

Departmental Written Briefings

Draft NI Clean Air Strategy

Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme (TBC)

Crisis Framework

Animal Welfare Pathway Consultation Response and Way Forward Document

 

Legislation

Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill – Deliberation Session 2

Hunting with Dogs Bill - Deliberation Session 1

 
Tuesday 10 November 2026

Legislation

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill – Deliberation Session  2

 
Thursday 12 November 2026

Departmental Oral Briefings

 

SL1 - The Hemp (Amendment) Regulations 2026

SL1 - The Farm Sustainability Payment Scheme (Eligibility etc) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

SL1 - Sale and Supply of Puppies and Kittens

 

Other Oral Briefings - External Witnesses

Openreach - Switch Off Programme

 

Departmental Written Briefings

Nature Recovery Strategy

Policy proposals from the Blueprint for TB eradication

 

Legislation

Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill – Deliberation Session 3

Hunting with Dogs Bill - Deliberation Session 2 & Assembly Legal Services (Delegated Powers Memorandum)

 
Tuesday 17 November

Legislation

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill – Deliberation Session 3

 
 Thursday 19 November

Departmental Oral Briefings

External Review of Fivemiletown Cattle Cull (TBC)

SL1 - The Sheep Carcase Classification and Price Reporting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

 

Departmental Written Briefings

Review of Bathing Waters Policy

Consultation on the development of fisheries management measures for MPAs in the NI Offshore Region – update

Plastic Pollution Plan for NI

 

Legislation

Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill – Deliberation Session 4

Hunting with Dogs Bill - Deliberation Session 3