No. 38-07/08
MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2008
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 Statement - North-South Ministerial Council Plenary Meeting
The deputy First Minister, Mr Martin McGuinness, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the North-South Ministerial Council meeting in plenary format, following which he replied to questions.
2.2 Statement - Update on Bluetongue
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ms Michelle Gildernew, made a statement to the Assembly providing an update on Bluetongue, following which she replied to questions.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the chair.
2.3 Consideration Stage - Budget Bill (NIA 10/07)
The Minister of Finance and Personnel moved that the Consideration Stage of the Budget Bill be agreed.
Clauses
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 1 to 7 stand part of the Bill.
Schedules
The question being put, it was agreed without division that Schedules 1 to 4 stand part of the Bill.
Long Title
The question being put, the Long Title was agreed without division.
Bill (NIA 10/07) passed Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker.
3. Private Members’ Business
3.1 Motion - Tourism
Proposed:
That this Assembly calls on the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to bring forward plans to develop tourist infrastructure, particularly in areas of social need, and to recognise the significant potential of political tourism.
[Mr P Maskey]
[Mr W Clarke]
3.2 Amendment
Proposed:
Leave out all after ‘infrastructure’ and insert:
‘; recognises the benefits to the local economy of tourism; and seeks to promote Northern Ireland in a positive manner.’
[Mr A Ross]
[Mr S Hamilton]
Debate ensued.
The sitting was suspended at 12.31 pm.
The sitting resumed at 2.00 pm with the Speaker in the chair.
3.3 Motion - Tourism (cont’d)
Debate resumed on the Motion.
The Amendment being put, the Amendment was made without division.
The Question being put, the Motion, as amended, was carried without division.
3.4 Motion - Murder of Mr Paul Quinn
Proposed: That this Assembly condemns the murder of Mr Paul Quinn; notes the clarification by the British and Irish Governments that they do not hold the view that the victim was involved in criminality of any kind; further notes the assessments of Sir Hugh Orde and the Independent Monitoring Commission regarding the involvement in this crime of persons who are current or former members of the Provisional IRA, or who have associations with members or former members of the Provisional IRA; and calls upon everyone to encourage people to come forward and assist the police investigations being carried out by the PSNI and an Garda Síochána.
[Mr D Bradley]
[Mr A Attwood]
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
3.5 Motion - Conductive Education
Proposed: That this Assembly supports conductive education and commends the Buddy Bear School, Dungannon, to the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister and the Minister of Education for financial support and assistance.
[Mr D Bradley]
[Mr B McCrea]
[Mr T Lunn]
[Mr G Savage]
[Mr F Molloy]
Debate ensued.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the chair.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
4. Adjournment
Mr Alastair Ross spoke on health provision in Larne.
Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.
[The Speaker]
The Assembly adjourned at 6.01 pm.
Mr William Hay
The Speaker
19 February 2008
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY ON 19 FEBRUARY 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
- Consultation Documents
- Departmental Publications
An Investigation of Youth Work, as a Process of Informal Learning, in Formal Settings (DE) - Agency Publications
- Westminster Publications
- Miscellaneous Publications
NORTHERN IRELAND LEGISLATION:
EXECUTIVE BILLS
PROCEEDINGS AS AT 19 FEBRUARY 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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
28.01.08 |
5.02.08 |
|
**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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
11.02.08 |
Public Health (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 8/07) |
26.11.07 |
4.12.07 |
N/A |
8.02.08 |
31.01.08 |
|
|
|
|
Charities Bill (NIA Bill 9/07) |
10.12.07 |
15.01.08 |
27.06.08 |
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**Budget Bill (NIA Bill 10/07) |
11.02.08 |
12.02.08 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
19.02.08 |
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**Bills which are granted accelerated passage do not pass through a Committee Stage.