Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Forward Work Programme
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Thursday 4 June
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Departmental Oral Briefings SL1 The Farming with Nature Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Initial Policy Briefing - Draft Statutory Rule to implement the outcome of the review to the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 Other Oral Briefings – External Witnesses Departmental Written Briefings Proposed plans to launch a FwN Higher Scheme in June 2026 and a FwN Landscape Projects scheme in October 2026 Written Briefing – External Legislation Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill (TBC) Hunting with Dogs Bill (TBC) SL1 The Farming with Nature Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (oral briefing) SL1 - Regulation of Supply and Sales of Pups and Kittens in Northern Ireland (noting stage) RaISe Briefing
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Thursday 11 June
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Departmental Oral Briefings SL1 - The Agriculture (Student Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 Other Oral Briefings – External Witnesses NIPSA – Veterinary Inspectors Pay Departmental Written Briefings Technical amendments to the rules governing Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme using powers in the Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 2025 Update on the Review of TRPSI - Written briefing on the outcome of the review of the Department's Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation Framework Written Briefing – External Legislation Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill (TBC) Hunting with Dogs Bill (TBC) RaISe Briefing
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Thursday 18 June
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Departmental Oral Briefings
AFBI & DAERA Officials - Governance issues
Other Oral Briefings – External Witnesses
Departmental Written Briefings
NIEA Business Plan 2026/27
To provide an update on proposed plans to launch a FwN Higher Scheme in June 2026 (Priority Habitats)
Review of Sensitive Areas 2019 and 2023 and Identification of Inner Belfast Lough Shellfish Water Protected Area as a Sensitive Area
Written Briefing – External
Legislation
Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill – Oral Evidence Session 1 & 2 (TBC)
Hunting with Dogs Bill (TBC)
RaISe Briefing
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Thursday 25 June
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Departmental Oral Briefings
DAERA & Exploris Aquarium – Work of the Department at Exploris Other Oral Briefings – External Witnesses ANIFPO & NIFPO – Current issues impacting the Sector Departmental Written Briefings Technical amendments to the rules governing Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme using powers in the Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 2025 Written Briefing – External Legislation Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill (TBC) Hunting with Dogs Bill (TBC) RaISe Briefing
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Thursday 2 July
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Departmental Oral Briefings
Ministerial update on current DAERA workstreams Policy Intention -Generational Renewal - Farming for the Generations Nutrients Action Programme 2027-2030 UK wide SI on recreational Pollack Fishing Other Oral Briefings – External Witnesses Departmental Written Briefings Elasmobranch Conservation Strategy - Synopsis of responses and Departmental response to the consultation and updated Strategy Tree Planting Action Plan Forest Service Business Plan 2026/27 Written Briefing – External Legislation Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill (TBC) Hunting with Dogs Bill (TBC) RaISe Briefing
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Thursday 9 July |
No Meeting – Summer Recess 1st meeting post recess will be 10th September 2026
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