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No. 50-07/08

MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 15 APRIL 2008

The Assembly met at 10.30 am, the Speaker in the Chair

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Executive Committee Business

2.1 Statement - British-Irish Council Demography Sectoral Meeting

The Minister for Employment and Learning, Sir Reg Empey, made a statement to the Assembly on the outcome of the British-Irish Council Demography Sectoral meeting, following which he replied to questions.

2.2 Statement - Performance and Efficiency Delivery Unit (PEDU)

The Minister of Finance and Personnel, Rt Hon Peter Robinson, made a statement to the Assembly on details of the Performance and Efficiency Delivery Unit (PEDU), following which he replied to questions.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the chair.

3. Private Members’ Business

3.1 Motion - Cancelled Clinics

Proposed: That this Assembly calls on the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to introduce measures to reduce the cancellation level of outpatient clinics.

[Mr A Easton]
[Mr T Buchanan]
[Mrs I Robinson]

3.2 Amendment

Proposed: At end insert:

‘; and further calls for a holistic, patient-centred approach from the Minister and his department to tackle waiting lists.’

[Ms C Ní Chuilín]
[Ms S Ramsey]

Debate ensued.

The sitting was suspended at 12.32 pm.

The sitting resumed at 2.00 pm with the Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the chair.

3.3 Motion - Cancelled Clinics (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.

3.4 Motion - Private Finance Initiatives

Proposed: That this Assembly notes the concerns about local Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) raised in recent reports; and calls on the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister to provide clarification on the role and scope of PFIs across all government departments.

[Mr T Gallagher]

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) in the chair.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the chair.

The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.

4. Adjournment

Mr Raymond McCartney spoke on cancer services in Foyle.

Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.

[The Speaker]

The Assembly adjourned at 4.27 pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
15 April 2008

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY

PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY ON
15 APRIL 2008

1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly

2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly

3. Orders in Council

4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly

Department of Finance and Personnel Memorandum on the Seventh Report from the Public Accounts Committee Session 2007-2008: Job Evaluation in the Education and Library Boards (NIA 125/07-08)

5. Assembly Reports

6. Statutory Rules

(The department identified after each rule is for reference purposes only.)

S.R. 2008/173 The Antiville Road and Ballymena Road, Larne (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (DRD)

For information only:

S.R. 2008/168 The Road Races (Tandragee 100) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (DRD)

S.R. 2008/166 The Road Races (Cookstown 100) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (DRD)

7. Consultation Documents

8. Departmental Publications

9. Agency Publications

10. Westminster Publications

11. Miscellaneous Publications

NORTHERN IRELAND LEGISLATION:

EXECUTIVE BILLS

PROCEEDINGS AS AT 15 APRIL 2008

Session 2006-2007

Title & Bill Number First Stage Second Stage Committee Stage Extension Committee Stage Report Consideration StageConcluded Further Consideration Stage Final Stage Royal Assent
Laid Printed
**Welfare Reform Bill(NIA Bill 1/07) 4.06.07 12.06.07 N/A N/A N/A 18.06.07 19.06.07 25.06.07 29.06.07
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill(NIA Bill 2/07) 5.06.07 19.06.07 7.11.07 12.10.07 22.10.07 15.01.08 28.01.08 5.02.08 25.02.08
**Budget Bill(NIA Bill 3/07) 11.06.07 12.06.07 N/A N/A N/A 18.06.07 19.06.07 25.06.07 29.06.07
Taxis Bill(NIA Bill 4/07) 11.06.07 26.06.07 7.12.07 29.11.07 6.12.07 26.02.08 10.03.08 8.04.08  
Libraries Bill(NIA Bill 5/07) 11.06.07 19.06.07 25.02.08 20.02.08 25.02.08        

Session 2007-2008

Executive Bills

Title & Bill Number First Stage Second Stage Committee Stage Extension Committee Stage Report Consideration StageConcluded Further Consideration Stage Final Stage Royal Assent
Laid Printed
**Children (Emergency Protection Orders) Bill (NIA Bill 6/07) 22.10.07 5.11.07 N/A N/A N/A 6.11.07 19.11.07 20.11.07 14.12.07
**Pensions Bill (NIA Bill 7/07) 12.11.07 26.11.07 N/A N/A N/A 4.12.07 10.12.07 11.12.07 11.02.08
Public Health (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 8/07) 26.11.07 4.12.07 N/A 8.02.08 31.01.08 4.03.08 7.04.08    
Charities Bill (NIA Bill 9/07) 10.12.07 15.01.08 27.06.08            
**Budget Bill (NIA Bill 10/07) 11.02.08 12.02.08 N/A N/A N/A 19.02.08 25.02.08 26.02.08 12.03.08
Building Regulations (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 11/07) 25.02.08 4.03.08              
**Commission for Victims and Survivors Bill (NIA Bill 12/07) 31.03.08 1.04.08 N/A N/A N/A        

Session 2007-2008

Non-Executive Bills

Title & Bill Number First Stage Second Stage Committee Stage Extension Committee Stage Report Consideration StageConcluded Further Consideration Stage Final Stage Royal Assent
Laid Printed
Carer’s Allowance Bill (NIA Bill 13/07) 31.03.08                

**Bills which are granted accelerated passage do not pass through a Committee Stage.