No. 35-08/09
MINUTE OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2009
The Assembly met at 10.30 am, the Speaker in the Chair
1. Personal Prayer or Meditation
Members observed two minutes’ silence.
2. Committee Business
2.1 Motion - Efficiency Savings
Proposed: That this Assembly, while recognising that there is a need for efficiency savings within the health service, calls on the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, in this 60 th year of the health service, to ensure that these savings do not impact on frontline services; and further calls for the budgets for the most vulnerable groups within our society, i.e. children, people with mental illness and older people, to be ring fenced.
[Chairperson, Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety]
Debate ensued.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr McClarty) in the chair.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
3. Private Members’ Business
3.1 Motion - Walking and Cycling to School Initiatives
Proposed: That this Assembly calls on the Executive to invest further in walking and cycling to school initiatives to improve children’s health and reduce traffic congestion.
[Mr R Beggs]
[Mr F Cobain]
[Mr J McCallister]
Amendment
Proposed: At end insert:
‘and in the interim, given the current state of our roads, especially in rural areas, further calls on the Executive to review the statutory walking distances from home to school.’
[Mr J Dallat]
[Mr D Bradley]
Debate ensued.
The sitting was suspended at 12.37 pm.
The sitting resumed at 2.00 pm, with the Deputy Speaker (Mr Molloy) in the chair.
4. Private Members’ Business (cont’d)
Motion - Walking and Cycling to School Initiatives (cont’d)
Debate resumed on the Motion.
The Amendment being put, the Amendment was made without division.
The Question being put, the Motion, as amended, was carried without division.
4.2 Motion - Western Health and Social Care Trust
Proposed: That this Assembly notes that as a result of the Review of Public Administration, the Western Health and Social Care Trust has inherited a debt of £3.3 million; expresses concern about the impact of this debt on jobs and key services throughout the Trust area; and calls on the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety and the Executive to deal with this matter.
[Mr T Gallagher]
[Mrs M Bradley]
Debate ensued.
The Question being put, the Motion was carried without division.
The Deputy Speaker (Mr Dallat) in the chair.
5. Adjournment
Mr Ian Paisley Junior spoke on public sector jobs in North Antrim.
Proposed: That the Assembly do now adjourn.
[The Speaker]
The Assembly adjourned at 4.52 pm. Mr William Hay
The Speaker
10 February 2009
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
PAPERS PRESENTED TO THE ASSEMBLY ON
10 FEBRUARY 2009
- Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Orders in Council
- Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly
Loughs Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2006 (NIA 35/08-09) - Assembly Reports
- Statutory Rules
(The Department identified after each rule is for reference purposes only.) - Consultation Documents
- Departmental Publications
- Agency Publications
- Westminster Publications
- 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 10 FEBRUARY 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 |
27.01.09 |
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*Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Bill NIA Bill 15/07 |
12.05.08 |
20.05.08 |
12.12.08 |
04.12.08 |
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*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 |
20.01.09 |
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*Civil Registration Bill NIA Bill 20/07 |
17.06.08 |
01.07.08 |
20.03.09 |
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*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 |
21.01.09 |
*Diseases of Animals Bill NIA Bill 22/07 |
30.06.08 |
15.09.08 |
17.02.09 |
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*Presumption of Death Bill NIA Bill 23/07 |
01.07.08 |
15.09.08 |
16.01.09 |
14.01.09 |
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/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 |
13.02.09 |
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/Financial Assistance Bill NIA Bill 4/08 |
12.01.09 |
13.01.09 |
N/A |
N/A |
20.01.09 |
26.01.09 |
27.01.09 |
04.02.09 |
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 |
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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