Committee for Finance
Members of the Finance committee pictured at Parliament Buildings.
From left to right: Brian Kingston MLA, Eóin Tennyson MLA, Matthew O'Toole MLA (Chairperson), Steve Aiken MLA, Jemma Dolan MLA, Diane Forsythe MLA (Deputy Chairperson), Gerry Carroll MLA, Deirdre Hargey MLA, and Harry Harvey MLA.


Latest News
The Committee for Finance will hold its next meeting at 1.00 pm on Wednesday 4th February 2026 in the Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings.
The Committee will receive an oral briefing from the Northern Ireland Audit Office on the NI Fiscal Council Bill. The Committee will also consider an Options Paper on the NI Fiscal Council Bill.
The Committee will continue to deliberate on the Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill.
The Committee will recieve an oral briefing from Department of Finance officials on Internal Audit.
The Committee will receive oral briefings from Hospitality Ulster, the Hotels Federation and Retail NI on Reval 2026.
Details of upcoming meetings and agendas can be found on the Business Diary.
Committee Membership
The current Committee membership is:
- Mr Matthew O'Toole MLA, SDLP (Chairperson)
- Ms Diane Forsythe MLA, DUP (Deputy Chairperson)
- Dr Steve Aiken MLA, UUP
- Mr Gerry Carroll MLA, People Before Profit Alliance
- Miss Jemma Dolan MLA, Sinn Féin
- Miss Deirdre Hargey MLA, Sinn Féin
- Mr Harry Harvey MLA, DUP
- Mr Brian Kingston MLA, DUP
- Mr Eóin Tennyson MLA, Alliance
Quick Links
- Watch Again
- Forward Work Programme
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Minutes of Evidence
- Legislation
- Inquiries
- Reports
- Research Papers
- Press Releases
- Interparliamentary Finance Committee Forum
- Guidance for witnesses appearing before a Committee and on submitting written evidence
- Committee Privacy Notice
- Work of the Committee in previous mandate
Committee Engagement

Contact the Committee
Committee Clerk: Peter Hall
Room 382, Parliament Buildings,
Ballymiscaw,Stormont,
Belfast, BT4 3XX
Tel: (028) 905 21903
Email: Committee.Finance@niassembly.gov.uk