No. 8-08/09

MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS

TUESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2008

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

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes’ silence.

2. Private Members’ Business

2.1 Motion - Cuts in Ambulance Services

Proposed: That this Assembly notes the proposals to reduce the level of ambulance service provision and calls on the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to find savings elsewhere and to agree not to reduce the ambulance cover.

[Mr K McCarthy]
[Ms A Lo]

Debate ensued.

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

2.2 Motion - Opportunities for Special Needs School Leavers

Proposed: That this Assembly calls upon the Minister for Employment and Learning to provide the opportunities and support necessary to ensure that young people leaving special needs schools at 16 and over 19 years of age can further their education and aspire, where appropriate, to meaningful employment.

[Dr W McCrea]
[Mr D Simpson]

Debate ensued.

The sitting was suspended at 12.29 pm.

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

3. Private Members’ Business (cont’d)

3.1 Motion - Opportunities for Special Needs School Leavers (cont’d)

Debate resumed on the Motion.

The Speaker in the chair.

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

3.2 Motion - Regional Investment Inequalities

Proposed: That this Assembly calls on Invest NI, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and the Executive Committee to develop urgently, and implement, new and innovative measures for tackling the existing patterns of regional investment inequalities; and to target resources and efforts towards those in greatest objective need.

[Ms M Anderson]
[Mr R McCartney]
[Ms J McCann]
[Ms C Ní Chuilín]

3.3 Amendment

Proposed: Leave out all after ‘inequalities;’ and insert:

‘recognises that businesses will seek to make investment decisions primarily for economic and financial reasons; and calls for action to address the current barriers to labour mobility.’

[Dr S Farry]
[Mr S Neeson]

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

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

4. Adjournment

Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.

[The Speaker]

The Assembly adjourned at 4.19 pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
7 October 2008

 

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY

7 OCTOBER 2008

DIVISIONS

Division No. 1

Regional Investment Inequalities - Amendment

Proposed: Leave out all after ‘inequalities;’ and insert:

‘recognises that businesses will seek to make investment decisions primarily for economic and financial reasons; and calls for action to address the current barriers to labour mobility.’

[Dr S Farry]
[Mr S Neeson]

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 40
Noes: 22

Ayes

Mr Beggs, Mr Bresland, Lord Browne, Mr Buchanan, Mr Campbell, Mr T Clarke, Rev Dr Robert Coulter,  Mr Cree, Mr Dodds, Mr Easton, Mr Elliott, Dr Farry, Mr Ford, Mrs Foster, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch,  Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCausland, Mr McClarty, Mr I McCrea, Dr W McCrea,  Mr McNarry, Mr McQuillan, Lord Morrow, Mr Neeson, Mr Newton, Mr Poots, Mr G Robinson, Rt Hon P Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Savage, Mr Shannon, Mr Simpson,  Mr Spratt, Mr Storey, Mr Weir, Mr Wells, Mr B Wilson.

Tellers for the Ayes: Dr Farry and Mr McCarthy.

Noes

Ms Anderson, Mr Boylan, Mr D Bradley, Mrs M Bradley, Mr P J Bradley, Mr Butler, Mr W Clarke, Mr Durkan, Mr Gallagher, Ms Gildernew, Mr A Maginness,  Mr A Maskey, Mr P Maskey, Ms J McCann, Mr McGlone, Mr McKay, Mr Murphy, Ms Ní Chuilín, Mr O’Dowd, Mr O’Loan, Mr P Ramsey, Ms S Ramsey.

Tellers for the Noes: Ms Anderson and Mr McKay.

The Amendment was agreed.

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY

PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY ON
7 OCTOBER 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. 2008/412 The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions No.2) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DSD)

S.R. 2008/413 The Employment and Support Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations ( Northern Ireland) 2008 (DSD)

7. Consultation Documents

8. Departmental Publications

9. Agency Publications

10. Westminster Publications

11. Miscellaneous Publications

 

Northern Ireland Assembly Legislation: Proceedings as at 7 OCTOBER 2008

Stages in Consideration of Public Bills

First Stage: Introduction of Bill
Second Stage: General debate of the Bill with an opportunity for Members to vote on its general principles
Committee Stage: Detailed investigation by a Committee which concludes with the publication of a report for consideration by the Assembly.
Consideration Stage: Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, the details of the Bill including amendments proposed to the Bill.
Further Consideration Stage: Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, further amendments to the Bill.
Final Stage: Passing or rejecting of Bill by the Assembly, without further amendment.
Royal Assent

Session 2008-2009

Executive Bills

 

Title & Bill Number	First Stage	Second Stage	Committee Stage due to Conclude	Committee Report Ordered to be Printed	Consideration Stage	Further Consideration Stage	Final Stage	Royal Assent
*Charities Bill NIA Bill 9/07	10.12.07	15.01.08	27.06.08	13.05.08	03.06.08	17.06.08	30.06.08	09.09.08
*Building Regulations Bill NIA Bill 11/07	25.02.08	04.03.08	27.06.08	25.06.08
*Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Bill NIA Bill 15/07	12.05.08	20.05.08	12.12.08
*Public Authorities (Reform) Bill NIA Bill 19/07	17.06.08	30.06.08	04.11.08
*Civil Registration Bill NIA Bill 20/07	17.06.08	01.07.08	05.11.08
*Health and Social Care (Reform) Bill NIA Bill 21/07	23.06.08	01.07.08	05.11.08
*Diseases of Animals Bill NIA Bill 22/07	30.06.08	15.09.08	17.02.08
*Presumption of Death Bill NIA Bill 23/07	01.07.08	15.09.08	06.11.08

Session 2008-2009

Non-Executive Bills

 

Title & Bill Number	First Stage	Second Stage	Committee Stage due to Conclude	Committee Report Ordered to be Printed	Consideration Stage	Further Consideration Stage	Final Stage	Royal Assent
*Carers Allowance Bill NIA Bill 13/07	31.03.08

• Bill carried over from 2007-2008
• / Bill progressing by accelerated passage