Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Forward Work Programme

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Date of meeting                                                     
Agenda                                                            
 

 

Thursday 12 March 

Departmental Oral Briefings

Review of Environmental Governance in Northern Ireland - Final Report

SL1 The Climate Change (Just Transition Commission) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Departmental Written Briefings

Synopsis of responses and Departmental response to the consultation on recreational fishing for crabs and lobsters.

Legislation

Dilapidation Bill – Informal Clause by Clause Session 2

SL1 The Climate Change (Just Transition Commission) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

RaISe Briefing

 

 

Thursday 19 March 

 

Departmental Oral Briefings

SL1 - Mandatory Use of Closed-Circuit Television in slaughterhouses Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Wildfires Action Plan (moved from the 5th March)

Departmental Written Briefings

Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme

Briefing on the consultation report of the draft Climate Action Plan [2023-2027]

Legislation

Dilapidation Bill – Informal Clause by Clause Session 3

SL1 - Mandatory Use of Closed-Circuit Television in slaughterhouses Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

RaISe Briefing

Informal Session on Anaerobic Digesters

 

 

 

Thursday 26 March 

 

Other Oral Briefings – External Witnesses

Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association & Meat Processors  

Lough Neagh Fishermen’s Co-operative Society Ltd

Departmental Written Briefings

Review of Sensitive Areas 2019 and 2023 and Identification of Inner Belfast Lough Shellfish Water Protected Area as a Sensitive Area

Sypnopsis of Responses to recent Consultation on Impacts on the Water Environment

Annual uplift of Marine Licensing Fees 2026/27

Legislation

No Bill Session

RaISe Briefing


 

 

 

Thursday 2 April 

 

 

 

 

** No Meeting – Easter Recess””