No. 04-08/09

MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2008

 The Assembly met at 10.30 am, the Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the Chair

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Executive Committee Business

2.1 Statement - North-South Ministerial Council Inland Waterways Sectoral meeting

The Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Mr Gregory Campbell, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the North-South Ministerial Council Inland Waterways sectoral meeting, following which he replied to questions.

2.2 Statement - North-South Ministerial Council Language Body Sectoral meeting

The Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Mr Gregory Campbell, made a statement to the Assembly regarding the North-South Ministerial Council Language Body sectoral meeting, following which he replied to questions.

3. Committee Business

3.1 Motion - Referral of Matters to the Assembly and Executive Review Committee

Proposed: That, in accordance with Standing Order 59(4)(b), this Assembly refers the following matters to the Assembly and Executive Review Committee:

(a) a review of progress on the implementation of the recommendations of, and the resolution of outstanding issues identified in, the Report on the Inquiry into the Devolution of Policing and Justice Matters (22/07/08R); and

(b) consideration of any other matter relating to the devolution of policing and justice matters.

[Chairperson, Assembly and Executive Review Committee]

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

4. Private Members’ Business

4.1Motion - Integrated Schools

Proposed: That this Assembly calls on the Minister of Education to review the viability criteria for integrated schools.

[Dr S Farry]
[Mr T Lunn]

Debate ensued.

The sitting was suspended at 12.33 pm.

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

5. Private Members’ Business (cont’d)

5.1 Motion - Integrated Schools (cont’d)

Debate resumed on the Motion.

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

5.2 Motion - Planning in Residential Areas

Proposed: That this Assembly calls on the Minister of the Environment to review, and where necessary to amend, planning policies to protect the character of residential areas and to create mixed and balanced residential communities.

[Ms A Lo]
[Mrs N Long]
[Dr S Farry]
[Mr D Ford]

Debate ensued.

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

5.3 Motion - 20mph Speed Limit Near Schools

Proposed: That this Assembly calls on the Minister for Regional Development to consider introducing a 20mph restricted speed limit as part of a broader package of traffic calming measures in the vicinity of schools.

[Mrs M O’Neill]
[Mr F Molloy]

5.4 Amendment

Proposed: At end insert:

‘and neighbourhoods where the risk of speeding traffic constitutes a particular danger to pedestrians, especially children and older people.’

[Mr P Ramsey]
[Mr J Dallat]

Debate ensued.

The Speaker in the chair.

The Amendment being put, the Amendment was made without division

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

6. Adjournment

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the chair.

Mr Pat Ramsey spoke on the development of the Magee Campus of the University of Ulster.

Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.

[The Speaker]

The Assembly adjourned at 5.49 pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
23 September 2008

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY ON 23 SEPTEMBER 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.)
   S.R. 2008/384 The Kernan Grove and Centre Walk, Craigavon (Footpath) (Abandonment) Order ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DRD)
7. Consultation Documents
8. Departmental Publications
9. Agency Publications
10. Westminster Publications
11. Miscellaneous Publications

NORTHERN IRELAND LEGISLATION:

EXECUTIVE BILLS

PROCEEDINGS AS AT 24 SEPTEMBER 2008

Session 2008-2009

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
				Laid	Printed
/Charities Bill (NIA Bill 9/07)	10.12.07	15.01.08	27.06.08	6.05.08	13.05.08	3.06.08	17.06.08	30.06.08	9.09.08
/Building Regulations (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 11/07)	25.02.08	4.03.08	27.06.08	12.06.08	25.06.08
/Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Bill (NIA Bill 15/07)	12.05.08	20.05.08	7.12.08
/Public Authorities (Reform) Bill (NIA Bill 19/07)	17.06.08	30.06.08
/Civil Registration Bill (NIA Bill 20/07)	17.06.08	1.07.08
/Health and Social Care (Reform) Bill (NIA Bill 21/07)	23.06.08	1.07.08
/Diseases of Animals Bill (NIA Bill 22/07)	30.06.08	15.09.08
/Presumption of Death (NIA Bill 23/07)	1.07.08	15.09.08

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
				Laid	Printed
/Carer’s Allowance Bill (NIA Bill 13/07)	31.03.08

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

/ Bill carried over from 2007-2008 by leave of the Assembly as Royal Assent had not been achieved.