No.12/07
MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
MONDAY 18 JUNE 2007
The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair
1. Personal Prayer or Meditation
Members observed two minutes’ silence.
2. Executive Committee Business
2.1 Statement – Recent Flooding Incidents
Mr Conor Murphy, Minister for Regional Development, made a statement to the Assembly on recent flooding incidents, following which he replied to questions.
2.2 Consideration Stage – Welfare Reform Bill (NIA 1/07)
Ms Margaret Ritchie, the Minister for Social Development, moved that the Consideration Stage of the Welfare ReformBill be agreed.
Five amendments were tabled to the Bill.
Clauses
The Question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 1 to 10 stand part of the Bill.
Debate suspended.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the chair.
3. Question Time
3.1 Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Mr Nigel Dodds.
3.2 Minister for Employment and Learning
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Sir Reg Empey.
3.3 Minister of Education
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Ms Caitríona Ruane.
The sitting was suspended at 4.00 pm.
The sitting resumed at 5.00 pm.
The Speaker in the chair.
4. Executive Committee Business (Cont’d)
4.1 Consideration Stage – Welfare Reform Bill (NIA 1/07) (Cont’d)
Debate resumed.
After debate, Amendment 1 to Clause 11 was negatived (Division 1).
The Question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 11 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 2 to Clause 12 was negatived without division.
The Question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 12 stand part of the Bill.
The Question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 13 to 15 stand part of the Bill.
After debate and the Question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 16 stand part of the Bill.
The Question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 17 to 34 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 3 to Clause 35 was negatived without division.
Amendment 4 to Clause 35 was not called.
The Question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 35 stand part of the Bill.
The Question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 36 to 54 stand part of the Bill.
Amendment 5 to Clause 55 was not called.
The Question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 55 stand part of the Bill.
The Question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 56 to 61 stand part of the Bill.
Schedules
The Question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedules 1 to 8 stand part of the Bill.
Long Title
The Question being put, the Long Title was agreed without division.
Bill (NIA 1/07) passed Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker.
4.2 Consideration Stage – Budget Bill (NIA 3/07)
The Rt Hon Peter Robinson, Minister of Finance and Personnel, moved that the Consideration Stage of the Budget Bill be agreed.
No amendments were tabled to the Bill.
Clauses
The Question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 1 to 7 stand part of the Bill.
Schedules
The Question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedules 1 to 3 stand part of the Bill.
Long Title
The Question being put, the Long Title was agreed without division.
Bill NIA 3/07 passed Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker.
5. Private Notice Question – Craigavon High School: Deaths of Young People
5.1 Ms Caitríona Ruane , Minister of Education , replied to a Question to which she had been given private notice, tabled by Mr Danny Kennedy.
6. Committee Business
6.1 Motion – Committee Membership – Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
Proposed: That Mr Ken Robinson replace Mr David Burnside as a member of the Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure.
[Mr D McNarry]
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
In accordance with Standing Orders, consideration of a Private Member’s motion that stood on the Order Paper was postponed until such a time as the Business Committee determined.
7. Adjournment
Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn
[The Speaker]
The Assembly adjourned at 6.58 pm.
Mr William Hay
The Speaker
18 June 2007
WELFARE REFORM BILL
MARSHALLED LIST OF AMENDMENTS
CONSIDERATION STAGE
Monday 18 June 2007
Amendments tabled up to and including Thursday, 14 June 2007
The Bill will be considered in the following order-
Clauses, Schedules and Long Title
Amendment 1 [Negatived on division]
Clause 11 , Page 10, Line 6
at end insert
‘, or
(e) a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a psychiatric nurse or a psychiatric social worker where the assessment is in relation to a person in connection with a mental health condition.’
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Ms Claire McGill
Amendment 2 [Negatived]
Clause 12 , Page 10, Line 23
at end insert
‘(e) for securing that in the case of a person who has a mental health condition, the interview is conducted in a manner that takes into account the specific needs of the person being interviewed;’
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Ms Claire McGill
Clause 16 [Clause remains part of the Bill]
The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Clause 16 stand part of the Bill.
