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No. 44-09/10

MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS

TUESDAY 16 MARCH 2010

The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the Chair.

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Executive Committee Business

2.1 Statement - North-South Ministerial Council Meeting in Environment Sectoral Format

The Minister of the Environment, Mr Edwin Poots, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the North-South Ministerial Council meeting in Environment Sectoral format, held in Dublin on 5 March 2010, after which he replied to questions.

3. Private Members’ Business

3.1 Motion - Setting Priorities for European Funding

Proposed:

That this Assembly recognises the important contribution that European funding makes to communities; and calls on the Minister of Finance and Personnel to ensure that all stakeholders are involved in setting the priorities for any future funding from Europe.

Ms J McCann
Mr M McLaughlin
Mr F McCann

3.2 Amendment

Proposed:

at end insert:

‘; believes that opportunities for inter-jurisdictional EU funded projects have not been fully developed; and further calls on the NSMC and BIC to assess and identify where such funding opportunities exist including in the economic, education and innovation sectors.’

Mr D O’Loan
Mr A Attwood
Mr A Maginness

Debate ensued.

The Amendment being put, the Amendment was made without division.

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

The sitting was suspended at 12.38pm.

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

3.3 Motion - Treasury Committee Report on the Presbyterian Mutual Society

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes with concern the conclusions of the House of Commons Treasury Committee Report ‘The Failure of the Presbyterian Mutual Society’ and, in particular, the conclusion that ‘the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment should have taken a lead in identifying the problem, and in seeking a solution’; and calls on the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to advise the Assembly of the reasons why it has not been possible to achieve a positive resolution to date.

Mr L Cree
Mr A McFarland

Debate ensued.

The debate was suspended for Question Time.

4. Question Time

4.1 Finance and Personnel

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Finance and Personnel,
Mr Sammy Wilson.

5. Private Members’ Business (Cont’d)

5.1 Motion - Treasury Committee Report on the Presbyterian Mutual Society (Cont’d)

The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) took the Chair.

Debate resumed on the motion.

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

6. Adjournment

Mr A Maginness spoke to his topic on Roof Extensions in North Belfast.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 4.40pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
16 March 2010

 

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
16 March 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
5. Assembly Reports
6. Statutory Rules

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

For Information Only:

7. Written Ministerial Statements
8. Consultation Documents
9. Departmental Publications
10. Agency Publications
11. Westminster Publications
12. Miscellaneous Publications

 

Northern Ireland Assembly Legislation:

Stages in Consideration of Public Bills

First Stage: Introduction of Bill.
Second Stage: General debate of the Bill with an opportunity for Members to vote on its general principles.
Committee Stage (Comm. Stage): Detailed investigation by a Committee which concludes with the publication of a report for consideration by the Assembly.
Consideration Stage (CS): Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, the details of the Bill including amendments proposed to the Bill.
Further Consideration Stage (FCS): Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, further amendments to the Bill.
Final Stage: Passing or rejecting of Bill by the Assembly, without further amendment.
Royal Assent .

Proceedings as at 12 MARCH 2010

Session 2009-2010

Executive Bills

Title &
Bill Number

First
Stage

Second Stage

Comm. Stage to Conclude

Report Ordered to be Printed

CS

FCS

Final Stage

Royal Assent

*Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Bill
NIA Bill 15/07

12.05.08

20.05.08

12.12.08

04.12.08

10.11.09

23.11.09

01.12.09

22.01.10

*Civil Registration Bill NIA Bill 20/07

17.06.08

01.07.08

20.03.09

18.03.09

 

 

 

 

*Diseases of Animals Bill NIA Bill 22/07

30.06.08

15.09.08

17.02.09

13.02.09

17.11.09

30.11.09

08.12.09

22.01.10

*Education Bill
NIA Bill 3/08

25.11.08

08.12.08

30.09.09

30.09.09

 

 

 

 

*Financial Provisions Bill NIA Bill 6/08

23.02.09

03.03.09

13.05.09

13.05.09

03.11.09

16.11.09

24.11.09

12.12.09

*Housing (Amendment) Bill
NIA Bill 7/08

09.06.09

23.06.09

1.12.09

19.11.09

16.02.10

1.03.10

09.03.10

 

*Employment Bill
NIA Bill 9/08

22.06.09

30.06.09

09.11.09

06.11.09

 

 

 

 

*Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
NIA Bill 10/08

22.06.09

30.06.09

26.10.09

15.10.09

02.02.10

15.02.10

23.02.10

 

*Forestry Bill
NIA Bill 11/08

29.06.09

15.09.09

02.03.10

01.03.10

 

 

 

 

Department of Justice Bill NIA Bill 1/09

14.09.09

22.09.09

10.11.09

21.10.09

10.11.09

23.11.09

01.12.09

12.02.10

/Rates (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 2/09

14.09.09

22.09.09

N/A

N/A

29.09.09

06.10.09

13.10.09

03.11.09

Water and Sewerage Services (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 3/09

21.09.09

29.09.09

19.01.10

06.01.10

26.01.10

08.02.10

16.02.10

12.03.10

/Pensions Regulator Tribunal (Transfer of Functions) Bill
NIA Bill 4/09

30.11.09

08.12.09

N/A

N/A

12.01.10

18.01.10

19.01.10

12.02.10

Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill
NIA Bill 5/09

30.11.09

12.01.10

20.04.10

 

 

 

 

 

Roads (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
NIA Bill 6/09

18.01.10

26.01.10

18.06.10

 

 

 

 

 

/Budget Bill NIA Bill 8/09

15.02.10

16.02.10

N/A

N/A

23.02.10

01.03.10

02.03.10

12.03.10

Debt Relief Bill NIA Bill 9/09

09.03.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Session 2009-2010

Non-Executive Bills

Title &
Bill Number

First
Stage

Second Stage

Comm. Stage to Conclude

Report Ordered to be Printed

CS

FCS

Final Stage

Royal Assent

*Carers Allowance Bill NIA Bill 13/07

31.03.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Community Use of School Premises Bill NIA Bill 1/08

13.10.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local Government (Disqualification) (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 7/09

09.02.10

08.03.10

05.05.10

 

 

 

 

 

* Bill carried over from 2008-2009 by the Assembly as Royal Assent had not been achieved.
/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage