No. 37-07/08
MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
MONDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2008
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 - Reorganisation of Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland
The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Michael McGimpsey, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the reorganisation of health and social care in Northern Ireland, following which he replied to questions.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) in the chair.
2.2 Motion - Legislative Consent - UK Energy Bill
Proposed:
That this Assembly endorses the principle of the extension to Northern Ireland of the provision of the Energy Bill dealing with gas storage which is contained in clause 35 of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to, that Bill as introduced in the House of Commons.
[Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment]
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division .
3. Private Members’ Business
3.1 Motion - Roads Maintenance Funding
Proposed:
That this Assembly calls on the Minister for Regional Development to review roads maintenance funding and to ensure that sufficient funding will be made available in line with the Roads Service structural maintenance funding plan.
[Mr J McCallister]
[Mr F Cobain]
[Mr T Elliott]
3.2 Amendment
Proposed: Insert at end:
‘; and further calls for an urgent review of end of year management of funds to ensure that a more strategic approach is applied to the way in which maintenance schemes are undertaken immediately before the end of the financial year.’
[Mr J Dallat]
Debate ensued.
The debate was suspended for Question Time.
The Speaker in the chair.
4. Question Time
4.1 Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
Questions were put to, and answered by, the deputy First Minister, Mr Martin McGuinness.
4.2 Minister of the Environment
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Mrs Arlene Foster.
4.3 Minister of Finance and Personnel
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Rt Hon Peter Robinson.
5. Private Members’ Business (cont’d)
5.1 Motion - Roads Maintenance Funding (cont’d)
Debate resumed on the Motion.
The Amendment being put, the Amendment was made without division.
The Question being put, the Motion, as amended, was carried without division.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) in the chair.
5.2 Motion - The Re-Classification of the Terrorist Campaign
Proposed: That this Assembly repudiates any suggestion that the 30 year terrorist campaign in Northern Ireland be re-classified as a ‘war’.
[Mr M Storey]
[Lord Morrow]
[Dr W McCrea]
Debate ensued.
The Speaker in the chair.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried (Division No. 1).
6. Executive Committee Business
Statement - Discovery of Confidential Pupil Records
The Minister of Education, Ms Caitríona Ruane, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the discovery of confidential pupil records, following which she replied to questions.
7. Adjournment
Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.
[The Speaker]
The Assembly adjourned at 6.57 pm.
Mr William Hay
The Speaker
18 February 2008
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
18 FEBRUARY 2008
DIVISIONS
Division No. 1
Re-Classification of the Terrorist Campaign
Proposed: That this Assembly repudiates any suggestion that the 30 year terrorist campaign in Northern Ireland be re-classified as a ‘war’.
[Mr M Storey]
[Lord Morrow]
[Dr W McCrea]
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 46
Noes: 20
Ayes
Mr Armstrong, Mr Beggs, Lord Browne, Mr Buchanan, Mr Burnside, Mr Campbell, Mr T Clarke, Mr Cobain, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dodds, Rt Hon J Donaldson, Mr Easton, Sir Reg Empey, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Kennedy, Mr Lunn, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr B McCrea, Mr I McCrea, Dr W McCrea, Mr McFarland, Miss McIlveen, Mr McNarry, Mr McQuillan, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Rt Hon Dr Ian Paisley, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mrs I Robinson, Mr K Robinson, Rt Hon P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Shannon, Mr Simpson, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr S Wilson.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr T Clarke and Mr Moutray.
Noes
Ms Anderson, Mr Boylan, Mr Brady, Mr Brolly, Mr Butler, Mr W Clarke, Mr Doherty, Ms Gildernew, Mr G Kelly, Mr P Maskey, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mr Molloy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr O’Dowd, Mrs O’Neill, Ms S Ramsey, Ms Ruane.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Butler and Mr McCartney.
The Motion was carried.
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY FROM
13 FEBRUARY TO 18 FEBRUARY 2008
- Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 - Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Orders in Council
- Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Assembly Reports
Report on Northern Ireland Resource Accounts – Northern Ireland Child Support Agency Client Funds 2003-04 – 2006-07: Public Accounts Committee (16/07-08)
Examiner of Statutory Rules Session 2007-2008: Tenth Report to the Assembly and Appropriate Committees (NIA 101/07-08) - Statutory Rules
(The department identified after each rule is for reference purposes only.)
S.R. 2008/48 The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008-02-13 (DFP)
S.R. 2008/49 The Rates (Industrial Hereditaments) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (DFP)
S.R. 2008.52 The Measuring Instruments (Use for Trade) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (DETI)
S.R. 2008/53 The Animals and Animals Products (Import and Export) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (DARD)
For information only:
S.R. 2008/23 The Criminal Appeal (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2008
S.R. 2008/24 The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2008
S.R. 2008/32 The Coroners (Practice and Procedure) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2008
S.R. 2008/35 The Magistrates’ Courts (Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2008
S.R. 2008/57 The Waiting Restrictions (Maghera) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (DRD)
S.R. 2008/58 The Parking Places (Disabled Person’s Vehicles) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (DRD)
- Consultation Documents
The Draft Quality of Bathing Water (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008 (DOE) - Departmental Publications
Wind Energy Development in Northern Ireland’s Landscapes (DOE)
Radioactive Substances Act (Fees and Charges) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2008 (DOE) - Agency Publications
- Westminster Publications
- Miscellaneous Publications