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No. 11-08/09

MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS

MONDAY 20 OCTOBER 2008

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

  1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

    2. Members observed two minutes’ silence.

  2. Committee Business

    3. 2.1 Motion - Extension of Committee Stage: Public Authorities (Reform) Bill (NIA Bill 19/07)

    Proposed: That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 12 December 2008, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Public Authorities (Reform) Bill (NIA Bill 19/07). [Chairperson, Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister] The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.

    2.2 Motion - Report from the Committee for Social Development on the Administration of Disability Living Allowance

    Proposed: That this Assembly approves the Report of the Committee for Social Development on the Administration of Disability Living Allowance and calls on the Department for Social Development to implement the recommendations .

    [Chairperson, Committee for Social Development]

    Debate ensued.

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

  3. Private Members’ Business

    4. 3.1 Motion - Strategy to Promote Safety in Communities

    Proposed: That this Assembly calls for an inter-departmental, multi-disciplinary strategy, informed by the Patten report and the Criminal Justice Review report 2000, to include proposals on alcohol-related crime and prolific offenders, aimed at reducing harm and promoting safety in local communities, to be led by the First Minister and deputy First Minister.

    [Mr G Adams]
    [Mr D McKay]
    [Ms M Anderson]

    3.2 Amendment

    Proposed: Leave out all after ‘Assembly’ and insert: ‘recognises that offending and anti-social behaviour is often the result of unmet, complex social, educational and health needs; and calls for an inter-departmental, cross-sectional strategy, led by the First Minister and deputy First Minister, that ensures safer communities by addressing issues of poverty, poor health, low educational achievement and lack of community and public resources.’

    [Ms D Purvis]

    Debate ensued.

    The Speaker in the chair.

    The debate was suspended for Question Time.

    The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the Chair.

  4. Question Time

    5. 4.1 Minister of Education

    Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Ms Caitríona Ruane.

    4.2 Minister for Employment and Learning

    Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Sir Reg Empey.

    4.3 Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

    Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister, Mrs Arlene Foster.

  5. Private Members’ Business (cont’d)

    6. 5.1 Motion - Strategy to Promote Safety in Communities (cont’d)

    Debate resumed on the Motion.

    The Amendment being put, the Amendment fell without division.

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

    The Speaker in the chair.

    5.2 Motion - Removal of the Over Thirty Month Status

    Proposed: That this Assembly calls on the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to take immediate steps to remove the Over Thirty Month status from cattle entering the food chain.

    [Mr E Poots]
    [Mr T Clarke]


    Debate ensued.

    The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the chair.

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

  6. Adjournment

    7. Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.

    [The Speaker]

    The Assembly adjourned at 5.11 pm.

    Mr William Hay
    The Speaker
    20 October 2008

 

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY

PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY FROM
15 TO 20 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

Report on Statement of Rate Levy and Collection 2006-07 (13/08/09R) (Public Accounts Committeee)

Report on the Draft Criminal Damage (Compensation) (Amendment) ( Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (Ad Hoc Committee on Criminal Damage Compensation)

6. Statutory Rules

(The department identified after each rule is for reference purposes only.)

For Information Only:

S.R. 2008/401 The Rules of the Supreme Court ( Northern Ireland) (Amendment No.2) 2008 (Supreme Court)

7. Consultation Documents

8. Departmental Publications

The European Sustainable Competitiveness Programme for Northern Ireland 2007-2013 (DETI)

9. Agency Publications

10. Westminster Publications

11. Miscellaneous Publications