No. 28-07/08
MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 15 JANUARY 2008
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 Statement - North-South Ministerial Council - Institutional Format
Mr Martin McGuinness, deputy First Minister, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the North-South Ministerial Council meeting in institutional format, following which he replied to questions.
2.2 Statement - North-South Ministerial Council - Health and Food Safety Sectoral Format
Mr Michael McGimpsey, Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the North-South Ministerial Council meeting in health and food safety sectoral format, following which he replied to questions.
2.3 Statement - December Monitoring Outcome
The Rt Hon Peter Robinson, Minister of Finance and Personnel, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the December monitoring outcome, following which he replied to questions.
The sitting was suspended at 12.23 pm
The sitting resumed at 2.00 pm with the Speaker in the chair.
2.4 Second Stage - Charities Bill (NIA 9/07)
Ms Margaret Ritchie, Minister for Social Development, moved that the Second Stage of the Charities Bill (NIA 9/07) be agreed.
Debate ensued.
NIA Bill 9/07 passed Second Stage and stood referred to the Committee for Social Development.
2.5 Consideration Stage - Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA 2/07)
Mr Michael McGimpsey, Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, moved that the Consideration Stage of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA 2/07) be agreed.
Fouramendments were tabled to the Bill.
Clauses
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 2 stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 3 to 14 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, the question that Clause 15 stand part of the Bill was negatived without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 16 to 18 stand part of the Bill.
After debate, Amendment 1 to Clause 19 was made without division.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 19 as amended stand part of the Bill.
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 20 stand part of the Bill.
Schedules
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedules 1 and 2 stand part of the Bill.
Long Title
After debate, Amendment 2 to the Long Title was made without division.
The question being put, the Long Title (as amended) was agreed without division.
Bill (NIA 2/07) passed Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker.
3. Private Members’ Business
3.1 Motion - Agency Workers
Proposed: That this Assembly calls on the Minister for Employment and Learning to take the necessary measures to protect agency workers, and to ensure that such workers are provided with the same statutory protections, regarding pay and conditions of employment, as the directly employed workforce.
[Mr M McLaughlin]
3.2 Amendment
Proposed: Leave out all after ‘agency workers’.
[Mr B McCrea]
[Mr D McClarty]
Debate ensued.
The Deputy Speaker Mr Molloy in the chair.
The Amendment being put, the Amendment was made without division
The Question being put, the Motion, as amended, was carried without division.
4. Adjournment
Ms Martina Anderson spoke on Apprenticeships in Foyle.
Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.
[The Speaker]
The Assembly adjourned at 4.56 pm.
Mr William Hay
The Speaker
15 January 2008
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY ON 15 JANUARY 2008
- 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.) - Consultation Documents
- Departmental Publications
- Agency Publications
- Westminster Publications
Probation Board for Northern Ireland Annual Report and Accounts 2006-2007 (HC46) - Miscellaneous Publications
NORTHERN IRELAND LEGISLATION:
EXECUTIVE BILLS
PROCEEDINGS AS AT 15 JANUARY 2008
Session 2006-2007
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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Laid |
Printed |
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**Welfare Reform Bill (NIA Bill 1/07) |
4.06.07 |
12.06.07 |
N/A |
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 |
7.11.07 |
12.10.07 |
22.10.07 |
15.01.08 |
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**Budget Bill (NIA Bill 3/07) |
11.06.07 |
12.06.07 |
N/A |
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 |
7.12.07 |
29.11.07 |
6.12.07 |
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Libraries Bill (NIA Bill 5/07) |
11.06.07 |
19.06.07 |
25.02.08 |
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Session 2007-2008
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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Laid |
Printed |
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**Children (Emergency Protection Orders) Bill (NIA Bill 6/07) |
22.10.07 |
5.11.07 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
6.11.07 |
19.11.07 |
20.11.07 |
14.12.07 |
**Pensions Bill (NIA Bill 7/07) |
12.11.07 |
26.11.07 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
4.12.07 |
10.12.07 |
11.12.07 |
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Public Health (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 8/07) |
26.11.07 |
4.12.07 |
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Charities Bill (NIA Bill 9/07) |
10.12.07 |
15.01.08 |
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**Bills which are granted accelerated passage do not pass through a Committee Stage.