No. 66-07/08
MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2008
The Assembly met at 10.30 am, the Speaker in the Chair
1. Personal Prayer or Meditation
Members observed two minutes’ silence.
2. Matters of the Day - Rosslea Roadside Bomb
2.1 The Rt Hon Dr Ian Paisley made a statement, under Standing Order 23A, in relation to the Rosslea roadside bomb attack on Saturday 14 June 2008. A number of other Members were called to speak on the matter.
3. The Speaker’s Business
3.1 The Speaker informed Members that he had received correspondence from the First Minister and deputy First Minister, dated 12 June 2008, in relation to the referral of a ministerial decision to the Executive Committee relating to an environmental protection agency.
3.2 The Speaker informed Members that he had received correspondence from the nominating officer of the Democratic Unionist Party, the Rt Hon Peter Robinson, nominating: Mr Mervyn Storey as Chairperson of the Committee for Education; Mr David Simpson as Chairperson of the Committee for Social Development; Mr Simon Hamilton as Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for Finance and Personnel; and Mr Robin Newton as Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for Employment and Learning.
3.3 The Speaker informed Members that the application for judicial review, by former members of the Assembly Secretariat against the Assembly Commission, had been withdrawn by the applicants.
4. Executive Committee Business
4.1 First Stage - Public Authorities (Reform) Bill (NIA 19/07)
The junior Minister, Mr Gerry Kelly, introduced a Bill to make provision for, or in connection with, the abolition of certain public authorities.
Bill passed First Stage and ordered to be printed (NIA Bill 19/07).
4.2 First Stage - Civil Registration Bill (NIA 20/07)
The Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Nigel Dodds, introduced a Bill to amend the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 1976; to provide for access to information relating to marriages and civil partnerships and information contained in the Adopted Children Register and the Gender Recognition Register, for the notification of the registration of marriages and civil partnerships, for the Registrar General to supply commemorative documents and for a register called the Record of Northern Ireland Connections; and for connected purposes.
Bill passed First Stage and ordered to be printed (NIA Bill 20/07).
4.3 Consideration Stage - Budget (No. 2) Bill (NIA 18/07)
The Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Nigel Dodds, moved that the Consideration Stage of the Budget (No.2) Bill be agreed.
Clauses
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 1 to 8 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 18/07) passed Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker.
4.4 Consideration Stage - Child Maintenance Bill (NIA 17/07)
The Minister for Social Development, Ms Margaret Ritchie, moved that the Consideration Stage of the Child Maintenance Bill be agreed.
Clauses
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 1 to 42 stand part of the Bill.
Schedules
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedules 1 to 5 stand part of the Bill .
Long Title
The question being put, the Long Title was agreed without division.
Bill (NIA 17/07) passed Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker.
4.5 Further Consideration Stage - Charities Bill (NIA 9/07)
The Minister for Social Development, Ms Margaret Ritchie, moved that the Further Consideration Stage of the Charities Bill be agreed.
No amendments were tabled to the Bill.
Bill NIA 9/07 passed Further Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with Section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
4.6 Motion - Draft Companies (Public Sector Audit) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008
Proposed: That the Draft Companies (Public Sector Audit) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008 be approved.
[Minister of Finance and Personnel]
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
4.7 Motion - Donaghadee (Harbour Area) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008
Proposed: That the Donaghadee (Harbour Area) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (SR 2008 No. 143) be affirmed.
[Minister for Regional Development]
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
5. Committee Business
5.1 Motion - Statutory Committee Membership
Proposed: That Mr Edwin Poots replace Mr Sammy Wilson as a member of the Education Committee.
[Dr W McCrea]
[Mr P Weir]
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
5.2 Motion - Child Poverty in Northern Ireland
Proposed: That this Assembly approves the Report of the Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister (08/07/08R) on its Inquiry into Child Poverty in Northern Ireland; and calls on the Executive to bring forward a detailed plan of action to deliver its targets to eliminate child poverty.
[Chairperson, Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister]
Debate ensued.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the chair.
The sitting was suspended at 1.00 pm.
The sitting resumed at 2.00 pm with the Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) in the chair.
6. Committee Business (cont’d)
6.1 Motion - Child Poverty in Northern Ireland (cont’d)
Debate resumed on the Motion.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
The sitting was suspended at 2.20 pm.
