No. 56-07/08
MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
MONDAY 12 MAY 2008
The Assembly met at noon, the Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the Chair
1. Personal Prayer or Meditation
Members observed two minutes’ silence.
2. Executive Committee Business
2.1 First Stage - Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Bill (NIA 15/07)
The Minister of the Environment, Mrs Arlene Foster, introduced a Bill to make provision concerning the licensing of operators of certain goods vehicles.
Bill passed First Stage and ordered to be printed (NIA Bill 15/07).
2.2 Further Consideration Stage - Commission for Victims and Survivors Bill (NIA 12/07)
The j unior Minister, Mr Gerry Kelly, moved that the Further Consideration Stage of the Commission for Victims and Survivors Bill be agreed.
Two amendments were tabled to the Bill.
Schedules
After debate Amendment 1 to Schedule 1 was negatived (Division No. 1).
After debate Amendment 2 to Schedule 1 was negatived without division.
NIA Bill 12/07 passed Further Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
2.3 Final Stage - Local Government (Boundaries) Bill (NIA 14/07)
The Minister of the Environment, Mrs Arlene Foster, moved that the Final Stage of the Local Government (Boundaries) Bill (NIA 14/07) be agreed.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) in the chair.
NIA Bill 14/07 passed Final Stage.
2.4 Motion - Insolvency (Disqualification from Office: General) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008
Proposed: That the Insolvency (Disqualification from Office: General) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 be affirmed.
[Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment]
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
2.5 Motion - Draft General Register Office (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008
- Proposed: That the Draft General Register Office (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 be approved.
- [Minister of Finance and Personnel]
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
3. Question Time
3.1 Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
Questions were put to, and answered by, the First Minister, Rt Hon Dr Ian Paisley.
3.2 Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Ms Michelle Gildernew.
3.3 Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Mr Nigel Dodds.
4. Committee Business
4.1 Motion - Education and the Economy
Proposed: That this Assembly notes the growing needs for our indigenous economy, with particular reference to the engineering sector, and calls on the Minister of Education to bring forward proposals, complementary to the Department for Employment and Learning strategy ‘Further Education Means Business’ and the Programme for Government objective under PSA 2 to “increase skills and career choices in science, technology, engineering and maths (stem) subjects”, geared towards our primary and post-primary school children that will address the future needs of our economy.
[Chairperson, Committee for Education]
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the chair.
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
5. Adjournment
Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.
[The Speaker]
The Assembly adjourned at 5.34 pm.
Mr William Hay
The Speaker
12 May 2008
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
12 MAY 2008
DIVISIONS
Division No. 1
Further Consideration Stage: Commission for Victims and Survivors Bill – Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 1
Proposed: At end insert -
‘6A. All employees of the Commission shall be subject to the direction of the Chief Commissioner, or if there is no Chief Commissioner, of a member nominated by the Commission.’
[Mr D Ford]
[Mrs D Kelly]
[Mrs N Long]
[Mr A Attwood]
The Question was put and the Assembly divided.
Ayes: 25
Noes: 52
Ayes
Mr Beggs, Mr D Bradley, Mrs M Bradley, Mr P J Bradley, Mr Burns, Mr Burnside, Mr Cobain, Mr Cree, Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mr Gallagher, Mrs D Kelly, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, Mr A Maginness, Mr McCarthy, Mr McClarty, Mr B McCrea, Mr McGlone, Mr McNarry, Mr O’Loan, Mr P Ramsey, Mr Savage, Mr B Wilson.
Tellers for the Ayes: Mr A Maginness and Mr McCarthy.
Noes
Ms Anderson, Mr Boylan, Mr Brady, Mr Bresland, Mr Brolly, Lord Browne, Mr Buchanan, Mr Campbell, Mr T Clarke, Mr W 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 McCartney, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Dr W McCrea, Miss McIlveen, Mr McKay, Mr McLaughlin, Mr McQuillan, Mr Molloy, Lord Morrow, 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, Rt Hon P Robinson, Mr Ross, Ms Ruane, Mr Shannon, Mr Simpson, Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr S Wilson.
Tellers for the Noes: Mr Boylan and Mr Brady.
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 1 fell.
COMMISSION FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS BILL
MARSHALLED LIST OF AMENDMENTS
FURTHER CONSIDERATION STAGE
Monday 12 May 2008
Amendments tabled up to and including Thursday, 8 May 2008
The Bill will be considered in the following order-
Clauses, Schedules and Long Title
Amendment 1 [Negatived on division]
Schedule 1 , Page 4, Line 2
At end insert -
‘6A. All employees of the Commission shall be subject to the direction of the Chief Commissioner, or if there is no Chief Commissioner, of a member nominated by the Commission.’
Mrs N Long
Mrs D Kelly
Mr D Ford
Mr A Attwood
Amendment 2 [Negatived]
Schedule 1 , Page 5, Line 21
At end insert -
‘(6A) As from 1 August 2012 sub-paragraph (6) shall have effect with the substitution for head (b) of ¾
“(b) shall designate a member as Chief Commissioner; ”’
Mrs N Long
Mrs D Kelly
Mr D Ford
Mr A Attwood
PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY FROM
7 MAY TO 12 MAY 2008
- Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Orders in Council
- Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly
- 5. Assembly Reports
Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Northern Ireland Assembly Code of Conduct and the Guide to the Rules Relating to the Conduct of Members (Second Report) – Committee on Standards and Privileges - Statutory Rules
(The department identified after each rule is for reference purposes only.)
S.R. 2008/170 The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (DFP)
S.R. 2008/196 The Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008. DOE
S.R. 2008/197 The Avian Influenza (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (DARD)
S.R. 2008/198 The Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (DHSSPS)
S.R. 2008/204 The College Park, Belfast (Footpath) (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (DRD)
S.R. 2008/206 The Old Carrick Road, Newtownabbey (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (DRD) - Consultation Documents
- Departmental Publications
Allocating Resources to Health and Social Care Commissioners: Proposed Changes to the Weighted Capitation Formula: A Summary of the Fifth Report from the Capitation Formula Review Group (DHSSPS) - Agency Publications
- Westminster Publications
- Miscellaneous Publications