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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BILL

MARSHALLED LIST OF AMENDMENTS

FURTHER CONSIDERATION STAGE
Monday 26 January 2009

Amendments tabled up to and including Thursday, 22 January 2009

The Bill will be considered in the following order-

Clauses and Long Title

Amendment 1 [Negatived on division]

Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 18

At end insert -

‘(3A) The relevant department shall notify, as soon as is practicable, the appropriate statutory committee of any designation under this section.’

Mrs Dolores Kelly
Mr Declan O'Loan

Amendment 2 [Negatived on division]

Clause 1 , Page 1, Line 20

At end insert -

‘(4A) Regulations made under this section, if made by a department other than the Department of Finance and Personnel, require the approval of that department.’

Mrs Dolores Kelly
Mr Declan O'Loan

Amendment 3 [Negatived]

Clause 1 , Page 2, Line 4

At end insert -

‘(8) The relevant department shall, within 1 year of the commencement of the scheme, provide a report on the operation of the scheme to the appropriate statutory committee.’

Mrs Dolores Kelly
Mr Declan O'Loan

Amendment 4 [Negatived on division]

Clause 2 , Page 2, Line 7

After ‘acting jointly,’ insert ‘and with the agreement of the Executive Committee,’

Mr Danny Kennedy
Mr Tom Elliott

Amendment 5 [Negatived]

Clause 2 , Page 2, Line 7

At end insert -

‘( ) that exceptional circumstances exist,’

Mrs Dolores Kelly
Mr Declan O'Loan

Amendment 6 [Negatived]

Clause 2 , Page 2, Line 8

Leave out ‘a’ and insert ‘an unforeseen’

Mr Danny Kennedy
Mr Tom Elliott

Amendment 7 [Negatived]

Clause 2 , Page 2, Line 13

Leave out line 13 and insert ‘be ineffective or inadequate, and’

Mrs Dolores Kelly
Mr Declan O'Loan
Mr Danny Kennedy
Mr Tom Elliott

Amendment 8 [Negatived]

Clause 2 , Page 2, Line 16

Leave out ‘6 months’ and insert ‘3 months’

Mr Danny Kennedy
Mr Tom Elliott

Amendment 9 [Negatived]

Clause 2 , Page 2, Line 25

At end insert -

‘(3A) The relevant department shall notify, as soon as is practicable, the appropriate statutory committee of any designation under this section.’

Mrs Dolores Kelly
Mr Declan O'Loan

Amendment 10 [Negatived]

Clause 2 , Page 2, Line 27

At end insert -

‘(4A) Regulations made under this section, if made by a department other than the Department of Finance and Personnel, require the approval of that department.’

Mrs Dolores Kelly
Mr Declan O'Loan

Amendment 11 [Negatived]

Clause 2 , Page 2, Line 35

At end insert -

‘(8) The relevant department shall, within 1 year of the commencement of the scheme, provide a report on the operation of the scheme to the appropriate statutory committee.’

Mrs Dolores Kelly
Mr Declan O'Loan

Amendment 12 [Negatived on division]

Clause 3 , Page 3, Line 13

Leave out from ‘disputes’ to ‘to’ and insert ‘data protection issues, disputes as to overpayment recovery,’

Mrs Dolores Kelly
Mr Declan O'Loan

Amendment 13 [Negatived on division]

Clause 4 , Page 3, Line 37

At end insert -

‘(6) The First Minister and deputy First Minister shall lay a report, by means of a statement, annually to the Assembly on the operation of any schemes made under this Act.’

Mrs Naomi Long
Mr David Ford
Dr Stephen Farry