The sitting resumed at 2.30 pm with the Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) in the chair.
7. Question Time
7.1 Minister of Education
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Ms Caitríona Ruane.
7.2 Minister for Employment and Learning
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Sir Reg Empey.
7.3 Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Mrs Arlene Foster.
8. Adjournment
Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.
[The Speaker]
The Assembly adjourned at 4.05 pm.
Mr William Hay
The Speaker
17 June 2008
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY FROM
11 JUNE TO 17 JUNE 2008
- Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Public Authorities (Reform) Bill (NIA 19/07)
Civil Registration Bill (NIA 20/07) - Orders in Council
- Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly
Food from Britain Annual Report and Accounts 2007-2008 (NIA 118/07-08) (DARD) - Assembly Reports
The Report on Building Regulations (Amendment) Bill (NIA 11/07) (Committee for Finance and Personnel)
Seventeenth Report of the Examiner of Statutory Rules to the Assembly and the Appropriate Committees (NIA 194/07-08) - Statutory Rules
(The department identified after each rule is for reference purposes only.)
For information only:
S.R. 2008/236 (C.12) The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No.10) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (OFMDFM)
S.R. 2008/245 The Motor Hackney Carriages ( Belfast) (Amendment) By-Laws ( Northern Ireland) 2008
- Consultation Documents
Public Consultation on the Future of Tobacco Control (DHSSPS)
Proposed Amendments to the Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 1992 (DOE) - Departmental Publications
- Agency Publications
- Westminster Publications
- Miscellaneous Publications
NORTHERN IRELAND LEGISLATION:
EXECUTIVE BILLS
PROCEEDINGS AS AT 17 JUNE 2008
Session 2006-2007
Title & Bill Number |
First Stage |
Second Stage |
Committee Stage Extension |
Committee Stage Report |
Consideration Stage Concluded |
Further Consideration Stage |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
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Laid |
Printed |
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**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 |
21.04.08 |
Libraries Bill (NIA Bill 5/07) |
11.06.07 |
19.06.07 |
25.02.08 |
20.02.08 |
25.02.08 |
6.05.08 |
19.05.08 |
27.05.08 |
17.06.08 |
Session 2007-2008
Executive Bills
Title & Bill Number |
First Stage |
Second Stage |
Committee Stage Extension |
Committee Stage Report |
Consideration Stage Concluded |
Further Consideration Stage |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laid |
Printed |
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**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 |
21.04.08 |
6.05.08 |
Charities Bill (NIA Bill 9/07) |
10.12.07 |
15.01.08 |
27.06.08 |
6.05.08 |
13.05.08 |
3.06.08 |
17.06.08 |
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**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 |
27.06.08 |
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**Commission for Victims and Survivors Bill (NIA Bill 12/07) |
31.03.08 |
1.04.08 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
6.05.08 |
12.05.08 |
13.05.08 |
23.05.08 |
**Local Government (Boundaries) Bill (NIA Bill 14/07) |
21.04.08 |
22.04.08 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
29.04.08 |
6.05.08 |
12.05.08 |
23.05.08 |
Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Bill (NIA Bill 15/07) |
12.05.08 |
20.05.08 |
7.12.08 |
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**Mesothelioma, etc., Bill (NIA Bill 16/07) |
20.05.08 |
27.05.08 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
3.06.08 |
9.06.08 |
10.06.08 |
|
**Child Maintenance Bill (NIA Bill 17/07) |
2.06.08 |
10.06.08 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
17.06.08 |
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**Budget (No. 2) Bill (NIA Bill 18/07) |
9.06.08 |
10.06.08 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
17.06.08 |
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Public Authorities (Reform) Bill (NIA Bill 19/07) |
17.06.08 |
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Civil Registration Bill (NIA Bill 20/07) |
17.06.08 |
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Session 2007-2008
Non-Executive Bills
Title & Bill Number |
First Stage |
Second Stage |
Committee Stage Extension |
Committee Stage Report |
Consideration Stage Concluded |
Further Consideration Stage |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laid |
Printed |
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Carer’s Allowance Bill (NIA Bill 13/07) |
31.03.08 |
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**Bills which are granted accelerated passage do not pass through a Committee Stage.