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No. 11-09/10

MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS

MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 2009

The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Matters of the Day

Lord Browne made a statement, under Standing Order 24, in relation to the Car Bomb in East Belfast, on Friday 16 October 2009. Party representatives were also called to speak on the matter.

3. Committee Business

3.1 Motion - Report on the Committee on Procedures

Proposed:

That this Assembly approves the Report of the Committee on Procedures on the Inquiry into Legislative Consent Motions.

[Chairperson, Committee on Procedures]

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

3.2 Motion - Access to Childcare for Students in Further and Higher Education

Proposed:

That this Assembly agrees that widening access to Further and Higher Education is a key priority as outlined in the Programme for Government, and that a significant factor in widening access is the provision of campus-based childcare for students; calls on universities, university colleges and regional colleges to examine options for the provision of on-campus childcare, as a matter of urgency, or to seek to preserve or enhance existing childcare provision; and further calls on the Minister to promote such provision with his Executive colleagues.

[Chairperson, Committee for Employment and Learning]

Debate ensued.

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

4. Private Members’ Business

4.1 Motion - Policy on Personal Protection Weapons

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes the dissident threat to serving and retired military personnel and police officers; and calls on the Chief Constable to review urgently the policy on personal protection weapons.

[Mr T Elliott]
[Mr B McCrea]

4.2 Amendment

Proposed:

Leave out all after ‘this Assembly’ and insert:

‘calls on the Chief Constable to ensure that any application for a personal protection weapon is considered only on the basis of the level of threat against the applicant.’

[Mr J O’Dowd]
[Ms M Anderson]
[Mr D McKay]

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the Chair.

Debate suspended for Question Time.

5. Question Time

5.1 Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

Questions were put to, and answered by, the First Minister, Rt Hon Peter Robinson and Junior Minister Newton.

5.2 Regional Development

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Regional Development, Mr Conor Murphy.

6. Private Members’ Business (cont’d)

6.1 Motion - Policy on Personal Protection Weapons (cont’d)

Debate resumed on the motion.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the Chair.

The Amendment being put, the Amendment fell (Division No. 1).

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

7. Adjournment

Ms Anna Lo spoke to her topic on Tor Bank School and Lagan College.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

[The Speaker]

The Assembly adjourned at 5.02 pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
19 October 2009

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY

19 OCTOBER 2009

DIVISIONS

Division No. 1

Policy on Personal Protection Weapons - Amendment

Proposed:

Leave out all after ‘this Assembly’ and insert:

‘calls on the Chief Constable to ensure that any application for a personal protection weapon is considered only on the basis of the level of threat against the applicant.’

[Ms M Anderson]
[Mr J O’Dowd]
[Mr D McKay]

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 32
Noes: 47

Ayes

Ms Anderson, Mr Boylan, Mr D Bradley,  Mrs M Bradley, Mr P J Bradley, Mr Brady, Mr Brolly, Mr Burns, Mr Butler, Mr W Clarke, Mr Gallagher,  Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr A Maginness,  Mr P Maskey, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann,  Mr McCartney, Dr McDonnell, Mrs McGill,  Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mr McLaughlin, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín,  Mr O’Dowd, Mrs O’Neill, Mr P Ramsey, Ms S Ramsey, Ms Ritchie, Ms Ruane.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr M Brady and Mr F McCann.

Noes

Mr Armstrong, Mr Beggs, Mr Bresland, Lord Browne, Mr Buchanan, Mr Campbell, Mr T Clarke, Mr Cobain, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dodds, Rt Hon J Donaldson,  Mr Easton, Mr Elliott, Mrs Foster, Mr Hamilton,  Mr Hilditch, Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Ms Lo, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy,  Mr McCausland, Mr B McCrea, Mr I McCrea, Mr McFarland, Miss McIlveen, Mr McQuillan,  Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mr Paisley Jnr, 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 B Wilson, Mr S Wilson.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr T Elliott and Mr D Kennedy.

The Amendment fell.

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY

PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY FROM

14 - 19 OCTOBER 2009

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

5. Assembly Reports

Report on the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA 10/08)

Report on the Management of Social Housing Rent Collection and Arrears (PAC)

Report on Bringing The SS Nomadic to Belfast – The Acquisition and Restoration of The SS Nomadic (PAC)

Inquiry into Legislative Consent Motions (Committee on Procedures)

6. Statutory Rules

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

S.R. 2009/343 The Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment and Use) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2009 (DOE)

S.R. 2009/344 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2009 (DOE)

S.R. 2009/347 The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2009

7. Written Ministerial Statements

8. Consultation Documents

9. Departmental Publications

Guidance on the Preparation of Port Master Plans (DRD)

10. Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications