Order Paper
Date: 24 February 2026
The Assembly to sit at 10.30am.
Indicative timings for order of business
1. Prayers
2. Members’ Statements
3. Public Petition
Urgent Call for Action on Fairhill Street, Ballycastle
Mr Philip McGuigan
4. Executive Committee Business
Second Stage: Budget Bill
Minister of Finance
Motion: Suspension of Standing Order 39(2)
Proposed:
That Standing Order 39(2) be suspended in respect of the passage of the Budget Bill 2026.
Minister of Finance
Legislative Consent Motion: Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Proposed:
That this Assembly endorses the extension to Northern Ireland of the provisions within the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill.
Minister of Health
5. Question Time
6. Private Members’ Business
Motion: Tackling Disrepair, Damp and Mould
Proposed:
That this Assembly expresses deep concern regarding the state of disrepair of many social and private rented properties; recognises the serious adverse impact that damp and mould have on human health; welcomes the introduction of Awaab’s Law following the tragic death of Awaab Ishak; is concerned that much of our housing stock is in urgent need of retrofitting to ensure it meets the minimum standards required for human habitation, and the challenges posed by climate change; further recognises that many private tenants feel disempowered and unable to ask their landlords for basic repairs due to the fear of a retaliatory eviction; and calls on the Minister for Communities to urgently introduce legislation, similar to Awaab’s Law, to compel landlords to tackle damp, mould and disrepair in both social and private rented accommodation.
Mr Gerry Carroll
7. Adjournment
The Potential of the South West Acute Hospital as a Cross-Border Hospital
Miss Jemma Dolan
