No. 33-09/10
MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
MONDAY 08 FEBRUARY 2010
The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair
1. Personal Prayer or Meditation
Members observed two minutes’ silence.
2. Speaker’s Business
2.1 The Speaker informed Members that he had received a letter from the First Minister, dated 3 February 2010, revoking with effect from that date his earlier letter, in which he had designated the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to exercise the functions of the Office of the First Minister.
3. Business Motion
3.1 Motion – Suspension of Standing Orders
Proposed:
That Standing Order 20(1)(a) be suspended for 8 February 2010.
Lord Morrow
Ms C Ní Chuilín
The Question being put, the Motion was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.
4. Executive Committee Business
4.1 Statement – SparkleBox Teacher Resource Website
The Minister of Education, Ms Caitríona Ruane, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the SparkleBox Teacher Resource Website, following which she replied to questions.
4.2 Further Consideration Stage – Water and Sewerage Services (Amendment) Bill (NIA 3/09)
The Minister for Regional Development, Mr Conor Murphy, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Water and Sewerage Services (Amendment) Bill.
No amendments were tabled to the Bill.
Bill NIA 3/09 stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
5. Committee Business
5.1 Motion – McElhill/McGovern Tragedy in Omagh
Proposed:
That this Assembly calls on the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to seek to secure the agreement of the Secretary of State to initiate a time-bound public inquiry into the multi-agency aspects of the McElhill / McGovern tragedy in Omagh.
Chairperson, Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) took the Chair.
Debate ensured.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
6. Private Members’ Business
6.1 Motion – Schools Estate
Proposed:
That this Assembly notes the need for new build and ongoing maintenance to ensure provision of a schools estate fit for the 21st century; recognises the additional economic benefit of construction industry job creation; and calls on the Minister of Education and the Minister of Finance and Personnel to ensure (that a procurement mechanism is in place, which expedites the provision of capital projects, and that adequate funds are provided to maintain our schools to the highest possible standards.
Mr D Bradley
Mr D O’Loan
Debate ensued.
The debate was suspended for Question Time.
The Speaker took the Chair.
7. Question Time
7.1 Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
Questions were put to, and answered by, the deputy First Minister, Mr Martin McGuinness.
7.2 Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Michael McGimpsey.
7.3 Minister for Regional Development
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Regional Development, Mr Conor Murphy.
8. Private Members’ Business (Cont’d)
8.1 Motion – Schools Estate (Cont’d)
Debate resumed on the motion.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) took the Chair.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
8.2 Motion – Peri-natal Psychiatric Services
Proposed:
That this Assembly recognises that the provision of peri-natal psychiatric services is lacking; and calls on the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to ensure that mentally-ill mothers and their babies are protected through the establishment of recognised structures for the provision of mental health care in pregnancy.
Mrs M O’Neill
Ms S Ramsey
Mrs C McGill
Debate ensued.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) took the Chair.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
9. Adjournment
Proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
The Speaker
The Assembly adjourned at 5.43pm.
Mr William Hay
The Speaker
8 February 2010
Northern Ireland Assembly
Papers Presented to the Assembly on
8 February 2010
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
Companies Registry Annual Report 2008/09 (DETI)
Registry of Credit Unions and Industrial and Provident Societies 2008/09 (DETI)
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2009 (OFMDFM).
5. Assembly Reports
6. Statutory Rules
(The Department identified after each rule is for reference purposes only)
- S.R. 2010/20 The Pensions (2008 Act) (Supplementary Provision) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (DSD)
- S.R. 2010/23 The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Downloading and Retention of Data) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (DOE)
- Draft SR. 2010 The Rates (Deferment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (DFP)
For Information Only:
S.R. 2010/26 The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Dromore) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (DRD)
7. Written Ministerial Statements
8. Consultation Documents
Proposed amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 to increase the maximum width of certain trailers (DOE)
9. Departmental Publications
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Road Transport: Baseline Report 1990-2007 (DRD)
Northern Ireland Spring Supplementary Estimates 2009-2010 (DFP)
Northern Ireland Estimates Vote on Account 2010-2011 (DFP)
10. Agency Publications
North Western River Basin Management Plan Summary (Northern Ireland Environment Agency)
North Eastern River Basin Management Plan Summary (Northern Ireland Environment Agency)
Neagh Bann River Basin Management Plan Summary (Northern Ireland Environment Agency)