No. 13/07

MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS

TUESDAY 19 JUNE 2007

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

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Executive Committee Business

2.1 Second Stage – Libraries Bill (NIA 5/07)

Mr Edwin Poots, Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, moved that the Second Stage of the Libraries Bill (NIA 5/07) be agreed.

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) in the chair.

NIA Bill 5/07 passed Second Stage and stood referred to the Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure.

2.2 Second Stage – Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA 2/07)

Mr Michael McGimpsey, Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, moved that the Second Stage of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA 2/07) be agreed.

Debate ensued.

NIA Bill 2/07 passed Second Stage and stood referred to the Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety.

2.3 Further Consideration Stage – Welfare Reform Bill (NIA 1/07)

Ms Margaret Ritchie, Minister for Social Development, moved that the Further Consideration Stage of the Welfare Reform Bill (NIA 1/07) be agreed.

No amendments were tabled to the Bill.

Bill NIA 1/07 passed Further Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with Section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

2.4 Further Consideration Stage – Budget Bill (NIA 3/07)

The Rt Hon Peter Robinson, Minister of Finance and Personnel, moved that the Further Consideration Stage of the Budget Bill (NIA 3/07) be agreed.

No amendments were tabled to the Bill.

Bill NIA 3/07 passed Further Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with Section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

The sitting was suspended at 12.49 pm.

The sitting resumed at 2.30 pm.

3. Private Members’ Business

3.1 Motion – Teacher Induction Year

Proposed: That this Assembly notes that, following the McCrone Report: ‘A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century’, a teacher induction scheme guarantees a one-year teaching post to every student graduating from a Scottish university with a teaching qualification; and calls upon the Minister of Education to liaise with the Scottish Executive on this matter, with a view to a similar scheme being introduced for teachers who train in Northern Ireland.

[Mr A Ross]
[Miss M McIlveen]

3.2 Amendment No. 1

Proposed: Leave out all after ‘post’ and insert:

‘in Scotland to every student teacher graduating from a Scottish university; further notes the publication of the Curran report ‘Improving Conditions, Raising Standards’, with the recommendation that a similar induction scheme is introduced in Northern Ireland; and calls on the Minister of Education and the Executive to implement the recommendations of the Curran report, including those on newly qualified teachers.’

[Mr D Bradley]

3.3 Amendment No. 2

Proposed: Leave out all after the third ‘to’ and insert:

‘asking the Executive to consider the matter in the context of the Comprehensive Spending Review, and in light of other budgetary pressures facing the Executive.’

[Mr P Butler]
[Mrs M O’Neill]

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the chair.

Amendment No. 1 being put, the Amendment fell (Division 1).

Amendment No. 2 being put, the Amendment was made without division.

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

3.4 Motion – Classroom Assistants’ Dispute

Proposed: That this Assembly calls on the Minister of Education to take immediate action to settle the issue of job evaluation for classroom assistants, by giving approval to the Education and Library Boards to put an equitable offer to the representative Trades’ Unions.

[Mr D Bradley]

Debate ensued.

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

4. Adjournment

Mr Danny Kennedy spoke on car parking problems at Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry.

Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.

[The Speaker]

The Assembly adjourned at 5.52 pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker

19 June 2007

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY

19 JUNE 2007

DIVISIONS

Division No. 1

Teacher Induction Year – Amendment No. 1

Proposed: Leave out all after ‘post’ and insert:

‘in Scotland to every student teacher graduating from a Scottish university; further notes the publication of the Curran report ‘Improving Conditions, Raising Standards’, with the recommendation that a similar induction scheme is introduced in Northern Ireland; and calls on the Minister of Education and the Executive to implement the recommendations of the Curran report, including those on newly qualified teachers.’

[Mr D Bradley]

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes : 26
Noes : 54

Ayes

Mr Armstrong, Mr Attwood, Mr D Bradley, Mrs M Bradley, Mr P J Bradley, Mr Burns, Rev Dr Robert Coulter, Mr Cree, Mr Durkan, Mr Elliott, Mr Gallagher, Mrs Hanna, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Mr A Maginness, Mr McCallister, Mr McClarty, Mr B McCrea, Dr McDonnell, Mr McFarland, Mr McGlone, Mr McNarry, Mr O’Loan, Ms Purvis, Mr K Robinson, Mr Savage.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr Burns and Mr Gallagher.

Noes

Mr Adams, Ms Anderson, Mr Boylan, Mr Brady, Mr Bresland, Mr Brolly, Mr Buchanan, Mr Butler, Mr Campbell, Mr T Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Easton, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Ms Gildernew, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Irwin, Mrs Long, Mr A Maskey, Mr P Maskey, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Dr W McCrea, Mr McElduff, Mrs McGill, Mr McHugh, Miss McIlveen, Mr McKay, Mr McLaughlin, Mr McQuillan, Mr Molloy, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Murphy, Mr Neeson, Mr Newton, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr O’Dowd, Mrs O’Neill, Mr G Robinson, Mrs I Robinson, Rt Hon P Robinson, Mr Ross, Ms Ruane, Mr Shannon, Mr Simpson, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr B Wilson, Mr S Wilson.
Tellers for the Noes: Miss McIlveen and Mr Ross.

The Amendment fell.

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY

PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY

19 JUNE 2007

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

Northern Ireland Ombudsman Annual Report 2006-07 (NIA 37/06-07)

Arts Council Annual Reports 2005-2006 (NIA 43/06-07)

5. Assembly Reports

6. Statutory Rules

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

7. Consultation Documents

8. Departmental Publications

9. Agency Publications

10. Westminster Publications

11. Miscellaneous Publications

NORTHERN IRELAND LEGISLATION

EXECUTIVE BILLS

PROCEEDINGS AS AT 19 JUNE 2007

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: Detailed investigation by a Committee which concludes with the publication of a report for consideration by the Assembly.
Consideration Stage: 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: 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

Executive Bills

Title & Bill Number	First Stage	Second Stage	Committee Stage Extension	Committee Stage Report	Consideration Stage Concluded	Further Consideration Stage	Final Stage	Royal Assent
**Welfare Reform Bill (NIA Bill 1/07)	4.06.07	12.06.07	N/A	N/A	18.06.07	19.06.07
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA Bill 2/07)	5.06.07	19.06.07
**Budget Bill (NIA Bill 3/07)	11.06.07	12.06.07	N/A	N/A	18.06.07	19.06.07
Taxis Bill (NIA Bill 4/07)	11.06.07
Libraries Bill (NIA Bill 5/07)	11.06.07	19.06.07

**Bills which are granted accelerated passage do not pass through a Committee Stage.