No. 8-07/08
MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 2 OCTOBER 2007
The Assembly met at 10.30 am, the Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the Chair
1. Personal Prayer or Meditation
Members observed two minutes’ silence.
2. Executive Committee Business
2.1 Motion – Company and Business Names (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2007
Proposed: That the Company and Business Names (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/344) be approved.
[Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment]
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
3. Private Members’ Business
3.1 Motion – ‘Equality in Northern Ireland’ Report
Proposed: That this Assembly notes with concern the report by the Committee on the Administration of Justice ‘Equality in Northern Ireland: the rhetoric and the reality’; believes that the numbers of economically inactive Catholic and Protestant households is of particular concern; and calls on the Executive to ensure that the content and conclusions of the report inform decisions and proposals.
[Mr A Attwood]
The Question being put, the Motion was negatived (Division 1).
The sitting was suspended at 12.18 pm.
The sitting resumed at 2.00 pm with the Speaker in the chair.
4. Executive Committee Business
4.1 Statement – Planning application for development at the Titanic Quarter, Belfast
The Minister of the Environment, Mrs Arlene Foster, made a statement to the Assembly on the planning application for development at the Titanic Quarter, Belfast, following which she replied to questions.
5. Private Members’ Business (cont’d)
5.1 Motion – Sustainable Development and Climate Change
Proposed: That this Assembly recognises sustainable development, in general, and climate change, in particular, as central to its considerations in all relevant areas of government, including opportunities to use local economic and technological innovation strategies to place Northern Ireland at the forefront of the emerging green economy in Europe.
[Mr B Wilson]
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the chair.
5.2 Amendment
- Proposed: At end insert:
- ‘; calls for the full implementation of ‘First Steps, the Sustainable Development Strategy for Northern Ireland’; and calls on the Executive to ensure that environmental commitments on sustainable development and tackling climate change are mainstreamed in the Programme for Government’
- [Mr P McGlone]
- [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.
5.3 Motion – Policing in Northern Ireland
Proposed: That this Assembly condemns the recent murder of Mr Harry Holland, and other crimes, including the assault and robbery of an elderly resident in Dromore; supports the call for a zero tolerance policy against crime and anti-social behaviour on our streets; and opposes any move by the Northern Ireland Office to cut the policing budget or reduce the number of officers in the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
[Rt Hon J Donaldson]
[Mr P Weir]
[Mr T Buchanan]
The Speaker in the chair.
5.4 Amendment
Proposed: At end insert:
‘; and calls on the Executive to ensure that there is an appropriate policing budget and number of police officers to deal with the range of criminal activities and anti-social behaviour, in the event of the devolution of policing and justice to the Northern Ireland Assembly’
[Dr S Farry]
Debate ensued.
The Amendment being put, the Amendment fell without division.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
6. Adjournment
Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.
[The Speaker]
The Assembly adjourned at 5.32 pm.
Mr William Hay
The Speaker
2 October 2007
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
2 OCTOBER 2007
DIVISIONS
Division No. 1
‘Equality in Northern Ireland’ Report
Proposed: That this Assembly notes with concern the report by the Committee on the Administration of Justice ‘Equality in Northern Ireland: the rhetoric and the reality’; believes that the numbers of economically inactive Catholic and Protestant households is of particular concern; and calls on the Executive to ensure that the content and conclusions of the report inform decisions and proposals.
[Mr A Attwood]
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 40
Noes: 43
Ayes
Mr Adams, Ms Anderson, Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Mr D Bradley, Mrs M Bradley, Mr P J Bradley, Mr Brolly, Mr Burns, Mr Butler, Mr W Clarke, Mr Doherty, Mr Durkan, Ms Gildernew, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Ms Lo, Mr A Maginness, Mr A Maskey, Mr P Maskey, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCartney, Dr McDonnell, Mrs McGill, Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McHugh, Mr McKay, Mr Molloy, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr O’Dowd, Mr O’Loan, Mrs O’Neill, Ms S Ramsey, Ms Ritchie, Ms Ruane, Mr B Wilson.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mrs M Bradley and Mr Burns.
Noes
Mr Beggs, Mr Bresland, Lord Browne, Mr Buchanan, Mr Campbell, Mr T Clarke, Rev Dr Robert Coulter, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dodds, Rt Hon J Donaldson, Mr Easton, Mr Elliott, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Mr McCallister, Mr McCausland, Mr McClarty, Mr B McCrea, Mr I McCrea, Dr W McCrea, Mr McFarland, Mr McGimpsey, Miss McIlveen, Mr McNarry, Mr McQuillan, Mr Moutray, Mr Newton, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Mrs I Robinson, Rt Hon P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Savage, Mr Shannon, Mr Simpson, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr S Wilson.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Elliott and Mr McQuillan.
The Motion was negatived.
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY ON
2 OCTOBER 2007
- Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Orders in Council
- Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Assembly Reports
- Statutory Rules
(The department identified after each rule is for reference purposes only.)
S.R. 2007/405 The Surface Waters (Fishlife) (Classification) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2007 (DOE) - Consultation Documents
- Departmental Publications
- Agency Publications
- Westminster Publications
- Miscellaneous Publications
NORTHERN IRELAND LEGISLATION:
EXECUTIVE BILLS
PROCEEDINGS AS AT 2 OCTOBER 2007
Title & Bill Number |
First Stage |
Second Stage |
Committee Stage Extension |
Committee Stage Report |
Consideration Stage Concluded |
Further Consideration Stage |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
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**Welfare Reform Bill (NIA Bill 1/07) |
4.06.07 |
12.06.07 |
N/A |
N/A |
18.06.07 |
19.06.07 |
25.06.07 |
29.06.07 |
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA Bill 2/07) |
5.06.07 |
19.06.07 |
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**Budget Bill (NIA Bill 3/07) |
11.06.07 |
12.06.07 |
N/A |
N/A |
18.06.07 |
19.06.07 |
25.06.07 |
29.06.07 |
Taxis Bill (NIA Bill 4/07) |
11.06.07 |
26.06.07 |
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Libraries Bill (NIA Bill 5/07) |
11.06.07 |
19.06.07 |
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**Bills which are granted accelerated passage do not pass through a Committee Stage.