Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Forward Work Programme

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Date of meeting                                                     

Agenda                                                            

 

Tuesday 15 September 

 

 

 

Other Oral Briefings – External Witnesses

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill  - Aquaculture NI

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill - Lough Neagh Rivers Trust

Legislation

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill 

 

 

Thursday 17 September

 

 

 

Departmental Oral Briefings

The Agricultural Schemes (Data Publication) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 – Policy Briefing

Other Oral Briefings – External Witnesses

Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - NIEA

Hunting with Dogs Bill – USPCA

Hunting with Dogs Bill – NoISE Coalition

Departmental Written Briefings

The Sea Fishing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 – Pollack

Animal Welfare Pathway Consultation Response and Way Forward Document

Legislation

Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill

Hunting with Dogs Bill

 

 

Tuesday 22 September – Room 30

 

 

Other Oral Briefings – External Witnesses

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill - NI Freshwater Task Force (NIFWTF) and Northern Ireland Marine Task Force (NIMTF) (Joint)

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill – Session TBC

Legislation

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill 

 

 

 

Thursday 24 September

 

 

 Other Oral Briefings – External Witnesses

Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - Nature Friendly Farming Network

Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill – NI Environment Link

Hunting with Dogs Bill - British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC)

Hunting with Dogs Bill - Countryside Alliance Ireland

Departmental Written Briefings

Designation of Quiet Areas

Legislation

Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill

Hunting with Dogs Bill

 

 

 

Tuesday 29 September 

 

 

 Other Oral Briefings – External Witnesses

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill - Foyle Association of Salmon and Trout Anglers (FASTA) (TBC)

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill - Lough Neagh Fishermen’s Co-Operative Society Ltd

Legislation

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill 

 

 

Thursday 1 October

 

Departmental Oral Briefings

SL1 - Official Controls (Plant Protection Products) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 by negative procedure

Other Oral Briefings – External Witnesses

Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill - Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association (NIMEA)

Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill – Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers Association (NIAPA)

Hunting with Dogs Bill - NIEA

Legislation

SL1 - Official Controls (Plant Protection Products) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 by negative procedure

Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill

Hunting with Dogs Bill