No. 27-08/09

MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 13 JANUARY 2009

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. Executive Committee Business

2.1 Motion - Accelerated passage Financial Assistance Bill

Proposed: That the Financial Assistance Bill proceed under the accelerated passage procedure.

[First Minister and deputy First Minister]

Debate ensued.

The Question being put, the Motion was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

2.2 Second Stage - Financial Assistance Bill (NIA 4/08)

The First Minister, Rt Hon Peter Robinson, moved that the Second Stage of the Financial Assistance Bill be agreed.

Debate ensued.

The sitting was suspended at 12.55 pm.

The sitting resumed at 2.00 pm, with the Speaker in the chair.

Debate resumed on the Second Stage of Bill.

Bill (NIA 4/08) passed Second Stage.

2.3 Consideration Stage - Building Regulations (Amendment) Bill (NIA 11/07)

The Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Nigel Dodds, moved that the Consideration Stage of the Building Regulations (Amendment) Bill be agreed.

Five amendments were tabled to the Bill.

Clauses

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.

After debate Amendment 1 to Clause 2 was made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 2 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 3 to 9 stand part of the Bill.

After debate, the question that Clause 10 stand part of the Bill was negatived without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 11 to 15 stand part of the Bill.

After debate Amendments 2 and 3 to Clause 16 were made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 16 (as amended) stand part of the Bill.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clause 17 stand part of the Bill.

Schedule

After debate Amendments 4 and 5 to the Schedule were made without division.

The question being put, it was agreed without division that the Schedule (as amended) stand part of the Bill.

Long Title

The question being put, the Long Title was agreed without division.

Bill (NIA 11 /07) passed Consideration Stage and stood referred to the Speaker.

3. Private Members’ Business

3.1 Motion - Rural School Closures

Proposed: That this Assembly calls on the Minister of Education to halt rural school closures, other than those where agreement has been reached locally, until the Sustainable School policy is agreed and implemented; and to ensure that rural proofing of that policy is underpinned with school viability criteria that are appropriate for schools serving rural communities.

[Mr T Gallagher]
[Mr M Storey]
[Mr D Bradley]

Debate ensued.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the chair.

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

4. Adjournment

Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.

[The Speaker]

The Assembly adjourned at 5.17 pm.

Mr William Hay
The Speaker
13 January 2009

MARSHALLED LIST OF AMENDMENTS
CONSIDERATION STAGE
13 JANUARY 2009

Amendments tabled up to and including Thursday, 8 January 2009

The Bill will be considered in the following order-

Clauses, Schedule and Long Title

Amendment 1

Clause 2 , Page 2, Line 28

Leave out ‘have regard to’ and insert ‘take account of’