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No. 43-07/08

MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS

MONDAY 10 MARCH 2008

The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Executive Committee Business
2.1 Motion - Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008

Proposed:
That the Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008 be approved.

[First Minister and deputy First Minister]

Debate ensued.

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

2.2 Motion - Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008

Proposed:
That the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008 be approved.

[Minister of the Environment]

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

2.3 Further Consideration Stage - Taxis Bill (NIA 4/07)

The Minister of the Environment moved that the Further Consideration Stage of the Taxis Bill be agreed.

No Amendments were tabled.

NIA Bill 4/07 passed Further Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

3. Committee Business

Motion - Statutory Committee Membership

Proposed:
That Mr Raymond McCartney replace Mr Paul Maskey as a member of the Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure.

[Ms C Ní Chuilín]

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

4. Private Members’ Business
4.1 Motion - Eames/Bradley Consultative Group on the Past

Proposed:
That this Assembly calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to give their full support and co-operation to the operations of the Eames/Bradley Consultative group on the past.

[Mr D Burnside]

[Mr D McNarry]

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the chair.

4.2 Amendment

Proposed:
Insert after the second ‘Minister’:

‘, the two Governments; the army, intelligence and police services; the paramilitary organisations including those who directed and controlled those organisations; all the political parties; and all others who can assist,’

[Mrs D Kelly]

[Mr A Attwood]

Debate ensued.

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

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

The sitting was suspended at 2.15 pm.

The sitting resumed at 2.30 pm, the Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the chair.

5. Question Time
5.1 Minister of Education

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Ms Caitríona Ruane.

5.2 Minister for Employment and Learning

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Sir Reg Empey.

5.3 Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Mr Nigel Dodds.

6. Adjournment

Mr Jimmy Spratt spoke on housing in the Village area of South Belfast.

Proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.

[The Speaker]

The Assembly adjourned at 4.43 pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
10 March 2008

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
10 MARCH 2008

DIVISIONS
Division No. 1

Eames/Bradley Consultative Group on the Past - Amendment

Proposed:
‘, the two Governments; the army, intelligence and police services; the paramilitary organisations including those who directed and controlled those organisations; all the political parties; and all others who can assist,’

[Mrs D Kelly]

[Mr A Attwood]

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 37
Noes: 52

Ayes

Mr Armstrong, Mr Beggs, Mr D Bradley, Mrs M Bradley, Mr P J Bradley, Mr Burns, Mr Burnside, Rev Dr Robert Coulter, Mr Cree, Mr Durkan, Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mr Gallagher, Mr Gardiner, Mrs Hanna, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, Mrs Long, Mr Lunn, Mr A Maginness, Mr McCallister, Mr McClarty, Mr B McCrea, Dr McDonnell, Mr McFarland, Mr McGimpsey, Mr McGlone, Mr McNarry, Mr Neeson, Mr O’Loan, Ms Purvis, Ms Ritchie, Mr K Robinson, Mr Savage, Mr B Wilson.

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr P J Bradley and Mr Burns

Noes

Ms Anderson, Mr Boylan, Mr Brady, Mr Brolly, Lord Browne, Mr Campbell, Mr T Clarke, Mr Craig, Mr Dodds, Rt Hon J Donaldson, Mr Easton, Mrs Foster, Ms Gildernew, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Irwin, Mr G Kelly, Mr A Maskey, Mr P Maskey, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr I McCrea, Dr W McCrea, Mrs McGill, Mr M McGuinness, Miss McIlveen, Mr McKay, Mr McLaughlin, Mr McQuillan, Mr Molloy, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Murphy, Mr Newton, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr O’Dowd, Mrs O’Neill, Mr Paisley Jnr, Rt Hon Dr Ian Paisley, Ms S Ramsey, Mr G Robinson, Mrs I Robinson, Rt Hon P Robinson, Mr Ross, Ms Ruane, Mr Shannon, Mr Simpson, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr S Wilson.

Tellers for the Noes: Mr McQuillan and Mr Spratt

The Amendment fell.

PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY FROM

5 MARCH TO 10 MARCH 2008

  1. 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
    Western Education and Library Board: Annual Report and Accounts 2006/07 (NIA 93/07-08)
    Northern Ireland Audit Office: Electronics Service Delivery within NI Government Departments (NIA 97/07-08)
    Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment for Northern Ireland Account for Mineral Development for year ended 31 March 2005 (NIA 105/07-08)
    Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment for Northern Ireland Account for Mineral Development for year ended 31 March 2006 (NIA 106/07-08)
    Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment for Northern Ireland Account for Mineral Development for year ended 31 March 2007 (NIA 107/07-08)
    Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment for Northern Ireland Account for Petroleum Production for year ended 31 March 2005 (NIA 108/07-08)
    Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment for Northern Ireland Account for Petroleum Production for year ended 31 March 2006 (NIA 109/07-08)
    Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment for Northern Ireland Account for Petroleum Production for year ended 31 March 2007 (NIA 110/07-08)
    Postgraduate Medical Education Training Broad: Annual Report and Accounts 2003-04 (NIA 111/07-08)
  5. Assembly Reports
    Report on the Inquiry into the Devolution of Policing and Justice Matters: Assembly and Executive Review Committee (22/07-08)
  6. Statutory Rules
    (The department identified after each rule is for reference purposes only.)
    SR. 2008/14 M2/A26 ( Ballee Road East link) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DRD)
    S.R. 2008/68 The Rate Relief (Qualifying Age) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DFP)
    S.R. 2008/77 The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DOE)
    S.R. 2008/79 The Special Educational Needs and Disability (General Qualifications Bodies) (Relevant Qualifications, Reasonable Steps and Physical Features) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DE)
    S.R. 2008/83 Pig Production Development (Levy) Revocation (No 2) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DARD)
    S.R. 2008/89 The Meat (Official Controls Charges) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DHSSPS)
    S.R. 2008/90 The Recovery of Health Services Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DHSSPS)
    S.R. 2008/92 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DSD)
    S.R. 2008/97 The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DSD)
    For information only:
    S.R. 2008/75 (C.2) The Waste (Amendment) (2007 Order) (Commencement No.2) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DOE)
    S.R. 2008/80 The Loading Bays on Roads (Amendment No.3) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DRD)
    SR 2008/542 The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (NIO)
  7. 7. Consultation Documents
    Proposals for Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocation) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DHSSPS)
    Public Appointments: Members – Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (DETI)
  8. 8. Departmental Publications
  9. 9. Agency Publications
  10. 10. Westminster Publications
  11. Miscellaneous Publications