Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Forward Work Programme

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Date of meeting                                                     
Agenda                                                            

 

 15th May 2025

 

Other Oral Briefings – External Witnesses

Ulster Farmers’ Union – Update on current issues

 

Young Farmers’ Clubs – Main Issues


 

 

 22nd May 2025

 

Departmental Oral Briefings

Update on Farm Sustainability Standards and Penalty Matrix

 

SL1 The Scallop Enhancement Sites (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

 

SL1 Eel Fishing Regulations

 

Policy briefing on horticulture pilot schemes prior to SL1s in June

 

 

 29th May 2025

 

Departmental Oral Briefings

Office of Environmental Protection (OEP)

 

SL1 The Farming with Nature Transition Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

 

 

 5th June 2025

 

Departmental Oral Briefings

June Monitoring Round 2025-26

 

Sharing of draft Climate Action Plan consultation documents with Committee prior to launch of the 16-week statutory consultation – TBC

 

Horticulture Pilot Scheme 1 & 3

 

SL1 The Agriculture (Student Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

 

 

 12th June 2025

 

 TBC

 

19th June 2025

 

 TBC

 

26th June 2025

 

 TBC

 

3rd July 2025

 

 TBC

 

5 July 2025 to 31 August 2025

 

Summer Recess

 

11th September 2025

 

First meeting after Recess