Communities

On Demand coverage of the Committee for Communities

Committee for Communities, Thursday 30 April 2026

https://youtu.be/sOObgR6TnYY Committee for Communities met on Thursday 30 April 2026. On the agenda: Committee Business Quarterly Financial Update: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities Departmental quarterly update: Oral briefing from Permanent Secretary and senior officials Employment Support Scheme: Oral briefing from the Department for Communities Criminal Justice Bill: consideration of response to Committee for… Continue Reading Committee for Communities, Thursday 30 April 2026

Committee for Communities, Thursday 23 April 2026

https://youtu.be/Oldmc-tiTRM Committee for Communities met on Thursday 23 April 2026. On the agenda: Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)Committee Business Public from 10:05 AM (40 mins)Local councils and the Anti-Poverty Strategy: Oral briefing from NILGA Public from 11:15 AM (5 mins)Department of Education – Retention and Disposal Schedule Closed from 11:50 AM (40 mins)Westminster Public… Continue Reading Committee for Communities, Thursday 23 April 2026

Committee for Communities, Thursday 16 April 2026

https://youtu.be/6bCoopn5yGc Committee for Communities met on Thursday 16 April 2026. On the agenda: Public from 10:00 AM (5 mins)Committee Business Public from 10:05 AM (55 mins)Executive Pensions Schemes Bill: Pre-introductory evidence from the Department for Communities Public from 11:00 AM (15 mins)Local Government on the Anti-Poverty Strategy: Consideration of Committee motion View the full agenda

Committee for Communities, Thursday 26 March 2026

https://www.youtube.com/embed/w8iPVaNGDsg?si=p32LLgLZQnke-WkL Committee for Communities met on Thursday 26 March 2026. On the agenda: Public from 10:01 AM (6 mins)Committee Business Public from 10:07 AM (43 mins)Charities (Amendment) Bill: Pre-introductory evidence from the Department for Communities• Mr Raymond Caldwell, DfC• Ms Colleen Bell, DfC• Mr Martin Ireland, DfC• Mr Gerard Reilly, DfC Public from 10:50 AM… Continue Reading Committee for Communities, Thursday 26 March 2026

Committee for Communities, Thursday 19 March 2026

https://www.youtube.com/embed/3dFcVpG_i_k?si=pEs8mqSrgTg1ilGL Committee for Communities met on Thursday 19 March 2026. On the agenda: Committee Business Housing (Amendment) Bill 2026: Pre-introductory evidence from the Department for Communities Funding for social housing: Oral evidence from NIFHA The Northern Ireland Football Fund: Oral evidence from the Department for Communities (closed session) SL1 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment,… Continue Reading Committee for Communities, Thursday 19 March 2026

Committee for Communities, Thursday 12 March 2026

https://www.youtube.com/embed/2ykA-uuTfWo?si=5Ox2AP5EePxw1Ov4 Committee for Communities met on Thursday 12 March 2026. On the agenda: Committee Business Urology Services Inquiry Retention and Disposal Schedule Probation Board for Northern Ireland Retention and Disposal Schedule Children Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015: Oral evidence from Children’s Law Centre Children Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015: Oral evidence from the… Continue Reading Committee for Communities, Thursday 12 March 2026

Committee for Communities, Thursday 5 March 2026

https://youtu.be/CdW-hcw8R2Q Committee for Communities met on Thursday 5 March 2026. On the agenda: Committee Business Local Councils and the Anti-Poverty Strategy: Oral evidence Panel 1 – Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, Ards and North Down Borough Council, Belfast City Council, Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Local Councils and the Anti-Poverty Strategy: Oral evidence Panel 2… Continue Reading Committee for Communities, Thursday 5 March 2026

Committee for Communities, Thursday 26 February 2026

https://youtu.be/UQzXuf7s_fk Committee for Communities met on Thursday 26 February 2026. On the agenda: Committee Business Financial Position Update: Oral evidence from the Department for Communities Draft Multi-Year Budget for 2026-29/30: Consideration of response to Committee for Finance Committee Business View the full agenda

Committee for Communities, Thursday 19 February 2026

https://youtu.be/ytlTGds4tow Committee for Communities met on Thursday 19 February 2026. On the agenda: Committee Business Poverty in Northern Ireland 2025 Report: Oral evidence from Joseph Rowntree Foundation Safety nets Social security for families in a devolved UK report: Oral evidence from Child Poverty Action Group Committee Business View the full agenda

Committee for Communities, Thursday 12 February 2026

https://youtu.be/7htOQRM-0bk Committee for Communities met on Thursday 12 February 2026. On the agenda: Committee Business Rescission of Cttee Decision: Proposed Correspondence Committee Business SL1 – The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendments and Modifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 Further Education Sector Retention and Disposal Schedule Cricket Ireland: Oral evidence on… Continue Reading Committee for Communities, Thursday 12 February 2026