No. 52-07/08
MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 22 APRIL 2008
The Assembly met at 10.30am, the Speaker in the Chair
1. Personal Prayer or Meditation
Members observed two minutes’ silence.
2. The Speaker’s Business
2.1 The Speaker informed the House that he would be absent from the Assembly on Monday 28 April 2008.
2.2 The Speaker informed Members that Royal Assent had been signified on 21 April 2008 to the Taxis Act ( Northern Ireland) 2008.
3. Executive Committee Business
3.1 Second Stage - Local Government (Boundaries) Bill (NIA 14/07)
The Minister of the Environment, Mrs Arlene Foster, moved that the Second Stage of the Local Government (Boundaries) Bill (NIA 14/07) be agreed.
Debate ensued.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the chair.
NIA Bill 14/07 passed Second Stage.
3.2 Consideration Stage - Commission for Victims and Survivors Bill (NIA 12/07)
The junior Minister, Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson, did not move the Consideration Stage of the Commission for Victims and Survivors Bill (NIA 12/07).
The sitting was suspended at 1.09 pm.
The sitting resumed at 2.00 pm with the Speaker in the chair.
4. Private Members’ Business
4.1 Motion - Graduated Driving Licensing
Proposed: That this Assembly recognises the positive impact that graduated driving licences have had on reducing road traffic accidents in other parts of the world; and believes that a similar scheme should be introduced in Northern Ireland to combat the unacceptably high number of deaths on our roads.
[Mr A Ross]
[Mr P Weir]
Debate ensued.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) in the chair.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
4.2 Motion - Schengen Agreement
Proposed: That this Assembly recognises that the Schengen Agreement contains advantages for all parts of the United Kingdom, and for the Republic of Ireland, particularly in relation to policing, security and opportunities for the free movement of people; calls upon the Governments of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland to sign up to, and implement, the Agreement; and considers that this will be critical to maintaining a common travel area between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
[Dr S Farry]
[Mr D Ford]
[Mrs N Long]
[Mr S Neeson]
4.3 Amendment
Proposed: Leave out all after the second ‘Agreement’.
[Mr A Maginness]
Debate ensued.
The Amendment being put, the Amendment fell without division.
The Question being put, the Motion was negatived without division.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the chair.
5. Adjournment
Ms Carál Ní Chuilín spoke on interfaces in North Belfast.
Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.
[The Speaker]
The Assembly adjourned at 5.35 pm.
Mr William Hay
The Speaker
22 April 2008
PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY ON
22 APRIL 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
7. Consultation Documents
8. Departmental Publications
9. Agency Publications
10. Westminster Publications
11. Miscellaneous Publications
NORTHERN IRELAND LEGISLATION:
EXECUTIVE BILLS
PROCEEDINGS AS AT 22 APRIL 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 |
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 |
8.04.08 |
21.04.08 |
Libraries Bill (NIA Bill 5/07) |
11.06.07 |
19.06.07 |
25.02.08 |
20.02.08 |
25.02.08 |
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Session 2007-2008
Executive Bills
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 |
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 |
7.04.08 |
21.04.08 |
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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 |
25.02.08 |
26.02.08 |
12.03.08 |
Building Regulations (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 11/07) |
25.02.08 |
4.03.08 |
27.06.08 |
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**Commission for Victims and Survivors Bill (NIA Bill 12/07) |
31.03.08 |
1.04.08 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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**Local Government (Boundaries) Bill (NIA Bill 14/07) |
21.04.08 |
22.04.08 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Session 2007-2008
Non-Executive Bills
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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Carer’s Allowance Bill (NIA Bill 13/07) |
31.03.08 |
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**Bills which are granted accelerated passage do not pass through a Committee Stage.