Indicative Timings for Order of Business
Monday 16 February 2026
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ITEM OF BUSINESS (MONDAY) |
MEMBER |
TIME ALLOCATED BY BUSINESS COMMITTEE |
ANTICIPATED TIME |
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Prayers |
The Speaker |
12.00 – 12.02 |
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MATTER OF THE DAY High Court Ruling that the Ban on Palestine Action is Unlawful |
Mr Declan Kearney | Up to 30 mins | 12.02 – 12.30 |
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MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS |
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Up to 30 mins |
12.30 – 1.00 |
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MINISTERIAL STATEMENT NSMC Special EU Programmes Body Sectoral meeting |
Minister of Finance | Up to 1 hour | 1.00 – 1.20 |
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS Motion: The draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 |
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs |
|
1.20 – 1.40 |
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Motion: The draft Energy Bill Relief Scheme and Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 |
Minister for the Economy |
* |
1.40 – 2.00 |
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QUESTION TIME 1. The Executive Office 2. Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs |
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|
2.00 – 3.30 |
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URGENT ORAL QUESTIONS Cass Assessment Report for Gender Identity Services |
Mrs Diane Dodds | Up to 30 mins | 3.30 – 4.00 |
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Illegal Billboards in Newry |
Mr Peter Martin | Up to 30 mins | 4.00 – 4.30 |
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PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS (cont’d) First Stage: Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill |
Mr Declan McAleer | * | 4.30 – 4.31 |
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Motion: Tackling the Rise in Dangerous Potholes on our Roads (cont’d) |
Mr Stephen Dunne Mr Peter Martin Mr Harry Harvey |
Up to 1 hour 45 mins |
4.31 – 6.15 |
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Motion: Accessing Mental Health Data |
Mr Philip McGuigan Mrs Linda Dillon Miss Órlaithí Flynn |
Up to 1 hour 30 mins |
6.15 – 7.45 |
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ADJOURNMENT |
The Speaker |
|
7.45 |