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Ms Claire McGill
Amendment 3 [Negatived]
Clause 35 , Page 28, Line 22
leave out paragraph (a) and insert
‘(a) a payment or payments by the Housing Executive or the Department of Finance and Personnel, as the case may be-
(i) to a person on E’s behalf or in respect of a liability which E has (where E is the person entitled to the payment); or
(ii) directly to E only where E requests it to be so paid,’
Mr Fra McCann
Mr Mickey Brady
Ms Claire McGill
Amendment 4 [Not called]
Clause 35 , Page 28, Line 34
at end insert
‘(2C) Regulations may provide that the Housing Executive or the Department of Finance and Personnel, as the case may be, shall provide debt counselling to vulnerable persons who in requesting payment of Housing Benefit in accordance with subsection (2)(a)(ii) may experience financial difficulties.’
Mr Fra McCann
Mr Mickey Brady
Ms Claire McGill
Amendment 5 [Not called]
Clause 55 , Page 41, Line 27
at end insert
‘(e) a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a psychiatric nurse or a psychiatric social worker where the medical examination is in relation to a person in connection with a mental health condition.’
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Ms Claire McGil
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
18 JUNE 2007
DIVISIONS
Division No. 1
Welfare Reform Bill – Amendment 1
Proposed: Clause 11, Page 10, Line 6
at end insert
‘, or
(e) a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a psychiatric nurse or a psychiatric social worker where the assessment is in relation to a person in connection with a mental health condition.’
[Mr Mickey Brady]
[Mr Fra McCann]
[Ms Claire McGill]
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 19
Noes: 65
Ayes
Mr Adams, Ms Anderson, Mr Boylan, Mr Brady, Mr Brolly, Mr A Maskey, Mr P Maskey, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Mr McElduff, Mrs McGill, Mr McHugh, Mr McKay, Mr McLaughlin, Mr Molloy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr O’Dowd, Mrs O’Neill.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Brady and Mr F McCann.
Noes
Mr Armstrong, Mr Attwood, Mr Beggs, Mr D Bradley, Mrs M Bradley, Mr P J Bradley, Mr Bresland, Lord Browne, Mr Buchanan, Mr Burns, Mr Burnside, Mr Campbell, Mr T Clarke, Rev Dr Robert Coulter, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dallat, Rt Hon J Donaldson, Mr Durkan, Mr Easton, Mr Elliott, Sir Reg Empey, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mr Gallagher, Mr Hamilton, Mrs Hanna, Mr Hilditch, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, Mrs Long, Mr A Maginness, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCausland, Mr McClarty, Mr B McCrea, Mr I McCrea, Dr W McCrea, Dr McDonnell, Mr McFarland, Mr McGlone, Miss McIlveen, Mr McNarry, Mr McQuillan, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mr O’Loan, Mr Paisley Jnr, Mr Poots, Mr P Ramsey, Ms Ritchie, Mr G Robinson, Mrs I Robinson, Mr K Robinson, Rt Hon P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Shannon, Mr Simpson, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr B Wilson, Mr S Wilson .
Tellers for the Noes: Mr D Bradley and Mr Burns.
The Amendment was negatived.
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY FROM
13 JUNE TO 18 JUNE 2007
- Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Orders in Council
- Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly
InterTradeIreland Annual Review of Activities 2005 Annual Accounts 2005 (NIA 10/06-07)
- Assembly Reports
First Report of the Examiner of Statutory Rules to the Assembly and the Appropriate Committees (NIA 56/06-07)
- Statutory Rules
(The department identified after each rule is for reference purposes only.)
S.R. 2007/291 The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2007 (DETI)For information purposes only:
S.R. 2007/296 The Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules ( Northern Ireland) 2007 (NIO)
- Consultation Documents
- Departmental Publications
- Agency Publications
Youth Justice Agency Corporate and Business Plan
- Westminster Publications
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