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No. 44-07/08

MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS

TUESDAY 11 MARCH 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 - Discovery of Official Documents at Camlough

The Minister of Education, Ms Caitríona Ruane, made a statement to the Assembly on the discovery of official documents at Camlough, following which she replied to questions.

3. Committee Business
3.1 Motion - Report on the Devolution of Policing and Justice Matters

Proposed:
That this Assembly approves the report of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee relating to the devolution of policing and justice matters, and agrees that, as required by section 18 of the Northern Ireland (St. Andrews Agreement) Act 2006, it should be submitted to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, before 27 March 2008, as a report of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

[Chairperson, Assembly and Executive Review Committee]

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the chair.

The sitting was suspended at 12.38 pm.

The sitting resumed at 2.00 pm with the Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) in the chair.

3.2 Motion - Report on the Devolution of Policing and Justice Matters (cont’d)

Debate resumed on the Motion.

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

4.Adjournment

Proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.

[The Speaker]

The Assembly adjourned at 3.25 pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
11 March 2008

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY

PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY ON 11 MARCH 2008

  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
  5. Assembly Reports
  6. Statutory Rules
    (The department identified after each rule is for reference purposes only.)
    SR 2008/X The Special Educational Needs and Disability (2005 Order) (Amendment) (General Qualifications Bodies) (Alteration of Premises and Enforcement) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DE)
    SR 2008/82 The Meat Products (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DHSSPS)
    SR 2008/84 The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DSD)
    SR 2008/88 The Social Security Pensions (Home Responsibilities) (Amendment) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DSD)
    SR2008/99 The Rice Products from the United States of America (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (Regulations) ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DHSSPS)
    SR 2008/100 The Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DSD)
    SR 2008/105 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DSD)
  7. Consultation Documents
    Building Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2000 – Consultation on Proposed Amendment of Part D (Structure) and Technical Booklet D and Proposed Amendment of Part J (Solid Waste in Buildings) (DFP)
  8. Departmental Publications
    Draft DETI Corporate Plan 2008-11 (DETI)
  9. Agency Publications
  10. Westminster Publications
  11. Miscellaneous Publications

NORTHERN IRELAND LEGISLATION:

EXECUTIVE BILLS
PROCEEDINGS AS AT 11 MARCH 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

**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

25.02.08

**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

26.02.08

10.03.08

 

 

Libraries Bill (NIA Bill 5/07)

11.06.07

19.06.07

25.02.08

20.02.08

25.02.08

 

 

 

 

 
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

**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

4.03.08

 

 

 

Charities Bill (NIA Bill 9/07)

10.12.07

15.01.08

27.06.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

**Budget Bill (NIA Bill 10/07)

11.02.08

12.02.08

N/A

N/A

N/A

19.02.08

25.02.08

26.02.08

 

Building Regulations (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 11/07)

25.02.08

4.03.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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