The Committee for Justice met on Thursday 18 September 2025.
On the agenda –
- Committee Business
- Learning from ‘Why Riot’ – Addressing the ‘whys’ beneath youth violence – Open University and Youth Workers oral evidence
• Mr John D’Arcy, The Open University
• Ms Gabi Kent, The Open University
• Mr Stephen McAllister, North Belfast Area Project
• Mr Stephen Hughes, St Peters Immaculata Youth Centre
• Mr Daire Owens, Lagmore Youth Project
• Mr Colm Fanning, Lagmore Youth Project
• Mr Eamon Feerick, St Peters Immaculata Youth Centre - Justice Bill – Written papers
- SR 2025/137 The Planning Fees (Deemed Planning Applications and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
- Department of Justice Retention and Disposal Schedule
- Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland Retention and Disposal Schedule
- Aarhus Convention – Call for Evidence: Summary of responses – Department of Justice written paper
- Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 – Annual domestic abuse training statement – Department of Justice written paper
- Safer Communities/Organised Crime – Update on strategic approach – Department of Justice written paper
- Strategic framework for Youth Justice – Annual progress report and updated action plan – Department of Justice written paper
- Committee Business