Indicative timings for order of business

Tuesday 11 March 2025

These timings are PURELY INDICATIVE

If an item of business concludes early, the next may be taken immediately.

ITEM OF BUSINESS
(TUESDAY)
MEMBERTIME ALLOCATED BY BUSINESS COMMITTEEANTICIPATED TIME

Prayers

The Speaker

 

10.30 – 10.32

MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

 

Up to 30 mins

10.32 – 11.00

MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS

TransformED NI - Transforming Teaching and Learning: A Strategy for Educational Excellence in Northern Ireland

Minister of Education Up to 1 hour  11.00 – 12.00 
NSMC Transport Sectoral Meeting Minister for Infrastructure  Up to 1 hour  12.00 – 12.20 
Update on the Enabling Access to Justice Programme Minister of Justice Up to 1 hour 12.10 – 1.00 
  LUNCH – BUSINESS COMMITTEE SCHEDULED TO MEET AT 1.00PM    

QUESTION TIME

1. Finance

    2.00 – 2.45

MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS (cont’d)

Triple Threat of Foot and Mouth Disease, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Bluetongue Virus

Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs  Up to 1 hour  2.45 – 3.45

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Motion: Extension of Committee Stage – Sign Language Bill (NIA Bill 10//22-27) 2024

Chairperson, Committee for Communities * 3.45 – 4.00 

PRIVATE MEMBERS BUSINESS

Motion: Women in Agriculture

Mr Declan McAleer
Miss Áine Murphy
Ms Aoife Finnegan

Up to 1 hour 45 mins

4.00 – 5.45

Motion: Reclassification of Ketamine (cont’d)

Ms Joanne Bunting
Mr Maurice Bradley
Mr Stephen Dunne

Up to 1 hour 30 mins 

5.45 – 7.15

Motion: Role of the Irish State during the Troubles

Mr Doug Beattie
Dr Steve Aiken
Mr Robbie Butler
Mr John Stewart

Up to 1 hour 45 mins

7.15 – 9.00

ADJOURNMENT

Concerns around the roads infrastructure leading up to Craigavon Area Hospital

Mr Doug Beattie

Up to 1 hour 

9.00 – 10.00