Order Paper

1.   Prayers

2.   Members’ Statements

3.   Executive Committee Business

Further Consideration Stage: Hospital Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 29/22-27)

Minister of Health

Motion: The Local Government Auditor’s Draft Code of Audit Practice 2026

Proposed:

That the Local Government Auditor’s Draft Code of Audit Practice 2026 be approved.

Minister for Communities

4.   Question Time

4.1     Justice

5.   Private Members’ Business

Second Stage: Irish-medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill (NIA Bill 28/22-27)

Mr Pat Sheehan

Motion: Conducting a Cost-Benefit Analysis of Net Zero Policies

Proposed:

That this Assembly expresses deep concern that aspirational climate targets are impeding the delivery of high-quality public services and infrastructure that ratepayers deserve; notes that the provisions of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 have been found by the courts to obstruct the progression of the A5 Road Upgrade, with far-reaching consequences for other major projects such as the A4 Enniskillen Southern Bypass; is alarmed, furthermore, that the current legal requirement for minimum spend on active travel perversely acts as a barrier to vital investment in roads maintenance and repairs; calls on the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to withdraw the current draft Climate Action Plan 2023-2027, which contains a range of proposals that are not quantified and would place additional burdens on farmers and households during a cost-of-living crisis; and further calls on the Minister to task every department and arm’s-length body with conducting a cost-benefit analysis of all net zero-related climate policies and funding streams within their remit.

Miss Michelle McIlveen
Mr Jonathan Buckley
Mr Gareth Wilson
Mr Tom Buchanan

6.   Adjournment

• Lack of NHS Dental Places in North Belfast

Mr Phillip Brett