No. 21-10/11

Minute of Proceedings
Tuesday 23 November 2010

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

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Executive Committee Business

2.1 Statement - Publication of PPS4 and Draft PPS16

The Minister of the Environment, Mr Edwin Poots, made a statement to the Assembly on the Publication of PPS4 and Draft PPS16, following which he replied to questions.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) took the Chair.

2.2 Statement - Welfare Reform

The Minister for Social Development, Mr Alex Attwood, made a statement to the Assembly on Welfare Reform, following which he replied to questions.

The sitting was suspended at 12.48pm.

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

2.3 Consideration Stage - Tourism (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 30/09)

The Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Mrs Arlene Foster, moved the Consideration Stage of the Tourism (Amendment) Bill.

No amendments were tabled to the Bill.

Clauses

The Question being put, it was agreed without Division that Clauses 1 to 6 stand part of the Bill.

Schedule

The Question being put, it was agreed without Division that the Schedule stand part of the Bill.

Long Title

The Question being put, the Long Title was agreed without Division.

Bill NIA 30/09 stood referred to the Speaker.

3. Committee Business

3.1 Second Stage - Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Bill (NIA Bill 3/10)

Mr Peter Weir, on behalf of the Assembly Commission, moved the Second Stage of the Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Bill (NIA Bill 3/10).

Debate ensued.

The debate was suspended for Question Time.

4. Question Time

4.1 Education

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of Education, Ms Caitríona Ruane.

4.2 Employment and Learning

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister for Employment and Learning, Mr Danny Kennedy.

5. Committee Business (Cont’d)

5.1 Second Stage - Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Bill (NIA Bill 3/10) (Cont’d)

The debate resumed on the Second Stage.

Bill (NIA 3/10) passed Second Stage.

5.2 Motion - Ad Hoc Committee: Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Bill

Proposed:

That, as provided for in Standing Order 53(1), this Assembly appoints an ad hoc committee to consider the Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Bill, and to submit a report to the Assembly by 25 January 2011.

Composition:
DUP 2
Sinn Féin 2
UUP 1
SDLP 1
Alliance 1

Quorum: The quorum shall be five members.

Procedure: The procedures of the Committee shall be such as the Committee shall determine.

Mr T Buchanan
Ms C Ní Chuilín
Mr F Cobain
Mr P Ramsey
Mr K McCarthy

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

6. Private Members’ Business

6.1 Motion - Integrated and Shared Education

Proposed:

That this Assembly notes the report by Oxford Economics 'Developing the Case for Shared Education'; believes that the current education system is unsustainable; recognises the economic, educational and social benefits that can come from integrated and shared education; and calls on the Minister of Education to actively promote a system of integrated and shared education throughout Northern Ireland.

Mr T Lunn
Mr C Lyttle
Dr S Farry

6.2 Amendment

Proposed:

Leave out all after the first ‘Shared Education’ and insert:

‘; upholds the principle of parental choice in education; recognises the contribution to education made by the various education sectors; and calls on the Minister of Education and the Executive to encourage continued integrating and sharing between the various education sectors to maximise the educational, societal and financial benefits and to protect the provision of local schooling.’

Mr D Bradley
Mrs M Bradley

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) took the Chair.

The Question being put, the Amendment fell (Division 1).

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

7. Adjournment

Mr Kieran McCarthy spoke to his topic on the impact of an ineffective sewerage system on private properties in Greyabbey.

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Speaker

The Assembly adjourned at 5.54pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker

23 November 2010

Northern Ireland Assembly

23 November 2010
Divisions

Division No. 1

Proposed:

Integrated and Shared Education - Amendment

Leave out all after the first ‘Shared Education’ and insert:

‘; upholds the principle of parental choice in education; recognises the contribution to education made by the various education sectors; and calls on the Minister of Education and the Executive to encourage continued integrating and sharing between the various education sectors to maximise the educational, societal and financial benefits and to protect the provision of local schooling.’

Mr D Bradley
Mrs M Bradley

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 39
Noes: 39

Ayes

Ms M Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan,  Mr D Bradley, Mrs M Bradley, Mr P J Bradley,   Mr Burns, Mr Callaghan , Mr W Clarke, Mr Cobain, Rev Dr Robert Coulter, Mr Doherty, Mr Elliott, Sir Reg Empey, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr Kinahan, Mr Leonard , Mr A Maginness, Mr P Maskey, Mr McCallister, Mr F McCann,  Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Mr B McCrea,   Mr McDevitt, Dr McDonnell, Mr McElduff,  Mr M McGuinness, Mr McHugh, Mr McNarry,   Mr Murphy, Mr O’Dowd, Mr O’Loan, Mrs O’Neill, Mr P Ramsey, Ms Ritchie, Ms Ruane.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr P J Bradley and Mr Burns.

Noes

Mr S Anderson , Lord Bannside, Mr Bell,  Mr Bresland, Lord Browne, Mr Buchanan,  Mr T Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Easton, Dr Farry,  Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew , Mr Gibson ,  Mr Girvan, Mr Givan , Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey , Mr Irwin, Ms Lo, Mr Lunn,  Mr Lyttle , Mr McCarthy, Mr McCausland,  Mr I McCrea, Miss McIlveen, Lord Morrow,  Mr Moutray, Mr Neeson, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Rt Hon P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey,  Mr Weir, Mr B Wilson, Mr S Wilson.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr Lyttle and Mr McCarthy.

The Amendment fell.

Northern Ireland Assembly

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
23 November 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)

7. Written Ministerial Statements

Procurement in the Education Sector (DE)

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 23 NOVEMBER 2010

Session 2010-2011
Executive Bills

Session 2010-2011
Non-Executive Bills

* Bill carried over from 2009-2010 by the Assembly as Royal Assent had not been achieved.
/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage