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OP 58-09/10

ORDER PAPER
MONDAY 24 MAY 2010

The Assembly to sit at noon

 

1. Prayers

2. Assembly Business

Motion - Appointment to the Assembly Commission
Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 79(4), Mr Pat Ramsey be appointed to fill a vacancy on the Assembly Commission.

Mr PJ Bradley
Mr T Burns

3. Question Time

3.1 Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

3.2 Social Development

4. Committee Business

Motion - Extension of Committee Stage: Welfare Reform Bill (NIA Bill 13/09)
Proposed:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 17 June 2010, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Welfare Reform Bill (NIA Bill 13/09).

Chairperson, Committee for Social Development

Motion - Statutory Committee Membership
Proposed:

That Mr Thomas Burns replace Mr PJ Bradley as a member of the Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure; that Mr Tommy Gallagher and Mrs Mary Bradley replace Mr Conall McDevitt and Mrs Dolores Kelly as members of the Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety; that Mr Conall McDevitt replace Mrs Dolores Kelly as a member of the Committee for Justice; that Mrs Dolores Kelly replace Mr Alex Attwood as a member of the Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister; that Mr Conall McDevitt replace Mr Tommy Gallagher as a member of the Committee for Regional Development; and that Mr Tommy Gallagher replace Mr Thomas Burns as a member of the Committee for Social Development.

Mr P Ramsey
Mr PJ Bradley
Mr T Burns

Motion - Standing Committee Membership
Proposed:

That Mr Conall McDevitt replace Mr Alex Attwood as a member of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee; that Mr Thomas Burns replace Mr PJ Bradley as a member of the Business Committee; and that Mr Thomas Burns replace Mr Declan O’Loan as a member of the Committee on Procedures.

Mr P Ramsey
Mr PJ Bradley
Mr T Burns

5. Private Members’ Business

Second Stage - Caravans Bill (NIA 17/09)

Mr J McCallister

Motion - Department of Education's Community Relations Budget
Proposed:

That this Assembly expresses deep concern at the Minister of Education's decision to introduce significant cuts to her Department's community relations budget for 2010/11; and calls on the Minister to explain how her Department can now make any meaningful contribution to building good relations between young people and to an overarching Executive policy on Cohesion, Sharing and Integration.

Mr T Lunn
Mrs N Long
Dr S Farry
Ms A Lo

Motion - 40th Anniversary of Disbanding of B-Specials and Formation of UDR
Proposed:

That this Assembly notes that April 2010 marked both the fortieth anniversary of the dissolution of the Ulster Special Constabulary, or B-Specials, and also the fortieth anniversary of the formation of the Ulster Defence Regiment; expresses its gratitude to the bravery of the many people who served in each; acknowledges the sacrifice made by many personnel as they defended the population against terrorism; and calls on the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to mark these two important anniversaries.

Mr M Storey
Lord Morrow

6. Adjournment