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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’

Minister of Finance and Personnel

Clause 10

The Minister of Finance and Personnel gives notice of his intention to oppose the question that Clause 10 stand part of the Bill.

Amendment 2

Clause 16 , Page 7, Line 17

Leave out ‘repeal of paragraphs (8), (9) and (13) of’ and insert ‘repeals relating to’

Minister of Finance and Personnel

Amendment 3

Clause 16 , Page 7, Line 22

Leave out from ‘repeal’ to ‘Article’ in line 23, and insert ‘repeals relating to Article 22 of the principal Order’

Minister of Finance and Personnel

Amendment 4

Schedule , Page 8

Leave out line 14

Minister of Finance and Personnel

Amendment 5

Schedule , Page 8, Line 15

Leave out ‘paragraphs (3) and (4)’ and insert ‘paragraph (3)’

Minister of Finance and Personnel

 

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY ON
13 JANUARY 2009

  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
    Public Authorities who failed to comply with the Disability Discrimination Order 2006 requirement to produce and submit a 'Disability Action Plan', to the Commission, by the first required submission date of 30 June 2007 (Equality Commission for Northern Ireland) (NIA 71/08-09)
  5. Assembly Reports
  6. Statutory Rules
    (The department identified after each rule is for reference purposes only.)
  7. Consultation Documents
    Consultation on a Workforce Learning Strategy for the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Services 2009-2014 (DHSSPS)
  8. Departmental Publications
  9. Agency Publications
  10. Westminster Publications
  11. Miscellaneous Publications

Northern Ireland Assembly Legislation:

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

Proceedings as at 13 JANUARY 2009

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

01.05.08

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

11.06.08

13.01.09

     

*Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Bill NIA Bill 15/07

12.05.08

20.05.08

12.12.08

04.12.08

       

*Public Authorities (Reform) Bill NIA Bill 19/07

17.06.08

30.06.08

12.12.08

19.11.08

09.12.08

12.01.09

   

*Civil Registration Bill NIA Bill 20/07

17.06.08

01.07.08

20.03.09

         

*Health and Social Care (Reform) Bill NIA Bill 21/07

23.06.08

01.07.08

05.12.08

13.11.08

01.12.08

09.12.08

12.01.09

 

*Diseases of Animals Bill NIA Bill 22/07

30.06.08

15.09.08

17.02.09

         

*Presumption of Death Bill NIA Bill 23/07

01.07.08

15.09.08

16.01.09

         

/Pensions (No. 2) Bill NIA Bill 2/08

17.11.08

25.11.08

N/A

N/A

02.12.08

08.12.08

09.12.08

15.12.08

Education Bill NIA Bill 3/08

25.11.08

08.12.08

           
/Financial Assistance Bill NIA Bill 4/08 12.01.09 13.01.09            
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

             

Community Use of School Premises Bill NIA Bill 1/08

13.10.08

             

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

/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage